Naruto: Sasuke loves to visit forums

Chapter 342 "He said he wasn't"

Fire Nation, meeting hall.

Uchiha Sasuke pushed open the door and walked into the room.

Originally, the Konoha high-ranking officials who were still talking to each other and doing their own things in the room immediately stopped their actions and turned their eyes to the door.

After seeing that the person coming was Uchiha Sasuke, everyone shut their mouths at the same time.

Sasuke closed the door behind him. The slight sound of the door hinge turning seemed extremely harsh at this moment.

It was like a signal that touched the sensitive nerves of every family head and elite jonin in the parliament hall.

The room, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly became eerily quiet.

"Good afternoon, Kakashi-sensei."

On this side, Uchiha Sasuke seemed to be completely unaware of this abnormality.

He just smiled and walked towards the Hatake Kakashi whom he was most familiar with.

"good afternoon."

Kakashi also smiled and greeted his former subordinate naturally.

As the two exchanged greetings, everyone gradually came back to their senses.

The atmosphere in the room also eased a little from its freezing point.

"Hey, Sasuke!"

At one side, a man with thick eyebrows and a determined face walked over.

Might Guy had a serious expression on his face. He placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder and asked:
"Are you really a time traveler?"

Uchiha Sasuke was stunned when he heard this, and saw that Might Guy's determined eyes across from him radiated an irresistible light of justice.

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room, which had just been relaxed, suddenly dropped again.

Every ninja seemed to be under a spell, slowly turning their eyes and glancing over here.

Paying close attention to every word of this conversation.

Faced with such a direct inquiry, Uchiha Sasuke felt somewhat amused.

He quickly calmed down and replied with a smile:

"Of course not, Mr. Kai.

“In fact, Jiraiya-sensei once said that the setting of time travel only appears in crappy third-rate novels.

"Of course, if there really are time travelers or aliens in the ninja world.

"Then I'd be interested in meeting you again."

Seeing Uchiha Sasuke so calm and composed.

On the opposite side, Might Guy, who had been very serious, couldn't help but become a little shaken.

After all, in the Sand Village, he had personally witnessed Uchiha Sasuke's ninja way.

In addition, even if he did not understand Uchiha Sasuke, Might Guy was still very confident in the justice that the child Hyuga Neji wanted to protect.

However, the content of the letter received earlier was...
Just as Might Guy was hesitating, Uchiha Sasuke on the other side raised his voice slightly again and spoke to him loudly:

“Recently, the Fifth Hokage passed away not long ago.

“The people in the village are uneasy and the situation is unstable.

“At times like this, it’s inevitable that there will be some clowns who want to come out and make some fuss.

"It's just that it's a bit ridiculous that the other party can come up with such ridiculous accusations as 'time traveler' and 'aliens'.

"All rumors without evidence are just stories at best. These are just stories that gossip girls and old ladies use to kill time.

“But everyone in this room, I guess, won’t be that stupid.

"Teacher Kai, were you kidding just now?"

Faced with Uchiha Sasuke's question, Might Guy was suddenly a little panicked.

"Me? Of course I
"Anyway, just say you are not a time traveler.

"hey-hey."

Might Guy was seen laughing dryly, looking a little guilty.

However, after a pause, Might Guy spoke loudly again:
“But if anyone wants to disrupt the peace of the village!
"Then, as Konoha's proud blue beast, I will definitely teach him to regret coming to this ninja world!!
"Of course, my nemesis will also fight alongside me! Let him see what Konoha's power is!!

"Are you right, Kakashi?"

Might Guy was seen looking full of energy. He hugged Kakashi's shoulders tightly and gave a big thumbs up in front of his chest.

He looked full of energy and showed a standard eight-tooth smile.

"yes.

"With you in Konoha, there is no need to fear any evil-minded fellow."

On the side, facing the hidden meaning in Might Guy's words, Uchiha Sasuke just nodded slightly.

His attitude was calm and his expression was normal, neither humble nor arrogant.

Seeing this, several family patriarchs on the side couldn't help but nod secretly in their hearts at the magnanimity shown by Uchiha Sasuke.

"You're still so motivated, Might Guy!

"Ha ha ha ha."

In the Hokage Building, the door of the council hall was suddenly pushed open again.

A thin official wearing a pair of round-frame glasses walked in.

This person was wearing a black robe of the Fire Country Daimyo's mansion and a tall cylindrical hat on his head.

In the middle of the black hat, inside a circle, the word "Fire" was written prominently, and it was obvious that he was an envoy representing the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Ah, it's Sakai-sama.

"Good afternoon."

On this side, after seeing who was coming, Might Guy looked happy and greeted them familiarly.

The envoy was seen smiling and greeting everyone while walking slowly through the crowd towards the center of the meeting hall and the podium.

Afterwards, Mitomon En and Utane Koharu followed closely behind, came in from the door, and sat down on the outermost sides of the rostrum.

After a while, the sound of a cane hitting the ground came slowly from far away.

Everyone looked intently and saw Danzo Shimura, who was wrapped in bandages, walking in from the door step by step.

Finally, he sat on the right side of the envoy.

After the four of them sat down, the envoy sitting in the center began to preach:
"Most of you here are acquaintances. But according to the rules, I still have to introduce myself first.

"My name is Sakai Shuichi. I am the current governor of the Fire Country Daimyo Prefecture.

"Since the passing of the Fifth Hokage, our Lord Daimyo has felt deep sorrow every day.

"Yesterday, after witnessing the burial of the Fifth Hokage, the Daimyo became extremely anxious and his body showed severe symptoms.

"Therefore, I have to return to the palace and recuperate in Kyoto."

(“That old guy just couldn’t be bothered to attend these meetings, so he found an excuse to leave early.”)
In his mind, Jiraiya had already seen through everything and said with a smile.

Uchiha Sasuke was in no position to speak, he just curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

On the rostrum, the envoy continued speaking:

"However, the decision on the selection of the Sixth Hokage is still taken very seriously by our Daimyo.

“According to past practice, the nomination for this matter should have been made in the daimyo’s mansion in Kyoto.

"But, our great prince is definitely not that pedantic person.

"The journey is long and the round trip is full of twists and turns." Considering that this is a turbulent time, everyone here is a pillar of Konoha and cannot be separated for a moment.

"Therefore, the Daimyo specifically entrusted me to remain in Konoha as his plenipotentiary representative.

"Regarding the nomination of the Sixth Hokage, the decision is made today.

“Therefore, please express your opinions and nominate as many outstanding talents as possible.

"Finally, find a new leader that everyone can believe in.

"let's start."

After saying this, Shuichi Sakai silently pushed his glasses up on his nose.

He leaned back quietly, his calm gaze scanning the faces of every ninja in the audience.

Beside him, Danzo Shimura still looked calm, with his eyes narrowed, as if he was asleep.

Silence echoed throughout the room.

Nara Shikamaru stretched out his hand.

After getting permission, Shikamaru cleared his throat and asked:
"Excuse me, why is Lady Tsunade not present?"

On this side, Nara Shikamaru said this.

Soon, bursts of whispers were heard in the house.

"yes."

“I also find it a bit strange.”

"It seems that I haven't seen much of Lady Tsunade lately."

"Cough cough!"

On the rostrum, Mitomon Yan sat up straight, signaled everyone to be patient, and said:
“Since the Fifth Hokage passed away, Lady Tsunade has been in poor condition.

“We had invited her to attend meetings several times before, but received no response.

"After unanimous internal discussion, we have decided to revoke Tsunade's advisory qualifications!

"His position will be taken over by Utatane Koharu."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of whispers broke out from the audience.

"Ah? Isn't this too sudden?"

"But we were not informed of this at all."

On the podium, amid the discussions of the crowd, Utane Koharu, who was sitting at the innermost seat, stood still, raising her head with an aloof look on her face.

I just saw her sitting there with her eyes narrowed.

The pearl earrings worn on both sides of the ears, like their owners, hovered quietly without any shaking.

"Previously, the position change of Utatane Koharu had been suspended.

“At this critical moment, Lord Xiaochun stepped forward, which not only meets practical needs, but also fully complies with relevant regulations.

"This happened suddenly, and we haven't officially notified everyone yet. I hope you can understand."

Mizuto Menyan said lightly.

"But, wasn't it said earlier that Master Xiaochun was ill?

"Have you recovered yet?"

Offstage, Might Guy asked with a confused look on his face.

"Thank you for your concern. I have completely recovered."

On this side, Utane Koharu nodded slightly and answered.

"That's good."

Might Guy nodded seriously and said nothing else.

(“It’s time to recover.”)
In my mind, Jiraiya's tone was gloomy and coldly sarcastic.

Regarding Tsunade's withdrawal, Uchiha Sasuke and others had already considered this possibility.

But at this moment, this incident really happened, and Jiraiya's heart was filled with mixed feelings.

That woman didn't want to be involved in the power vortex of Konoha.

Her withdrawal at this time further illustrates from the opposite side what kind of precious friendship had been the basis for her promise to him.

However, for some reason, there was an indescribable sense of loss that filled Jiraiya's heart.
“Since no one is talking.

"Then I propose—"

On the rostrum, seeing that everyone had remained silent, Utane Koharu spoke first:
"Shimura Danzo will be the sixth Hokage of Konohagakure Ninja Village!

"Everyone, what do you think?"

Below the stage, Uchiha Sasuke's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

Then, he silently said to Jiraiya in his mind:

(“The first one.”)
After Utane Koharu said this, everyone remained silent.

After waiting for a while again, seeing that there was no objection, Utane Koharu couldn't help but laugh.

She turned her head and said to the envoy with a smile:
"Since no one has any objection, then."

"I object."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was actually Konoha's elite jonin, Uchiha Sasuke's former teacher - Hatake Kakashi.

Kakashi had a solemn expression, and a cold voice came from under his mask:
"When the Fifth Hokage was alive, he mentioned to me privately several times that he hoped that his direct disciple, Uchiha Sasuke, would take over the position of the Sixth Hokage.

"In the past year, Uchiha Sasuke has made many great achievements, and his contributions to Konoha and even the Land of Fire are obvious to all.

“Also, as the ninja representative of the Jonin Group, I can tell you responsibly.

"Many jonin from various families in the village also support this matter."

You know, "nomination, voting by the jonin, and recognition by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire" are the three major factors that determine whether a ninja can successfully become Hokage.

Among them, the last item is just a formality, while the first two are the key core surrounding the election.

Just now, although Hatake Kakashi's nomination speech was brief, it perfectly covered the three aspects of "inheritance", "military exploits" and "reputation".

And the situation of the "Jonin Voting" was clearly pointed out.

This is a huge endorsement for the legitimacy and possibility of Uchiha Sasuke becoming the sixth Hokage.

"Why not? After today, you can go back and ask the jonin for their opinions."

On the podium, Danzo Shimura opened his eyes for the first time.

He just stared at Hatake Kakashi closely and spoke slowly with a cold tone.

The tone clearly implied that after today's flyer incident, Uchiha Sasuke's true identity had been completely questioned.

Correspondingly, his reputation will inevitably suffer a severe blow.

On the side, seeing Shimura Danzo's sinister look of determination to win, Uchiha Sasuke instantly felt his fist harden.

In his mind, Jiraiya, who was the first to notice Sasuke's emotional changes through the puppet spirit treasure, immediately advised:

(“Don’t worry.

(“Now, it’s not the right time.”)
Uchiha Sasuke didn't say anything, just lowered his head and stared at his toes.

"Danzo-sama, are you referring to the 'time traveler'?"

Offstage, Might Guy once again asked loudly:
"You don't have to worry about that! I just asked Sasuke and he said he's not!"

(End of this chapter)