The Fifth Hokage's First Order of Business

Otherwise, why would the Fourth Hokage abdicate?

Finally, as the time drew to a close, a familiar figure appeared on the rooftop.

Those were the four Hokage.

The First Senju Hashirama and the Second Senju Tobirama, due to their Impure World Reincarnation state, do not usually appear in public frequently, but their appearance at this moment still elicited cheers from the crowd.

For the villagers and the vast majority of lower-ranking ninjas, the status of these two Hokage was far beyond what was expected.

They were the ones who carved out this Pure Land amidst chaos, the founders of the Will of Fire, and the ones who established the mainstream spirit of Leaf Village.

Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama exchanged a smile as they looked at the crowds gathering from all directions.

With such a magnificent sight before them, they could certainly leave with peace of mind.

They've all seen this election.

The people's support is no less than it was back then.

But the village's prosperity surpasses that of their past.

The two brothers turned around, and standing behind them were the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.

Next up are the Hokage nominees.

Add a prefix: they finished as runners-up.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Hatake Kakashi.

Of the three, Jiraiya unconcerned, but when he saw the Senju Clan brothers turn around, he became serious... no, obedient, after all, these two former Hokage were also his grandmasters.

Don't let his lecherous appearance fool you; he's very respectful of his teachers.

Hatake Kakashi felt slightly embarrassed; he felt out of place there, and he was quite certain that this was not just his imagination.

Tsunade felt a little sad because she knew her grandfathers were leaving.

Further to the side were Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Uzumaki Kushina.

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were very well-behaved in front of the teachers.

Uzumaki Kushina looked quite pleased.

She's already planning to give Namikaze Minato a good make-up tonight.

But everyone is waiting for one person.

Suddenly, everyone looked towards the staircase exit on the side.

There, a person walked up.

"Oh, this outfit looks pretty good, Shingen." Namikaze Minato's eyes lit up. "I suddenly have an idea! I think this outfit could be called..."

"Ahem..." Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted Namikaze Minato's little hobby, "Let's discuss the name and stuff after the ceremony. Now, Shingen, step forward, everyone's waiting for you."

Under the sunlight, Uchiha Shingen wore a white robe and a straw hat that signified his Hokage status.

This is a standard and traditional Hokage uniform.

Or perhaps "shadow robe" would be a more appropriate term.

The five great ninja villages have different designs for their ninja uniforms, but as the leaders of the villages, the official attire of the Five Kage was uniform from the beginning, all featuring straw hats and long robes. This style basically continued until the time of the Third of each village. As time went by, the clothing of the Five Kage became less uniform, and some even only retained their straw hats as a symbol of their identity.

Taking Leaf Village as an example, the style was changed to a more flowing and convenient one during the Fourth Hokage's era.

The Fourth Hokage of Sand Village still wore the same outfit.

The Iwagakure, Cloud Village, and Hidden Mist Village all abandoned their uniforms much earlier, wearing only straw hats instead.

Uchiha Shingen's outfit was created on the advice of the two previous Hokage.

The traditional Hokage robe is actually a modified version of the Senju of the Forest's costume.

The Senju Clan's formal attire is very similar to the crested haori and hakama on Blue Star. The Hokage robe is a simplified version of this, not as purely formal as the Senju Clan's attire, but this does not prevent the first three Hokage from wearing this outfit to go on a rampage.

As for Uchiha Shingen's attire, at the suggestion of Senju Hashirama, in order to show the true integration of the Uchiha Clan and the village, it incorporated the style of the Uchiha Clan's traditional high-collared robe.

However, the overall design still follows the original Hokage robe.

This outfit actually reflects Senju Hashirama's obsession—that the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan would become a true family.

Uchiha Shingen hadn't worn this kind of clothing in a long time, and he felt a little uncomfortable in it.

He greeted Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Hatake Kakashi first, then walked past Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato, smiling as he accepted their blessings and encouragement. Finally, he stood at the very front of the rooftop with Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, facing the dense crowd of people from all directions.

"Shingen, from this day forward, you are the Fifth Hokage," Senju Hashirama a smile, then he and Senju Tobirama took a step back at the same time.

With the amplification of Ninjutsu, Senju Tobirama's calm voice reached everyone's ears.

"From this day forward, Uchiha Shingen shall be the Fifth Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village!"

The crowd fell silent for a moment, then erupted in deafening cheers.

Uchiha Shingen adjusted his straw hat, sighed slightly, and then waved to the cheering crowd.

From this moment on, he can't say anything carelessly.

Becoming Hokage means he can no longer casually say things like, "How dare that idiot have his head on his neck?" Before, it was just a joke, and everyone would just laugh it off. But from now on, if he says something like that and goes home to sleep, that person's head might actually be gone the next day.

His every word and action will determine the direction of this country and even the world.

Chapter Nine: The Fifth Generation's First Fire

The first thing Uchiha Shingen did after becoming Hokage was to move.

This is the rule; the Hokage must live in the Hokage Residence, which is adjacent to the Hokage Building.

At the same time, Uchiha Shingen possessed a Kage Guard.

Commonly known as Kage Guard.

The Kage Guard were the prototype of the ANBU, originating from Senju Tobirama, but they were more pure than the ANBU, which had factions, but the Kage Guard did not.

They are completely devoted to the Hokage, their lives and fortunes are tied to him, and they will kill any god or Buddha who stands in their way.

Throughout history, the Kage Guard have always been loyal to the Kitsuchi until their deaths.

They were called a guard, but they were really family members.

There aren't many people the Hokage can open his heart to, but that certainly includes the Kage Guard.

When a person's ego becomes the property of an organization, then in other words, he/she becomes the organization.

His willfulness reflects the organization's willfulness.

Senju Hashirama was like this, Uchiha Shingen was no exception.

This fact is independent of individual will.

Kage Guard have very distinct personal characteristics.

During Senju Tobirama's era, the Kage Guard were directly expanded into the ANBU, and their style was self-evident.

In the early years of Sarutobi Hiruzen's rule, his Kage Guard also possessed a chivalrous spirit. However, after they were almost entirely wiped out, Sarutobi Hiruzen, deeply saddened by the loss of his family, decided not to reorganize them.

During the Namikaze Minato era, he only had a few close friends from back then, so in reality, they were just names now.

It seems that after losing the spirit of the Warring States period, Leaf Village was unable to reproduce the glory of the Kage Guard from the middle and late stages of the Third to the Fourth Hokage's era.

For Uchiha Shingen, this was actually not a problem.

Because he is different from Namikaze Minato, he is a member of the ninja clan.

At the same time, the Uchiha Clan is one of the very few ninja clans in the current Ninja World that still largely maintains the style of the Warring States period.

Before Uchiha Shingen officially took office Hokage, the Uchiha Clan had already completed the selection of Kage Guard.

This is very traditional.

The Kage Guard of Senju Tobirama all share the surname Senju Clan, while the Kage Guard of Sarutobi Hiruzen all share the surname Sarutobi Clan.

Even when Shimura Danzō established the Root, the earliest members were Root from the Shimura Clan, and what they had in common was that they all died completely.

To live for the Hokage, and to die for the Hokage, is the destiny of the Kage Guard.

Only a Kage with a ninja clan background could have such subordinates.

They were family.

Uchiha Shingen's relocation was arranged with the help of this new generation of Kage Guard from the clan.

Among this group of Kage Guard composed of the Uchiha Clan ninjas were Uchiha Tekka and Uchiha Inabi.

At the Hokage Residence, a group of the Uchiha Clan were diligently handling furniture.

Namikaze Minato, who had already been awarded the title of "Former Hokage," also moved to his new home with the help of the Uchiha Clan. He was overjoyed—how could he not be? The joy of moving lies in watching others move.

All joy and celebration, no fatigue whatsoever.

"Tekka," Namikaze Minato, watching Uchiha Tekka bustling about, and discreetly slipped a box of limited-edition goji berries into Uchiha Tekka's hand. "Give this to Shingen too."

Uchiha Tekka immediately recognized what an evil object it was.

"Fourth Hokage, this isn't good," Uchiha Tekka said honestly. "Shingen- nii will scold me."

"Sigh, this is my invaluable experience as Hokage," Namikaze Minato said earnestly. "He'll be using it soon."

"But..."

If it were someone else, Uchiha Tekka would definitely have started arguing.

What a joke! The memory of Uchiha Shingen mocking Namikaze Minato as a goji berry monster in front of him was still vivid in his mind.

If he finds out he has goji berries in his house, he'll definitely be furious.

Unfortunately, the person in front of him was the previous Hokage, and he would be the assistant to the next Hokage.

Huh? You're asking him how he knew?

Of course, it was Shingen- hyun himself who said it, but he didn't tell anyone else.

They certainly wouldn't tell Namikaze Minato that Shingen had already decided that the first Hokage would be to implement a re-employment system.

Someone as loyal as Brother Shingen would never act with the mindset of "I can't run away, and neither can you."

After all, the Yellow Flash was the pride of Leaf Village in the previous generation, and as the Hokage, Shingen would naturally want such an excellent ninja to continue to shine for the village.

Namikaze Minato noticed the strange look in Uchiha Tekka, but he didn't think of it in any other way.

The bored former Hokage was selling goji berries to Uchiha Tekka, while Uchiha Shingen himself was accompanying Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, gazing at Hidden Leaf Village from the Hokage Rock.

The project to create the Fifth Hokage's portrait has not yet started.

Uchiha Shingen was standing on top of Sarutobi Hiruzen's head.

Despite the strong wind, Ying's long robes only fluttered slightly.

Uchiha Shingen actually wanted to reflect on his life.

It's impossible to say you have absolutely no thoughts about Hokage; after all, this world is called Hokage.

The vast majority of ninjas were merely background figures for the Five Kage.

The other four Kage are merely background figures for the Hokage.

From the perspective of the original timeline, each generation of Hokage has its own unique characteristics.

Uchiha Shingen didn't know what his unique characteristics were, but he was probably a copy of Senju Tobirama.

He learned everything about Hokage from Senju Tobirama.

"Shingen, just go ahead and do whatever you plan to do next." Senju Hashirama looked at the village he loved to the death and said to Uchiha Shingen with great confidence.

It must be said that Senju Hashirama was a man of his word; he actually did use his old name again to call Uchiha Shingen.

"It seems there's something hidden in the Ninja World right now; you'd better investigate it thoroughly."

Senju Tobirama was destined to worry about the Hokage, said this.

"I know." Uchiha Shingen didn't bother explaining the Ōtsutsuki Clan and their eldest and second eldest members again.

Since you've decided to leave, then leave with an easy heart.

It's unreasonable for the living to make the dead worry about them.

"That's settled, Tobirama. Don't worry about it anymore. Don't you trust him?" Senju Hashirama waved his hand.