Chapter 590: The Stormy Konoha Village
Ninja World No. 5.
At this moment, in Konoha Village, on the Hokage rock wall.
The master sculptor in charge of carving the new Hokage's portrait is preparing to start carving.
But he was interrupted by a sudden shout from his disciple above.
"Master, wait a minute! Stop now!"
"Huh? What's wrong?"
"Something terrible has happened! It is said that the Sixth Hokage, Danzo, has passed away! So the project of carving the head has been cancelled!"
"What?! What did you say? I've been preparing so hard that even Danzo-sama's face appears in my dreams, and you're not going to carve it? Damn it! Asshole!"
The master sculptor put away his hammer and chisel, looking indignant.
Since Danzo has not yet passed the vote of the village's collective jonin meeting, even though he is the de facto Hokage, he is still only the acting Hokage in legal terms.
If I really pass, even if I only serve as Hokage for one day, this portrait will still be engraved.
And now, it has been cancelled.
All I can say is that a certain Danzo-sama is not destined to have this blessing!
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On the other side, in the meeting room of the Hokage Building.
The atmosphere at this moment was also extremely solemn.
The two Hokage advisors, Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En, as well as the directors of various departments, the heads of various major clans, Kakashi and others, a total of more than ten people, gathered here to discuss.
The tragedy that occurred at the Five Kage Summit more than a week ago undoubtedly shocked the entire ninja world.
[The Five Kage are almost wiped out, the Akatsuki organization makes a high-profile comeback and declares war on the entire ninja world]
This is too much of a shock for ordinary ninjas.
It was like the five permanent presidents were all wiped out by a small country in an instant when they were meeting at the United Nations! The other party also threatened to challenge the five rogue countries alone!
This is really too horrifying.
Especially since this happened in the ninja world, the Kage-level leaders of each clan were themselves the pinnacle of their own fighting power, comparable to a large elite force.
This whole country was wiped out. Could it be that this small country obtained the aliens' Zenith technology?
You know, in the previous Ninja World Wars, no matter how fierce they were, there were almost no tragedies of more than two Kage being killed at the same time.
What's more, this time the Five Kage were annihilated...
To be honest, when the news was passed back to Konoha and confirmed, most of the Konoha high-level officials were almost in despair and immediately blocked the news.
Otherwise, if the news really gets out, it will most likely seriously affect morale.
"It's too bad! I didn't expect that the defeated Nagato and Uchiha Itachi were both resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation!"
"Has Kabuto become so mad and cruel after inheriting Orochimaru's legacy?"
"Also, based on the marks left by Yamanaka Fuu at the battle scene, it seems that the Acting Hokage was killed by Sasuke and Itachi working together."
"So, Uchiha Sasuke has also completely devoted himself to the Akatsuki organization?"
"should be."
"Also, looking at the remains of the battle at Tetsuchuan Fortress, they seem to be very similar to the self-destruct ninjutsu of Akatsuki named Deidara. Does that mean that other members of Akatsuki have also been resurrected?"
"This is terrible, Kakashi how much time do we have?"
"Nagato asked me to tell the village that I will visit Konoha Village again in half a month. Now there is less than a week left."
"Less than a week? What plans do you have for fighting the enemy?"
Faced with the question, everyone present was silent...
We are not fools, and the overall strength of Konoha Village is indeed very strong.
But can all of them combined defeat the five Kage combined?
The defeat of the Five Kage is enough to prove how powerful the Akatsuki organization is now...
One is [C0 Self-destruction], the other is [Super Shinra Tensei], either one of them can directly wipe out the entire Konoha Village?
This is simply not fun!
"What should we do then? Are we all waiting to die?"
"The other party just said that he would visit Konoha for a meeting. He may not attack the village again..."
"Interview? Have you forgotten the result of the last interview between Tsunade-sama and the other party?"
"This……"
"Anyway, Tsunade is still unconscious. There is no point in discussing this now. The most urgent task is to select a new Hokage to take charge of the situation as soon as possible!"
Utane Koharu, who was acting as a consultant, took the initiative to suggest.
With the death of Danzo, Konoha's current high-level command system is in extreme chaos.
Although the two Hokage advisors nominally hold the highest status, they do not have the authority to mobilize the Anbu and Konoha's main forces, nor do they have the power to command the various ninja clans.
This also caused most of Konoha's functions to almost come to a halt. Many important intelligence and decisions had no one to report to and no one to make the decision.
And then there is the work of village reconstruction, defense, alliance building, negotiation... and so on.
They all need a Hokage to take charge of the situation.
"Indeed!"
"It's time to elect a new Hokage immediately."
“Does anyone have any recommendations?”
"I recommend that Kakashi Hatake be the new Hokage!" Nara Shikaku was the first to offer a great assist.
"Kakashi? I recommend the same."
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
Everyone voted, and even the two advisors, Utane Koharu and Mitokado En, agreed unanimously. Other clan leaders, including the Hyuga clan leader, also seconded the motion.
Everyone knows that Kakashi is the most suitable candidate at the moment.
In terms of identity, he is the direct disciple of the Fourth Hokage and has a good family background.
In terms of strength, after mastering the power of God, he is also one of the few Kage-level fighters in the village.
Moreover, he does not belong to any big family. Being alone is enough to balance the interests of various big families.
It is the greatest common divisor that everyone can accept.
"Kakashi, what do you think?"
"I'm mentally prepared!" Kakashi changed his previous humble attitude and answered solemnly.
He had met Edo Tensei Nagato in person, and no one knew better than him the dire situation of Konoha, although he claimed that he was not fit to be Hokage.
But in order to protect the village, he knew he had to take on the responsibility!
"Oh, you're finally speaking frankly!"
"Also, what does Lord Kazekage think?"
Mizuto Kado En sighed, then turned his gaze to the Kazekage Gaara, who had been sitting on the right and listening silently.
Gaara is the only Kage who survived the disastrous defeat at the Five Kage Summit.
Relying on the toad summoned by Naruto's clone, he was successfully teleported to Myoboku Mountain before Xiaodi's self-destruction.
Thus he escaped a disaster.
Otherwise, if he stayed there, he would almost certainly die!
Now, Naruto has returned to the village and has been summoned back to Konoha Village using summoning techniques, and is currently a guest in the village.
Thanks to the current serious situation, Kazekage Gaara was able to stay in Konoha Village and made an exception to attend this high-level meeting.
Considering that Gaara is the only one of the Five Kage still alive, he has a much greater say than before.
Even the next ninja coalition may need the only surviving Kazekage to take the initiative to initiate an alliance.
At times like this, Konoha naturally needed to seek the opinion of the Kazekage.
If the Kazekage strongly objects, even if Kakashi succeeds as Hokage, it may be difficult for the ninja coalition to be formed smoothly.
In response to the question, Gaara directly said:
"Kakashi is Naruto's teacher and has helped me a lot. I am willing to support him to be the next Hokage!"
"Thank you!"
Kakashi nodded in thanks, and he also had a good impression of Gaara now.
He is a man worthy of the title of Kazekage.
"Very good, thank you Lord Kazekage for your understanding. I will go and ask the daimyos to hold a meeting." Utane Koharu took immediate action.
The others also dispersed and began to busy themselves with various reconstruction work.
And Gaara asked Kakashi again.
"By the way, where's Naruto? Is he okay?"
Gaara was very worried about Naruto's condition, he knew the depth of the bond between Naruto and Sasuke.
If his brother and sister Kankuro and Temari betrayed the Sand Village and became his enemy, Gaara would probably become unstable.
"He was definitely a little depressed when he came back, but he seems to be better in the past two days."
Kakashi responded truthfully, he undoubtedly cared more about Naruto now than the evil Sasuke.
"Oh? How did you do that?"
"These past two days he kept saying that an old man was harassing him in his dreams. I don't know if it's true, but he looks much more energetic."
"what?"
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