Danzo's heart was moved upon hearing this. He might not have much hope to compete for the position of the Fourth Hokage, but Orochimaru had a great chance; if he could make Orochimaru become Hokage, he was confident he could gain more power within the village.
Orochimaru's temperament wasn't suited for Sarutobi Hiruzen and was more suited for Danzo's Root to play a role. If Orochimaru became Hokage and Hiruzen remained the same, there would definitely be a rift or conflict between them...
As for Hatake Sakumo, he was naturally the most suitable person in the village to be Hokage, but Danzo believed Hatake Sakumo lacked the determination to be Hokage. In the minds of others, he was the most suitable person to be Hokage, but in Danzo's mind, he was definitely not suitable.
As for Hiruzen, when Danzo thought about his old teammate's actions, he felt that Hiruzen was too impatient, considering supporting this young Namikaze Minato.
With Uchiha Yoichi suppressing in front, which young ninja in the village could surpass him?
"I'll consider it. I originally planned to prepare for the Fourth Hokage selection ceremony soon. I didn't expect someone to misunderstand me and use such despicable means...."
Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke with a calm expression, but his heart bled with pain. He could have held on for another two years, completely stabilizing the situation before handing over a peaceful village to the next generation.
Unfortunately, it was disrupted by hidden villains, necessitating the swift holding of the Fourth Hokage selection. Otherwise, the growing village discussions would destroy the Third Hokage's reputation if the Security Team didn't manage it.
"Danzo, this matter still needs further investigation. I'll leave the next part to your Root."
Sarutobi Hiruzen planned to send Danzo away first, then said to Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, "Homura, Koharu, I want to discuss the matter concerning the Daimyo with you."
"If there's nothing else for me, I'll be taking my leave!"
After saying that, Danzo left the Hokage Office.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't discuss the Daimyo's matters with Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu but talked about the new Hokage selection.
He intended to push Namikaze Minato into the position of Fourth Hokage and hoped for the support of Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.
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After notifying the clan of the decision not to retrieve the Sharingan, the matter concerning Kakashi's Sharingan was considered settled.
The clan meeting was also to report to Uchiha Yoichi. As for the decisions, clan members could only suggest, and ultimately, Uchiha Yoichi made the decisions himself.
However, once he decided, no one could persuade Uchiha Yoichi to change. No one would be so blind as to challenge his authority, especially now that the Uchiha Race's reputation and development were almost single-handedly restored by the clan leader.
Previously, Uchiha Yoichi considered whether to make some preemptive move on Obito, like leaving a Flying Thunder God Mark.
But knowing that Uchiha Obito would later be saved by Madara with White Zetsu, any Flying Thunder God Mark would likely be removed by Madara. It was better to make some moves on Nohara Rin.
Uchiha Yoichi had some thoughts, but it required the cooperation of Uzumaki Minami.
"Taking Nohara Rin as a student?"
Uzumaki Minami found it a bit strange after hearing the request. She seemed to remember the name Nohara Rin, recalling that Uzumaki Kushina had mentioned it.
"Lord Yoichi, why suddenly take Nohara Rin as a student? Is there something special about her?"
"Somewhat special. I need to conduct some experiments on her, though I'm not well-versed in Medical Ninjutsu. Otherwise, I'd take her as a student myself."
Uchiha Yoichi waved his hand, then continued to say to Uzumaki Minami, "Minami, can you set up a 'triggered sealing' like the Uchiha Race's Transcription Seal, but sealing other jutsus instead?"
"A delayed-trigger Sealing Technique? It requires special conditions but should be doable. Lord Yoichi, how exactly do you want it to be triggered?"
Uchiha Yoichi thought for a moment, then took out a Flying Thunder God Kunai and said to Uzumaki Minami, "I plan to plant a Flying Thunder God Mark on Nohara Rin, so when she's at death's door, the Flying Thunder God Jutsu will reverse activate. Can it be done?"
Uzumaki Minami, after pondering for a while, nodded and said, "It should be... possible. I'll need to try it. And accepting a student wouldn't be a problem. Someone did ask me to mentor a disciple before, but I was pregnant back then, so nothing came of it. I'll check with Jonin Mami now."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Minami. Don't overwork yourself!"
"Not at all, Lord Yoichi, I'm very fit."
Uzumaki Minami said while patting her chest, then clung to Uchiha Yoichi's arm, blinking her eyes full of expectation.
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"Jonin Mami."
Uzumaki Minami, upon arriving at Konoha Hospital, was surprised to hear Mami ask, "Minami, what brings you here?"
"I've considered the matter of taking on students you mentioned last time. Since I have nothing else to do now, I might as well take on a few students. Otherwise, staying home is too boring."
"Many people dream of taking a break… but for you, it's understandable to not stay idle."
Jonin Mami, knowing Uzumaki Minami's character, found it normal. She then handed over some materials on Medical Ninja: "There are still too few Medical Ninja. After the war ended, many Medical Ninja from various teams wanted to learn more Medical Ninjutsu, so now every Medical Jonin is mentoring a few students..."
"... Hmm, isn't there a ninja named Nohara Rin?"
"There is, but she's already learning from me. Do you know her?"
"No, I don't know her, but I heard from Kushina that her Medical Ninjutsu is quite good, so I'm interested...."
"In that case, I'll talk to Nohara Rin."
Mami didn't think much of it; she remembered that Nohara Rin seemed to be a disciple of Yellow Flash. A connection like that might make this possible, and Nohara Rin following Minami could be more beneficial than with her.
Although she was Minami's senior, Uzumaki Minami had long surpassed her in Medical Ninjutsu.
By the next day, Nohara Rin had just arrived at Konoha Hospital when she was informed that her mentor had been changed.
When her team had no tasks, all Medical Ninja were under the jurisdiction of Konoha Hospital, and Namikaze Minato's team was already missing members. With Kakashi about to be promoted to Jonin, Nohara Rin might have nearly half a year without missions until the team was completed.
"Do I have to go to the Uchiha Race to learn?"
Nohara Rin was a bit shocked upon getting the news from Jonin Mami, but Mami informed her, "That's right, Uzumaki Minami is pregnant now and rarely visits Konoha Hospital, so you should go to her home to learn from her."
"Although Minami is pregnant, she's the most skilled Medical Ninja in Konoha after Lady Tsunade and has the potential to become the next Medical Saint."
Mami instructed Nohara Rin to learn well under Uzumaki Minami, as such an opportunity might not often arise.
"Understood, thank you for your guidance these past days, Jonin Mami."
With a deep bow to Mami, Nohara Rin left Konoha Hospital and headed towards Uchiha Clan Land.
She had visited Uchiha Clan Land a few times before, but that was to see Obito. Now, Obito was already dead....
Returning here, thoughts of Obito constantly resurfaced for Nohara Rin, along with her final expressions of affection to Kakashi as she was dying....
After inquiring about the location of Uzumaki Minami's house, Nohara Rin slowly made her way there. It was somewhat remote, yet, with the guidance of Uchiha Clan Members, she found it.
Upon hearing that Nohara Rin was there to learn Medical Ninjutsu from the Clan Leader's Wife, the Uchiha Clan Members were very welcoming.
Just as she reached the doorstep, Nohara Rin was debating over whether to ring the doorbell when she suddenly heard a voice behind her say, "Hey, what are you doing here?"
Startled, Nohara Rin turned around to find a young female ninja about her age, with exquisite blonde hair and a fair face, but her eyes looked at her with caution.
"Hello, I'm Nohara Rin, here to learn Medical Ninjutsu from Lady Minami...."
After Nohara Rin's explanation, Yugito nodded and said, "Alright, come in. She should be at home."
While opening the door, Yugito thought to herself, thinking it might be another girl deceived by the big pervert....