Several days later.
Every ninja in Konoha ranked Chunin or above was summoned to a newly prepared temporary Underground Great Hall.
Those who arrived were surprised to find that even the Fourth Hokage was there.
In other words, Konoha now had five Hokage!
The fully resurrected Second Hokage ruffled Nawaki's hair.
He had to admit, a living body really was more convenient than a reanimated body.
This time, it was the Second Hokage exploiting the Death God's loophole, not Orochimaru. Orochimaru had just used Living Corpse Reincarnation, and the technique was still on cooldown.
Forcing it would damage his soul.
To everyone's surprise, the person standing on the platform was not the Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya, but Naruto Uzumaki.
"Everyone, we're holding a meeting today."
Naruto stood behind the lectern, bracing both hands on its surface as he looked straight at everyone in the tiered seats.
"There are five important items on today's agenda. The first is the appointment of Konoha Jonin Naruto Uzumaki as the Sixth Hokage. Who's in favor, and who's opposed?"
What was this guy talking about?
Some ninja who had just returned from their rotations on border duty looked utterly baffled, while those who had remained in the village were quite calm.
He could destroy Konoha in an instant and rebuild it just as quickly. If he wanted to become Hokage, this was merely a formality. Could anyone actually stop him?
Jiraiya raised his right hand and glanced around, only to find that the representatives of the Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, Aburame, Inuzuka Clan, and Uchiha families had all raised their hands.
These guys were quick!
As the Konoha High Command in the front row all raised their hands, those behind them gradually followed suit.
"Good. A total of 1,378 people from the village are attending this meeting, and