Iori and Tsunade stood in front of the capital city, with a prosperous scene in front of them.
The streets were bustling with people, vendors shouting one after another, and the laughter of children echoed in the air, forming a sharp contrast with the desolate village outside.
"The wine and meat of the rich family stinks, and the roads are frozen to death." Iori shook his head, and his evaluation of Land of Fire's name was lowered by a few points again.
"Let's go, let's go meet Land of Fire's name." Iori turned to Tsunade and said.
"Okay." Tsunade nodded and replied calmly. She had already made up her mind to take action directly if something went wrong.
The two slowly walked towards the Daming Mansion. The moment they entered the city, he felt several eyes locked tightly on him. Judging from the aura he sensed through chakra, they were all jounin-level ninjas.
Iori thought to himself that there should not be many ninjas with such strength under the daimyo, and those few people staring at him should be the future Twelve Guardian Ninja, Land of Fire daimyo's private independent troops.
Now that Konoha has suffered heavy losses, and the person who came to take over Hokage is a young man like Iori, it is difficult to say whether the daimyo will have some ideas to test it out.
It was just beyond Iori's expectations that he arrived at the gate of Daming Mansion safely and was not attacked by ninjas.
He thought for a moment and concluded that the conflict between the daimyo and Hokage is probably not as big as it was later. The radical faction has not yet occupied a mainstream position, and it is impossible for them to openly break up with Konoha.
Seeing the arrival of Iori and Tsunade, the guard at the door saluted respectfully. "Welcome, Lord Uchiha Iori and His Highness Tsunade."
"His Royal Highness the Daimyo is waiting for you two in the main hall, please come with me."
Iori nodded slightly and said, "Please lead the way."
The guards quickly stood up straight and led them through the palace corridors.
The interior decoration of the palace is luxurious, and the splendid decorations and complicated carvings show the wealth and luxury of the Land of Fire daimyo.
Iori and Tsunade followed the guards, passed through the arches, and came to the main hall.
The main hall is spacious and bright, and sitting at the head is a middle-aged man wearing a fan-like hat. His eyes are deep and his face is solemn.
Seeing the arrival of Iori and Tsunade, he said, "Long time no see, Princess Tsunade, and this one is the clan leader of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Iori. They are really talented."
"I am very happy to see Senju and Uchiha cooperating again, and the position of Hokage is once again in the hands of both of you."
Iori asked a little strangely, "Your Highness, what does this mean?"
The daimyo sighed softly, with a trace of helplessness on his expression. "When Konoha was first established, the people who were blood allies with our clan were Senju and Uchiha, and the ninjas of your two clans are also the ones we trust."
"The handover between the first and second generations went smoothly, but when it came to the Third Hokage, the situation changed. Not only was the Hokage who took office not Senju, it didn't even go through public elections."
"Third Hokage's Hiruzen Sarutobi I didn't trust him at first. It was only because of the pressure of the war at that time that I had to choose him to become Hokage."
"But after all, he is the leader of the ninja clan who joined Konoha in the early days. I am still willing to believe in him, and he has done a good job. But in the fourth generation, the person in charge turned out to be a civilian ninja."
"I have been worried that he will not abide by the past covenant. Now that the position of Hokage is back in the hands of your two clans, I can rest assured."
Iori and Tsunade looked at each other. It seemed that their two allies had bad intentions. As outsiders, Third Hokage and Minato were the good guys.
However, Iori's chakra perception told him that the daimyo did not trust the two clans as much as he said. If it was true as he said, there should not be a large number of ninjas ambushing him in his palace.
Just seeing that the daimyo was so understanding, Iori felt relieved. It seemed that the illusion could be used later.
After all, this is the last resort. Once it is discovered that Fourth Shinobi World War is using illusions against the daimyo, Fourth Shinobi World War is probably unavoidable, and the four-nation coalition will fight Konoha.
"Now Konoha probably needs the new Hokage to boost morale. Let's go through the process quickly." The daimyo said with a smile.
He immediately summoned the ministers. When the important ministers arrived one after another, the daimyo stood up and introduced to them, "Everyone, this is Uchiha Iori, Fifth Hokage who will become our Konoha."
Subsequently, the daimyo handed over the letter of appointment to Iori, officially announcing that Fifth Hokage of Konoha took office.
After completing the ceremony, Iori and Tsunade said goodbye to the daimyo, and they quickly left the capital.
After leaving the capital, Tsunade turned to look at Iori and asked, "Do you believe what the daimyo said?"
Iori had a sneer on his lips and said disdainfully, "It's just a cliché to get closer to each other. Only a fool would believe it."
After Tsunade and Iori walked away, an old monk walked out of the palace behind the daimyo.
The daimyo turned his eyes to the monk and asked unwillingly, "Master, is he really that strong?"
The monk calmly replied, "His chakra reminds me of Madara Uchiha in the past. He is invincible. Let's put our hope in the future."
The daimyo is a little annoyed. After Third Shinobi World War and Nine-Tails were broken, Konoha can be said to be at its weakest moment in recent decades.
If we don't seize this opportunity, it will be impossible to control Konoha in the future.
The monk looked at the name and reminded seriously, "Prudence is the prerequisite for success. Aren't Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha dead now? Time is our friend."
The daimyo took a deep breath, and his eyes gradually calmed down. "I have learned from it, thank you master for your guidance."
After leaving the capital, Iori did not delay and directly used Flying Thunder God to return to Uchiha Clan Compound with Tsunade.
"Chief, have you succeeded?" Shisui happened to be near the coordinates of Flying Thunder God. He looked at the two people who came back and asked hurriedly.
Iori smiled slightly, took out the letter of appointment symbolizing Hokage's identity from his arms, and handed it to Shisui: "It's done, I am Fifth Hokage now."
"That's great, brother Iori." Shisui took the letter of appointment and was so excited that he could hardly control himself. This was Uchiha's dream for decades and it finally came true in their generation.
Iori gently patted Shisui on the shoulder and said seriously, "Okay, don't get excited. Tomorrow is the real highlight. Are you ready?"
"Of course, don't worry!" Shisui said.
In the early morning of the next day, the sun shone all over Konoha and Iori, wearing the royal robe that symbolized Hokage, stood on the high platform of Hokage Building, overlooking the crowd in the square below.
His voice echoed in the morning air, clear and firm. "From today on, I am Fifth Hokage of Konoha, and I will make Konoha great again!"
As Iori finished speaking, the ninjas in the square, headed by the Uchiha tribe, began to cheer enthusiastically. Konoha finally ushered in the first Hokage from the Uchiha Clan.