Chapter 98 Danzo! Hiruzen is the real Hokage!
Orochimaru suddenly ran away at a crucial moment, thus missing the opportunity to enhance his prestige as a general.
Could it be that seeing that everyone favored Minato Namikaze to succeed him as Hokage, he felt he couldn't compete and just gave up on himself?
If that's the case, then it seems this guy is beyond help, and all my good intentions in supporting him have been wasted...
Mitokado Homura continued:
"If it's confirmed that Minato and Jiraiya will be the ones to fight on the Cloud Village side, then on the Kirigakure side, Souji will be the Souji, with Shinnosuke as the vice Souji.
Does anyone have any objections?"
The group exchanged glances and then nodded slightly.
"I heard that Mochizuki Souji went out to eliminate the Kirigakure pirates and the matter went very smoothly.
He also signed a summoning contract with the Celestial Dragon Clan on Dragon Island, which allows him to summon flying Celestial Dragons.
In addition, his unique kunai technique, which is said to be accurate in every shot, makes him the best candidate to deal with Kirigakure," said Utatane Koharu.
"I think so too. It's really not easy for others to deal with Kirigakure at sea, but that young man doesn't seem to be at all disadvantages.
Jiraiya once went to deal with Kirigakure pirates, and although he could win the fight, he couldn't defeat Umino Rokuro and the others.
Mochizuki Souji performed even better than Jiraiya!" Akimichi Torifu agreed.
Others may find it difficult to deal with Kirigakure, but Souji has a proven track record of defeating Kirigakure, which naturally makes everyone think that he is the best candidate.
Shimura Danzo glanced at the crowd and said coldly:
"Even so, aren't we supposed to be supporting Minato Namikaze now?
If Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze are at a disadvantage against Kumogakure, while Mochizuki Souji is winning a great victory against Kirigakure, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"
"this..."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed expressions of contemplation and hesitation.
The Hokage hesitated for a moment, then finally said:
"In terms of combat strength and personal characteristics, this arrangement is the best.
As for affecting Minato, I believe it will not.
Souji has been hiding his strength for many years, and only now that the great war has broken out has he revealed it.
This shows that he is a low-key person who is not interested in fame and fortune."
"I don't think he will affect Minato.
In fact, given his relationship with Minato, just like Jiraiya's, the higher his achievements are, the more he can indirectly elevate Minato's status."
Upon hearing the Hokage's words, Danzo snorted coldly.
"How naive! Hiruzen!"
"That kid hid his abilities for years, only revealing them during the great battle. I think he had ulterior motives!"
"If you rely on a kid who just suddenly appeared like this, you're bound to cause trouble later!"
Everyone frowned upon hearing Danzo's rebuke.
Akimichi took a deep breath and said:
"Enough! Danzo! Hiruzen is the Hokage!"
Your suspicions are completely unfounded!
"The one with ulterior motives isn't that kid, it's you, isn't it!"
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu chimed in, echoing each other's sentiments.
Danzo Shimura's face darkened, and he stood up abruptly.
"You will all regret this!"
After saying that, he walked out of the conference room and slammed the door shut.
...
The second day of the meeting between the Hokage and his four advisors.
This time, not only four advisors were summoned, but Jiraiya, Minato, Souji, and the heads of various clans were also invited for a formal discussion.
Since there were only a few candidates, the arrangement that the Hokage and the advisors had discussed was the most appropriate, so no one objected, and the matter was settled.
Although Minato was appointed as the admiral, his mentor Jiraiya was appointed as the vice admiral, an arrangement that surprised everyone.
However, everyone knew the reason, and no one was foolish enough to object.
After discussing and finalizing all the other details, the Hokage smiled gently and said:
"Minato, Souji, this time it's all up to you.
I believe you will not let me down."
"Yes, we will certainly not disappoint the Hokage!" the two replied.
"Very good." The Hokage nodded in satisfaction.
The Souji felt a mix of emotions:
"As expected, there are more opportunities during wartime.
After fighting two major battles, he went from an unknown ordinary Chunin to a general on one side of the battlefield."
"My achievements today are entirely due to my own talent and hard work, System! Quickly issue two more rewards!"
That's what I thought, but the system didn't react at all.
[Sign a summoning contract with the top-tier summoning beast, the Celestial Dragon Clan, and gain +100,000 reputation points]
[Reaching 700,000 reputation points rewards Illusion Immunity]
[Fame: 791200 (Renowned throughout the ninja world)]
These are all previous messages; he's only a few thousand reputation points short.
It's just a matter of taking down two Jonin, right?
The system isn't even willing to make an exception and send him the reward ahead of time. It's really inhumane.
However... with nearly 800,000 reputation points, it's really not far from reaching 1 million reputation points to upgrade to level 6 ultimate skill.
Kirigakure has the famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Each elite Jonin has 20,000 reputation points, so the Seven Ninja Swordsmen would have 140,000.
If we find some other random people to make up the numbers, we can probably reach 200,000 reputation points in no time.
When the ultimate skill reaches level 6, it can kill even Kage-level opponents with certainty, so even the Mizukage and Jinchuriki will no longer pose any threat to him.
So, in this battle, Souji never even considered whether he would win or not.
Wasn't it obvious that he would win?
I've already fought two major battles using cheats.
If I have to fight a hard battle over a mere Mist Village, then all my cheats have been for nothing, haven't they?
The question now is: to what extent should I go in order to best benefit my plan to change the ninja world?
...
Following the meeting, the Konoha leadership acted swiftly and began arranging various matters related to the deployment of troops.
The three advisors, Mitokado, Utatane, and Akimichi, arrived at Jiraiya's residence to meet with Jiraiya and his apprentice, Minato.
The three simply expressed their willingness to support Minato's succession as Hokage, and then Mito said:
"...That's right.
We all know that Kumogakure is not an easy opponent, but we still hope that you can do your best to achieve a great record so that Minato can have a higher reputation in the future and become the Fourth Hokage in the popular opinion!"
"You guys are really bold... There are over 20,000 ninjas in Kumogakure, including many high-ranking ones.
The Raikage and his son have terrifyingly powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu and taijutsu, and they also have Jinchuriki, the tailed beasts.
You actually say they achieved a great victory?
I think it would be good enough if they didn't suffer a crushing defeat!" Jiraiya replied speechlessly.
"Nonsense! The strength of Kumogakure and Iwagakure is roughly equal.
Back in the Land of Rain, you initially faced Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Amegakure simultaneously, and you still managed to hold on, didn't you?"
"I was on the verge of a mental breakdown back then, okay?"
Mitokado pretended not to hear, too lazy to pay attention, and continued speaking to himself:
"In short, you all need to work hard. Orochimaru happened to be away this time and missed the chance to become a general on the front line against Kirigakure.
This is the best opportunity for Minato to surpass Orochimaru in the competition for the Hokage position!"
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