Surrender the Hokage Position

He was able to say those words because he had every reason to be confident.

After all, as the head of the Hyuga Clan with the purest Byakugan, he was undoubtedly one of the most astute scouts in the entire Konoha.

Even those ninjas who are born with exceptional sensory abilities would never dare to try to probe his movements when facing him.

Koki bluntly stated, "The Third Hokage is now old and frail, his eyesight is failing, and it's time for him to take responsibility for his mistakes! He should step down and hand over the position to someone more capable and visionary!"

While the Third Hokage did make some mistakes in his decisions, forcing him to relinquish the Hokage Position was by no means an easy task.

"Uchiha Kōki, you need to know what you're saying! The Third Hokage has extremely high prestige in Konoha. Getting him to step down voluntarily is harder than climbing to heaven!"

Koki showed no sign of backing down. "The Third Hokage's incompetence has plunged Konoha into a deep crisis; we cannot stand idly by any longer!"

Not long ago, when Koki stepped into the village, she witnessed a grand and extremely solemn welcoming ceremony for Jiraiya.

Flags fluttered, cheers rose like a tidal wave, and the atmosphere was incredibly lively.

Could it be...?

In the tradition of the ninja world, it is extremely rare for a "Kage" to pass on his authority to his successor while still in office.

Looking across the Five Great Nations of the Shinobi World, and reviewing the successive generations of "Kage," almost without exception, they all waited until the end of their lives before willingly handing over the "Kage's" scepter, symbolizing supreme power and glory, to their successors.

This tradition is deeply ingrained in people's minds. However, in the original work, Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to step down from the position of Third Hokage at this time.

Behind his astonishing move lie complex and far-reaching factors.

The most crucial point is that the reconciliation terms proposed by Iwagakure from the Land of Earth included an extremely harsh demand: either the current Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would voluntarily step down, or the Land of Fire would have to painfully cede its precious territory.

Faced with this choice between interests and territorial integrity, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire stood firmly on the side of defending his homeland, determined not to allow even an inch of his land to be violated.

Danzo, who was ambitious and had always coveted the Hokage throne Danzo the opportunity to make a big fuss.

This man, with an insatiable thirst for power, had long coveted the Hokage Position. He seized this opportunity to exert immense pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi, forcing him to step down and yield the position to a more capable person.

The recently concluded Third Shinobi World War resulted in extremely heavy casualties.

This bloody and brutal war caused the public to begin to doubt Hiruzen Sarutobi's leadership abilities.

As the leader, Hiruzen Sarutobi is naturally to blame.

Amidst this predicament of internal and external troubles, after careful consideration, Hiruzen Sarutobi resolutely decided to resign from his position as Hokage.

Minato Namikaze, who performed exceptionally well during the war, came into the public eye thanks to his outstanding talent.

In recognition of his outstanding military achievements during the war, the Hokage Daimyo made a decisive decision to appoint Minato Namikaze as the Fourth Hokage.

From then on, Minato Namikaze began to take charge of the overall situation.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi had stepped down and handed the stage to his young and promising successor, Minato Namikaze's reign lasted only a year before coming to an abrupt end.

For the then-young Minato Namikaze, a year was clearly not enough.

Although he was brave and fearless on the battlefield, he seemed somewhat overwhelmed by the complex political situation and the enormous affairs of Konoha.

On the surface, Minato Namikaze seemed to have firmly controlled the entire Konoha Ninja Village, but this was not the case.

The highly respected and veteran former Shadow Assassin, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is still secretly manipulating everything from the shadows.

With his rich experience accumulated over the years and his extensive network of contacts, although he has stepped down from the front line, his influence should not be underestimated.

He was like a spider hidden in the darkness, influencing the development of many key affairs in Konoha through invisible threads.

Minato Namikaze knew that truly shouldering the heavy responsibility of Konoha and governing it in an orderly manner was not something that could be done overnight.

So he buried himself in his studies, constantly exploring and learning, taking one step at a time to adapt to this completely new role.

After his untimely death, Hiruzen Sarutobi easily regained power.

The war is now ending much faster than expected, and casualties are being effectively controlled.

Danzo also had no chance to impeach the Third Hokage.

The conditions for peace proposed by Iwagakure have also changed dramatically. The material compensation they originally demanded, such as resources and land, has turned into the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan.

Koki believes that Hiruzen Sarutobi has no intention of relinquishing his position Hokage.

The so-called welcoming ceremony was prepared specifically for Jiraiya, while the illustrious achievements of other families were deliberately suppressed and ignored.

This unfair treatment infuriated Koki.

"Whether he's willing to relinquish the Hokage Position or not, I will absolutely not stand idly by! I simply cannot tolerate his reckless and arrogant behavior!"

Hiashi was shocked by Koki's directness and asked in surprise, "Is your purpose in coming here perhaps for your father?"

Koki nodded, then shook her head slightly, giving a vague answer, "I guess so."

This answer left Hiashi bewildered and even more confused.

"What exactly do you mean by that?" He desperately needed a clear answer.

Koki said firmly, "As long as Hiruzen Sarutobi remains Hokage Position, the oppression of our Uchiha and Hyuga clans will not stop."

Hiashi remained silent, knowing full well that what Koki said was true, yet he dared not express his opinion easily.

Koki understood that silence carries multiple meanings in a conversation, and Hiashi's silence at this moment was undoubtedly an admission of his words, meaning that his words had touched Hiashi's heart.

"We, the Uchiha Clan," Koki paused briefly, then continued, "Would have betrayed us long ago if not for our love for Konoha."

The word "betrayal" came out of Koki's mouth, Hiashi realized that it was Koki's heartfelt opinion, not just an empty threat.

So he began to criticize as well. "We Hyuga are also..."

Koki nodded repeatedly and continued, "Putting everything else aside, in this incident alone, the Third Hokage has once again revealed his weakness and tendency to shirk responsibility."

"You should have been heroes," Koki said, her tone accusing, "Yet he let you get hurt in the face of gossip and rumors."

Koki sneered and said, "The methods used against us Uchiha before are exactly the same. I even suspect that this rumor is not spontaneously spread by the villagers, but rather manipulated by someone in secret."

Upon hearing Hiashi, a deep resentment flashed across Hiashi's eyes.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Koki, what you said makes perfect sense."

An hour later, Koki walked out of Hyuga Hiashi's room.