The election for the Fifth Hokage officially began voting.
The Shimura Clan and the Root were bound to Danzo, so naturally they did not hesitate at all and cast their votes directly for Danzo.
Danzo's votes came mainly from the Root. While the Shimura Clan certainly benefited from the radiation of Danzo's power, Danzo had truly never done anything substantive to nurture the clan.
Unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo valued the Root much more. All the wealth he extorted from Konoha was poured into the construction of the Root and the training of Root ninjas.
Once a ninja joined the Root, they could almost be said to have completely severed ties with their original clan, and there was not even a record of them in the household registry.
Root ninjas naturally would not appear at the Jonin Meeting, but they could appear at the meeting in the capacity of Anbu. In order to obtain the position of Hokage, Danzo had dragged over every hidden Jonin from the Root that he could manage this time.
All for the sake of succeeding as the Fifth.
Seeing the last Root member who managed to arrive cast their vote, Danzo immediately looked toward Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping that Hiruzen Sarutobi would give his vote to him.
Danzo was also clear on Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts. Wasn't it just wanting to pass on the Hokage position to Asuma Sarutobi?
Danzo was not opposed to Hiruzen Sarutobi passing on the Hokage to Asuma Sarutobi, but the premise was that Asuma Sarutobi could not come to power before him, and at the same time must have the qualifications to become Hokage.
Therefore, Danzo winked at Hiruzen Sarutobi at this moment, conveying that as long as Hiruzen Sarutobi let him take power, he would let Asuma Sarutobi become the Sixth Hokage.