Chapter 632: Touhei: Becoming the Hokage?
Chapter 632: Touhei: Becoming the Hokage?
The next day!
Touhei woke up early in the morning.
The previous night, he had conducted an experiment to confirm that adding an additional seal to the Cage Bird technique was indeed a feasible method.
Therefore, he could now watch the show with peace of mind and take the opportunity to prove his point.
Prove his point!
This was the main reason Touhei had come to participate in the Hokage Election.
He had intentionally left Enma Hayate behind during the Chunin Exam, precisely to be able to prove him wrong and prevent him from gracefully stepping down from the Hokage position.
And today was the day of the Hokage Election.
Meanwhile, while this side attracted attention, Hinata Tsukimi and the Princess Consort could take the opportunity to act on their plan.
Although the timing was rushed, if they planned this for too long, would the Anbu and Root Division of Konoha really be dead?
So, with only one day of preparation, they would gather as many people as they could, and if they couldn't, then so be it.
"Today is going to be an interesting day!"
As they headed towards the Hokage Tower, Touhei spoke with a meaningful tone.
Indeed, it was going to be very interesting.
The Hokage Election during the day and the Hyuga Clan incident at night, how could it not be intriguing?
"If you become the Hokage, will Konoha then belong to our Celestial Tower?"
Naruko asked curiously.
This time, she had also come to watch the spectacle and, in the process, earn some contribution points to repay her debts.
The Flying Thunder God Technique wasn't free, and she had a large debt of contribution points on her shoulders. For a long time, she would have to work hard to earn contribution points to repay her debts.
"How is it that..."
Just as Touhei, who was walking at the front, was about to respond, his eyebrows furrowed.
Because he suddenly thought of something.
Under normal circumstances, there was no way he could be elected as the Hokage. The question was, was this Hokage Election under normal circumstances?
It was definitely not normal!
The current state of Konoha Village was extremely precarious. If they let someone take the fall and then kicked them out after the crisis had passed, wouldn't that be wonderful?
It would be even better if this person was the leader of a subordinate faction and had strong capabilities.
If he became the Hokage, would his possessions belong to Konoha?
If they did, they would naturally become the property of Konoha, and as the Hokage, both he and his subordinates would have to dedicate themselves to the village.
The leader of a Ninja Village did not have personal assets.
Everything belonged to the village, and just like Enma Hayate, they had no personal assets, but the assets belonging to the Enma clan were enormous.
"Damn..."
A cold sweat appeared on Touhei's forehead.
Prior to this, he hadn't even considered this move.
If the Hokage faction really played this card, then besides bearing a huge burden and becoming a scapegoat, he would also be kicked out of the Hokage position, becoming a fall guy.
Do not doubt their ability to make this move.
Manipulating the election was child's play for the Hokage faction.
In the past, Orochimaru, with his prestige and influence, had completely overwhelmed Namikaze Minato. But under Enma Hayate's manipulation, he successfully ascended to the position.
With this example, if they truly wanted to elevate themselves, even if they had no reputation in the village, they could still rise to the top.
The Hokage Election had three crucial procedures.
First was the nomination of the elders for the Hokage candidate, which he had already passed.
Then came the Jonin's trust vote.
However, the Jonin of the Hokage faction made up more than half of the village, so if they wanted to manipulate the votes, they could they not do so?
If something unexpected happened at this step, there was still the final step of 'Daimyo's Recognition.'
Konoha's finances were largely allocated by the Daimyo, so they indeed held significant influence. At the very least, the Hokage needed their recognition.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be the 'Dual Jewels' situation.
It could only be said that if the Hokage faction wanted to manipulate the Hokage Election, there were truly no obstacles, the key was whether they wanted to do it or not.
As for the saying that 'The Hokage is elected by the villagers,' he could only deceive himself. Who would believe such nonsense?
"Is something wrong?"
Uzumaki Kasumi asked with concern.
With her keen intuition, she had already noticed that Touhei's state was off.
"It's nothing, we'll just watch the show later!"
Touhei exhaled and calmed down.
Today, their group was missing Hinata Tsukimi, but there was still Yamanaka Houji, Izumi, Naruko, Karin, and Kasumi, among others.
Even if they had to take action, they wouldn't make too much of a scene. It shouldn't escalate to that extent.
Yes, Touhei had already thought of a plan to deal with the situation.
If things unfolded as he anticipated, he would let Touhei take the fall and use the opportunity to swallow up the Celestial Tower. And when that happened, he would cause trouble.
After all, he came here to make a statement, and he was just going to do it in a more outrageous manner.
Otherwise, would he really let himself be taken advantage of like a soft persimmon, allowing others to manipulate him at will?
Seeing Touhei return to normal, the people behind him felt significantly more relaxed.
Soon, they arrived at the Hokage Tower.
As they arrived right on time, they were already considered one of the latest groups.
Near the tower, there were also many villagers and ninjas who were concerned about the Hokage election.
"Lord Touhei!"
A guard who stood in front of the crowd came forward to guide them.
As Touhei and his group entered the tower, it naturally attracted the attention of the villagers surrounding the Hokage Tower.
"Who are those people, and why is a kid leading the way?"
"Yeah, I've never heard of them before!"
"Look, they seem to be from the Celestial Tower!"
"The Celestial Tower... What kind of place is that, and how do they have the qualifications to participate in the Hokage election?"
...
Don't be surprised by the villagers' reactions.
With the Fire Country and Konoha working together to block information, the name "Celestial Tower" was like a forbidden term, and it was impossible to bring it up. In the Ninja World, where information spreads rapidly, blocking information was incredibly easy.
So, it wasn't strange for the villagers to be unaware of the Celestial Tower and Touhei.
As for their attitude... When did the villagers of Konoha, who proudly waved the Senju clan flag, ever fear ninjas? Even the aristocratic Uchiha clan had to bow to them in the past.
It could only be said that the villagers of Konoha, under the will of fire of the Senju clan, had indeed become accustomed to being 'spoiled'.
If it were the Celestial Tower, the villagers wouldn't dare to discuss ninjas like this.
Among the onlookers.
"Sasuke, do you know those people?"
Sakura curiously asked.
When Touhei and his group passed by earlier, Sasuke, who usually didn't care about such matters, stared at them intently without blinking.
"It's nothing!"
Sasuke put his hands in his pockets and calmly turned to leave.
"Wait for me, Sasuke!"
Sakura instantly followed him, and behind the two of them, there were two 'trackers'.
"Sakura said she didn't have time today..."
Naruto's tone was a little dejected.
He had made plans to hang out with Sakura today, but she said she was busy. Now it seemed that she wasn't busy, but rather, she spent her time with Sasuke.
"Damn it, that wide-forehead bastard is trying to hog all the fun!"
Ino, standing beside him, clenched her fists.
She had an agreement with Sakura that no one was allowed to sneak off.
Unexpectedly, Sakura had broken their friendship and directly went on a 'date' with Sasuke, which made Ino furious.
The two of them suddenly exchanged a glance and nodded in understanding.
They had to ruin their date.
At that moment, Touhei and his group arrived at the Jonin meeting hall on the first floor.
Whether it was the Hokage's office on the second floor or the conference hall on the third floor, neither was suitable to be used as the venue for the Hokage election, so naturally, this place was the most appropriate.
At that time, there were already numerous Jonin standing in the Jonin meeting hall.
Naruto and the others in Touhei's group were considered exceptions, allowed to be present as observers.
However, except for Houji Yamamura, the others didn't have the right to vote.
After all, to be eligible to vote, one must be a Jonin of Konoha, and since these individuals weren't even registered in Konoha, they naturally couldn't have voting rights.
In the hall, all the Jonin of the village were present.
Also there were the Konoha F4, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Asuma, Kakashi, and Gai, among others.
Among them, Jiraiya and Tsunade had the most people surrounding them.
Asuma, however, stood next to Danzou, and there was also a group of Jonin gathered around him, seemingly preparing to cause trouble.
'Fight, fight!'
Seeing this, Touhei's heart was naturally filled with excitement.
He was eager for chaos to ensue, and with Danzou's current troublemaking appearance, he would be more surprised if he wasn't excited.
Furthermore, this way, he wouldn't have to worry about the 'Hokage' problem.
Although he had a way to resolve it, if someone could solve it for him, that would certainly be a good thing.
When Touhei and his group arrived, the Hokage election began immediately.
(End of Chapter)
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