Fugaku's figure appeared at the door of the laboratory. He had just completed testing the new armor, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Orochimaru noticed the return of Fugaku, and he asked, "How do you feel? Is it easy to use?"
Fugaku was silent for a moment and avoided answering. Instead, he asked, "Lord Orochimaru, how much does this armor cost?"
"It's still very expensive now, about 50 million taels, not counting labor costs."
Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth and said helplessly, although the cost of trial works has always been ignored, this number is indeed too high.
At the time of the main story, Asuma's head was worth thirty-five million taels, and the cost of a pair of armor was about one and a half Asuma.
You know, Asuma was the son of the elite Jonin plus former Land of Fire twelve Guardian Ninja plus Third Hokage.
There is a high price premium for a person's head, but replacing it with an ordinary jounin would be far less expensive than him.
Orochimaru continued, "This armor is doped with a large amount of chakra conductive metal. The sealing pattern used requires proficiency in the Magecraft pattern taught by Sealing Jutsu and Iori."
"Because no suitable substitute can be found, the cost remains high."
"It's indeed expensive, but it's worth the money." Fugaku said with some emotion.
The strength and speed of the Taijutsu type jounin, Muji instant ninjutsu C-level ninjutsu, in the hands of those Chunin who have rich combat experience but are limited by their talents and cannot continue to become stronger, are enough to defeat the jounin.
"Lord Orochimaru, let's get ten sets of this armor first." Fugaku was very wealthy, so he paid the price of fifteen Asuma's heads.
"There is no rush now, let's wait for Mr. Iori's decision," Orochimaru waved his hand and said,
"I remember he seemed to have mentioned that other countries have also studied similar Chakra Armor. He will wait until he gets the samples or data to see if he can improve or reduce the cost."
"Then we will consider mass production. After all, the cost is indeed expensive and cannot be wasted."
"Okay, it seems it will take some time." Fugaku took off his armor with some reluctance. He fell in love with this convenient feeling.
Orochimaru took out a scroll from the cabinet and handed it to Fugaku.
"What is this, Sealing Jutsu?" Fugaku asked in confusion after opening the scroll.
"Yes, this is Sealing Jutsu that charges Chakra Armor and the battery. Once you learn it, the armor will be complete." Orochimaru said.
Fugaku put away the scroll and suddenly asked, "Lord Orochimaru won't you attend the fourth generation's inauguration ceremony?"
While Iori and others were immersed in the experiment, Minato was canvassing for votes outside.
After Iori chose to support him, the jounin of both Uchiha and Senju clans voted for him.
Through the efforts of teammate Akimichi Doto, Minato won the support of Ino-Shika-Cho Clans, and teammate Inuzuka Gaku also brought him the jounin vote of the Inuzuka Clan.
Coupled with the support of Hiruzen Sarutobi himself and the Sarutobi Clan team led by him.
Minato The Hokage vote at the Konoha jounin meeting passed almost unanimously.
Not to mention that when it came to the village election, Minato, who was born as a civilian ninja, had great military achievements and was approachable, passed with a high number of votes.
Just yesterday, Minato, led by Third Hokage, went to Land of Fire's Daiming City to meet with the Daiming.
Today is the time for them to come back and officially take over.
"Oh, why bother to watch this monkey show? Iori, you can't wait twenty years. Minato It's just a transition."
Orochimaru said with a sneer that he did not hate Minato, but the backstab from teacher Third Hokage was something he would never forget.
"Although I don't know what Mr. Iori will do or whether Mr. Minato will die suddenly, but at least he will not be able to hold the position of Hokage for long."
"When I understood that Mr. Iori's goal was Hokage, I consciously gave up the position of Hokage. I think you who have been defeated should have a deep understanding of it."
"Yeah, that feeling of suffocation when facing a god. If possible, I hope to face it a second time." Fugaku covered his eyes and smiled bitterly. Now that he thought about it, his eyes still felt a kind of phantom pain.
"You can leave. I want to continue my research, so I won't entertain you any more." Orochimaru gave the eviction order. He didn't want to waste any more time on his research.
"Then I'll go first." "Fugaku nodded slightly, and his figure gradually disappeared at the door of the laboratory.
He is going to the square, waiting for Minato Namikaze's speech and the ceremony to succeed Hokage.
Above Hokage Building, Minato Namikaze stood on a high podium, his figure looking particularly tall and straight under the sunlight.
The villagers slowly gathered in the square, their eyes filled with anticipation. Although Minato came to power with the support of Third Hokage, it was still expected.
Minato stood on the top of the building, took a deep breath, and began his inaugural speech to the villagers of Konoha.
"Today, I was selected as Fourth Hokage of Konoha. This is not only an honor, but also a heavy responsibility. I will shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting Konoha."
"Konoha's future road will not be smooth sailing, and we will encounter many difficulties and obstacles."
"But please believe me, no matter how difficult it is, I will stand unswervingly at the forefront and fight side by side with you."
"I will inherit the will of Hokage of all generations and dedicate everything I have to Konoha."
After Minato finished speaking, thunderous applause and cheers erupted in the square.
After the twenty-year rule of Third Hokage ended, Konoha ushered in a new Hokage, the young fourth generation Minato Namikaze.
After the show ended in the square, Minato slowly walked back into the building from the high platform.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is waiting for him in Hokage's office.
"Minato, how does it feel to be Hokage?" Third Hokage asked with a smile while smoking his pipe.
"I feel happy and heavy at the same time, as if the whole village is pressing on me. Master Third Hokage, thank you for your support. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have become Hokage so easily."
Minato looked at Third Hokage and said gratefully.
"Minato, you may face unprecedented difficult situations in the future. Uchiha Iori is a dangerous man. You cannot trust him too much. Hokage cannot fall into the hands of Uchiha."
Third Hokage blew out a smoke ring and said sincerely that he had no objection to Uchiha integrating into the village or even occupying a high position, but he would never accept Uchiha's succession to Hokage's position.
"Master Third Hokage, Mr. Iori and I are still young. I have enough time to recognize his character." Minato shook his head and said firmly.
"If he is really not suitable, even if I fall out with him, I will not support him to become the fifth generation. But if he is suitable, I will not reject him because of his bloodline."
"Minato, you will regret it." Third Hokage sighed and said helplessly.
"Master Third Hokage, now I am Hokage, and I will be responsible for my own decisions." Minato said firmly.