Naruto: I am Uchiha, my comprehension is against the sky

In fact, Sarutobi Hiruzen had secretly investigated every outstanding ninja in the village for a long time.

This naturally includes Namikaze Minato, in addition to his own disciple, who is also his favorite disciple, Orochimaru.

So far, the candidates for Hokage that Sarutobi Hiruzen is most optimistic about are only Namikaze Minato and his disciple Orochimaru.

And if he has to choose the most suitable one among these two people, it is undoubtedly Namikaze Minato.

Whether in terms of strength, character or dealing with people, Namikaze Minato is better than his beloved disciple Orochimaru.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with satisfaction and smiled, then suddenly, half jokingly, he turned his head to look at Namikaze Minato's profile and asked tentatively: "Minato, if you are asked to be Hokage now, what will you do?"

"Third generation, what did you say?"

Namikaze Minato widened his eyes in surprise, thinking that Sarutobi Hiruzen was joking with him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed twice, then explained seriously: "I am getting older and older."

"It is time for me to retire and enjoy my old age."

This made Minato Namikaze feel a little depressed.

He naturally did not believe that Sarutobi Hiruzen would easily give in to old age.

At the age of fifty or sixty, he said that he was old and wanted to enjoy his old age? Just looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen's energetic and vigorous appearance, he did not look like he was in a state of physical failure.

There must be other reasons for this result.

However, Minato Namikaze did not ask. If Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to say it, he would tell him naturally.

"Third-generation, I..."

What Minato Namikaze thought of at this moment was the bet between him and Uchiha Dali.

At this moment, he just felt that the man seemed to have the ability to predict the future.

"He actually guessed it right... The Third-Kai really intended to pass the position of Hokage to me, but..."

I made a bet with Uchiha Dali and lost the game.

The other party's condition was that if I could become Hokage in the future, I must give up this opportunity.

Namikaze Minato was in a very complicated mood.

He didn't expect that everything would turn out like this.

"What's wrong, Minato?"

"Do you have something to say to me?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed that Namikaze Minato's face was a little wrong.

He stopped, turned around with his hands behind his back and looked at the other party.

At this time, Namikaze Minato had to bite the bullet and asked: "Third-Kai, you shouldn't be serious about what you said just now?"

"What? Don't you want to be Hokage?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face suddenly became serious, and his tone was full of majesty, and he seemed a little unhappy.

He was also puzzled.

Namikaze Minato had never been so shy and hesitant before.

What caused him to be like this?

Under the sharp gaze of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Namikaze Minato had to tell the truth.

"Third-generation, actually, I made a promise with someone."

"If you really intend to give the position of Hokage to me, I am afraid I can't accept this..."

"Oh?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen heard this and suddenly realized it, but then his brows furrowed deeply.

He stared at the embarrassed Namikaze Minato for a while, then took a deep breath and asked calmly: "Who made a promise with you that made you willing to give up the opportunity to become Hokage? Minato, if it is you who made the decision, I believe it will not be a frivolous act."

"But you have to think clearly, I will tell you the truth, I am optimistic about you, and there is no one in the entire Konoha Village who is more suitable to take over this position than you."

"I hope you don't let me down."

These words brought a very strong psychological pressure to Namikaze Minato.

He could only bite the bullet and further explain the bet that now looked ridiculous.

Soon, Minato Namikaze told the whole story.

After listening to his explanation, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned even more.

He had never expected that the dignified Konoha Golden Flash would actually lose to a member of the Uchiha clan on the battlefield.

What Hiruzen Sarutobi could not have imagined was that it would be such a small matter that made Minato Namikaze give up the position of Hokage.

But what Hiruzen Sarutobi could not have expected was that Uchiha Tairi actually wanted to get involved in the position of Hokage.

This made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel strongly alert.

"A man's word is as good as gold. He must not break his promise. Minato, you lost the bet with Uchiha Tairi. You promisedIf you voluntarily give up the position of Hokage, you must keep your promise. "

"But..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen paused here.

Sure enough, Namikaze Minato looked up at him.

The pair of clear eyes with embarrassment and shame revealed a trace of desire.

It can be seen that he really wants to be Hokage.

"Although I don't know why you fell into such an obvious trap with your intelligence and ability, Minato, even if you make a choice against your will for the sake of your promise and give up being Hokage, I will only pass this position to you."

"The Uchiha clan is not suitable to lead Konoha. "

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words made Minato Namikaze's eyes slightly stern.

He has lived in Konoha for more than 20 years.

From childhood to adulthood, although he has heard about the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village, it is mainly hearsay.

No elder, especially a person of such high status as the Hokage, has ever said something like this to him.

Named and directly targeted the Uchiha clan.

This is the first time he has encountered it.

For a moment, Minato Namikaze didn't know how to respond, and could only stand there and look at Sarutobi Hiruzen at a loss.

"You don't have to be surprised, Minato."

"You will understand why I said this later. Forget the promise between you and Uchiha Dali. It is not just my idea to elect you as the fourth generation Hokage. You should have noticed it, right? The attitude of the people in the village towards you. "

"Looking at the entire Konoha, no one's reputation can compare to yours now. The absolute support of the villagers is also one of the indispensable conditions for becoming a Hokage... Otherwise, it will cause big trouble."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said this, which was really tempting.

Besides, Namikaze Minato himself really wanted to be a Hokage.

But after thinking about it, he still chose to refuse. Shaking his head, Namikaze Minato said seriously: "Third-generation, I know the pros and cons of this, but since I promised Uchiha Dali, I made a bet with him, and I lost the game. "

"Then I can't go back on my word. This is not only a matter of my personal credibility, but also a ninja way that I must adhere to. "