Shihōin Naraku's speech was like a great bell tolling beside their ears, its deafening peals echoing endlessly between heaven and earth.
"Ah-"
"Lord Hokage!!!"
The moment Naraku finished speaking, cheers immediately erupted.
For Konoha's villagers at this point, a guarantee of safety mattered more than anything else!
After all, no one wanted to live in a village that could be destroyed at any moment, only to be killed effortlessly by an enemy.
They had been fortunate enough to come back to life this time, but there was no telling what would happen next time.
That was why Shihōin Naraku's speech resonated with everyone, making them cheer despite themselves.
From this moment onward, the villagers, too, accepted Naraku as their newly appointed Hokage.
In any case, this counted as a good start.
Taking Naraku's own strength and experience into account as well, his position as Hokage was already secure.
Of course, if Naraku could handle Konoha's reconstruction perfectly, no one would be able to question his ability anymore.
Of course, everyone was actually quite willing to believe in Shihōin Naraku's ability.
Someone universally acknowledged as one of the Shinobi World's strongest would hardly command so little respect.
It was just that Konoha had too many problems now, with all sorts of matters piling up together, and the ordinary villagers still did not know whether Naraku could resolve these unexpected situations.
In the ordinary villagers' simple view, being powerful did not mean someone could manage Konoha well as Hokage.
Not many people thought this way, but some still did.
However, the ninja in Konoha's middle and upper ranks all knew very well that Shihōin Naraku had begun serving in the village's various institutions long ago.
Although he had not spent long in those posts, he had achieved quite a lot.
Previously, Naraku's