Before he could throw this trump card, the kid had already visited door to door, declaring Senju Clan's neutrality.
This move may seem peaceful, but it actually sucks the fire out of the pot!
He put everyone into a state of wait-and-see and alert in advance, making everyone subconsciously believe that any information thrown out by any party may be a political show for the sake of the election!
The greater the credit Danzo has, the more it looks like a fake to them!
A nameless rage burned crazily in Danzo's heart.
He stared hard at the young man who always lowered his head, wishing to cut him into pieces with his eyes.
Just when the depressing atmosphere was about to reach its peak, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was in the main seat, finally spoke.
His voice contained a hint of exhaustion that could not be concealed, but more importantly, it was an undoubted majesty.
"Rin Nohara's sacrifice is a loss to the village. I will personally explain this matter to her family and provide compensation."
He paused, his eyes swept across the whole place, and finally landed on the gloomy face of Danzo.
"But this incident also exposed a huge loophole in the village's defense. Kirigakure, you must pay the price for this!"
"I order in the name of Third Hokage to immediately issue the most severe diplomatic note to Kirigakure. If they cannot give a satisfactory explanation to Konoha..."
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, there flashed a long-lost edge that belonged to "Shinobi Hero".
"Konoha will not hesitate to fight!"
These words were so loud that the temperature in the conference room seemed to drop a bit.
This is Hokage!
This is the courage that a leader of Konoha should have!
Jiraiya's eyes flashed with appreciation. Minato Namikaze's waist straightened unconsciously.
Danzo's face became even more ugly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi With just a few words, he shifted the focus of his achievements from "domestic stability maintenance" to "foreign war", completely taking away the right to speak.
"In addition," Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the topic, drawing everyone's attention back, "Just as Danzo said, the enemy has begun to take advantage of our internal window period to test our Konoha's strength."
"I have decided to hold the final election of Fourth Hokage in advance."
His gaze slowly swept across Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze.
"The time is set in a week."
"At that time, Konoha and all Jonin will conduct a secret vote. The one with the most votes will be the next Hokage!"
As soon as the words fell, the entire conference room could no longer remain calm.
One week!
So fast?!
Everyone was shocked by this decision.
Orochimaru licked his lips, and the light in the snake's eyes swelled.
Jiraiya frowned, obviously feeling that time was too hasty.
Minato Namikaze took a deep breath and his eyes became extremely firm.
And Senju Chen, the moment I heard these words, my heart that had always been hanging finally fell to the ground.
He slowly raised his head and raised the corners of his mouth slightly at an angle that no one noticed.
Cut the mess with a sharp knife.
Third Hokage's move may seem hasty, but it is actually extremely clever.
He used the most direct and unquestionable method to end all potential conspiracies and tug-of-war, and returned the choice to the village itself.
Now, the stage has been set up and the actors are in place, just waiting for the final opening.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, picked up the Hokage bamboo hat that symbolized power, and took one last look at the people around the conference table.
"The meeting is dismissed."
He left two words and turned to leave. His back was still desolate, but it was more determined than last time.
The door of the conference room closed behind him, cutting off the stagnant air inside.
The crowd dispersed in silence, everyone was worried.
Jiraiya Stride Earth Flow was at the front, his face almost full of irritation, and he kept mumbling something, probably complaining that his teacher was messing around again at a critical moment.
Minato Namikaze followed closely behind, his blue eyes filled with worry, grieving for both the future of the village and his students.
Orochimaru still had the same unhurried attitude. He walked side by side with Senju Chen, his golden snake eyes flashing with interest, as if he had just watched a wonderful drama.
Orochimaru's hoarse voice sounded in the corridor, with a playful smile, "Little Chen, my teacher seems to have made his own decision this time, but without the steps you laid in advance, he wouldn't be able to get off so easily."
"The teacher was joking." Senju Chen tilted his head slightly, with a humble smile on his face, "I just made what I thought was the best choice for the Senju Clan and the village. Lord Third is a talented man and I dare not speculate on his decision."
"Hehehe..." Orochimaru let out a deep laugh and said no more.
Senju Clan's seemingly neutral statement was like a precise crowbar that happened to be inserted into the most fragile gap in Konoha High Command's power structure. With a light pry, a corner of Danzo's fortress that it thought was impregnable collapsed in an instant.
Senju Chen watched Orochimaru leave.
He didn't rush home, but turned around and walked to another road. When he passed a busy meatball shop through the noisy street, he even bought a bunch of them with great interest and ate while admiring the female ninjas passing by on the street.
Well, that Anbu has nice legs, long and straight. This Medical Department has a very plump figure.
His eyes wandered unscrupulously, perfectly playing the role of a teenager in adolescence who is full of curiosity about the opposite sex.
Third's reaction was more decisive than he expected.
"One week later, Jonin votes."
These six words directly cut off all the back tricks of Shimura Danzō.
Danzo's advantage lies in the "roots" secret intelligence network and shady methods. He is good at laying out plans in the shadows, and through long-term infiltration, propaganda, and smearing, he builds momentum and accumulates political capital for himself.
He threw out the card of "thwarting the Kirigakure conspiracy" with the intention of creating an information gap and transforming himself into the "Patron Saint of Konoha". During the period before the election, he used public opinion to build momentum to infinitely amplify this credit, thereby overwhelming Orochimaru's military exploits and Minato Namikaze's popularity.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi directly compressed the time to one week.
What can I do in a week?
At this time, it would be difficult to even let the "root" ninja spread the news throughout the village, let alone ferment public opinion and change the opinions of Jonin.
Third Hokage's move was equivalent to flipping the table over in front of a whole table of feasts prepared by Danzo, and then announcing that everyone would eat fast food instead.
"The old fox is still an old fox after all." Senju Chen swallowed the last pill and thought to himself.
Hiruzen Sarutobi seems to be passive, but in fact he firmly controls the final interpretation power. He used the threat of a "foreign war" to easily transform Danzo's "merit" into a "danger" to the village, and then took advantage of the situation to forcibly accelerate the election process on the grounds of "stabilizing the internal situation."
If not playing politics, it would be you old silver coins.
"Bang!"
A loud noise echoed in the cold and damp underground space.
A heavy desk made of century-old iron birch wood was smashed into pieces by Shimura Danzō's palm. The broken wood mixed with the scroll and spattered everywhere.
The "Gen" ninjas standing around were all as silent as a cicada, even breathing as softly as possible, for fear of offending this crazy lion.
Danzo's chest heaved violently, and the exposed single eye was covered with terrifying bloodshot eyes.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi!!!"
He squeezed out the name through his teeth, his voice hoarse as if two pieces of rusty iron were rubbing against each other.