boyutpedia Chapter 222 Only those recognized by the ninja clan are qualified to become Hokage?
Chapter 222 Only those recognized by the ninja clan are qualified to become Hokage?
Chapter 222 Only those recognized by the ninja clan are qualified to become Hokage?
Even though everyone knows this is fake, you still have to give Daimyo face!
Unspoken rules are still rules; they're things that can't be discussed openly!
Most likely, everyone will pretend to swear allegiance to the daimyo, and then they will cooperate with each other to sideline the daimyo's envoy.
But if you do that, you'll need everyone's cooperation, so you'll have to make some concessions in other areas!
Even if you really don't back down, then we can cooperate with the Daimyo's envoy to sideline you as Hokage!
Who would have thought that Jiraiya truly lived up to his reputation as a hero, and without beating around the bush at all, he simply laid everything out on the table.
This was unacceptable to many members of the ninja clan.
Finally, a Jonin from a ninja clan couldn't hold back any longer and shouted from the side, "Only those recognized by the ninja clan are qualified to become Hokage."
"You haven't become Hokage yet!"
Because the village needs manpower and resources for various things, and the succession of the Hokage requires the approval of the Daimyo, Jiraiya has indeed not held a Hokage inauguration ceremony until now. However, everyone knows that he is the fifth Hokage of Konoha.
He was indeed handling village affairs as the Fifth Hokage, and no one objected to it.
Until the conflict escalated.
If the ninja clans insist on nitpicking and finding fault with this matter, saying that Jiraiya wasn't the fifth Hokage, they're not wrong in principle.
"That's right, Jiraiya. The succession to the Hokage requires the approval of the Daimyo. Now that the Daimyo's envoy is here, you need to gain his approval first."
"The promise of the Third Hokage should be kept, and our ninja clan should swear allegiance to the Daimyo."
After the ringleader took the lead, a group of ninjas became bolder and started making noise, looking at Jiraiya with provocative eyes.
The meaning is clear: since you've laid everything out in the open, let's just play by our own names and see what you can do!
Jiraiya's gaze swept across their faces, and in those eyes he saw greed and selfishness, as well as a sense of impunity.
"You—" His anger swelled even more.
"Haha—this is Konoha Village now!"
Jiraiya was so angry he almost laughed. At that moment, he really wanted to just quit, pack his bags, and leave.
But the image of his teacher's face before his death flashed before his eyes again, forcing him to calm down once more.
He took a deep breath and began to rack his brains, trying to figure out how to break the deadlock.
But he was never a political talent; he had no idea how to use political tactics. He racked his brains but still couldn't come up with a solution.
The ninja clan's Jonin weren't in a hurry; they just sat there calmly, watching him pace back and forth in place like ants on a hot plate.
The more anxious Jiraiya became, the more reassured the ninja clans felt.
They were absolutely certain that no matter what methods Jiraiya used, they would find a way to break them.
When it comes to political maneuvering, a novice like Jiraiya is definitely no match for them.
Jiraiya couldn't come up with a solution on his own, so he started to wonder what would happen if his teacher were still alive.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, holding his head in his hands, putting himself in Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoes and beginning to silently simulate the situation in his mind.
"If the teacher isn't recognized by the ninja clan, how can he become Hokage?"
"No, no, it's impossible for the teacher not to be recognized by the ninja clan. He's already the Hokage, and everyone in the village recognizes him."
"Speaking of which, the teacher also suddenly took over the position back then. How did he manage to secure it?"
Jiraiya scratched his chin, pondered for a while, and then suddenly slapped his thigh.
"By the way, the teacher wasn't fighting alone back then; he had comrades who firmly supported him."
"Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Kagami!"
"But I don't have any teammates with me. Orochimaru escaped, and Tsunade is dead—"
"Sigh!" Jiraiya sighed and continued to ponder, holding his head in his hands.
"Does this mean I have to get a root too?"
"Speaking of which, the roots from back then shouldn't have completely died out—no, no, what am I thinking!"
"Isn't this the nonsense that Uchiha An was spouting before?!"
"Damn it, it must be that bastard Uchiha An who messed up my thoughts!"
Jiraiya shook his head and tried to think about it from a different angle.
"What would he do if someone came to cause trouble and tried to threaten his position as Hokage?"
"Hmm, the teacher will most likely show weakness first, coax that person with kind words, buy some time, and then have Danzo secretly do something to him—ah! No, no, how did we end up back to Shimura Danzo again!"
"I'm going to fall!"
"Why is it that whenever I think about the teacher's solutions, I always end up talking about that old man Danzo?"
"Ughh ...
"No, I'm not a teacher; I can't solve problems using a teacher's methods!"
"If the teacher isn't suitable, what about using someone else's method?"
Jiraiya then tried to switch to other people's perspectives to attempt to solve the problem.
Fourth Generation: I'll die right here—no way!
"Tsunade: Let's settle this with a bet—uh, no way!"
Orochimaru: I'm in dire need of test subjects—oh dear, this one is definitely out of the question!
"Uchiha An: I'll kill, kill, kill—damn it, why did I even think of this guy!"
Jiraiya became increasingly confused and ultimately couldn't find any method he could refer to.
"Ugh—this is so annoying, it's driving me crazy!" Jiraiya suddenly clutched his head and yelled in despair.
Upon seeing this, the many ninja clans around them all smiled, knowing that things had likely succeeded.
Before they could even celebrate, Jiraiya suddenly stood up, his face filled with a serious expression.
"Shima-sensei is right, I'm not the kind of person who's good at using my brain!"
"Instead of racking my brains here and not finding a solution, I might as well use the method I'm best at."
"Enough with the nonsense, let's just get to work!"
After saying that, Jiraiya leaped out of the hall, stood in the square, quickly formed hand seals, and slapped the ground.
The summoning spell was activated instantly, and after a puff of white smoke, Gamahiro was summoned.
Jiraiya stood atop Gamabunta, his white hair fluttering even without wind, looking down at the scheming Jonin of the ninja clan in the living room. He raised an eyebrow and triumphantly declared, "You say only those recognized by the ninja clan are qualified to become Hokage?"
"But I've heard different versions of the story from the Toad Sage!"
"I've heard that the First Hokage only needed his fists to subdue everyone and become the First Hokage!"
"Now, I also wish to emulate the story of the First Hokage, and use these very fists to ascend to the position of the Fifth Hokage!"
"Now, I say, I am the Hokage. Does anyone disagree?"
"If you have the guts, step forward and let me see!"