A Reward for Dan

Uchiha Chirori tapped Torifu on the head from the side. "You might as well just be lazy. If you keep going like this, you should just hand the Hokage position over to Anhua."

Chirori had intended to tease Torifu, but to her surprise, Torifu's eyes widened. "How did you know I'd had that thought?"

Chirori was stunned. "I didn't?"

Torifu shook his head and said with some regret, "Anhua's work attitude is diligent, and she handles all sorts of affairs with ease. It's just that her strength is too weak; she wouldn't be able to protect Konoha well."

"Otherwise, I really did intend to let her be the Hokage," Torifu said earnestly.

Chirori helplessly supported her forehead. "You are truly beyond saving. Anhua has no Hokage background; that alone makes it impossible for her to become Hokage. I think you should stop daydreaming."

Historically, the Hokage has always been inherited by the previous Hokage's disciples or those with familial ties. Firstly, the old Hokage can use this to judge the character and strength of the next generation.

Secondly, one feels more at ease with someone they have personally cultivated. Handing the village over to a successor one has carefully trained ensures the village's future won't be too bleak.

Anhua was merely hired as Torifu's Secretary; this hardly counts as a legitimate Hokage background.

Torifu chuckled and waved his hand. "There's no such rule. The position of Hokage isn't Wang Wei; there's no requirement that it must be inherited by a disciple or a son."

"It is a job, and anyone can compete for the position. It's just that the Hokage's disciples tend to have stronger strength and higher ideological awareness, making it easier for them to stand out during the competition."

Torifu then added, "Besides, that was just a fleeting