Return and Harvest

Orochimaru's incident was only the beginning. Gu Sheng's subsequent actions were even more intense.

At the beginning of his tenure, the new Hokage signed eight major measures and more than three hundred detailed regulations, thoroughly reforming the Land of Fire and affecting countless interests. Naturally, he encountered a backlash, but Gu Sheng remained unyielding to the end, suppressing all opposition within three days.

Then, when the backlash of subsequent pressure arrived, his response was to... quit, just like what Minato Namikaze was seeing now. After discussing it with Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Gu Sheng, the Fourth Hokage, "bore the consequences" and stepped down, replacing himself with Minato Namikaze as the new Fourth Hokage.

Of course, all the decisions that had already been implemented continued to be carried out. At the very least, Minato Namikaze, who had just taken office, had absolutely no way to overturn them.

After this method succeeded, no matter how unwilling those whose interests had been affected were, they could only pinch their noses and accept it in the end. The man had already stepped down under "pressure," and his sudden rise and fall had become a "laughingstock." What more could they want?

Minato Namikaze could completely foresee the helplessness of those "important figures" after the news spread—those who had only just reacted and were preparing to join forces and make trouble. Their punch had landed on cotton. Gu Sheng had not given them even the chance to react and cooperate.

Gu Sheng stood up, pushed Minato Namikaze into the Hokage's seat, then placed the Hokage Hat on his head. "Minato, I was mentally prepared for this long ago. You don't need to feel too much pressure."

Minato Namikaze looked at Gu Sheng helplessly. It was just like the "helplessness" of Kakashi being pushed into succession by