Since Shihōin Naraku was the only candidate, and the village's Jonin had already voted in favor, he could already be considered the Sixth Hokage at this point.
It was just that the formalities had not been completed, so he did not officially hold the title yet and could not announce it publicly.
In fact, he could already exercise the Hokage's authority!
After the Jonin meeting ended and Naraku successfully became the candidate, the news quickly spread.
Most of the villagers were having some trouble adjusting to changing Hokage so frequently.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi had served as Hokage for so many years after Minato Namikaze's death that everyone had grown accustomed to him.
Yet now, not long after Tsunade had taken over as the Fifth Hokage following Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's death in battle, Shihōin Naraku had become the Sixth Hokage.
It just felt as though they were changing far too quickly!
However, those who were better informed understood that, given Konoha's current situation, they had no choice but to change Hokage.
No one knew when the unconscious Tsunade would wake up. Although Naraku had said she would regain consciousness in a few days, everyone could not simply sit around waiting.
Rebuilding Konoha required a great many decisions, and only the Hokage could issue orders on these matters. No one else had the standing or the authority.
Until Tsunade woke up, reconstruction could not get fully underway. It was a deadlock.
Leaving everything else aside, until homes were rebuilt in Konoha, most villagers could only live in temporary shelters.
That was fine in the short term, but if it continued for too long, the blow to morale would be far too great.
So there was no other choice. The new Hokage had to take office as soon as possible to