The jonin voting results surprised the ninjas present.
However, regardless of what they thought, the results could no longer be changed.
In the jonin voting stage, Mu Yue had gained an absolute lead.
After the meeting ended, Mu Yue's friends stepped forward one after another to congratulate him.
"Mu Yue, you're really about to make it big this time. The position of Hokage is practically yours for the taking!" Kushina said with an excited laugh, giving Mu Yue's shoulder a hard slap.
In fact, a long time ago, when she was still at the Ninja Academy, Kushina had also aspired to become Hokage—the first female Hokage of Konoha.
Kushina had no particular reason for wanting to become Hokage. She simply regarded it as a lofty ambition. She was someone unwilling to settle for an ordinary life.
"Nothing is certain until the final result comes out." Mu Yue shook his head.
He did not think becoming Hokage was something worth celebrating, and it was never wise to pop the champagne at halftime.
"We certainly can't let our guard down because of this, but I still have to congratulate you on gaining so much support in the jonin vote." Minato Namikaze said with a gentle smile.
Seeing his friend suppress senior figures like the Sannin in the Fourth Hokage election, Minato Namikaze felt somewhat emotional.
Back when Mu Yue had still been a chunin, Minato Namikaze had already been a somewhat renowned jonin. Now Mu Yue was about to become Hokage, while he was still only the captain of the jonin squad.
Yet Minato Namikaze felt neither jealousy nor envy toward Mu Yue, only admiration.
Because he knew Mu Yue well, he understood that all of this came from Mu Yue's own abilities and contributions to Konoha, not from any connections he