Chapter 39 The plot of the rampage

"What did you say?"

The Third Hokage spoke in disbelief, he led Konoha to victory in the Second and Third Ninja World Wars, and now Orochimaru asked him to abdicate while celebrating the victory of the Third Ninja World War?
"It's the same thing to say it again, Sarutobi-sensei. I don't want to discuss why Danzo could do so many cruel things and still live to this day. I hope the reason for your abdication is that the power of the Hokage is too great!"

Orochimaru knew very well that even though his prestige was comparable to that of the Third Hokage, compared to Sarutobi Hiruzen who had been Hokage for decades, only a minority of people were willing to believe in Orochimaru.

Fortunately, Orochimaru has another way.

He doesn't need to prove that he can be a stronger Hokage than the Sandaime, he just needs to let those who are interested know that he is willing to give up more rights to everyone.

"Nonsense!"

"The Third Generation is wise and powerful..."

"How dare you covet the position of Hokage!"

……

The frightened Konoha advisory elders finally reacted at this time and scolded Orochimaru angrily, thinking that Orochimaru was a villain who wanted to usurp the throne and framed Danzo.

"Do you understand what you are saying?"

The Third Hokage had a sullen face. Although he once had the idea of training Orochimaru as his successor, it did not mean that he could accept Orochimaru's attempt to seize power.

If Orochimaru thought that he could compete for the position of Hokage just because he was a hero in the Third Ninja World War, then the Third Hokage would let Orochimaru know how wrong he was.

"The first Hokage established the village so that the younger generation could protect young children, but now there are even five-year-old Genin appearing on the battlefield; the original intention of the various ninja clans to join Konoha was to get the protection of the village, but now some people use the power of the village to persecute the ninjas in the village..."

Orochimaru spoke slowly and his voice was not loud, but the advisory elders who had scolded him loudly gradually shut up.

The surrounding ninjas and villagers, especially those subordinates who had followed Orochimaru to the battlefield, were even more emotional.

Because Orochimaru said what countless people wanted to say but didn't dare to say.

Even the Uchiha clan, who usually looked down on others, fell silent unconsciously when facing Orochimaru.

"I understand. What you said is indeed very important. I will discuss it with the advisory elders later..."

The Third Hokage said in a deep voice.

At this time, he no longer regarded Orochimaru as a disciple who needed to be taught, but as a competitor who was competing with him for the position of Hokage.

"Discuss? You haven't realized it until now, Sarutobi-sensei..."

The corners of Orochimaru's mouth rose slightly. Since he had already made up his mind to compete for the position of Hokage, his preparations would naturally not be so simple.

The next moment, facing countless villagers and ninjas, Orochimaru took a deep breath.

"I will swear to the first Hokage who founded Konoha that if I become the Hokage, I will fix the term of office of the Hokage, starting with me, and each subsequent Hokage's term of office shall not exceed twenty years!"

The Third Hokage changed his expression again, because he was the Hokage with the longest tenure. Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had also thought about retiring before, he never really said it out loud.

Many people even tacitly accepted that the Sandaime would serve until his death.

It would be fine if no one brought it up, but now that Orochimaru has taken the initiative to propose that there should be a term limit for the Hokage, he would be at a disadvantage no matter what he said.

"I will return power to the newly elected elders who can truly represent the village, and only retain the power of the direct ANBU and wartime commander!"

Orochimaru continued speaking slowly.

Now even those advisory elders who stood firmly behind the Third Hokage were moved.

Although their influence is not small, strictly speaking, they only have the right to make suggestions to the Hokage. If the Hokage refuses to adopt them, they can only be spectators. Unless the Hokage's own prestige is insufficient, there is a need to compromise with these advisory elders.

"I will open up all the ninjutsu in the village's collection and establish a system that allows all ninjas in the village to exchange for the ninjutsu they need through contributions!"

The ninjas who were originally just spectators and witnesses all raised their heads, and some even rubbed their ears subconsciously, suspecting that they had heard something wrong.

If they could exchange their contributions for the ninjutsu they wanted, it would be something that most ninjas would be eager to achieve.

"I will return the power to choose the next Hokage to all the ninjas in Konoha. All registered ninjas will vote to decide who will be the Hokage!"

The cheers of countless people instantly drowned out everything, and the Third Hokage took off the bamboo hat that represented the Hokage with a sad face.

Even if the Shodaime were to be resurrected, he would not be able to stop Orochimaru from becoming the Fourth Hokage.

If it were the world before Borsalino traveled across time, especially in those countries with electoral systems, the four points announced by Orochimaru probably wouldn't have made even a splash.

People have long been accustomed to politicians' wild promises, and no one will take the promises made during the campaign as true.

However, for the Konoha Ninja Village, which had never experienced this before, the four rules announced by Orochimaru were enough to determine who would be the fourth generation Hokage.

The live broadcast ended here, but everyone in the chat group was still immersed in the deafening cheers of countless people.

[Kobayashi: It's amazing, Orochimaru-san, so many people are cheering for him~]

[Grayhara Ai: Indeed, but I am more curious about how he came up with the idea of doing this? ]

[A passerby who wants to hug Luo Feng’s thigh: Ah, this... really has nothing to do with me! ]

[Grayfield Ai: You think too much. No one will think this has anything to do with you.]

[A passerby who wants to hug Luo Feng's thigh: Wait a minute! What do you mean by that? I clearly advised Boss Orochimaru! ]

[Fubuki: Oh? How did you persuade her? ]

[A passerby who wants to hug Luo Feng’s thigh: Ah this…]

[Borusalino: @Oshimaru, would you mind giving your thoughts? ]

[Orochimaru: Haha, I'm just taking back what belongs to me. ]

Standing on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Orochimaru had already put on the Hokage's hat and was accepting the cheers from countless villagers and ninjas.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, it is unwise for Orochimaru to limit his power in this way.

But for Orochimaru, what he cared about was never the power he could get after becoming Hokage.

"Long live Hokage-sama!"

"Master Orochimaru!"

"Long live Konoha Village!"

……

At the end of the Third Ninja World War, many Konoha ninjas believed that it was a cause for celebration to welcome a Hokage who was willing to delegate power and even actively limit his own power.

Both the ninja clan and the civilian ninja were convinced by the Fourth Hokage. Even the arrogant Uchiha were grateful to the new Hokage because Orochimaru had sought justice for their people.

(End of this chapter)

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