15 One of us? (1/2)

Now some of you may be wondering, Joseph. why does it seem like after you fall asleep the world goes black until you wake up, my response to that is you gotta wait for the host, me, to show you more. Plus I have to sleep sometimes too so I figure why not do 2 at once? Take a break from our program and take a break for myself. Reasonable right?

Well lucky for you guys, I only took a short nap so I get to tell you all the fun shit that is happening after I dumped all that stuff on the Hokage. (A/N: This is Joseph saying this stuff. I forewarn you guys with Authors note or Author something beforehand)

After I woke up I decided that I'd go visit Tsunade, I don't know exactly where she is but I can feel the that that I put on her, I figure today is as good a day as any to go and redeem my date. Heh, I can't wait to see how she reacts to me bringing it up out of nowhere.

Not wanting to walk in on her showering, or naked at all for that matter (I'm not a masochist, Tsunderes are not my thing). So I change my shirt and put on a new pair of jeans before I pet Arthur and walk out of the house in the direction of her.

Since I have breakfast all ready for me I grab out a pice of bacon and start snacking on it. Gotta love the fact that it retains it's heat while also not spoiling! Man gotta love modern science? Wait no, this isn't modern, is it even science? Future magic? Future science? Modern magic? Fuck man this is getting to be too much. You know what, screw it. It's able to hold my bacon, nothing else matters.

After about half an hour I sense Tsunade moving to the South so I start heading to intercept. As I walk I see that she ended up at the Hokage's office so I teleport to the door since honestly, walking is boring sometimes, okay pretty much all the time. I just wanted to accidentally walk into Tsunade though.

I knock on the Hokage's door and after I hear permission I enter, seeing Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya. Though Jiraiya is sitting upside down in the Hokage's chair, Orochimaru is serving tea, and Tsunade just sat down into another chair waiting for the tea.

”Seems like I interrupted something? Mind if I get some tea as well?” Orochimaru nods and gets out a cup of tea for me. I then sit down in a chair by Jiraiya while the Hokage drinks some tea.

”It's funny you showed up here, I was about to send a letter to show up here. Well now that you're here, good news and bad news. For everyone. So what do you wanna hear first?”

Well I generally like to get bad news first so, ”Bad news.” Tsunade then nods her head to agree with me, followed by Orochimaru.

”Ah what, I'm the only one that wants the good news first? Boo. Oh well just lay it on us.” Jiraiya does seem like person to take these kinds of things in stride though.

”Well since it's 3 against 1 so here's the bad news. The war has started, that attack was a blatant declaration of war. We know this because apparently we had already discovered this code before, it is the village hidden in the mist. They wanted to set up a front that would allow them to assault us. Not only that but we will need to prepare the war effort more so that before. We also discovered that Danzo had dealings with them in order to usurp the seat of the Hokage. Killing him slowed things down and allowed us precious time to prepare, so thank you Joseph.” He lowers his head a bit to thank me, I mean now I feel like an ass. Sure I did it for the leaf village but I mean I had a mission for it too so it was also for my own benefit.

After lifting up his head he continued, ”Onto the good news. So as you all know I had wanted to give you all the chance to become Hokage-”

”And I declined. I'm not meant for it.” Jiraiya interrupted the Hokage so the Hokage put his finger up to get silence.

”As I was saying, however after Orochimaru's incident I don't believe I should give him the seat, I explained it to him and he was understanding. Then Jiraiya told me he doesn't want the position to to not being responsible enough, and well that leaves two of you now. But there's now a problem.” He sighs and puts his head between his head.

”What's the problem?” I decide to ask since nobody else is.

”Well Joseph, as you were last to arrive and these two were here when it happened... Screw it, I'm letting Tsunade explain. I'm getting a headache again.” Wow, I'm surprised he talked like that.

I look to Tsunade and raise an eye, she then sighs before continuing, ”I'm dropping out too. I never wanted the seat and never will. I prefer to leave it to those more capable than me. Orochimaru would've been perfect for it in my opinion if he wasn't so...”

Orochimaru sighs, ”Just say it Tsunade. I know I made mistakes in life and I plan on using the rest of my life to make up for it.” Wow this sounds a lot more depressing than some original stories I've read.

”Well, sadistic would be a good general word. If it wasn't for you being so sadistic at times then you would've been a great Hokage.” She then sighs and sits back into her chair to sip her tea.

”So wait, that means that I'm the uncontested next in line for Hokage?” This is too easy plot c'mon, give me something here!

Hiruzen sighs before he stars speaking, ”Yes and no. Yes because you have nobody competing against you, but the Hokage needs to be the strongest, or among the strongest in the village. So in that way no you are being contested as we need to fight and you wither need to defeat me or get my approval.” Yup, there's that mountain I need to scale. Shouldn't have asked for a challenge.

”Well, okay I guess. When would this be?” I may as well ask to get it over with.

”Tomorrow. I have booked the arena so if there is anything you need to take care of do it now. Also know I won't be holding back. ” Wait what now?

”Wait tomorrow? That's fast? Isn't there a war going on?” I set my tea onto the table and look at the Hokage.

”Yes that fast, and its precisely because there is a war going on that I am trying to get you to take over, as Danzo had said for years, my methods are too passive so for this war I want new blood to take over. You don't have to worry about time though, we have a month to train you once you become Hokage and it's not like I am disappearing anytime soon so I can give you some help using my experience.” Jesus christ, this man just doesn't want to deal with the paperwork doesn't he?