Chapter 181 Acting Hokage?
The Sand Village can almost send out 3,000 ninja soldiers, which is almost the limit. Konoha can easily mobilize 10,000 troops. The strength gap between the two sides is so huge that the Sand Village is so tough and there is nothing they can do.
The shadow of a village died without warning, and no one could find him alive or dead. The operation that they had worked so hard to plan finally became a laughing stock. Bow and apologize, and withdraw the troops directly? For the sake of face, they had to stick to the end.
You have to pretend to be tough, otherwise the morale of the people in the village will be dispersed.
The Sand Village is gambling that Konoha will not dare to start a war.
Even if a war breaks out, they are not afraid. If they can't win, they will just hide in the desert. Can you chase them across the vast ocean? The Sand Village is too poor, so they are desperate. They are poor and are not afraid of war.
This kind of blackmail is something he is very familiar with. It is not the first time, and it will not be the last.
The Third Hokage ignored the war blackmail of the Sand Village and launched a human connection offensive, asking Tsunade, Kakashi, and Naruto, anyone who could be talked to, to take turns to persuade Jiraiya.
Jiraiya was not his most satisfied disciple, but now he is the most satisfied disciple, isn't he! "Hey, the old man asked you to be the Hokage, why did you refuse? Just because of the prophecy of the Toad Sage of Myoboku Mountain?" Only Tsunade could ask so bluntly.
The two were drinking in a tavern in the village, without any entourage, just the two of them.
Jiraiya was very serious this time. Kakashi and Asuma had talked to him in the past two days. The Ino-Shika-Chou clan, the Hyuga clan, the Inuzuka clan, the Aburame clan, Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu had also expressed their opinions. Danzo would definitely disagree, but he couldn't come up with any good reasons to object this time.
Everyone wants him to be the Hokage, except him.
When I took a sip of the wine, I felt that it was a bit bitter.
"I really don't have the talent, and my personality isn't suitable. Sitting in the office every day handling official business like that old man? That's really not what I want." A trace of fear emerged on Jiraiya's face. The scene of himself sitting in the office handling official business honestly was too terrifying!
He liked and was accustomed to a free and easy life, and really didn't want to confine himself to such a village.
He would rather be a guardian than a controller.
Tsunade knew Jiraiya very well. She knew that one should not do to others what one does not want others to do to you. Tsunade herself did not want to be Hokage, so naturally she did not want to push Jiraiya into this fire pit. She tried to persuade him a few more times, then raised her glass, prepared to continue drinking, and changed the subject.
Anyway, the Third Hokage asked me to help persuade him, and I did persuade him, but Jiraiya didn't agree, so what else could I do? Suddenly, Naruto rushed out from the corner.
He jumped directly onto the table in front of the two of them and pointed at Jiraiya.
Naruto was very annoyed, and there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes when he looked at Jiraiya.
"You lecherous sage, why do you refuse to be the Hokage? Aren't you one of the legendary Sannin? Is it a shame to be like the Third Hokage and the Fourth Hokage? I'm going to beat you up!"
Naruto rushed up with his teeth bared, and Tsunade quickly grabbed his clothes. At the same time, she looked outside the tavern and saw Kakashi with a smirk on his face, waving at her.
What predictions, what lack of motivation, those are all excuses.
Jiraiya lacks confidence in himself. He always thinks of himself as a loser. This is the key.
Everyone's persuasion was useless, and there was no other choice but to send Naruto out at this time.
If Naruto's mouth-to-mouth effect on Tsunade is 150%, then it is only 200% on Jiraiya. When Jiraiya sees Naruto, he thinks of his disciple Minato Namikaze.
Whether it was Shikaku, the Third Hokage, Kakashi or Tsunade, none of them were as effective as Naruto at this moment. Seeing Naruto's expectant eyes, his heart was deeply touched, and the words he was originally preparing to refuse finally showed obvious loosening when they reached his lips.
He said he needed to think about it seriously, and then left alone.
While Jiraiya was hesitant, Danzo had already taken action in full swing.
He secretly went to the capital of the Land of Fire and returned a day later. In the ward of the Third Hokage, he took out a letter of appointment signed by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire himself. The Daimyo agreed that after the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen abdicated, he, Danzo Shimura, would take over as the Fifth Hokage.
Danzo was very pleased and asked, "Hiruzen, is there any problem with the Daimyo's signature?"
Mizuto Menen looked puzzled, not understanding how such a thing came about.
The third generation was lying on the hospital bed with a very cloudy look in his eyes. He knew very well that the old friend must have used some means that he was not aware of, and this was definitely not the daimyo's original intention.
"I don't know what ninjutsu you used on the Daimyo, but, Danzo, your behavior has once again crossed the line."
Danzo didn't care at all: "What? You think I forged this? Then let's go to the capital together and let the Daimyo tell him his decision himself, is that okay?"
The third generation thought to himself, he had no idea what ninjutsu Danzo had used to change the daimyo's will. The daimyo was supposed to have powerful ninjas around him, so why did they just watch? Or were those ninjas also bribed by Danzo?
The third generation was running out of energy and felt dizzy after just thinking for a while.
He didn't have the energy to speak at length, so he could only shake his head: "I don't agree, this is a wrong order. The appointment of a village kage is recommended by the ninja village. The daimyo only has the right to agree or disagree. You..."
He pointed at the document weakly: ".It's not in accordance with the procedure."
Danzo threw the appointment documents in front of him: "A Daimyo's appointment, reconstruction materials for the Land of Fire, are you going to refuse all of these?"
When it comes to money and reconstruction, Mitomonen and Utane Koharu became hesitant.
The appointment of the daimyo still carries some weight in their hearts.
Konoha lacks money, supplies, and manpower in all aspects, and these daimyos have them all.
If the daimyo refuses Danzo's appointment as Hokage, will these things no longer be provided? The Sandaime pondered for a long time. In order to keep Danzo hanging, he could only take a step back temporarily. He said, "This appointment is not in accordance with the procedure. I can step down. After I die, you can go to the capital to hold a meeting to officially determine the candidate for Hokage. During this period, you can temporarily act as Hokage."
Although it was not achieved in one go, the acting Hokage is still Hokage, and Danzo was satisfied with this. He looked at the other two advisors.
The two could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, then I will take over the position of Hokage. Hiruzen, you can be a consultant first and take good care of yourself. The village still needs your wisdom and experience." Having got what he wanted, Danzo left the ward triumphantly.
The Third Hokage was not an honest man who followed the rules. He said, "You do it on the first day, and I will do it on the fifteenth." He immediately called Shikaku over, and the two of them discussed in a low voice for more than an hour.
The Book of Formations is written very clearly. Danzo used Kotoamatsukami to control Mifune. This technique must be very powerful, but it can be discovered by the Byakugan, so there is no need to over-mythologize it.
(End of this chapter)
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