Jiraiya realized his mistake as soon as he spoke; he had answered like a student.
At his age, why am I still so afraid of Tsunade?
Fortunately, although the many ninjas were trying to suppress their laughter, no one dared to laugh out loud because of Jiraiya of the " Sannin ".
Tsunade looked at Jiraiya and said seriously, "From now on, you will remain in Konoha as the Acting Hokage." Upon hearing this, the ninja below erupted in an uproar.
Jiraiya was the first to object, saying, "I disagree. I have absolutely no desire to Hokage."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. "I'm not making you Hokage, I'm just having you manage the situation in Konoha."
"And what about you? Tsunade, why aren't you in Konoha?"
Tsunade on the table and roared, "Because this Hokage is going to smash Madara Uchiha's head in!"
Tobirama Senju retorted, "No! As Hokage, you absolutely cannot appear on the battlefield so easily."
Tsunade turned to Tobirama Senju and shouted, "I remember the Second died on the front lines! Like grandfather, like granddaughter! I, Tsunade, will never hide in Konoha!"
Tobirama Senju crossed his arms and sneered, "Precisely because I died on the front lines, the next Hokage must never follow in my footsteps! The Hokage is the core of Konoha! Absolutely no mistakes can be made!"
Jiraiya's expression also turned extremely serious. " Tsunade, I'll naturally listen to you on other matters, but I won't agree to this."
"Objection overruled!" Tsunade on the table, shouting at Jiraiya, "I am the Hokage! Jiraiya, do you intend to disobey my orders?"
Jiraiya retorted without backing down, "This is absurd! I request a Jonin vote!"
In Konoha, there's a rule that if someone feels the Hokage isn't doing a good job, they can hold a Jonin vote of confidence against him; if more than half the votes are against him, the Hokage will be dismissed.
Another rule is that if a Hokage's order is deemed too outrageous, Jonin vote can be initiated, and the order can be rejected if more than half of the votes are cast.
Of course, no Hokage has ever been dismissed by these two regulations.
Having become Hokage, they naturally have plenty of ways to get the results they want, whether through bribery or coercion.
No one has ever been so stubborn as to actually follow these two rules.
Jiraiya brought up this rule at this time, naturally because he saw that most of the Jonin were present.
Tsunade taken aback at first, but then she remembered the rule and her expression turned ugly.
Under Tsunade's scrutiny, not a single Jonin dared to actually raise their hand to support Jiraiya.
Hokage's work as Tsunade over the past few years has solidified her authority, especially with her two disciples, each more formidable than the last.
Jiraiya that no one supported him, Jiraiya immediately asked loudly, "Do you really want the Lord Hokage to go to the front lines?"
Several ninjas slowly shook their heads. They did not support Tsunade the front lines, but they dared not openly oppose Tsunade.
"I disagree with Tsunade the front lines." Tobirama Senju raised his hand.
Seeing the support of Tobirama Senju, the former Hokage, many ninjas also raised their hands.
Tsunade turned to Tobirama Senju and yelled, " Second Hokage! You are not eligible to vote!"
Tobirama Senju didn't care whether he was eligible to vote; expressing his opinion was enough for him.
More and more ninjas raised their hands, expressing their disagreement with the previous order.
Hashirama Senju just kept smiling foolishly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
In his view, as the Hokage, protecting the villagers was his duty, and he would not make any exceptions just because Tsunade was his granddaughter.
Shinsei stood up and said to the ninjas below, "I support my teacher going to the front lines."
Upon hearing this, many ninjas who were about to raise their hands quietly lowered them again.
From the day Konoha was founded, the Hokage Position has been dedicated to protecting the villagers.
From the First Hokage to the Fifth Hokage, no Hokage has ever hidden behind the others.
In my opinion, becoming Hokage requires being prepared to be on the front lines.
Why should someone who relies on everyone's protection and dares not go to the front lines be Hokage?
Shinsei's words brought tears to Hashirama Senju. He put his Tobirama's shoulder:
Tobirama! Did you hear that? This is the Will of Fire!
Naruto, sitting in the back row, also became excited and stood up to agree with Shinsei's words:
" Shinsei is absolutely right! Becoming Hokage means protecting everyone! I, Naruto Uzumaki, swear I will become Hokage and protect the village!"
Tobirama Senju looked at Shinsei with suspicion; he simply couldn't believe that this cunning fellow would have such awareness.
However, Shinsei had elevated the position of Hokage so high that he couldn't very well object; otherwise, wouldn't he be contradicting himself?
Shinsei certainly didn't want his teacher to go to Amegakure and Madara Uchiha one-on-one.
The main reason for supporting Tsunade is her Sharingan skill – Yomi-tsu, which allows her to teleport herself or another person's body back to any point in time within an hour.
Even if someone is dead, as long as their soul has not dissipated, he can restore their body to its complete state.
This is an extremely powerful life-saving skill. With this skill, Tsunade can be as Tsunade as she wants.
Even if Tsunade is killed and more than an hour has passed, Shinsei will go to another world to search for Madara Uchiha, steal his Rinnegan, and then come back to revive Tsunade.
Tsunade nodded in satisfaction after hearing Shinsei's words. He was indeed her disciple; he had thought exactly as she had.
Jiraiya knew he couldn't stop Tsunade the front lines; to deny it further would be to deny the Hokage's position.
He couldn't very well use Hiruzen Sarutobi as an example, saying that he hadn't been to the front lines for decades.
"Alright, that's settled then. Meeting adjourned! Jiraiya, Shikaku Nara, stay behind."
Tsunade on the table, sealing the deal. It was less of a meeting and Tsunade of an announcement of her decision.
The numerous ninjas dispersed, awaiting the Hokage's next order, though it was unclear whether it would be issued by Tsunade or Jiraiya.
Tsunade arrived at the Konoha office and scanned everyone with her hands:
"We'll head to Amegakure immediately. First, Second, Fourth Hokage, myself, Shinsei, Sasuke, we'll form a team and set off. Jiraiya, you protect Konoha."
Upon hearing that he wasn't included, Naruto immediately jumped up in protest:
" Granny Tsunade, me too! I want to go to Amegakure too!"