Everyone at the scene fell silent, stunned by Mitokado Homura's shamelessness.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also fell silent.
No one around him said a word as they waited for his decision.
Uchiha Yin and the others had no strong feelings about it. It did not matter who got the Nine-Tails. Even if Minato Namikaze or Mitokado Homura obtained it, so what? Could either of them defeat him?
The Nine-Tails could boost someone's strength, but only so much—unless that person was like Naruto, with such an absurd advantage that he could gain the Nine-Tails' wholehearted support.
But was that possible for Minato Namikaze or Mitokado Homura right now?
Even if it was, Uchiha Yin was confident he could beat them.
So he did not care much who got the Nine-Tails.
Mitokado Homura and Minato Namikaze, however, were both tense.
Homura had thrown away his pride to compete with a junior for the Nine-Tails. If he still lost, the humiliation would be enormous.
But if he got the Nine-Tails, a little embarrassment would mean nothing.
To a politician, tangible gains were all that mattered. Pride and principles had gone out the window long ago.
Minato, meanwhile, was nervous and somewhat discouraged.
Among those present, his strength was hardly exceptional. At the moment, he was only around the level of a Special Jonin.
He had yet to learn the Flying Thunder God or develop the Rasengan. Only his extraordinary speed gave him strength roughly equal to a Special Jonin.
So at this point, he had little confidence that he would be chosen as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
He wanted the position desperately.
Kushina and Uchiha Yin, who were from the same generation, had already made names for themselves on the battlefield, while he was still just a Special Jonin. Minato was anxious to catch up.
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