Chapter 206 (1/2)
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Hearing Yeruashi's words, everyone present froze for a while, and then started whispering to each other, ignoring Koharu's green face.
”Stop talking...»
Hiruzen sighed helplessly and said, ” Elder Koharu is just trying to reduce Konoha's economic expenses. So, do you have other topics?»
The conference room was silent for a while.
Many of the people present looked at Yeruashi.
The silence was interrupted by Fugaku's calm voice: ”Lord Hokage, it's been a month since the Fourth Hokage's funeral, I think for the sake of the village's well-being, it's already time to elect the Fifth Hokage.»
These words caused Hiruzen, Kohara, and Homura to visibly stiffen, and the same thought flashed through their minds at the same time.
The time has come.
Fugaku paused and continued calmly: ”I'm nominating Hatake Yeruashi, what do you think of that, Lord Hokage?»
The conference room was quiet again.
Koharu said in a heavy voice: ”The merits of the Elite Junin Hatake Yeruashi are quite enough to become the Fifth Hokage, but he is too young.»
She understood that it was impossible to stop it, Yeruashi would become Hokage sooner or later, they could only try to delay it.
Hyuga Hiashi, who was sitting next to Fugaku, said, ” Among the Great Villages, there was already a precedent of Kage being inaugurated at the age of fifteen. So we can have the inauguration next year, by which time Lord Yeruashi will be fifteen years old, and he is also a Jinchuriki Kyubi. I don't think there is a more worthy candidate for becoming the next Hokage.»
Hiashi had already changed his address to Yeruashi.
In his opinion, making Yeruashi the next Hokage was already a done deal.
”Jinchuriki Kyubi...»
Hiruzen glanced at Yeruashi, who was sitting nearby, and wanted to swear. Haven't you seen the Kyubi sleeping all day outside the village? What kind of Jinchuriki?!
Apparently, there is something special about the Kyubi that allows you to divide its chakra just at will.
Homura spoke: ”There is nothing wrong with making Yeruashi the Fifth Hokage, however, at this point, I would recommend that he take the position of assistant Hokage to familiarize himself with the internal affairs of the village, in which case, the transfer of the position will go most smoothly.»
Discussing this issue with Koharu, they came to a consensus, since there is no way to stop the formation of Yeruashi Hokage, then it is necessary to delay it as long as possible, they could not just give up everything and retire early.
”I don't think there's any problem with that.»
Shikaku Nara put down the doc.u.ments and said, ” Hiruzen also took office without a transfer process. Now all departments of Konoha are stable, so there will be absolutely no problems with familiarization after taking office, there is no need for additional time for adaptation.»
Koharu frowned: ”But it happened during the war...»
Shinku Yuhi said softly, ” Elder, don't forget that the current peace is due to Lord Yeruashi.»
After the words of Shinku Yuuhi, other Shinobi also began to express their opinions.
With the exception of the discontent of a few Shinobi who were loyal to Hiruzen to the last, all the other Shinobi, including the heads of large clans, almost unanimously supported Yeruashi.
The upper layers of Konoha came to a consensus, since the time of the First Hokage Senju Hashirama, such a scene has rarely occurred in the village.
”Yeruashi, what's your opinion on this?»
Yeruashi smiled: ”I may really be too young to take up the post of Hokage right now, but still...There is one question I would very much like to discuss.»
After saying that, Yeruashi took out a doc.u.ment and tossed it to Hiruzen.
The third Hokage took the doc.u.ment and began to read it carefully.
His gaze immediately froze.