Jonin Vote

In the Jonin Class's meeting room, many Jonin were casting their votes into the mailbox.

"You have ten minutes to consider your decision. Please write your Jonin as soon as possible, or you will be considered to have forfeited."

Many Jonin in the room did not write anything, especially a large number of Jonin from the Hyuga Clan, none of whom wrote a single pen from beginning to end. Namikaze Minato urged the Jonin to vote so that the votes could be counted.

The Jonin Class's vote is a significant reference, but it doesn't mean that the person with the most votes will definitely be elected Hokage. The opinions of the higher-ups and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire also play a role.

Although the Daimyo of the Land of Fire doesn't have much control over Konoha, he can still wield some influence if he strongly opposes it.

"Okay, let's start the statistics now."

After waiting for about ten minutes and seeing that no Jonin to vote, Namikaze Minato ended the voting process and began counting the votes.

Namikaze Minato removed the outer shell of the envelope box, revealing a glass container inside containing many slips of paper. A transparent and open statistical analysis would be more convincing.

"Namikaze Minato, one vote."

Namikaze Minato picked up the first slip of paper, which had his own name written on it, and couldn't help but reveal a sunny, slightly shy smile.

"Cough cough"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was behind him, noticed Namikaze Minato's condition and coughed softly.

Upon hearing the cough, Namikaze Minato's expression immediately turned serious. As a candidate for Hokage, a sunny disposition was important, but an authoritative aura was even more crucial.

"One vote for Uchiha Nara."

"Orochimaru, one vote."

"Tsunade's vote"

The blackboard that was brought over was used to write names as Namikaze Minato called them out. Then, a line was drawn behind each name, and each tally mark was used to count five votes.

Namikaze Minato quickened his pace, grabbed the ballots, and loudly read out the names.

As Namikaze Minato chanted, the three high-ranking officials behind him couldn't help but furrow their brows slightly.

Namikaze Minato scratched at the glass container; the note was no longer inside. He nodded and whispered to the ninjas behind him who were tallying the results:

"There are no more slips of paper. Let's count the votes."

The Chunin on the blackboard behind them began counting off.

"Namikaze Minato, 61 votes."

"Uchiha Nara, sixty-three votes."

"Tsunade, seventeen votes."

Orochimaru, eleven votes.

Jiraiya, five votes.

"Hatake Sakumo, three votes."

Some Jonin also voted for other Jonin from Konoha, but it was only one or two votes each, so they didn't cause much of a stir.

"The good deeds we do in ordinary times still come in handy at crucial moments."

Naraku couldn't help but smile when he heard that he had the most votes. The hasty voting was chaotic, except for the fact that the Naruto faction had coordinated their votes and Naraku had votes Jonin Uchiha.

The Sannin had no ambition for the Hokage Position; some were traveling, some were researching Ninjutsu some were busy with medical matters. They didn't even attend the meetings.

Naraku the war, including many poisoned ninjas during the battle with Hidden Sand, as well as Akita Yuya and many others.

This led to Uchiha Nara's reputation being praised and lauded by many Konoha Ninja.

Uchiha Nara incredibly capable and approachable. He never bullies the weak and instead offers much help and guidance to the Konoha Ninja. At this moment, some of his efforts are beginning to bear fruit.

Of course, Konoha has many other Genin, but chunin Genin cannot participate in Jonin Class meetings. Perhaps the Sannin have more supporters among Genin, but in the Jonin Class, they do not have the support of the Third Hokage and therefore cannot win the election against Naraku.

"The top four are Uchiha Nara, Namikaze Minato, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. These four are candidates for Hokage. We will also consider the Daimyo's advice and decision. We will submit the list to the Daimyo and await the final result."

Utatane Koharu said softly, "I didn't expect Uchiha Nara to have so many Konoha Jonin supporting him. The Sarutobi Clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho together have more than fifty votes."

The Uchiha's total votes were less than forty. Among the commoner and small-to-medium-sized ninja clans, Uchiha Nara received a lot of support.

Tsunade and Orochimaru, Sannin legendary Sannin, also received a lot of support from ordinary people, while the Yellow Flash, who was fully supported by the Naruto system, received only average votes from ordinary people.

Namikaze Minato to fame relatively late, and although he had the support of many Konoha Jonin, his reputation still lagged behind that of the veteran Konoha heroes.

Namikaze Minato may not be lacking in strength, but reputation is something that cannot be compensated for by one or two battles compared to the efforts of other heroes.

The Legendary Konoha Sannin had been through countless battles. This was because the Third Hokage and others supported Namikaze Minato. If they had supported the Sannin, Naraku's votes might not have been so high.

"Naraku is incredibly powerful and the popular choice. What else is there to consider? We suggest we directly elect Lord Naraku as the Fourth Hokage!"

An Uchiha Jonin up and immediately cheered for Naraku.

"Yeah yeah!"

"I support it!"

"Naraku is powerful, gentle, and reliable; he is a trustworthy ninja!"

"I believe that the responsibility of becoming Hokage can be fully entrusted to Lord Naraku!"

An Uchiha stood up Jonin up. What made the Hokage system even more embarrassed was that before the other Uchiha Jonin speak, many Jonin commoner clans and smaller ninja clans also expressed their support.

The three high-ranking members exchanged glances, their brows furrowing slightly. They hadn't expected Uchiha Nara have so many supporters.

Seeing that he had the support of many ninjas on the field, Naraku couldn't help but show a happy expression, which showed that he had a very reliable image in the eyes of the Konoha Ninja.

Naraku understood that voting was voting, and there were other procedures involved, but now it was time for him to make a strong statement. He stood up and shouted:

"Thank you very much for your support, Jonin. If I were to become the Fourth Hokage, I would certainly shoulder the responsibilities of Hokage, work for the well-being of the villagers of Konoha, generate income, and safeguard peace."

To protect all the villagers of Konoha so they can live and work in peace and prosperity, to maintain order in the Shinobi World, to do everything in our power to prevent further wars in the Shinobi World, and to ensure that the young seedlings of Konoha can grow strong and successful...

Naraku up and began to speak eloquently, ending with the Will of Fire, which immediately drew thunderous applause from the audience.

Upon hearing Naraku's words, Namikaze Minato in second place, couldn't help but clap in support.

The trio on the platform watched Uchiha Nara, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu with even deeper furrows of their brows, Sarutobi Hiruzen on his pipe.

"How did Uchiha Nara so popular? Why is he different from other Uchiha?"

A thought flashed through Sarutobi Hiruzen's Uchiha: the Sarutobi Hiruzen clan members he remembered were simple-minded. Among those with deeper thoughts, only Uchiha Fugaku and Naraku mind, but Fugaku was kind-hearted, peace-loving, and didn't vie for power.

This Uchiha Nara also loved peace and was kind-hearted, but he was exceptionally fond of vying for power and seizing every opportunity. At this moment Sarutobi Hiruzen realized that he had underestimated Uchiha Nara.

Within the Uchiha clan, the strong-willed are often simple-minded and unlikely to gain significant influence. The gentle-hearted, on the other hand, are often complex and better suited to managing the overall situation.

This Uchiha Nara is indeed gentle, but when he's in a position of power, he never hesitates, as can be seen from his speech just now.

"Cough cough"

Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed softly.

Namikaze Minato realized what was happening, lowered his clapping hands, and said in a deep voice:

"Please remain quiet, all Jonin. You may discuss this privately. The opinions of the Third Hokage Lord Hokage and the higher-ups have not yet been expressed!"

Upon hearing the words, the Jonin in the arena looked towards the higher-ups, awaiting instructions.

Sarutobi Hiruzen Jonin the arena had gradually quieted down, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up:

"I am aware of everyone's opinions, and I will definitely make the person you all agree on become Hokage. However, the change of Hokage still requires the Daimyo's consent."

Uchiha Nara, Namikaze Minato, Tsunade, Orochimaru are the four candidates for Hokage, awaiting the Daimyo's opinion. Until then, before the Hokage selection and appointment, there are many matters to be handled. I, as the former Hokage, will temporarily oversee Konoha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to hold off for now, finalize the peace negotiations with Iwagakure first, and then go to the Capital City of the Land of Fire to request permission after Shimura Danzō finished dealing with the affairs in the northwest.

As for the Daimyo's support, it was all fabricated by Sarutobi Hiruzen. Konoha never cared about the Daimyo's opinion, but at this time, the Third Hokage had no choice but to use the Daimyo's name to ease the situation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had already made up his mind. If all else failed, supporting the Sannin would be better than letting power Uchiha Nara.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but glance at Hyuga Hiashi.