Conference room.
Hundreds of Jonin gathered in one hall. Every Jonin had one vote of support. According to the past, like when the Fourth Hokage took office, every Jonin would be competed for.
Danzo, Minato, Shikaku, Hiashi, Fugaku, and others vied for the position of Hokage, and everyone voted in support chaotically. The waters were unfathomably deep.
But this time, strangely, no one was competing. No, someone was still competing.
The two Hokage Advisors, Koharu and Homura, ordered all Jonin except for the Uchiha clan to go to them, and then announced one thing, "Jiraiya will stay in the village from now on, inheriting Hiruzen's will of fire, protecting the village, and protecting everyone."
Then, they told all the Jonin to go back, leaving many Jonin confused.
It took ten minutes to go, twenty minutes to wait, and in the end, you just told us we could leave in three minutes?
After walking for a few minutes, some Jonin who realized what had happened twitched their lips.
Are you fucking ordering me to vote for Jiraiya? So arrogant?
These past few days, from stealing credit upon entering the village, to arranging for the greatest contributor, the Uchiha clan, to sit at the back, and now being so high and mighty...
The Jonin were very unhappy, but they didn't say anything.
Now, in the conference room, they looked calm as usual, detached and indifferent. It was as if they were saying: "You guys play whatever you want; I'm just a slacker, it doesn't matter to me who becomes Hokage."
Koharu and Homura had originally planned to wait for Hiromi to arrive before finally coming out themselves.
But after waiting for half an hour, they didn't see Hiromi, so they had to come out with dark faces and walk to the main seat.
"Everyone here is a pillar of the village. I, Koharu, and Homura, as Hokage Advisors, are presiding over this election for the Fifth Hokage. That should be appropriate, right?"
Koharu had learned from her mistakes. She would not let what happened last time at the pre-war meeting in the tent happen again.
This time, they wanted to get the approval of the Jonin first. Then, when Hiromi came out to cause trouble, they would have a reason to have the Jonin kill Hiromi. They didn't ask to kill Hiromi, but at least they could brand him as a Rogue Ninja, announce it, and make him an enemy of the entire Ninja World.
Hiromi is a pest to Konoha!
The Jonin were not idiots. They all looked towards the Uchiha clan. But they were closing their eyes with calm expressions, seemingly unconcerned.
This left them with no choice but to look at their own clan heads, hoping for guidance to protect themselves in this chaos.
And the civilian ninjas all looked at Shikaku. But two seconds later, even the clan heads were looking at Shikaku.
Because this time they had no intention of vying for the Hokage position. After all, the Uchiha clan was a bit scary this time, and self-preservation was the best strategy.
Seeing everyone looking at Shikaku, Koharu and Homura's expressions were somewhat dark.
Shikaku's power was a bit too great. The words "Shikaku needs to be suppressed" were hidden in their hearts, and they planned to make arrangements later.
Now, they looked at Shikaku.
Being the center of everyone's attention, Shikaku respectfully said, "I naturally have no objections."
Hearing Shikaku's answer, Koharu and Homura both smiled. Now they didn't have to worry about Hiromi coming in.
However, the expressions of the Jonin were a bit strange.
Before they could think too much, Koharu spoke immediately, "Then, let us begin the nomination for Hokage. Those who are not present are not eligible for nomination."
'You might as well just say Hiromi's name directly.' Some Uchiha Clan Members rolled their eyes.
The Jonin also saw it and were trembling with fear.
If you act this arrogant, aren't you afraid that Hiromi will come to your clan grounds and unleash his ultimate technique?
The atmosphere became increasingly bizarre.
"Is there anyone to nominate for the position of Hokage?" Homura asked with a smile.
The meeting room was silent, and no one answered.
Seeing the current situation, Koharu and Homura turned cold.
Did these ninjas really think they were someone important?
Homura looked at a silver-haired, masked young man. "Kakashi, do you have a candidate to nominate?"
Suddenly, the Uchiha clan all opened their eyes and looked at Kakashi with smiles. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't care. Anyway, these two guys wouldn't be jumping around for much longer. But Kakashi was someone Hiromi had spoken of—a good man who possessed the Uchiha's eyes and needed to walk with the Uchiha. Otherwise, he would be the first enemy the Uchiha would eliminate.
The murderous intent in the eyes of Shisui, Fugaku, and Itachi was very obvious.
Kakashi: "..."
"Not yet." He said with dead fish eyes.
"Not yet?" Koharu and Homura were very dissatisfied upon hearing this answer.
Usually, Kakashi was quite obedient. Why was he like this today just because the Uchiha were watching him? Was he threatened by the Uchiha?
They tried to switch to a more obedient ninja.
He said, "I leave it entirely to the two Hokage Advisors to decide."
Hearing this answer, both of them were satisfied.
"Shikaku, do you have a candidate to recommend?"
Shikaku didn't answer either, but instead asked, "Jiraiya-sama hasn't come, is he not participating in the election?"
"..."
Why was Shikaku's aggression a bit strong today?
The meeting room was filled with a cold, oppressive atmosphere.
Koharu and Homura knew that Shikaku was using their own words against them, and they couldn't let it brew any longer, so they said directly, "Jiraiya is the candidate for Hokage that we, the two Hokage Advisors, have jointly nominated."