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As the captain's words fell, one by one, Root ninjas emerged from all directions.

They gathered around the Hokage building.

The atmosphere immediately became very strange.

"Danzo, what do you mean by this?"

Advisors Monen and Mito suddenly stood up, staring fiercely at Danzo.

However, Danzo smiled and didn't seem too bothered by it.

"Don't misunderstand, old man just means that I have many ninjas supporting me."

"At the same time, when selecting the Hokage position, I recommended myself out of necessity, after all, Konoha doesn't have any suitable candidates now!"

"I wonder if the senior ninjas of Konoha are willing to support me!"

Though it was said this way, the meaning was clear—those who didn't support him would be targeted by Danzo.

Some senior ninjas looked out at the dense crowd of Root ninjas outside.

The Anbu had suffered many casualties in previous battles, and now there were no ninjas stepping forward to lead.

They were essentially being thoroughly suppressed by the Root ninjas.

Under these circumstances, Hokage's faction ninjas no longer had any will to resist.

Danzo is authority was apparent.

"I am willing to support Lord Danzo!"

With that, the first senior ninja lowered his head, showing his support for Danzo.

Once the first did it, others followed.

One by one, the senior ninjas in the Hokage office bowed their heads.

However, a few people were missing.

For example, Asuma and others had not attended the meeting.

They were currently visiting Jiraiya at Konoha Hospital.

Although they hadn't attended the meeting, they had an idea of how it would likely develop.

"Kakashi, it looks like Danzo will seize the Hokage position this time!"

Asuma looked at Kakashi, whose injury had mostly healed.

Kakashi nodded, "Yes, I am aware of Danzo is ambitions."

"What should we do? Lord Jiraiya is in this condition... and we don't even know where Tsunade is!"

"Is it really going to be that person who becomes Hokage?"

Guy also spoke seriously.

On the side, Hong frowned: "In terms of experience and strength, Danzo is indeed a suitable candidate, but he is a man with grand ambitions. If he becomes Hokage, the ninja world may once again plunge into war."

"Exactly!"

Yūhi Kōdō also nodded in agreement.

There were also ninjas from the Inuzuka clan and the Yamanaka clan nearby.

They were all part of Kakashi's faction.

Strictly speaking, the Shikaku, Akimichi, Yamanaka clans, and even the Hyuga clan were also supporters of the Hokage faction.

However, these people were from Konoha's noble families, so they couldn't easily reveal their stance.

A small mistake could bring disastrous consequences for their families.

Therefore, figures like Iruka, Tenzō, and Ichi didn't attend the meeting and showed no interest in getting involved in this struggle.

No matter who became Hokage, these clan ninjas would still be highly valued by the Hokage.

This was the way their families survived.

They couldn't put all their bets on one person.

Even under Danzo is command, there were people from the Yamanaka and Yūhi clans.

While they were troubled by this situation, suddenly, a senior ninja, Moonlight Kakaze, appeared.

"Kakashi-senpai, it's bad!"

"Danzo has gained the support of many senior ninjas in Konoha, and it's basically confirmed that he will take over the Hokage position!"

"What?"

The words stunned everyone present.

"Impossible, how could Lord Monen and Lord Mito agree to this?"

Asuma asked in shock.

However, Moonlight Kakaze's face was grim, shaking his head with a sense of regret. "It's the Daimyo. The Daimyo chose to support Danzo!"

As expected, the Daimyo had interfered in Konoha's affairs.

It seemed that Danzo had made some promises to the Daimyo or reached some kind of agreement with them.

That was why the Daimyo stepped in to support Danzo.

Some things couldn't be said openly.

If Jiraiya and Tsunade were around, they could have politely rejected the Daimyo's offer.

But now, with no ninja strong enough to oppose them, the Daimyo's support had become significant.

Logically, the Daimyo had no right to interfere in the choice of Hokage.

But this matter was being handled behind the scenes.

"Damn it!"

Asuma clenched his fists angrily.

He hadn't expected Danzo to do something like this. By setting this precedent, perhaps the current Daimyo had no way to interfere with the Hokage selection.

But what about in the future?

Once a precedent was set, future selections for Hokage would likely be influenced by the Daimyo's opinion.

If the Daimyo agreed, things would be fine. But what if the Daimyo didn't approve of the Hokage Konoha selected?

What should they do then?

Could they simply disregard the Daimyo's opinion?

That was obviously impossible, as once a precedent was set, the future would have to follow the same pattern.

"Danzo is such an idiot!"

"He has shackled Konoha!"

Even Hong couldn't help but curse, and it was easy to see how angry Kakashi and the others were.

The corridor outside Jiraiya's hospital room became eerily quiet.

Everyone was silent.

In this situation, even if they wanted to change something, they seemed completely powerless.

"Damn it… if Lord Jiraiya hadn't been in this condition, there's no way Danzo would have been able to speak right now!"

Guy said helplessly.

However, saying such things at this point was useless.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, another senior ninja appeared.

It was the Chūnin Exam proctor, Shikaku Nara.

"Kakashi-senpai, it's back!"

She's back?

What do you mean by "back"?

"Tsunade-sama... she's back!"

As soon as they heard the name Tsunade, everyone's eyes lit up.

The gloom on their faces was instantly swept away.

"Is this true?"

Asuma shook the arm of Genma, who looked very certain.

"Yes, I just received a message from Konoha's gate guard team. Tsunade-sama has returned to the village!"

"That's great, Kakashi! Now Konoha will finally be at peace!"

Asuma smiled.

However, Kakashi's expression quickly shifted from joy to one of concern.

'Peace?'

'The thing within reach suddenly faces a twist… perhaps… this isn't peace… but the prelude to a storm!'

'Konoha… is about to fall into chaos!'

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