Life Mission Settlement

Hokage Building, conference room.

A large number of Konoha jonin sat around an enormous conference table.

"Effective immediately, Hanyu Muyue will assume the position of Hokage Advisor."

The moment the meeting began, Hiruzen Sarutobi dropped a bombshell.

The jonin exchanged looks, all of them visibly astonished.

No one believed Mu Yue lacked the qualifications to become Hokage Advisor, but at only twenty-two years old, he was the first in Konoha to take on such an important post.

Combined with the recent calls within Konoha for a Fourth Hokage, it was hard for them not to read more into it.

Clap, clap!

Minato Namikaze was the first to applaud, a heartfelt smile on his face.

In a sense, they were rivals, but their relationship was simply too good.

So even though this appointment meant Mu Yue would hold an enormous advantage in the future Fourth Hokage election, Minato Namikaze was still happy for him.

Clap!

Tsunade applauded excitedly. Such wonderful news surely warranted Mu Yue cooking a grand feast to celebrate.

If they had not been in a meeting, Tsunade would have wanted to send out a Shadow Clone to buy groceries.

Orochimaru clapped expressionlessly, his gaze toward Mu Yue exceedingly complicated.

He had once regarded Mu Yue as assistance in his bid to become Hokage, a capable subordinate worth nurturing.

Yet only a few years had passed. Before he could even react, Mu Yue's strength and reputation had skyrocketed. Now, his position was even higher than Orochimaru's, and the calls for him to become Hokage were louder as well.

Still, they had never clashed, so Orochimaru did not dislike Mu Yue. He simply felt as though he had been stabbed in the back by the void.

"Excellent, Mu Yue! You've done well!" Jiraiya clapped with a grin.

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