Some thought his words made sense, some did not care, and others were busy working out their own little schemes.
Seeing that quite a few people agreed with his idea, Danzo moved a little closer to the Hokage's seat.
"Since I was the first to make this suggestion, I'd like to cast the first vote for myself as the next Hokage. What do you all think?"
As he spoke, Danzo looked around at everyone in the conference room, an unusual gleam flickering in his sole remaining eye.
Orochimaru was the first to raise his hand in support of Danzo. After all, he had already accepted Danzo's favors, so naturally, he had to deliver.
After Orochimaru raised his hand, quite a few others raised theirs in agreement.
Some had been bought off by Danzo beforehand, while others simply went with the flow. Seeing how many people supported him, they raised their hands too.
As more and more people voiced their support, Danzo's spirits soared.
But Danzo also noticed a problem.
"Speaking of which, has anyone seen Hiruzen?"
"Were you looking for me?"
Just then, Hiruzen Sarutobi pushed open the conference room door and walked in.
"Hiruzen, you!"
The instant he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo's eye widened.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had once again donned the Third's Kage Robe and put on the Hokage Hat.
He walked straight to the Hokage's seat and sat down.
"I deeply regret the Fourth Hokage's death, but the more pressing matter now is to stabilize the village as quickly as possible. I believe someone must step forward and shoulder this burden, so I intend to resume my duties as Hokage. Do I have your support?"
The moment he finished speaking, a large number of people immediately voiced their support.
After all, Minato had only held office for a