Konoha, Hokage Building conference room.
Family were present, and Tobirama Senju, who had not appeared for a long time, sat quietly in a corner.
"Everyone, I believe you are all aware of the situation." Hashirama and said in a deep voice, "The Land of Lightning established the Kumogakure and elected its first First Raikage."
"On the contrary, Konoha has been established for two years, and still has not determined a candidate for Hokage."
"This time, we've decided to hold a public vote to determine who will become Konoha's First Hokage."
"Heh." Suddenly, a cold laugh came from the side. The Inuzuka Clan Leader said sarcastically, "Isn't it just that some people are blinded by greed and can't stand to see rival Family rise to power?"
Following his gaze, everyone discovered that the person the Inuzuka Clan Leader was looking at was none other than Tobirama Senju, who was sitting alone in the corner.
Just a few days ago, the Police Department stormed into his home and took his son into custody.
The reason was simple: his son had been bullying and monopolizing the market, eating Cold Noodles without paying, and the stall owner, in a fit of anger, went to the Police Department.
After hearing the reasons given, the Inuzuka Clan Leader laughed in anger.
Their Family has been accompanied by Ninja Dog for generations, possessing unparalleled tracking skills, and belong to a wealthy Family that never worries about food or drink.
How much does a bowl of Cold Noodles cost? How could his son possibly renege on his debt?
That whole "Cold Noodles" nonsense is just an excuse. It's definitely because he's been getting close to the Uchiha lately, which is why the Senju have created this whole farce.
This was to remind himself who truly held power in Konoha.
Isn't this bullying honest people?!
However, even if he harbored resentment, what could he do? Faced with the powerful members of the Police Department, did the Inuzuka Clan dare to rebel?
Even if it is eventually proven that his son did not owe the shop owner money for the Cold Noodles, some things cannot be pretended not to have happened.
To be honest, he couldn't swallow this insult, which is why he openly criticized Tobirama Senju.
"Inuzuka Clan Leader Inuzuka," Hashirama turned his gaze, his expression somewhat serious, and reminded him, "Now is the time for everyone to unite, so please be careful with your words."
"... I'm sorry." What else could he do but apologize?
Tobirama is one thing, but does he really intend to go head-to-head with the Senju Clan Leader? Is he tired of living?
But this pent-up frustration only grew stronger inside.
Seeing this, Kyosuke chuckled inwardly with a rather wicked grin.
Little Six isn't stupid; he would never tolerate his subordinates acting so recklessly.
But the matter is right in front of us; if someone reports it to the police, shouldn't we just deal with it?
As for the Cold Noodles stall owner, yes, it was one of his men; the whole scheme was orchestrated by Kyosuke's people in secret.
There are many similar cases, all with the simple goal of turning the Police Department into a universally despised scoundrel.
Over time, the reputation of the Senju will inevitably be affected. When the opportunity is right, I can propose that the Senju clan relocate to a corner of the village.
It's called taking care of them, but in reality it's blatant isolation.
Even if he saw through his thoughts, so what? Things have progressed to this point, and many things are no longer Tobirama Senju.
Like I said before, I learned all of this from you.
Over there, Hashirama was still explaining the Hokage Election process.
First, starting with the highest levels of authority, if the four cannot choose a suitable candidate, then the focus will be expanded to the entire Konoha.
Popular Vote will be held to decide who will become Hokage.
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they vaguely understood what it meant.
With four people at the highest level of power and no discrepancies in the voting, it is estimated that a satisfactory result cannot be selected.
Ultimately, it depends on the vote of all the residents of Konoha.
In this respect, the Senju now hold great power, have a natural advantage.
"This is what you call lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot," Tobirama thought with a cold laugh, his gaze towards Kyosuke filled with mockery.
Months ago, he began secretly courting the villagers, spending an unknown amount of money on the process.
Even if the other party realizes what's happening now and tries to take remedial action, it's probably already too late.
The vote at the highest level is destined to be a tie, so the method to decide the Hokage is a collective vote.
At that time, there's an 80% chance the eldest brother will successfully take over.
If we succeed, all the previous losses can be made up.
You Uchiha Kyosuke, aren't you very capable?
Let's see how you turn things around this time.
Thinking of his triumphant moment, Tobirama could barely contain his inner laughter.
Looking at Kyosuke's expressionless face, he was eager to know how the other party would refuse this proposal.
Is this just being unreasonable?
Using force to suppress others?
Whatever his choice, Tobirama was prepared to deal with it.
He had been preparing for this day for more than half a year.
We've calculated everything to ensure we leave the opponent no chance to turn the tables.
If the election decision passes, the Hokage Position will inevitably fall into the hands of the eldest brother.
"I agree with Hashirama." Kyosuke's words surprised Tobirama.
He agreed?!
With a slight flicker in his eyes, Little Six quickly concluded that the other party must have confidence in their reputation among the people.
Unfortunately, he didn't realize that those ignorant masses were the easiest to be swayed and won over.
They don't care whether you're doing it for our own good or not; whoever feeds us gets to become Hokage.
On this issue, who can compare with the elder brother of the infrastructure master?
Nobody can!
While Tobirama was internally turmoil, the entire proposal process wasn't actually that complicated.
From the Hashirama made his suggestion to Kyosuke and Madara's responses, it only took about half a minute.
As for what others think...
Sorry, it's really not that important.
Seeing that the four-person group at the highest level of authority had agreed, the Shimura Clan Leader, who had been given prior instructions, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Then let the four of you propose the candidates you deem suitable."
Upon hearing this, Madara spoke without hesitation, "I nominate Uchiha Kyosuke to be the first Hokage of Konoha."
There's no need to hide his relationship with Kyosuke; they belong to the same clan, and pretending would only make them look bad.
"I relinquish my right to choose." Kyosuke's second sentence today was equally shocking.
Even Tobirama, who was in the corner, couldn't help but stand up.
What is this guy doing? Has he gone mad? Playing coy at a time like this?!
Quietly raising his hand to cover his mouth, Tobirama repeatedly reminded himself that now was not the time to laugh out loud.
It would be better to remind them, in case they change their mind on the spot, which would be disastrous.
"Uh..." Seeing that Kyosuke had actually given up on his own initiative, Hashirama's old face flushed red.
At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind: his behavior was utterly shameless.
At such a crucial moment, Kyosuke's act of voluntarily withdrawing deeply moved him, and even Hashirama began to doubt whether he and his brother had gone too far.
The problem is that the two sides have completely different ideologies, and Hashirama cannot and will not accept Kyosuke's tough stance towards foreign powers.
In that case, Konoha would inevitably be drawn into a quagmire of war.
"I... I..." Under Tobirama's earnest gaze, Hashirama almost bit his lip until it bled, but he still couldn't utter the words of his own suggestion.
"I nominate..."
"I nominate Uchiha Kyosuke to be the first Hokage of Konoha."
These words shocked everyone in the room.
Lowering her raised hand, Yayoi remained calm, seemingly oblivious to Tobirama's piercing gaze.