When in Doubt, Go to the Second Hokage!

To be fair, Namikaze Minato did have supporters who wanted to retire, such as the administrative department of the Hokage Building.

I don't know which bored person compiled and spread this, but now even the villagers know that the entire administration department worked more overtime during the fourth generation than all the previous ones combined.

Of course, the administration has also spoken out, stating that they did not support it for that reason.

That's what they said.

Our Fourth Hokage's enthusiasm for his work is evident to all, isn't it? His contributions to the village are even more obvious. After working hard for so many years, he has now achieved great success and wants to support the next generation. Such noble sentiments must be respected by the Administration Department, which is the Fourth Hokage's closest confidant!

Furthermore, in order to allow everyone in the village to further understand the fervor of the Fourth Generation's love for the village and the nobility of his character, the book "The Story of the Fourth Generation," compiled and published by the entire administration department at their own expense, has been officially released. Please give it your support!

Uchiha Shingen's assessment of this matter was. "You dogs might as well die!"

We're all from the same village, can't we be a little more sincere?

"In short, I believe someone is plotting something, trying to force the Fourth Hokage, who has made outstanding contributions, to abdicate. As the head of the ANBU, I cannot stand idly by and watch this bad trend spread. Lady Tsunade, you support me, right?"

"I support you..." Tsunade swallowed the rest of her sentence, "Also, I have no one and no money, coming to me is useless, go find Jiraiya."

"Look at what you're saying, isn't looking for Lord Jiraiya the same as looking for you?" Uchiha Shingen patted his chest. "I'm a very honest person, I never do those roundabout things, I came directly to you."

Snap!

Tsunade smashed the wine glass onto the table, turning it into powder. As for why the table was unharmed, that was because Uchiha Shingen had the foresight to first imbue the table with Susanoo's Majestic Attire.

If Tsunade could easily destroy Susanoo's Majestic Attire, he would happily recommend Tsunade to be the Fifth Hokage.

You can casually slap Susanoo, if you don't Hokage, who will?

Besides, you should be the Fifth Generation right now!

"You brat, explain yourself clearly! What do you mean by 'looking for him means looking for me'?" Tsunade said angrily.

The Shizune on the side trembled.

As Tsunade's true and devoted daughter, she is always there for Tsunade, wherever Tsunade is.

However, with Princess Tsunade and White Ghost, two powerful figures, sitting at this table, her presence was extremely weak, and she didn't even dare to make a sound.

When Tsunade on the table, few are unafraid—because Tsunade in this state usually happens to be in a drunken, manic state.

She's a drunkard; you never know when she might hit someone.

Uchiha Shingen was one of the few who wasn't afraid.

It's just Super Strength Punch; didn't the second brother fight it a lot back in the day?

"Lady Tsunade, you really need to work on your drinking capacity," Uchiha Shingen sighed leisurely. "Lord Jiraiya faster than you, but he's perfectly fine with this amount..."

"Huh?" Tsunade bristled. "Are you kidding me? I can drink ten of his drinks by myself."

"A good woman like you shouldn't drink too much. One is enough," Uchiha Shingen casually remarked, then advised, "But then again, Lady Tsunade, we're on the same side. You can't just tell me you have no money or no resources. Be honest."

With your gambling skills, you definitely don't have money, but to say you have no one is just blatant lying.

If you walk down the street and yell a few words, you'll have a whole bunch of people on your side.

"Heh..." Tsunade let out a cold laugh that was hard to decipher, casually picked up a new cup, filled it up, and downed it in one gulp.

Both the movements and the momentum were perfect.

After finishing her drink, she looked at Uchiha Shingen with a scrutinizing gaze.

"You don't want to be Hokage?"

"A dog... Ah! There's such an adorable dog by the roadside!" Uchiha Shingen exclaimed excitedly, pointing at a member of the Inuzuka Clan walking his dog downstairs. Then, he adopted a serious expression and said, "Lady Tsunade, I was born in Leaf Village and grew up reading the Will of Fire. Tell me, which Konoha Ninja doesn't want to become Hokage?"

The next moment, he was already in high spirits.

"But the Hokage isn't about power, it's about responsibility. I'm a person who knows my own limitations. I can't be so self-important as to assume I've done something without considering my own abilities. I appreciate everyone's good intentions, but taking up a spot is wrong. It would cause the person who is truly suited to be Hokage to lose the honor they deserve!"

In contrast to his impassioned speech, the other two people at the table were quite calm.

Tsunade drank her wine expressionlessly.

Shizune hugged the little pig tightly, afraid that Uchiha Shingen might get carried away and say, "Another roast suckling pig, please!"

The audience's feedback was so negative that Uchiha Shingen promptly stopped and poured himself a drink.

"It seems you really don't want to be Hokage." Tsunade nodded. "But you're right, even a dog wouldn't be Hokage."

"Lady Tsunade, I didn't say that..."

"But you can just say you won't take it?" Tsunade ignored Uchiha Shingen's protest. "My great-grandfather wanted Uchiha Madara to Hokage back then, do you see how much his words matter? Besides..."

She began to look suspicious.

"You're an Uchiha Clan, and you don't want to be Hokage? You must be faking it."

Thinking of this, she suddenly perked up.

"Let me punch you, so I can see if it's the real deal."

"Lady Tsunade, please stop joking." Uchiha Shingen was very disappointed.

Is there any hope for this village? His heartfelt words went unheeded.

"Hahaha!" Tsunade laughed happily. "I told you you're Uncle Wu Zu's grandson, but you wouldn't admit it. He also said he wouldn't even be a dog to Hokage, and my great-grandfather heard it."

"That's really not it. Also, you were the one who said that."

"In short, don't count on me," Tsunade said.

"I was just saying it casually." Uchiha Shingen smiled and raised his wine glass to clink with Tsunade's.

No rush, no rush, there's plenty of time.

Everything is still uncertain, and this is just a precaution.

He definitely couldn't tell his tribesmen. First, they wouldn't understand, and second, those ghosts were convinced he always had a way to solve everything.

How could that be? He's not Doraemon!

There are countless things he can't control.

In Uchiha Shingen's view, the root of all this was actually because Namikaze Minato inexplicably expressed his desire to step down.

I've never seen anything like this throughout the entire Ninja World.

In any ninja organization, the leader's abdication is based on only two reasons.

They were either too weak to fight back or had been defeated by someone else.

Namikaze Minato, on the other hand, was in his prime.

As long as he isn't killed, he can remain Hokage for at least another twenty years.

After finishing his Tsunade and watching Shizune accompany Tsunade away, Uchiha Shingen went to his next event.

Now that there's a sign, the first thing to do is to find out the attitudes of the village's top ninjas.

The first thing to figure out is Tsunade and Jiraiya's attitudes.

We've figured out Tsunade's attitude. Jiraiya, there's not much suspense, but he still needs to drink some sake.

By the time he finished Jiraiya's ritual, the sun had already set.

Uchiha Shingen reeked of alcohol. He walked down the street, passing one snack shop after another, and finally settled on a teppanyaki restaurant.

I've drunk too much; I need to eat something.

Chakra is amazing. If he drank like that on Blue Star, he wouldn't last a single round.

Even from the entrance, the aroma of grilled meat filled the air. Stepping inside, the busy staff and packed seating clearly demonstrated the restaurant's immense popularity.

But waiting in line is impossible; maybe in the next life.

Uchiha Shingen immediately activated his Sharingan and looked around, and as he wished, he saw a familiar face.

How can a barbecue restaurant be complete without the heroes of the Akimichi Clan?

This is one of their main methods of storing fat.

For the Akimichi Clan, fat is power.

"Isn't this Si Dong? What a coincidence!" Uchiha Shingen chuckled and approached.

"Shingen- kun?" The fat man, who had been engrossed in eating, looked up in surprise, seemingly not quite understanding why Uchiha Shingen would be here.

He looked at the grilled meat in front of him with some hesitation, but out of politeness, he decided to invite them anyway.

After all, in his memory, Uchiha Shingen didn't eat barbecue much.

And shouldn't he be walking around right now?

If he wanted to gain the support of the Akimichi Clan, even though he was Jonin of the clan, he couldn't really make any promises in that regard.

Chapter Eight: When in doubt, consult the second brother!

As is well known, the Uchiha Clan's rise to power in Leaf Village began with the emergence of the Uchiha Clan - Hyuga Clan alliance.

This alliance and its core gave rise to the Police Force.

Just like the Ino-Shika-Cho consisting of the Akimichi Clan, Nara Clan, and Yamanaka Clan, the four-person team of the Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan, Inuzuka Clan, and Aburame Clan has become another unique sight in Leaf Village.

As a result, the ninjas of the Sarutobi Group and the Police Force rarely teamed up anymore, and everyone went their own way.

However, Sidong Akimichi was one of the few Jonin in the Sarutobi Group who had teamed Jonin with Uchiha Shingen.

He himself is one of the strongest men in the Akimichi Clan. In addition to being proficient in the Akimichi Clan's Multi-Size Technique, he is also very skilled in staff fighting.

Uchiha Shingen and he had a good relationship.

This person's style is somewhat out of place among the current Akimichi Clan; his personality is very similar to Torifu Akimichi.

He just got a batch.

"Shingen, if you haven't eaten, let's eat together," Sidong Akimichi said.

The smell of alcohol and barbecue on Uchiha Shingen couldn't be masked.

"Alright, I won't be polite then." Uchiha Shingen nodded, plopped down opposite Sidong Akimichi, and then called out to the clerk, "Hey buddy over there, give me two pitchers of beer, ice cold."

"You're still drinking? And drinking all sorts of things?" Sidong Akimichi gave a wry smile. "Forget it, otherwise your two wives will think I encouraged you to."

"If you have meat but no wine, then your attitude towards life is wrong." Uchiha Shingen chuckled. "It's a rare occurrence, so this bill is on me. You can't take it from me."

"I'm not going to fight you for it; you're much richer than me," Sidong Akimichi laughed heartily.

He decided to buy another pound.

There's no politeness involved; the two of them are very familiar with each other and have even fought together before.

A moment later, the waiter brought the beer. Uchiha Shingen filled two large beer bottles, handed one to Sidong Akimichi, and raised his glass in acknowledgment.

"Come on, let's have one!"

The two clinked glasses loudly, then chugged them down.

Finish it in one gulp.

Uchiha Shingen was not Akimichi Clan after all; before he had even finished half of his drink, Sidong Akimichi had already refilled it.

"You reek of alcohol. How many rounds have you been up to today?" Sidong Akimichi asked.

He did something that Akimichi Clan would never normally do.

I put a piece of freshly grilled meat on Uchiha Shingen.

"I went to see Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya it was boring; they were too slippery."

"You really dare to say that to me." Sidong Akimichi shook his head, picked up some meat and mixed it with the sauce. "When something like this happens, you still have to stand up for yourself. After all, you're Uchiha Clan."

"Yeah, I asked them if they would take over if the Fourth Hokage insisted on abdicating, but none of them would. Honestly, I'm not going to leak this out."

"..." Sidong Akimichi organized his thoughts for a moment, "Anyone would have said the same thing if you asked that question."

"And what about your family? If the fourth generation retires, who do you think your family has the best chance of marrying?"

"Personally speaking, I would definitely vote for you." Sidong Akimichi's words weren't just a perfunctory remark; he genuinely thought so. "But with so many people in my family, how can I be sure?"

Uchiha Shingen paused for a moment.

He opened his mouth, ate a piece of meat, chewed it quickly, and said, "Si Dong, we may be familiar with each other, but I still can't put you in a difficult position. Why don't you join other tribesmen and surrender to someone else?"

Sidong Akimichi: "???"