The next day.
In the conference hall on the second floor of Hokage Building, Jonin Meeting from one month ago unfolded again.
Many jounin and clan leaders came to the venue early, and the atmosphere was solemn and solemn.
Everyone's faces had different expressions, some were full of expectation, some were solemn, and some were thoughtful.
The jounin were dressed in neat ninja costumes, with tall and straight postures, and their eyes revealed the importance they attached to this meeting.
The chiefs of all clans also looked solemn.
Everyone present knew that Jonin Meeting was about two things in general this time.
The first thing is to elect Fifth Hokage. There is nothing much to say about this. It is just a formality. They are not stupid. Who else has this quota except Uchiha Yan.
The second thing that concerns all of them is the territory exchange on War Merit Ranking.
They were planning to check it out when they went back yesterday. Although the rankings have not come out, everyone probably knows it.
Time passes gradually.
Crunch! Crunch!
The door to the meeting was slowly pushed open, and Sarutobi Hiruzen, Senju Tobirama, Tsunade and Yan walked in from the outside.
As a few people took their seats, everyone in the venue focused on them.
Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the main seat, cleared his throat and got straight to the point.
"Everyone, we are gathered here today. The first thing we do is to elect Fifth Hokage."
"After this period of observation and consideration, I recommend Uchiha Yan."
"In the war with Kumogakure, Yan showed excellent leadership and strong strength, leading us to a brilliant victory and bringing glory to Konoha."
"I believe that under his leadership, Konoha will move towards a more prosperous future."
Then he scanned the crowd and asked, "Are there any other candidates to recommend?"
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence in the conference hall.
Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, including Senju Tobirama and Tsunade sitting on both sides, who had nothing to say.
But as the saying goes.
If you don't work hard, you won't be lazy. If you specialize in fighting, you won't have a good eye!
In this very obvious atmosphere, a few jounin who couldn't clearly see the situation raised their hands.
"I recommend Lord Jiraiya!"
"I recommend Lady Tsunade!"
"Why not let Second Hokage-sama become a jounin again?"
Good guy, three candidates have suddenly appeared to compete for the position of Hokage.
In response, Yan just smiled and said nothing.
But Senju Tobirama and Tsunade, who were sitting on both sides, immediately turned dark faces, glared at the jounin fiercely, and directly dismissed it.
"Nonsense! In the current situation, Yan is the best person to lead Konoha to prosperity."
"I have resigned and will not serve as Hokage again. Tsunade also has other arrangements, and these inappropriate candidates must not be mentioned again." Senju Tobirama said in a serious tone that left no room for doubt.
Tsunade also went on to say, "Yes, Yan's performance in this war is obvious to all, and his leadership and decisiveness are recognized by everyone. We should fully support Yan to become Fifth Hokage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen also echoed, "Jiraiya is not suitable either. He is too out of tune. As his teacher, I will withdraw from the election on his behalf."
When those jounin were scolded like this, they immediately looked ashamed, lowered their heads and said nothing.
The conference hall fell silent again, everyone was waiting for the final decision.
After a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke again, "Since there is only one candidate for Hokage, I declare that Uchiha Yan officially becomes Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure."
As soon as he said this, there was a hint of impatientness in his expression, as if he had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.
Many jounin and ninja clan leaders also had no objections, because this was just a formality.
The outcome has already been determined, and with the addition of Uchiha Yan, they don't hate it!
Then everyone in the venue stood up and shouted in unison.
"Congratulations Fifth Hokage!"
"Congratulations Fifth Hokage!"
"Congratulations Fifth Hokage!"
"..."
In the end, with everyone's unanimous approval, Yan was successfully elected as Fifth Hokage.
Then, amidst the wave of cheers from everyone, Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up from the main seat and slowly backed away.
Yan sat on it without hesitation, looked at everyone firmly, and nodded slightly.
Next, the meeting entered into the discussion about the merits of this war that concerned everyone the most.
Yan did not show off, he directly took out War Merit Ranking and said, "In this war, everyone has made great efforts and sacrifices."
"The top ten on War Merit Ranking have been tallied up. Special Zone ninjas and ninja ninjas are exactly 50-50. Among them, there are two civilian ninjas on the list."
"You can take a look!"
"..."
The heads of the major ninja clans couldn't wait to pick up the War Merit Ranking that Yan had thrown on the table, and looked through it carefully.
I saw what was written above.
[War Merit Board, military merit statistics ranking]
[First place: Uchiha Tekka]
[Second place: Rin]
[Third place: Hizashi Hyuga]
[Fourth place: Uchiha...]
[Fifth place: Uchiha...]
[Sixth place: Maruboshi Kosuke]
[Seventh place: Akimichi Choza]
[Eighth place: Uchiha...]
[Ninth place: Sarutobi Kazuki]
[Tenth place: Kurama Unkai]
After the clan leaders saw the list, they instantly caused an uproar, and exclamations resounded throughout the conference room.
There are ten places in total, and Uchiha Special Zone takes up five of them, four of whom are Uchiha Clan, and one is an army commander.
They didn't have any objections to this.
After all, they started the situation at Land of Lightning and made great contributions.
But the remaining quota is a bit tight.
Hyuga Clan has one normal thing. During the war, they took the lead. They were the first in every battle and were the last to retreat.
It's normal to have Akido and Sarutobi. Akimichi Choza is very powerful. With the help of Multi-Size Technique, they are also at the front and bear a lot of damage. As for the Sarutobi Clan, they sent the most ninjas and their contribution is not small.
But what the hell are the remaining two, one Maruboshi Kosuke and one Kurama Unkai? Are you sure there is no shady story?
Kurama Unkai, the leader of a small ninja clan, sent a total of ten ninjas in this war, and he was able to achieve such great achievements.
There is also Maruboshi Kosuke. According to intelligence, he is just Genin. His left leg is still a little disabled, but he can achieve more military exploits than several major ninja clans.
This is funny to me!
As for everyone's expressions, Yan Jin had a panoramic view and smiled slightly.
"Please rest assured that this time War Merit Board is absolutely fair. There is no trace of human modification. It was all recorded by Identity Card on your Forehead Protector."
At this time, Senju Tobirama, who had been silent until now, echoed, "I can also guarantee that there is absolutely no shady story."
"I know that Maruboshi Kosuke. His strength has long surpassed that of ordinary elite jounin. He just doesn't want to be promoted due to some special reasons."
As for the reason, Senju Tobirama did not say, and other ninja clan leaders did not dare to ask.
After all, it would be troublesome if the darkness of Konoha's past was revealed.
Yan looked at everyone's reactions and continued, "As for Kurama Unkai, I think everyone may have misunderstood."
"His blood inheritance played a big role in the war, laying some chances for victory and making a huge contribution!"
The major ninja clan nodded silently and did not continue to question.
After a long time, Hyuga Hiashi raised his head slightly and asked hesitantly.
"Yan, Master Yan, how will the territory exchange on War Merit Ranking be carried out specifically?"
Yan nodded slightly and responded, "I will discuss the specific matters with several consultants, and the time will be set in three days."
The other clan leaders whispered to each other and discussed in low voices.
Yan waited patiently for everyone's discussion to subside before speaking again.
"And tomorrow, the birth of Fifth Hokage will be officially announced to all villagers."
"..."
At this time, another ninja clan leader raised his hand and asked.
"Master Yan, in the past, after selecting the Hokage, the name was first announced, and then the whole village was announced after the name was confirmed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan's eyes narrowed, his eyes full of pride and disdain, and he slowly spoke.
"Daimyo? Those nobles? Huh, how many ninja troops they have, how dare they interfere with Konoha's affairs."
"I became Fifth Hokage, the choice of everyone Konoha. Why do I need to know the name? What qualifications do they have to tell me Konoha?"
There was silence in the conference hall, and all the clan leaders and jonin were shocked by Yan's tough attitude.
This has always been the case in the past, with the daimyo being responsible for spending money and the shinobi village being responsible for domestic security, but now it seems that this is about to change.
"What about the task commissions?" The patriarch asked again, "Most of Konoha's commissions come from all over Land of Fire. If we have a bad relationship with the daimyo..."
Yan slightly rose, "Times have changed, so naturally Konoha's execution model will also change."
"But this is something that will happen later, so we won't mention it today."
Seeing Yan's confident look, the ninja clan leader did not dare to speak any more and could only sit down angrily.
At this time, Yan raised his chin and continued, "In this troubled world, strength is the foundation."
"I, Konoha Ninja, are numerous and powerful, and those nobles like me are just relying on their wealth to dominate and prosper."
"Other than that, what else do they have?"
"Bloodline? Is there any bloodline that can compare with the wealth of extraordinary people like us? Without the protection of force, the wealth they have is just our treasury."
"Why should we be afraid of them? They are just rats occupying the shadow of our ancestors."
Yan's words caused a long silence in the conference hall.
The clan leaders and jounin looked at each other, thoughts swirling in their hearts.
Some of the younger and more energetic Jonin's eyes were shining with excitement.
They had long been dissatisfied with the daimyo's dictates, but now Yan's tough attitude gave them hope of change.
Yan cleared his throat, "Okay, regarding the Hokage's announcement, just do as I say."
"Tomorrow, we will let the whole village know that Konoha has a new leader and new hope."
"As for the daimyo, if they don't know what's good and what's good, don't blame me for being rude."
Everyone responded in unison, "Yes, Lord Yan!"
The meeting ended in a tense and expectant atmosphere.