"Orochimaru is destined to be impossible to become Fourth Hokage. He does not have the most important conditions to become the new generation Hokage..."
With this kind of words again, and this kind of mild and decadent argument, Danzo snorted coldly. Even if he is Konoha's darkness, he still has the vision to declare his existence in the sun.
"What conditions? Those gentle and old-fashioned accents? Sarutobi Hiruzen, it is this kind of old thinking that caused us to suffer such huge losses in this Shinobi World War!"
"No! What Orochimaru lacks is the trust of many jounin in the village, and most importantly, the support of Jinchuriki."
Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply, and many Land of Fire members talked a lot, and each of them looked wary, as if they didn't want to mention that old incident.
During Second Shinobi World War, Land of Fire was too busy to care for himself and was unable to support Uzumaki Clan, who was a distant relative of the Senju Clan, which indirectly led to the destruction of Land of Whirlpools.
Uzumaki Kushina, who succeeded First Hokage's wife and became this Jinchuriki, is the wife of Namikaze Minato.
When Sarutobi Hiruzen mentioned Jinchuriki and Konoha's jounin vote of confidence, Danzo was even more secretly angry. If Orochimaru had any popularity in the village, Fourth Hokage would have been inseparable from each other.
"How can a Hokage who is not trusted by the ninjas in the village be considered a qualified Fourth Hokage? Orochimaru is indeed a genius, but he was a genius during the war."
"Now, Sand, Mist, and Earth have successively signed armistice treaties with Konoha, and Konoha will also usher in unprecedented peace in the future."
"So, to become the ninja of Fourth Hokage, we need someone who can completely gather people's hearts and unite everyone!"
Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire shook the folding fan slightly and nodded slightly.
"Then, who is Third Hokage going to recommend?"
"Namikaze Minato has made countless military exploits on the battlefield and is trusted by most Konoha Ninja. The most important thing is that the current Jinchuriki Uzumaki Kushina is his wife, and Jiraiya among Sannin is also his teacher."
The daimyo struck the folding fan and suddenly realized the truth.
"Jiraiya? In fact, I am very optimistic about him, but unfortunately I heard that he has left the village to travel around. In this case, Fourth Hokage will be succeeded by Namikaze Minato."
The folding fan swayed gently, and the wisps of breeze made the irritable Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire feel a little cool. The wealth Orochimaru gave him was only enough for him to give advice once.
The relationship between Land of Fire and Konoha is called upper and lower affiliation. In fact, Land of Fire only controls and provides resources to Konoha.
The predecessor Hokage was determined to support a successor he considered suitable to be Hokage Position, against all opinions, and he had no suitable reason to stop it.
After getting a definite answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen's tight heartstrings were relaxed. If the famous person disagreed, Konoha, whose resources were cut off, might go through a difficult time.
But even so, he has risked his life to push Namikaze Minato to the position of Hokage. If it falls into the hands of Orochimaru, I don't know what the ambition hidden in his heart will do.
The decision on the major matter was completed, and the members of the House of Representatives were relieved. They had all contributed. Even if Orochimaru had secret ideas, what could he do? No one expected and no one could blame them.
Danzo stood up suddenly, turned around and walked towards the outside world, his back disappearing into the darkness without saying a word.
Looking at Danzo's back, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed.
'I am the main trunk of Konoha, and the branches and leaves are the buds and mainstays of Konoha. You are the root hidden under the main trunk and invisible to the sun.'
'However, if you indulge too much in the darkness, one day you will be swallowed by the darkness, Danzo...'
At the same time, inside Konoha, in the laboratory of Orochimaru.
It was almost dawn, but it was still dark. Hua Yue and Orochimaru, who had a bright smile in front of him, but was still disgusting, looked at each other and said nothing for a long time.
After a while, the python, which was winding and revealing its traces, slowly opened its mouth, and a secret scroll was revealed from its mouth.
"How's it going?"
"Haha, failed. That old man Third Hokage would rather confront the daimyo head-on than let my disciple become Fourth Hokage."
Without any hesitation, the secret volume in his hand was burned to ashes. Orochimaru seemed to have expected this, with no discouragement or loss in his eyes.
"What are you going to do?"
"Snakes that temporarily leave the village for a period of time and wait for their prey often have unimaginable patience. The specimens you provided are very valuable and worth keeping quiet until I can figure out a suitable method of utilization."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yue immediately understood that Orochimaru had no intention of bowing down to the new generation Hokage, and he was not willing to let others interfere with his experimental field of exploring the truth of the world.
"Really? Then I wish you a safe journey."
Seeing that Hua Yue refused his invitation without any hesitation, Orochimaru looked surprised.
"If you want to achieve your ideal, you can't do it by staying in this decadent Konoha, unless you dare to conduct experiments under the eyes of the new generation Hokage, or... have you found a feasible way?"
Orochimaru is not completely unaware of Hua Yue's secret research and actions, and even says he has a supportive attitude.
There are thousands of roads leading to eternal life, and no one can tell which road is smoother. Learning from other people's ideas will also inspire you.
"Absolutely the same. In addition to physical energy, isn't there only mental energy left in chakra? Purely using Natural Energy to extend life, and the human body's endurance is far inferior to psychic beasts..."
"A immortal who has existed for thousands of years, if he could..."
Before he finished speaking, Orochimaru felt fear and immediately shut his mouth. The old white snake in Ryūchi Cave, which had existed for more than a thousand years, was not something that could be easily provoked.
"Then I'll leave first. I'll take over all the laboratories you left in Konoha."
The corners of his eyes twitched, and he was staring at his years of hard work before Hua Yue. Orochimaru was about to snort, when he suddenly thought of something and revealed a strange smile.
"Anko That child, what do you think she will choose?"
After a pause, Hua Yue did not look back, but instead let out a chuckle.
"What do you think?"
When the figure disappeared, Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and he immediately looked at the experimental sample in his hand that was not yet in a stable state and led to the key to Sage Mode.
"Hehehehe, the white snake is a symbol of regeneration. Even if the experiment has not been completed, it is enough to plant the seeds of recovery. Third Hokage, you will regret your choice today."
A few days later, Sarutobi Hiruzen took the blame and resigned, and the news that Namikaze Minato was about to succeed Fourth Hokage spread throughout Konoha.
As soon as the news came out, the existences that were secretly budding and thinking disappeared. Namikaze Minato is in a good time, whether it is strength or fame, it can calm the restlessness in the secret.
The next day, in Orochimaru's laboratory, Anko froze on the spot, looking at the teacher who felt strange to him, and shook his head repeatedly.