Ōnoki had major flaws in his character. He was destined to be unable to become the supreme commander of the Allied Forces; at the very least, the others would never readily agree to it. The Third Raikage was much the same—his temper was simply too foul. With such a hothead as the Allied Forces' supreme commander, how could they fight this war?
The people of Kumogakure naturally hoped that the Third Raikage could become the Allied Forces' supreme commander, but the people of the other villages did not think so.
Rasa was somewhat young, and his abilities were questionable. His chances of success were the lowest. Sometimes, being young was also a fatal flaw. Who told Rasa to be the youngest Kage? When standing alongside the others, he could only be pushed to the side.
As for the Third Mizukage, aside from an S-rank rogue ninja from his village joining Akatsuki, he basically had no chance either. After weighing it all up, the Third Hokage indeed had the greatest chance of taking the position.
Whether in terms of strength or ability, no one had anything to say about the Third Hokage taking the position. Even Ōnoki had to admit that the Third Hokage was truly outstanding.
"...27"
To anyone, this was an opportunity they would never find even if they searched with a lantern. Countless people would be lining up for it, yet it was not their turn. Hiko, on the other hand, was tossing it away as though it were a scalding hot potato.
This left Konoha's higher-ups with gloomy expressions. They wanted the chance but could not get it, while Hiko kept rejecting it and tossing it aside. Comparing people really could make one furious.
Akatsuki was making its move, and the Five Great Shinobi Villages were doing