Root, Underground Base
At this moment, Root was lifeless.
When they learned that Konoha had surrendered and Lord Danzo had died, the Root members decided to die for the village.
One by one, the Root members held kunai, pointing them at their throats.
"Stop!"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Mu appeared in the Root base using the Body Flicker Technique.
He had already sent people to take over Konoha's Anbu.
However, Mu felt that Root was also very important, so he personally came to take over Konoha's Root.
"Put down your kunai!"
Mu commanded.
"..."
The Root members remained unmoved, merely staring at Mu with numb eyes.
"Konoha is a sinking ship, and there's no need for you all to sink with it."
Mu said lightly, frowning.
Pfft!
"Born a Konoha person, die a Konoha ghost. We are willing to coexist and perish with Konoha....."
The next second, a Root member immediately committed suicide.
He then fell to the ground.
"We are the Root of Konoha. Now that the great tree has fallen, we, the Root, shall die for the village!"
Immediately after, another voice rang out.
Pfft! A kunai pierced a throat.
One after another, Root members fell.
Mu was slightly surprised and did not stop the Root members.
After just two minutes, all of Konoha's Root members had committed suicide.
"They really were trained by Danzo to be tools... To go to such lengths for Konoha..."
Mu shook his head and then left Root.
....
Arriving at the Hokage's office,
Homura Mitokado, Utatane Koharu, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke stood by, waiting for Mu.
"Hokage-sama!"
The three of them bowed slightly to Mu in unison.
(Do you think the author made a mistake and wrote Tsuchikage as Hokage?)
"Mm."
Mu nodded slightly.
He would temporarily act as Hokage.
This was his own decision.
Because he and Ōnoki had not yet made up their minds.
Should it be directly considered a provincial level? Or a district level affiliated with Iwagakure? Or even a direct municipality of Iwagakure?
Moreover, these things could not be unilaterally decided by Iwagakure.
They needed to be decided by the Land of Earth Daimyo!
Because, ultimately, Iwagakure's superior was the Land of Earth Daimyo.
It should be decided by the Land of Earth Daimyo.
The Land of Earth Daimyo would simultaneously oversee both Konoha and Iwagakure.
This was also what annoyed Mu.
We, Iwagakure, conquered this ourselves.
Why should you, the Daimyo, reap the benefits?
Right! You did provide me with funds to develop Iwagakure decades ago.
But Iwagakure now needs to forget its Roots!
The Daimyo is no longer fit to live in this world.
Therefore, to prevent the Land of Earth Daimyo from interfering,
Mu played a trick.
He simply became the temporary acting Hokage!
If the Land of Earth Daimyo were to question him,
Then he would say, "I am the Hokage now, and you, the Land of Earth Daimyo, have no right to command me."
Anyway, Mu was no longer the Tsuchikage.
Being the Hokage also didn't conflict.
After he figured out a way to make the Daimyo disappear,
He would then decide Konoha's position.
What? You say the Land of Earth Daimyo would destroy Iwagakure?
The reason Mu developed commerce was to prevent Iwagakure from being economically constrained by the Daimyo.
Now, various industries such as games and commerce are monopolized by Iwagakure.
As long as Mu gave an order to cut off the Daimyo's water and electricity,
The Daimyo would immediately explode.
He could even just order Kakuzu to raise the prices of rebellious products, iced tea, cola, and various other beverages by two yuan,
And the residents of the Land of Earth would immediately behave.
As for military aspects, Iwagakure is even more significant in this regard.
The Daimyo's samurai army is incomparable.
"It seems I'll have to act as the Supreme Ruler in Konoha for a while...."
Mu sat in the Hokage's seat, looking at the Hokage hat beside him.
This position was held by Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Mu truly hadn't expected to become the Hokage.
In the entire Ninja World, even looking through the original work,
He was the only one who had served as both Tsuchikage and Hokage.
"If Senju Tobirama saw me as Hokage, he'd probably be so angry he'd run out of the Pure Land....."
Mu put his hands behind his back and slowly looked out at Konoha from the window.
Sigh! There's nothing he can do!
Some people don't want to be Hokage, but it just falls to them.
Some people really want to be Hokage, but they just can't become one.
You agree, don't you, Danzo?
At this moment, information arrived.
Hōzuki Gengetsu had successfully taken control of Hidden Mist!
"Things are getting better and better ~"
Mu was in a great mood and decided to check out Konoha's cuisine.
Ichiraku Ramen!
The last time he visited, Ichiraku Ramen hadn't even been built.
Now that he had taken over Konoha, it was a good time to try it.
Mu arrived at the Ichiraku Ramen shop.
At this time, the ramen shop was empty.
Only Teuchi and Ayame were sitting bored in their seats.
Due to the war, the ramen shop was not doing well.
Whoosh!
Mu slowly walked in.
"Welcome~! Ah!?"
"Tsuchikage... Hokage...."
Teuchi stood up in shock, becoming flustered and unsure whether to call him Tsuchikage or Hokage.
"It's fine, just call me Mu."
Mu waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.
"Mu, what do you need? How can I help you?"
Teuchi's face was tense, and he was somewhat stiff.
"I'll have a char siu tonkotsu ramen."
"Remember not to add green onions...."
Mu was quite natural, ordering one lightly.
"Okay! One moment! One tonkotsu ramen coming right up!"
A drop of sweat ran down Teuchi's forehead. He was a bit nervous and immediately turned his back to start making it.
Ayame, on the other hand, wasn't as nervous.
Perhaps because she was still a child.
Ayame just stared at Mu with wide, curious eyes.
"Dad, why is this person wrapped in bandages?"
Ayame asked curiously.
"Don't talk nonsense! This is the former Tsuchikage, the current Hokage!"
"Mu, please don't mind....."
Teuchi motioned for Ayame to bow and apologize to Mu.
Mu, however, smiled slightly and waved his hand gently.
"Hehe.... It's not that exaggerated."
"I'm just an ordinary commoner, I just happen to be able to simultaneously mobilize the Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and Hokage....."
Mu said with a faint smile.
Teuchi: "...."
Seriously, buddy, isn't that awesome?
"Here's your ramen! Please enjoy, Mu!"
Teuchi smiled as he served the ramen.
Mu nodded, picked up his chopsticks, took off his mask, and prepared to eat.
After devouring it in a whirlwind,
"Not bad, Teuchi, your craftsmanship is excellent!"
"One of the best ramens!"
Mu gave a thumbs up.
Teuchi's face flushed as he rubbed the back of his head: "Thank you for the compliment, Mu!"
....
"My goodness!"
"Teacher should be able to stand on his own now, right?"
Ōnoki looked at his teacher, who had already become Hokage, in astonishment.
His teacher was incredibly strong now!
He held the elites of both Konoha and Iwagakure in his hands, not to mention Hōzuki Gengetsu in Hidden Mist.
"Only Old Tsuchikage is so bold and skilled....."
Kakuzu couldn't help but nod.
If it were any other Iwagakure commander who dared to declare himself Hokage, Ōnoki would definitely view him as ambitious and having ulterior motives.