Boom! Boom!
As two confetti cannons went off, the crowded plaza before the Hokage Building instantly erupted.
All kinds of voices gathered into a massive roar that echoed endlessly above the plaza, like peals of thunder rolling through a clear sky.
On the roof of the Hokage Building, Jiraiya looked over the bustling plaza before him and sighed. "This really reminds me of that day!"
The day Jiraiya referred to was naturally the day Fourth Hokage Minato and Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, had held a vote of confidence to compete for the position of Hokage.
At the time, both Minato and Orochimaru had been heroes who won the war for the village. Whether in strength or popularity, they were evenly matched rivals.
Moreover, the village had only just emerged from the shadow of the brutal Third Shinobi World War, so the villagers had poured all their enthusiasm into that Hokage election, making it every bit as lively as today!
Tsunade, standing beside Jiraiya, had focused all her attention on Uchiha Fugaku, who was also on the roof of the Hokage Building.
Seeing Uchiha Fugaku's confident expression, she could not help but furrow her brow slightly.
She was not worried about the outcome of today's vote of confidence. What truly concerned her was Uchiha Fugaku's certainty of victory. Once the results came out, he might find them difficult to accept and do something irrational.
After all, as a member of the Senju Clan, Tsunade knew better than anyone that the Uchiha Clan was an emotionally volatile ninja clan. Once they lost control of their emotions, there was nothing they would not do.
Then, Tsunade's gaze shifted to Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Shinichi, the two Uchiha Mangekyo Sharingan wielders standing behind Uchiha Fugaku.
The thought of the village having to face