Konoha's Destiny Twins

This is bound to be a sleepless night for many.

Either uneasy, apprehensive, excited, or even fearful.

As a hint of light slowly rose from the horizon, all these undercurrents gradually calmed down.

April 48, Konoha 4, the day of the fourth generation Hokage's election, finally arrived.

The whole village is extremely lively today, because everyone knows that Konoha's fourth Hokage will be born today!

At this time, in the venue, four senior Konoha officials had already taken their seats, followed by Koharu, Mito Kaden, Danzo Shimura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage.

Behind them stood Hinata Hizashi, Uchiha Fugaku and more than a dozen clan heads of Konoha's major families. Behind them were dozens of Konoha Jonin who survived the Third Ninja War, and the leader of them was The three of them were Minato, Jiraiya and Orochimaru.

These are Konoha's elite forces.

Sitting opposite the ninjas in Konoha was the Daimyo of the Land of Fire who had come all the way to Konoha from the Daimyo Mansion.

Although the daimyo is just an ordinary person, his weight is very important, because almost half of the economic source of Konoha Village relies on the support of the daimyo.

"Qingshui didn't come?" Jiraiya said unexpectedly after scanning the surrounding area.

Although there are some jounin who do not participate in the general election for the position of the Fourth Hokage, generally speaking, it is because they are not in the village. It is really strange for someone like Shimizu to not attend even though he has nothing important to do.

"Senior April? I saw him at the Memorial Monument this morning." A Konoha ninja whispered back behind him, "But then I don't know where senior went."

"That kid..." Jiraiya asked strangely, "Is there no news from the ANBU?"

Different from usual days, today's Konoha ANBU can be said to be spread throughout the village, with sentries at every key location. How could a living person disappear from the world?

"Well, ANBU went to check on him, but he's not at home." Minato confirmed the situation.

"Where can this kid go at this time?" Jiraiya glanced at Orochimaru, "Hey, Orochimaru, do you know?"

However, before Orochimaru could reply, the head of the conference table, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, spoke: "Then the next step is to recommend candidates for the Fourth Hokage."

Mito Gate was the first to say: "I recommend - Namikaze Minato."

Minato had several stunning performances throughout the Third Ninja War, and he also commanded many large-scale battles as a commander and ultimately won victory. Regardless of his strength or character, he is the Fourth Generation Eye in the hearts of many people. Hokage's choice.

Koharu soon went to bed and said again: "I also recommend Minato Namikaze."

"Namikaze Minato." The Sandaime Hokage also expressed his opinion.

Danzo snorted, and then said directly: "Uchiha Fugaku."

"That's Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha. So, the heads of the Konoha family and the elite ninjas, do you have any opinions?"

Fugaku took a step forward and lowered his head and said: "I feel that I am not qualified to be the Fourth Hokage, so I... quit."

"what?!"

The crowd was in an uproar.

Danzo glared at Fugaku after the initial shock.

Even if he had a more perfect plan at this moment, it would be useless. Even the Hokage candidate had personally withdrawn from the candidacy, so what else was there to say.

"Fuyue...you..."

"I'm sorry, Danzo-sama." After Qingshui left last night, Fugaku thought twice about whether he would really switch sides today.

After calming down, he reanalyzed the current situation in Konoha.

Indeed, April Shimizu, who is more powerful, can fight the Rinnegan and is inextricably linked to Uchiha, is a better investment target.

Not the conspiracy faction Shimura Danzo!

He has always known the dangers of Danzo. If he seeks skin from a tiger, if there is even a trace of negligence, everything will be lost.

In comparison, Shimizu, who is indeed more "upright", is more trustworthy, not to mention that he also has a pair of "Mangekyo Sharingan" in his hand, which is the key to the eternal kaleidoscope.

As for the revelation? !

Fugaku subconsciously touched the non-existent wound on his neck. Only after experiencing the threat of death can one truly realize the importance of strength.

In Konoha today, is there anyone who can stop April Qingshui?A powerful ninja who can defeat the Rinnegan? !

In Danzo's almost substantive anger, the daimyo pronounced "Fugaku" defeated: "Since Uchiha Fugaku has withdrawn, only Namikaze Minato is left."

He continued to speak slowly, but soon changed the topic: "I also have a candidate to propose."

Without waiting for anyone to ask questions, the daimyo spit out the obvious answer: "Orochimaru."

However, the top management of Konoha had already been prepared. Mito Kadenyan was the first to fight back: "The daimyo didn't know that Orochimaru once leaked our important information during the Third Ninja War... The position of Hokage represents the entire Kokage." Ye, this kind of behavior is quite inappropriate no matter what the reason."

Not everyone would agree that Orochimaru would do whatever it takes to win the war.

"I know..." the daimyo directly threw out the king bomb, "but if Orochimaru is elected as the Fourth Hokage, then I will give my full support to the Leaf Village."

Post-war reconstruction and the normal operation of the village are inseparable from the support of large amounts of funds.

However, this situation was not unforeseen by the top management of Konoha. After a period of silence, Koharu went to bed and broke the calm again: "In any case, the Fourth Hokage represents not only the appearance of Konoha Village, but also the face of Konoha Village. We We will never allow a person who would kill the ninjas of this village to be elected as the Fourth Hokage!"

"From Konoha 43 to the present, a considerable number of Konoha ninjas have disappeared. We have initially found some evidence that can prove that all this is related to Orochimaru..."

These remarks caused huge waves among the Konoha ninjas. If this charge is proven, then not to mention that the fourth generation Hokage has become an extravagant hope. Even Orochimaru himself will be interrogated by the Konoha Village. This will directly cut him off. political career.

"Oh?!" Orochimaru licked his lips, his golden vertical pupils glowing dangerously, "Where's the evidence?"

"Huh, you want evidence?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Konoha Anbu suddenly appeared next to the Sandaime Hokage. However, after whispering a few words, the Sandaime Hokage's expression suddenly changed.

"How...possible?!" The Sandaime Hokage murmured softly, with his fists clenched and his eyes full of disbelief.

Mito Kaden and Koharu were disturbed by the sudden change, and for a moment they didn't know whether they should continue to criticize Orochimaru.

"There's no evidence, right?" Orochimaru sneered, "I think this so-called high-level official in Konoha is rotten to the point of being so unscrupulous for the position of the Fourth Hokage."

Being attacked by such words, Koharu couldn't sit still when he went to bed: "Orochimaru, you are too presumptuous!"

However, Orochimaru stared at Koharu who was sleeping and continued to talk: "Old guy, you also had passion when you were young."

"I think you can understand the battle after putting yourself in desperate situations for the sake of Konoha."

"And throughout the Third Ninja War, I experienced more desperate situations than even I can count."

"If this happens, I will attack the compatriots of Konoha..."

"Then, may I ask, what do the enemies I killed on the battlefield count?"

"What do the Konoha ninjas I saved count?"

At this point, Orochimaru was full of momentum. He took a step forward and continued to speak loudly: "The ninjas on the front line who have shed blood for Konoha with me cannot tolerate the politicians behind you who want to slander us like this."

"I hope everyone present can make an objective and fair evaluation on this matter."

Regardless of whether Orochimaru really did those human experiments that were outraged by both humans and gods, his contribution to Konoha Village was real, and these achievements cannot be summed up simply by saying "merit". It was his military exploits that he paid for with his own life. You must know that the aftermath of the Third Ninja World War has not completely subsided. Everyone's memory of the war is still unforgettable. Naturally, they are more aware of Orochimaru's achievements. .

If there is no conclusive evidence, Koharu's remarks will indeed chill the hearts of many ninjas, because even Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, will be suppressed wantonly due to political struggles, not to mention their reputation, status and strength. They are far inferior to Orochimaru's ninjas.

In the end, Orochimaru concluded with a sonorous tone: "Remember, everything I did was not for you, but for Konoha!"

After Orochimaru spoke, he easily shattered Koharu's remarks about "human experiments".

The entire situation began to turn almost one-sided against several high-level officials in Konoha.

"Sarutobi?!" Koharu said anxiously as he turned to bed.

However, the Sandaime Hokage, who was the focus of the whole venue at this moment, clenched his fists tightly, as if there was a huge pressure that made him unable to breathe.

He was still unable to make a final decision.

What exactly happened? !

At this time, Hyuga Hizatsu gave a fatal blow to Konoha's top brass: "The Hyuga clan supports Orochimaru to become the fourth generation Hokage."

"What?!" Mito Kadoyan stared at Nizu in disbelief.

You must know that the Hyuga clan, as the largest wealthy family in Konoha, has a decisive influence in Konoha itself. At the same time, they are also a major economic pillar of Konoha village, because the Hyuga clan relies on the number of people in the family. Xingwang and the powerful strength of Byakugan completed a considerable number of difficult tasks and contributed a lot of income to Konoha.

And they have always appeared as die-hard supporters of Konoha's top brass, but this time...

The defection of the Hyuga clan was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The Sandaime Hokage finally took a deep look at Orochimaru, and he sighed heavily: "I understand."

Then he stood up and prepared to leave the venue.