His breathing slowly slowed down.
His face still remained calm.
The anger in my heart did not subside at all.
Originally, he put his hope in Orochimaru.
Orochimaru has strength.
Have a reputation.
Have enough military exploits.
As long as Orochimaru becomes Fourth Hokage, he can slowly seize the power from the other party with the help of Root and Advisory Council.
Wait for Orochimaru to secure his position, and then ask the other party to step back.
Hokage Position, sooner or later it will still be his.
But after Orochimaru came back from the battlefield, he completely changed his attitude.
That guy actually took the initiative to tell him that he was not interested in Hokage.
He even refused to continue to cooperate with his plan.
Danzo Thinking of this, the killing intent in his eyes could hardly be suppressed.
Orochimaru This waste.
I gave him so much support.
Gave him research resources.
Gave him the convenience of Root.
As a result, the other party betrayed him at the most critical moment.
If Orochimaru wasn't very powerful and was too close to Fang Xu, Danzo would have wanted Root to take action.
Orochimaru suddenly took a step forward.
"Let me express my opinion first."
Everyone's attention immediately fell on him.
Orochimaru had a faint smile on his face, but his tone was very direct.
"I withdraw from the competition of Fourth Hokage."
Jiraiya was stunned for a moment.
"You quit?"
He stared at Orochimaru with surprise on his face.
"That's not your style."
"Didn't you hate being pressed on your head?"
Orochimaru turned his head and looked at his old friend.
There was no hesitation in those golden vertical pupils.
"Hokage's position does bring power."
"But it will also bring endless affairs."
"Meeting."
"File."
"Task assignment."
"The Ninja Clan Dispute."
"Diplomatic negotiations."
"These things will only waste my time."
After he finished speaking, his eyes fell on Fang Xu.
The smile on Orochimaru's face became more obvious.
"What's more, I now have a new research topic."
"What Fang Xu gave me is enough to keep me invested for a long time."
"I don't have time to sit in Hokage Office and deal with boring things."
Fang Xu was leaning against the window, looking calm.
He did not respond to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru didn't care at all.
That unabashed attitude made Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō's expressions change.
The relationship between Orochimaru and Fang Xu is no longer just an ordinary cooperation.
The two men clearly stood together.
One masters a large number of Forbidden Technique and research capabilities.
One has the power to suppress the entire Shinobi World.
If they continue to join forces, the Hiruzen Sarutobi faction will become even more passive in the future.
Shimura Danzō's fingers slowly rubbed the crutch.
The killing intent in his heart surged towards Orochimaru again.
Jiraiya looked at Orochimaru, then at Fang Xu.
"I asked you why you have been so mysterious lately."
"It turns out I found a new topic."
He touched his chin, with a bit of curiosity on his face.
"What kind of research can make you not even want to be Hokage?"
Orochimaru has no answer.
"Secret."
Jiraiya's mouth twitched.
"You guys are still so annoying."
Orochimaru ignored Jiraiya's complaints.
He took half a step back to fully express his attitude.
"Hokage Position, fight for yourself."
"Don't waste my time."
Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled slowly.
Orochimaru quit, beyond his expectation.
But this also means that Fourth Hokage Candidate lacks a strong competitor.
Jiraiya suddenly raised his hand.
"I'm going to quit too."
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his head.
"Jiraiya?"
Jiraiya grinned and his face regained its relaxed look.
"Teacher, don't look at me like that."
"I'm not interested in Hokage either."
"I can't live that kind of life sitting in the office every day reviewing official documents."
He raised his hand and pointed out the window.
"Shinobi World is so big."
"There are still many places I haven't been to yet."
"I also want to travel around the world, collect materials, and write novels."
"Let me be Hokage, and I will probably escape through the window in a few days."
Minato Namikaze lowered his head and tried hard to hold back his smile.
Tsunade also snorted softly.
"You are very self-aware."
Jiraiya doesn't care.
"This is called knowing yourself."
"A person like me is still suitable for running outside."
"Hokage's position, whoever likes to sit can sit there."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Jiraiya, feeling a little helpless.
He originally thought that if Orochimaru's attitude changed, Jiraiya might be an alternative.
But now, both disciples have given up on their own initiative.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes immediately fell on Fang Xu.
Fang Xu felt the line of sight and spoke directly.
"Don't look at me."
"Me neither."
This sentence is more straightforward than the rejections of Orochimaru and Jiraiya.
Utatane Koharu frowned.
"Fang Xu, Hokage Position are not child's play."
"You should at least give it some serious thought."
Fang Xu looked at her.
"I'm serious."
"Hokage wakes up early and stays late every day."
"Unfinished files."
"Endless meetings."
"You also have to take care of missions, finances, ninja clan, diplomacy and various trivial matters."
"This kind of position is not power at all."
"It's torture."
The office became quiet.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was holding the pipe, with a stiff expression on his face.
Shimura Danzō's face turned even uglier.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were also silent.
Of course they know how troublesome the location of Hokage is.
But Hokage represents the highest power of Konoha.
It is the glory that countless ninjas dream of.
Fang Xu described it as a drudgery of getting up early and working late.
This unabashed dislike made several people feel very uncomfortable.
Especially Shimura Danzō.
His most Covet thing was Fang Xu despised as worthless.
But he couldn't stand up to refute it yet.
Jiraiya clapped his hands hard.
"Well said!"
He raised his thumb and shook it at Fang Xu.
"I've been meaning to say that for a long time."
"Hokage Office That place is simply the largest cell in Shinobi World."
"I'm stuck in there every day, and it's inconvenient to even go out to get materials."
Tsunade glanced sideways at Jiraiya.
"What you mean by collecting information is peeping into women's bathhouses?"
Jiraiya's expression suddenly felt awkward.
"That's just occasionally."
"And for art."
Tsunade is too lazy to pay attention to him anymore.
Hiruzen Sarutobi put away his complicated emotions and looked at the remaining two people.
"Minato."
"Tsunade."
"What do you think?"
Minato Namikaze Stand up straight.
His expression was very solemn.
"Becoming Hokage has always been my dream."
"I want to protect the village."
"I also want more children to not have to experience war."
His voice became more and more firm.
"But, I'm still too young."
"It doesn't take long to become Jonin."
"Compared with senior Three Ninja, my military exploits and accumulation are far insufficient."
Minato Namikaze didn't hide his thoughts.
He wants to be Hokage.
But he also knew that compared with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru, he still lacked sufficient foundation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Minato Namikaze and nodded slowly.
"Minato."
"You don't need to belittle yourself."
"Your strength, character and military exploits are enough to shoulder more responsibilities."
"Hidden Stone Battlefield In this battle, everyone will see your performance."
"Flying Thunder God."
"Rasengan."
"And the results you achieved with your troops."
"These are your qualifications."
Minato Namikaze looked straight.
"Thank you Lord Hokage for your approval."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not continue to speak.
He turned to look at Tsunade.
Tsunade stood on the same spot, with little fluctuation in his expression.
Jiraiya couldn't help but speak.
"Tsunade, you probably don't want to be Hokage, right?"
"Don't you always find the office troublesome?"
Orochimaru also looked at Tsunade.
He also believed that Tsunade would not be interested in Hokage Position.
Tsunade hates complicated things.
I hate being bound by the village even more.
A large part of the reason why she left Konoha in recent years was that she did not want to continue to be involved in high-level struggles.
Tsunade raised his head.
"I am willing to participate in the competition of Fourth Hokage."
Jiraiya opened his mouth and didn't speak for a long time.
The smile on Orochimaru's face also stopped.
Minato Namikaze looked serious.
Even Fang Xu looked at Tsunade.
"Have you thought it through?"
Tsunade nodded.
"Think it through."
"I really didn't want to be Hokage."
"But now Konoha cannot continue to be controlled by people like Hiruzen Sarutobi."
She looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and spoke calmly.
"I have some ideas about the future development of Konoha."
"Ninja training."
"Wounded Rehabilitation."
"Medical Ninjutsu system."
"Finance and Task Distribution."
"These things all need to be readjusted."