The Third Steps Down, Minato Takes the Throne

[Kushina: Hiruzen Sarutobi!]

At this point Kushina no longer addressed him as the Third Hokage; there was simply no need for it now.

How could Hiruzen Sarutobi not see that his own son had become like this?

In that old man's eyes, his son was just a tool, a Jinchūriki, just like himself.

[Rasa: Goodness, is your Konoha really not afraid of the Jinchūriki berserk like this? Or are you already planning for the Jinchūriki to defect?]

[A: To be fair, even Jinchūriki need to be cared for. Otherwise, wouldn't they just be treated like tools? I really don't know what the Third Hokage was thinking.]

Everyone was disgusted by the Third Hokage's methods; it was truly pathetic that the son of a hero had fallen to such a state.

I wonder if Minato Namikaze in that other world would regret it if he knew his son had suffered such a fate.

[Obito: Ugh, I can't take this anymore! Why is everyone targeting Naruto like this? And Kakashi is still here, why doesn't he recognize him and do anything about it? Naruto is Minato-sensei's son!]

[Kakashi: Obito, haven't you realized yet? Everyone doesn't know Naruto's true identity, otherwise they wouldn't be treating Naruto like this.]

At the same time, Kakashi estimated that he might not see Naruto again and would have no chance to take care of Naruto.

(Speaking only of the anime, Kakashi had only met Naruto in secret before Naruto joined Team 7, and they didn't have much interaction. It wasn't until after Naruto joined Team 7 that the incident of him bringing vegetables happened.)

(I knew without even reading these chapters that people would criticize me for talking about Hokage and conspiracy theories, but this is a novel. If I don't write it in a bizarre way, who will read it?)

(Stop saying the author is just talking about Hokage. Putting aside the facts, doesn't the Third Hokage bear any responsibility at all? Was the Third Hokage a pure saint without any selfish motives?)

[Orochimaru: Old man, you should step down.]

Looking at his former master, who once dominated the Shinobi World, and reflecting on the things he had done in the past, Orochimaru spoke these words with utmost sincerity.

If you don't want to leave with dignity, then I, your student, will personally see you off with some respect.

He is now a remnant of the old era, and the new Konoha has no vessel to carry him.

[Jiraiya: Orochimaru, are you serious?]

Jiraiya, Orochimaru's close friend Jiraiya, found it hard to believe that Orochimaru would say such a thing. Was this really the same guy he knew?

[Tsunade: Although I hate Orochimaru, he's right about this. Teacher Sarutobi, you should step down.]

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have aged countless times in an instant, never expecting that he would have such a day.

[Utatane Koharu: How dare you! What are you doing? Trying to force me to abdicate?]

[Mitokado Homura: Exactly, whether Hiruzen down or not isn't up to you few to decide.]

The two advisors panicked instantly. If Hiruzen stepped down, they would be nothing.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't been the Hokage, where would they have gotten such power?

[Uchiha Fugaku: I also think that the Third Hokage is getting old, and it's best to hand over the Hokage to the next generation of the village!]

[Hyuga Hiashi: Indeed, the Third Hokage has nurtured so many outstanding talents for Konoha; it's time for him to rest.]

At this moment, Utatane Koharu, was furious. The thoughts between the two of you were practically overflowing.

Everyone knows what you're thinking.

If they were to elect a new Hokage, Jiraiya definitely wouldn't take the position. Instead, he would surely recommend his disciple, Minato Namikaze. As for Princess Tsunade, she's already sleeping in the same bed Jiraiya, but she herself doesn't want to.

You're talking about Orochimaru? Please, look at the village, who was willing to nominate Orochimaru as Hokage? In the end, it still fell to Minato Namikaze.

[Utatane Koharu: No matter what, I disagree!]

At this point, Koharu's attitude was very firm: Hiruzen Sarutobi could still work for another twenty years or so.

[Hashirama Senju: I think the name Minato Shinobi quite suitable.]

[Mitokado Homura: That won't work either. Minato is still too young and can't shoulder such a heavy responsibility.]

[Madara Uchiha: See that, Hashirama? It seems like the people of Konoha don't take you seriously.]

At this moment, Madara Uchiha spoke up sarcastically, "You, Hashirama Senju resurrected were about worrying about Konoha. Look at Konoha now, do they even care about you?"

[Tsunade: Grandfather?]

[Nawaki: Grandfather?]

[Jiraiya: Um, should I also call him grandfather?]

Everyone was stunned by the sudden appearance of Hashirama Senju; how could he be here?

[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Ah, First Hokage!]

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely nervous. How could this person suddenly be resurrected? What exactly happened?

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already cursed the person who resurrected the First Hokage a thousand times over in his heart.

In fact, Hashirama Senju had already been resurrected, but he hadn't spoken up until now, instead silently observing the situation.

Hashirama Senju knew a little about the plight of Jinchūriki, though not much about it.

However, the Monkey clearly went too far this time. Hashirama Senju didn't understand, but Madara Uchiha, who was standing nearby, understood perfectly well.

It's all about building bonds. The way to Jinchūriki feel a sense of belonging to the village is for everyone to discriminate against him, so that the next three generations can step up and be good people.

"Hypocritical!"

[Hozuki Mangetsu: Goodness gracious, could it really be the First Hokage?]

[Ōnoki: This, even Lord Madara here has confirmed it, so it shouldn't be wrong!]

If Hiruzen Sarutobi down was still uncertain, then the First Hokage's Hiruzen Sarutobi sentence sealed his fate.

[Hashirama Senju: I think this young man named Minato Namikaze is really quite good.]

Hashirama Senju was telling the truth. Madara had previously told him about the Shinobi World Review, and he had a profound influence on Minato Namikaze and his son Naruto Uzumaki.

Including that guy named Obito Uchiha, these people were simply born to be Hokage, it's a pity that Madara Uchiha ruined one of them.

The other one absolutely cannot be ruined by Monkeys.

At this moment, Minato Namikaze hadn't expected that Naruto's matter would escalate to such a huge extent. He was only somewhat dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi's handling of his son's affairs and had no intention of taking his place.

Who started this whole thing? Now he's forced to become Hokage.