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Uchiha Hanjō looked at Uchiha Xia, his face dark as he said, "Old Xia, if you don't want the job, we can find someone else. Don't recommend me. Being Clan Head is already exhausting enough!"
"Don't set me up!"
Uchiha Hanjō was somewhat dejected. He truly did not want to become the so-called Hokage.
The Hokage—
To the current Uchiha Hanjō, it was nothing but a burden. The Hokage was merely a position, a position that brought endless worries.
Uchiha Xia could only smile bitterly. Setting him up? How could that be? But Uchiha Hanjō had to become Hokage. After all, Uchiha Xuan Yu had already decided it.
Without Uchiha Xuan Yu's approval, who would dare step forward and try to become Hokage?
Of course,
If Young Master Xuanyu wanted to become Hokage, it would be entirely deserved, and no one would dare object. But that clearly was not the case. Young Master Xuanyu did not want to be Hokage.
Then,
Only Uchiha Hanjō could be Hokage.
No one else could.
Uchiha Xia secretly grumbled, Clan Head, it's not that I won't speak up for you. Your son is the one setting you up. There's nothing I can do. Just obediently go become Hokage!
Uchiha Xia blinked at Uchiha Hanjō, signaling for him to agree. There was no changing this anymore.
After all,
There was nothing Young Master Xuanyu wanted to do that he could not accomplish.
Orochimaru arrived late alongside the people from the Akatsuki Organization. Seeing Uchiha Hanjō and Uchiha Xuan Yu actually trying to pass the position of Hokage back and forth, he felt rather speechless.
This—
Everyone used to give their all for the position of Hokage, even resorting to every scheme imaginable to obtain it. Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō had both been