Nara Shikaku raised his head.
Fugaku Uchiha also looked serious.
Everyone knows it.
Today's meeting will finally decide on the candidate for Fourth Hokage.
"From now on, I officially resign from my position as Third Hokage."
After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he slowly sat back in the chair.
There was a low-pitched discussion in the conference room.
No one is surprised.
These days, the voices in the village about Hiruzen Sarutobi's abdication are getting louder and louder.
But when Third Hokage said this sentence himself, many people still had a complicated feeling in their hearts.
Hiruzen Sarutobi has been in charge of Konoha for decades.
First Shinobi World War.
Second Shinobi World War.
Until the Third Shinobi World War that just ended.
The rise and fall of Konoha is inseparable from this old man.
"Next, the Candidate question from Fourth Hokage."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tsunade and Minato Namikaze.
"After discussion, Fourth Hokage Candidate is tentatively decided to be two people."
"Tsunade."
"Minato Namikaze."
Tsunade folded his hands in front of his chest, showing no surprise.
Minato Namikaze looked solemn.
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued, "Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Fang Xu have voluntarily given up their qualifications to run."
As soon as these words came out, the conference room immediately exploded.
"Lord Fang Xu gave up?"
"How could this happen?"
"With Lord Fang Xu's strength and military exploits, he is clearly the most qualified to become Fourth Hokage."
"Yes, all three battlefields were ended by Lord Fang Xu."
"Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure, which one was not penetrated by him with his own hands?"
"If Lord Fang Xu is willing to serve as Hokage, who can compete with him?"
Many Jonin looked at Fang Xu.
His eyes were filled with pity.
In the opinion of many Konoha Ninja, Fang Xu is the most suitable person to serve as Hokage.
The most powerful Shinobi World.
His military exploits are unparalleled.
More importantly, Fang Xu is tough enough.
What the frontline ninjas are most worried about is that Konoha will repeat what Second Shinobi World War did again.
The war was clearly won.
In the end, he voluntarily gave up the compensation and victory results for the sake of so-called peace.
Fang Xu is completely different.
The war compensation owed by Iwagakure, Kirigakure and Sunagakure cannot be less than a tael.
War-death compensation who died in battle as a ninja.
The future of the wounded Rehabilitation.
Materials consumed in the war.
All must be borne by the losing side.
This approach has been supported by a large number of frontline ninjas.
"Lord Fang Xu Why don't you run for election?"
One Jonin couldn't help but speak.
Fang Xu leaned on the seat.
"Hokage's location is too troublesome."
"I have no interest in staying in the office every day, working on files and having meetings."
The Jonin opened his mouth.
Finally, I had no choice but to sit down.
This reason sounds very arbitrary.
But when it came to Fang Xu, no one dared to say anything.
The strength reaches the level of Fang Xu.
Hokage Position For him, it is indeed no longer something that must be fought for.
Fang Xu Inappropriate Hokage.
On the contrary, it makes more people feel regretful.
Everyone can understand that Jiraiya and Orochimaru gave up the election.
One likes to travel and collect information.
One is obsessed with studying ninjutsu.
But Fang Xu also gave up, which is still difficult for many people to accept.
The discussion in the conference room lasted for a while.
Fugaku Uchiha suddenly turned his head and looked at the few Uchiha Jonin sitting next to him.
"What do you think?"
One Uchiha Jonin lowered his voice.
"Clan leader, Tsunade is the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju."
"The relationship between Senju and Uchiha has always been tense."
"Would it be inappropriate to support her?"
The other person also frowned.
"Minato Namikaze's origins are simpler."
"He has no ninja background and no deep foundation."
"If Minato becomes Hokage, it may be easier to contact."
Fugaku Uchiha did not answer immediately.
He looked at Fang Xu.
The boy was always sitting there.
Chakra is not released.
No Pressure is shown.
But no one in the entire conference room dared to ignore his presence.
Tsunade is the woman of Fang Xu.
Tsunade becomes Hokage, and Fang Xu cannot stay out of it.
Supporting Tsunade is equivalent to actively showing goodwill to Fang Xu.
Uchiha Clan's current situation is not good.
Konoha Military Police Force's power seems to be quite large.
In reality, they are limited to patrolling the village and maintaining public order.
The Hokage series is always on guard against Uchiha.
The dissatisfaction within the clan is getting stronger day by day.
Fugaku has even noticed that some radical tribesmen have begun to meet privately.
Some people think that Uchiha should take back his own position.
Some people began to have obvious hostility towards the Hokage series.
Some people even mentioned the coup more than once.
But Fugaku knows it very well.
The current Uchiha is not qualified to flip the table.
Fang Xu.
Tsunade.
Minato Namikaze.
Orochimaru.
Jiraiya.
Any one of these people can bring huge pressure to Uchiha.
Not to mention that Fang Xu now owns Wood Release.
Once the rumors are completely confirmed, Fang Xu's identity will become even more special.
Senju descendant.
Wood Release user.
New God of Shinobi who pacified three battlefields.
What can Uchiha Clan use to compete with the other party?
Fugaku sighed inwardly.
The brain is a good thing.
Unfortunately, not every Uchiha member has it.
"Support Tsunade."
Fugaku Uchiha suddenly stood up.
All the eyes of the entire conference room fell on him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows also wrinkled slightly.
"Uchiha Clan Head, what do you mean?"
Fugaku's eyes are calm.
"After discussion, Uchiha Clan decided to support Lady Tsunade as Fourth Hokage."
More discussions suddenly erupted in the conference room.
"Uchiha actually supports Tsunade?"
"Aren't Senju and Uchiha feuding?"
"Fugaku What on earth are you thinking about?"
"The relationship between Lady Tsunade and Lord Fang Xu is known to all Konoha."
"Uchiha is making a statement in advance."
"They are quite decisive."
Tsunade is also a little surprised.
She looked at Fugaku Uchiha.
Fugaku didn't explain much, just nodded slightly to her.
Fang Xu raised his eyes and glanced at Fugaku.
Fugaku Uchiha's judgment is very realistic.
It is also the smartest choice at the moment.
If Uchiha Clan wants to ease the relationship with Konoha High Command.
If you want to suppress the increasingly radical voices within the clan.
Leaning towards Tsunade is indeed more valuable than supporting Minato Namikaze.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart sank.
Uchiha Clan was the first to express his stance.
This meant that the situation of the meeting had begun to deviate from his expectations.
Originally, he thought Minato Namikaze had greater advantages.
Minato young.
He has no ninja roots.
There is also minimal threat to the old top brass.
If Minato takes over, Hiruzen Sarutobi can still rely on Advisory Council, Anbu and Administrative system to retain most of its influence.
But Tsunade is different.
Tsunade is the granddaughter of First Hokage.
One of Three Ninja.
There is also Fang Xu behind it.
Once she becomes Hokage, she will never be willing to be manipulated by Advisory Council.
"Hyuga Clan, also supports Lady Tsunade."
Hyuga Hiashi also stood up.
The conference room was quiet again.
Everyone looked at the new patriarch of the Hyuga Clan.