The Hokage Title Isn't for Doing This Kind of Foolish Thing

Chapter 41 The title of Hokage is not for doing such foolish things.

After the four Hokage appeared, Senju Hashirama, who was walking at the front, immediately began to demonstrate the secret of the king of popularity—laughter followed him wherever he went.

No one has any objection to this.

Uchiha Shisui was a very serious person, so he first carefully cooperated with Senju Hashirama's aura, and then looked seriously at the other person.

This is also the direct reason why the Uchiha Clan initiated this proposal.

There are many people with connections in Leaf Village, but generally speaking, those who are close to the Hokage are considered to have the strongest connections.

It's rare for the title of Hokage to be unable to protect someone, but it does happen.

For example, the famous Shimura Danzō.

As Sarutobi Hiruzen's closest comrade-in-arms, he never believed that anyone's relationship with him was stronger than his.

From Shimura Danzō's perspective, he did not disregard the title of Hokage; he was upholding Hokage because he believed he was the most valued one and therefore had an obligation to help with the selection process.

Even the Hokage should only have one loving and caring daughter.

There is truly only one Hokage's "little cotton-padded jacket" in this era.

Hatake Kakashi.

As Namikaze Minato's only remaining disciple and a genuine genius, he fully deserves Namikaze Minato's care and attention.

However, there is one thing: Hatake Kakashi is extremely stubborn and has a very aloof personality. He doesn't get along very well with people his own age, except for Might Guy.

To outsiders, it was just Might Guy's one-sided enthusiasm.

The Uchiha Shisui was looking at was Hatake Kakashi.

Not only Uchiha Shisui, but all the Uchiha Clan - Hyuga Clan group members who came here today were watching him.

Even those who don't know the truth about Uchiha Obito are more or less dissatisfied with Hatake Kakashi's attitude.

Firstly, things didn't need to escalate to this point; it was Hatake Kakashi's stubbornness that complicated things. Secondly, the Uchiha Clan expressed their principle of exchange, not a demand for a return without compensation. Considering the Mangekyō Sharingan is an important bloodline entity of the Uchiha Clan, it's not unreasonable for the Uchiha Clan to make such a request.

Those who hope for major conflict are often the marginal groups among the members, but today the people involved in the confrontation are all members with stable positions, so major conflict would be of no benefit.

Everyone can see clearly that making big moves will only benefit the Uchiha Clan. The Sarutobi Group can hold out if they don't move, but they will get injured if they do.

Hatake Kakashi values camaraderie, that's good, but what about you? Are you saying we're not comrades anymore? We all protected you back then!

Despite these dissatisfied, even hostile, gazes, Hatake Kakashi's expression remained unchanged.

He had his own principles. He had promised Obito something, and he had failed to fulfill one of those promises, so he was determined to fulfill the other one.

As for the rest, I can't worry about that now.

He met Uchiha Shisui's gaze.

Uchiha Shisui's gaze was also one of condemnation. He believed that Hatake Kakashi's actions were too selfish. Although he personally had no malicious intent, he had in fact brought the conflict into the open, which was tantamount to provoking trouble.

As a Jonin of the village, this shows a lack of self-awareness.

Beside Hatake Kakashi, Namikaze Minato sighed inwardly, realizing this situation had put him in a difficult position.

Well, he can't handle it. Let's leave it to the First and Second. They'll surely have a foolproof plan.

Hokage entered the venue, those already seated stood up, including Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hiashi.

"Please don't be so polite, everyone. Please sit down," Senju Hashirama with a smile.

He was happy to see everyone so energetic.

Now there are so many people at the village meetings, it's so great!

With so many Hokage, arranging their positions becomes a troublesome matter. Fortunately, the Tobirama Squad, led by Sarutobi Hiruzen, is already quite old, with some retiring and others taking a break, which reduces a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, since Uchiha Fugaku is attending this time as a member of the Uchiha Clan, the seating arrangement for the Hokage is much easier.

Namikaze Minato is the current president, and he sits in the middle.

Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama are positioned on the left and right, respectively.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and a group of old buddies sat down at the row seats, which were mainly occupied by former key personnel who had retired from their respective companies.

The only one who wasn't retired was the one with Senju Muzoku.

As he entered, he and Uchiha Shingen exchanged a meaningful glance.

Leaf Village is free from external threats, but having the dead remain in the village for too long is not a good thing and will affect the smooth operation of the village's current system. And there are already signs of this happening.

This problem also needs to be solved. Senju Muzoku feels that it's been dragged on long enough, and this is an opportunity.

Privately, he also discussed it with his two older brothers, and both brothers agreed with his approach.

After Senju Tobirama took his seat, he first looked at his younger brother.

The Impure World Reincarnation Senju Kite, Uchiha Shingen in his prime.

Sitting together across lifetimes, it's as if time itself has gone out of control.

When Senju Tobirama first developed the Impure World Reincarnation, he truly hadn't considered this scenario; it was simply bizarre beyond belief.

But it also made him quite proud.

Once everyone was seated, the ninja guarding the door pulled the conference room door shut from the outside, completely isolating the conference room from the outside world with the sound of the door closing.

The room was very quiet; there wasn't even a whisper.

Senju Hashirama looked at everyone and began to think about what to say.

He had prepared speeches before, when he was alive. Those were all prepared by Tobirama, and it was all in vain, since he disliked serious meetings the most and would always ramble on.

Namikaze Minato had become quite familiar with the meeting styles of his two powerful comrades, and to prevent this serious meeting from going astray from the start, he decided to speak first for safety's sake.

"Ahem..." He cleared his throat quite seriously first, "Alright, everyone's here, let's get straight to the first topic."

A rustling sound immediately filled the room—the sound of everyone picking up paper and pens.

In these kinds of meetings, everyone is generally prepared with what to say. Even if it doesn't go as far as a prepared speech, there's usually an outline.

Meanwhile, the ninjas in charge of the meeting began distributing materials to the participants.

Everyone started reading it carefully after receiving it.

The materials on the issues were all drafted by the initiating forces and were able to fully express their legitimate demands.

The materials for the Uchiha Clan were quite simple this time; they could be reviewed at a glance.

"Then, let's have the topic's initiator, Uchiha Fugaku, speak," said Namikaze Minato.

Uchiha Fugaku nodded in thanks.

"Fourth Hokage, First Hokage, Second, Third, and all the advisors present, on behalf of the Uchiha Clan, I formally request the village to return Leaf Village Jonin Council Mangekyō Sharingan to the Uchiha Clan. This request is made by Hatake Kakashi, the current member of the Uchiha Obito team and former captain of the 1st ANBU."

Having stated the main point at the outset, Uchiha Fugaku concluded with even more concise words.

"The clan respects the last wishes of every battlefield hero, but the Mangekyō Sharingan is a vital possession of the Uchiha Clan, related to the clan's life and death, and must be taken back! Therefore, we are willing to listen to Hatake Kakashi's reasonable request and exchange this eye. That concludes my statement."

After finishing his two sentences, Uchiha Fugaku fell silent and refused to say anything more.

"Now, let's invite Hatake Kakashi to speak." Seeing that Namikaze Minato Uchiha had spoken so firmly, Uchiha Fugaku had no choice but to let Kakashi speak first.

He also communicated with Kakashi before the meeting.

Although he felt sorry for his disciple, he still spoke frankly about some things.

It wasn't that he was afraid Kakashi wouldn't understand; Kakashi's comprehension in this area was definitely not a problem. But he wanted Kakashi to know that there was no room for negotiation on this matter.

All eyes turned to Hatake Kakashi.

Many people's eyes immediately revealed their worry.

Dude, think it through before you speak!

Hatake Kakashi: "..."

He began to doubt just how stupid he had been acting all along.

Do you really think he can't understand human speech?

And...

Kai! I absolutely refuse to accept being looked at like that by you!

You're clearly the least comfortable in these kinds of situations out of all of us!

"Lord Fugaku," Hatake Kakashi hesitated for a moment, "I have no intention of coveting the Uchiha Clan's bloodline limit. I can guarantee that as long as I live, I will not allow anyone else to have a chance to touch this eye, and before I die, I will definitely return it to the Uchiha Clan."

His words resonated with many.

Hatake Kakashi certainly showed sincerity.

Considering he was unaware of the truth, this sentiment shows great respect for the Uchiha Clan.

But the problem was that Uchiha Obito was a missing-nin...

"Kakashi- kun, I admire you very much," said Uchiha Fugaku. "In fact, at first, the clan's attitude was to respect Uchiha Obito wish, and we didn't have much of an objection to you possessing this eye. But now, the situation has changed. This is not an ordinary Sharingan, but the Mangekyō Sharingan, so we have to take it back. We are very sincere about this and are willing to compensate you."

"Fugaku, as you know, I kept this eye not out of personal desire, and I truly have nothing else I want. This eye is irreplaceable to me."

A sense of doubt arose in Hatake Kakashi's mind.

Although he was not from the Uchiha Clan, he knew that the change in the Uchiha Clan's attitude was definitely not because of the Mangekyo Sharingan.

The Sharingan is the Sharingan; does it mean it's unimportant if it's not the Mangekyo Sharingan?

He himself didn't know that this eye was Mangekyo Sharingan.

The Uchiha Clan's attitude changed suddenly, and so quickly; there must be something wrong.

To put it more bluntly, the Mangekyō Sharingan is indeed very powerful, but if you only have one, it's not that impressive.

Thanks to Uchiha Shingen, the current Konoha Ninja all know that the strongest Dōjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan is called Susanoo, and this thing usually requires both eyes to be present.

Could it be...?

"Fugaku, did the Uchiha Clan find Obito's body and bring back his other eye?"

The fact that Uchiha Obito's body was not brought back was made public from the beginning.

The fact that a clansman who had awakened the Sharingan could not retrieve the body was a major event for the Uchiha Clan at the time, and Hatake Kakashi also participated in the search.

"It was indeed retrieved, which is why we know that Obito possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan," Uchiha Fugaku said.

"Can you take me to see it!?" Hatake Kakashi stood up abruptly.

He had never forgotten his companion's face for a single moment all these years.

"Sorry, no way." Uchiha Fugaku shook his head. "Besides, that's not the topic for today."

"He could be..." Hatake Kakashi lowered his head. "Please understand my feelings. Obito and I have a life-or-death bond."

This statement prompted many people at the scene who knew the truth to silently complain in their hearts.

I understand, I understand perfectly. Every one of us has a life-or-death bond with him!

This bastard is determined to kill everyone!

However, no one mocked Hatake Kakashi.

No one was so tactless as to call Obito a traitor, thus exposing this fact.

Firstly, this is a scandal in itself, and it's not something to be ashamed of. Secondly, Hatake Kakashi Leaf Village. Everyone hopes to have a brother like Hatake Kakashi whom they can entrust their lives to. Only a madman would mock him.

Anyone who mocks us is absolutely malicious. Even without the Hokage's intervention, we should all beat them up and expel them from Leaf Village.

"I understand, but I cannot allow it, and I hope you can understand as well," said Uchiha Fugaku. "Like the Uchiha Clan Hyuga Clan relies on bloodline limits for its existence. When it comes to the leakage of bloodlines, for the sake of the clan's survival, we cannot talk about feelings."

Hatake Kakashi sat back down.

Looking at the Sixth from the original timeline, Uchiha Shingen felt a pang of sympathy.

Hatake Kakashi did nothing wrong in Uchiha Obito.

But the Uchiha Clan's actions were even less problematic.

Since no one is at fault, we can only let our actions speak for themselves.

"Well then, let's all share our opinions. Let the advisors speak first." Namikaze Minato had a lot to say, but unfortunately, it wasn't his turn yet, so he could only hold back and let others speak first, following the established procedure.