Chapter 78 - Brother, There's Something Dirty in My Kamui Space!
"Everyone, you probably all know what happened yesterday. The village can't go a single day without a Hokage, so now everyone can democratically choose someone suitable to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!"
In the meeting room, the clan heads of the major families and the elite jonin of the village had gathered to discuss the matter of the Hokage.
As they listened to Renji's words, everyone couldn't help but complain inwardly.
How else could it be chosen?
Does this even need to be chosen?
Everyone knew very well—wasn't it obvious that you, Uchiha Renji, were going to be the next Hokage?
"If it's the Fifth Hokage we're choosing, I recommend Renji!"
Uchiha Setsuna took the lead. The long-cherished wish of the Uchiha Clan could finally be fulfilled today.
"I agree."
Hyuga Hiashi raised his head and looked at the others, then said calmly.
Before coming, he had a private conversation with Renji. If Renji became the Fifth Hokage, and in the future the Hyuga Clan had a suitable candidate, they would be chosen as the Sixth.
Renji also promised that once he grew old and his strength declined, he would step down willingly and not cling to power like Sarutobi Hiruzen. On this point, Hiashi believed him.
However, given Renji's age, if nothing unexpected happened, he would likely be the longest-serving Hokage in Konoha's history.
"We agree too!"
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio were of one mind. The three had discussed it yesterday. With the Hyuga already siding with the Uchiha, and given Renji's overwhelming strength compared to everyone else, Jiraiya and Tsunade—who might have been suitable choices—probably wouldn't want to return. So choosing Renji now was the best option.
The previous Hokage had just died. Whether the other villages might attack was still unknown. They needed someone with immense combat power to step up. Besides, what Renji said yesterday was true—if the Senju and Sarutobi could become Hokage, why couldn't the Uchiha?
Following Ino-Shika-Cho's agreement, the surrounding clans began raising their hands one after another to express support. The elite jonin had no objections either. Renji's strength shown yesterday was more than enough to earn their respect.
[Ding! Changed the fate of Senju Tsunade. Reward: one lottery chance!]
With the confirmation of the Fifth Hokage, Senju Tsunade's fate was altered.
"Everyone, I won't go in circles. Since you've all chosen me, I won't let you down. Let's begin by talking about how to change Konoha."
Renji looked around the room. He wouldn't make a show of false modesty. Since everyone supported him becoming Hokage, there was no need to act humble.
His succession ceremony hadn't begun, but now that the internal decision was made, the ceremony was just a formality.
Next, he planned to implement major reforms.
"First, about what happened yesterday, I won't go into detail. First, we must restore Naruto's title as the 'Hero's Son' and reveal his background to the village. I will also take Naruto as my disciple. Along with Sasuke, you may later choose one person from your clans for me to take in as a disciple."
Forming a three-man team or even a six-person team like during the Second Hokage's era was Renji's way of building support.
As an Uchiha, Renji knew the clan had long-standing conflicts with many families. Taking in disciples was a way to ease those tensions. Though he was strong, governing the village couldn't be done with just him and the Uchiha Clan.
Everyone around the room had a glimmer in their eyes after hearing his words. Clearly, some were tempted.
Even setting aside Renji's new title as Fifth Hokage, just his display of power yesterday was enough to make them want to send disciples his way.
"Will Naruto graduate early too?"
Shikaku asked curiously.
"Yes. His talent is excellent. His poor grades are due to the seal."
Naruto had top-tier talent, but the Nine-Tails' interference held him back. If that interference was removed, he could train properly.
After hearing Renji's explanation, Shikaku fell silent.
Ino-Shika-Cho had always been staunch supporters of the Hokage. Though his own son was still young, he could graduate early too. It was an opportunity. But… troublesome. Should they do it?
Doing so meant aligning completely with the Uchiha—for now, at least.
"You can discuss that among yourselves later. When you send someone, I'll evaluate their talent and compatibility. If they're not suitable, I won't accept them."
To prevent unsuitable or unqualified candidates, Renji planned to screen all disciples carefully.
"Next, the second point—I plan to develop the village's economy. We'll also cultivate all arable land around Konoha. We must establish our own economic system and food supply!"
To break dependence on the Land of Fire, the most critical thing was self-sufficiency.
Shinobi don't produce anything themselves, so economically, they had to rely on great nations. That's why shinobi worked with powerless daimyō. At its core, a shinobi village was just a large military force.
Without an economy, it would collapse.
Shinobi only know how to kill, not how to manage resources. This was the reason for their deals with daimyō. But in truth, the three Great Ninja Wars were all about resources—undoubtedly driven by the influence of the great nations behind the scenes.
In the end, if you don't give shinobi something to do, they might turn on the daimyō. The daimyō had no combat power—of course the nobles were afraid, no matter what they claimed.
"We're going to build our own economy?"
"How do we even do that?"
Fighting was simple. But producing things? Creating an economy? How?
"In fact, shinobi villages are similar to clans. A shinobi village is just a larger version of a clan. I'll provide a plan later. Shikaku, you'll be in charge. Is that okay?"
"I can give it a try."
A glint flashed in Shikaku's eyes. Listening to Renji, he suddenly realized that Renji might be preparing for a major upheaval.
He was actually looking forward to improving the village's economy. The Uchiha had been giving too many surprises lately. A once-declining noble clan, now bursting with...
They actually wanted Tsunade to come back too.
"Not easy to get her back."
"Let's see about that later. There's no rush anyway. There are still so many things in the village that haven't been sorted out!"
Listening to Renji's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Renji didn't force them to do it right away.
Then Renji continued to talk about his plans for reforming the village. In the afternoon, in front of all the villagers, on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, Renji put on the specially made Hokage's ceremonial robe.
Standing here as the Hokage, Renji suddenly realized why so many people were eager to take on this position.
Within the Uchiha clan.
After Renji became the Hokage, there was a joyous celebration. They had been waiting for so many years, and finally, they had a Hokage.
Accepting gifts from other clans in the village, many members of the clan also gave gifts to Renji for becoming the Hokage.
"Shisui, are you trying to get yourself killed?!"
Renji opened Shisui's gift, which was filled with various styles of underwear, all brand new. Did he really think Renji had that kind of hobby?
Casually tossing the stuff into the Kamui space, Tobi, who was inside the Kamui space, looked at the various styles of underwear on his head and fell into deep thought.
What the hell?!
Did something dirty get into the Kamui space?
"Kakashi, why the hell are you throwing everything in here?!"
Tobi was so angry he wanted to kill Kakashi. He even considered taking back his Sharingan eyes at this moment.
Last time, the Kamui space was filled with trash, and he spent a long time cleaning it up. Now it was filled with various styles of underwear again.
Did watching those adult videos make you lose your mind?
"No, wait. Could it be that Kakashi has learned to use Kamui?"
Tobi suddenly thought of something. Perhaps Kakashi had already mastered the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Thinking of this, Tobi suddenly wanted to speed up his plan. If Kakashi messed up the Mangekyo, even if he transplanted it back, it would be useless. Although Tobi had never really thought about taking it back.
Because he had given it to Kakashi, and since he had given it away, he had no reason to take it back. In fact, Tobi had had many chances to take back his eyes.
But if something went wrong with the plan, he would have to take the eyes back.
With this thought, Tobi immediately left the Kamui space and arrived in the Hidden Mist Village. It seemed he had to accelerate his plan.
Coincidentally, the younger generation in the village seemed to be impatient as well. The Hidden Mist Village had been troubled enough by him, and he had had his fill of playing there. It was time to give up on the Hidden Mist Village.
After cleaning up the various debris and sternly warning Shisui, Renji was also thinking about how to thwart Tobi.
Last time, through an experiment, Renji discovered that his Kamui space was connected to Tobi's.
He was also looking forward to seeing what scene Tobi would encounter when he took refuge in the Kamui space.
According to the intelligence, the Hidden Mist Village was about to start a coup next. However, the Hidden Mist Village might not give him a chance to draw lots, and the bloodline he was interested in was gone.
[Draw lots first, he still had one more chance to draw.]
[Ding! Use one lottery chance, congratulations on obtaining: Senjutsu (optional)]
Senjutsu: After use, you will obtain the senjutsu of the three sacred places—Shinobu no Mori, Ryuchi Cave, and Myoboku Mountain—as well as a perfect Sage Mode.
What?!
Senjutsu?
And it's optional?
And there's no need to make a contract with those guys.
The senjutsu of the three places each has its own characteristics.
Wait, it never said that I could only cultivate one type of senjutsu. If I choose one now, and later I get another Senjutsu selection scroll, can I choose another one?
Renji wanted all three types of Sage Mode, mainly because each had its own unique characteristics, and they were all perfect Sage Modes.
Nowadays, Renji felt as if he was already invincible, unless Madara was resurrected.
Eternal eyes, Sage Body, Senjutsu, Byakugan, Rinnegan, Flying Thunder God, and other abilities from other worlds.
"Hokage-sama, Lord Nara is here to see you."
Just as Renji was hesitating which type of Senjutsu to choose, Uchiha Izumi knocked on the door cautiously and reminded him.
"Let him in."
He came to see me?
Renji had him brought in, and Nara Shikaku got straight to the point: "Fifth Hokage, I want to know if you plan to free the village from the control of the Daimyo."
Renji's previous series of actions were all aimed at making Konoha independent of the Land of Fire.
This was very dangerous. He didn't know if Renji did it intentionally or not.
"You're a smart man."
Renji never thought he could hide it from Nara Shikaku. In fact, many people would probably realize it later.
"Forgive me, Hokage-sama, but if we do this, we might be attacked by the other four ninja villages. First of all, even if we manage to become economically independent from the Land of Fire, the Daimyos of the other four great nations and other countries will be afraid when they see a ninja village break free from the control of a great nation and become independent, right? So, the four ninja villages and even the Land of Fire will not hesitate to attack Konoha!"
This was no longer just about the interests of the village, but something that the Daimyos of the other nations would never allow to happen.
It was a resistance against the old order, and the beneficiaries of the old order would not allow Renji to succeed.
"Your worries are unnecessary. It's not them attacking us first, but us attacking them first. Shikaku, have you ever thought about creating a world with only ninja villages, without any Daimyos on top?
Over the years, haven't the wars between the various ninja villages been manipulated by those Daimyos behind the scenes?
Once the ninja villages became powerful, they would control their resources, force them into wars, and then continue to control the ninja villages, maintaining their rule. The essence of the ninja village wars is the imbalance of economic development. We Konoha have occupied so many resources, but after so many years of war, what have the great nations lost? It's the lives of us ninjas. These rulers still enjoy themselves high above. They are the greatest sinners of war!"
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, while the ninjas were fighting on the front lines, the Daimyos of the 'enemy' ninja villages were playing mahjong together. Judging from their familiarity, it seemed they had known each other for a long time.
They fought on the front lines, while those behind enjoyed themselves, controlling everything. Every aspect of the ninja villages had to be controlled by them.
Why should they?
(End of chapter)
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