Hyuga Kagami Enters the Election (Wishing Everyone a Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)

In Konoha, there was no explicit rule stating who could not run for Hokage.

As long as they were sufficiently talented, even a ninja of civilian birth could potentially become Hokage. In this regard, the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, was the best example.

There was only one exception: the Hyuga Branch Family.

Because every member of the Hyuga Branch Family was bound by the "Caged Bird Seal," with their lives and deaths dependent on a single thought from the Main Branch, there was no explicit rule forbidding them from running for Hokage. Yet in reality, everyone, including the Hyuga Main Branch, understood that members of the Hyuga Branch Family were not qualified to become Hokage. The village would never allow the Hokage's life to be controlled by someone else.

That was why the Third Hokage had rejected Kakashi's proposal without a second thought.

Kakashi understood this as well and immediately explained, "Given the conflict between Kagami and the Hyuga Main Branch, he truly isn't a suitable candidate for the Fifth Hokage. He should understand that himself. But he's the only person I can think of who has a chance of eliminating Shisui!"

The Third Hokage narrowed his eyes and pondered it carefully.

Hyuga Kagami and Shisui were close friends. This was no longer a secret among the village's higher-ups. If there was anyone in the village who could confidently eliminate Shisui, Hyuga Kagami was undoubtedly the best candidate.

It was not that the Third Hokage and Kakashi believed Hyuga Kagami could defeat Shisui head-on. Rather, they believed that if Hyuga Kagami faced Shisui, Shisui might deliberately hold back out of friendship, or even concede directly.

Kakashi continued, "My idea is to nominate Kagami for the Fifth Hokage election and have him help us eliminate Shisui. I can tell that Shisui's