Naruto entry

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Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dwell on the matter and read out the rest of the names.

"...Seiji."

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, the conference room became noisy.

Many people had preconceived notions that Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze would be nominated.

The matter concerning Uchiha Kiyoshi was completely unexpected.

"Kiyoshi?"

As Yuhi Shinku looked at the boy in front of her, who exuded a faint sense of oppression, she thought of her daughter.

It seems that Hong and this young man are getting quite close.

"Isn't Captain Fugaku here?"

Uchiha Hachimoku's eyes widened.

He practically had the question of whether there was something wrong with this list written all over his face, and his crimson Sharingan eyes started swirling in their sockets.

Swish swish!

Several more ANBU ninjas who had been hiding in the shadows appeared on the field, gesturing as if to draw their swords.

If Uchiha Hachimoku makes any further moves, they will attack without hesitation.

"Enough, Yashiro!"

Fugaku Uchiha let out a low shout.

It's okay that he wasn't nominated for Hokage; he's just not as skilled.

In order to conceal the existence of the kaleidoscope, he chose to keep a low profile.

I was somewhat prepared for the fact that I wouldn't become Hokage.

"But……"

Uchiha Hachimoku wanted to say something, but seeing Fugaku's imposing face glaring at him, he had no choice but to shut his mouth, and his eyes turned black again.

"Haha, Jiraiya, my disciple is no less capable than yours."

Tsunade finally smiled.

Her delicate, pretty face looked especially beautiful.

Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Even though he had been flirting with women and frequenting brothels since his youth.

But if I had to pick the woman he loved most, it would only be Tsunade.

"Is there anything else, Lord Hokage?"

Some ninjas couldn't wait to know what would happen next.

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly shook his head and said:

"These are the nominees for this event."

"This……"

Most of the ninjas looked at each other, surprised that there were so few of them.

Back then, no one objected to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju becoming Hokage.

They were all founding members of Konoha.

When it came to Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was the Hokage directly appointed by Tobirama Senju.

There was no voting or participation from anyone else during the process.

It was all because of Tobirama Senju's words, "Starting tomorrow, you will be the Hokage."

When it came to selecting the Fourth Hokage, everyone thought there would be many more candidates.

Standing in the crowd, Kiyoshi noticed the hesitation on everyone's faces and a smile crept onto his lips.

It is mentioned in "The True Story of Itachi" that only two people were selected as the Fourth Hokage.

That was Minato Namikaze and Orochimaru.

The Uchiha clan was extremely dissatisfied afterward, believing that the Konoha leadership did not want the Uchiha clan to openly display their talents, and therefore did not publicly announce Lord Fugaku's active performance in the great battle.

Therefore, Minato Namikaze, the three legendary Sannin, and Kakashi Hatake, who possessed the Sharingan despite not being from the Uchiha clan, attracted much attention.

After Kiyoshi appeared, it was just another name added to the list.

As for the others, such as the Mountain Clan and the Aburame Clan, they certainly didn't even qualify to be runners-up.

This is Konoha, this is the so-called "Will of Fire".

"congratulations."

After Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, the other ninjas didn't ask any more questions and instead congratulated the three nominated Hokage candidates.

The Hokage will only be one of these three, so there's no harm in showing them more respect.

Minato Namikaze smiled as he responded to those who congratulated him, while Orochimaru remained indifferent.

Kiyoshi then spoke with Tsunade, who had approached him.

"Congratulations! You might just become the first Hokage of the Uchiha clan."

Tsunade said.

"Thank you for your kind words, Tsunade-sensei."

Qingsi spoke.

The meeting ended not long after.

The ninjas went out with varying expressions to meet up with the people waiting outside.

After spending some time with Mikoto, Kiyoshi set off on his way home alone.

As we approached, we noticed a figure waiting at the door.

She was a woman with blue hair and a bun.

She had white paper flowers in her hair and light purple eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes.

On her delicate face was a black lip piercing.

The lip piercing, when paired with it, actually adds a touch of allure.

It was Xiao Nan.

"Seiji."

When Konan saw Kiyoshi, she was excited and instinctively wanted to say something, but didn't say it directly.

"How did you find this place?"

"I inquired about your address from various sources and finally came in as a tourist."

Xiaonan Road.

Konoha doesn't completely forbid outsiders from entering; ninjas and ordinary people alike can come in.

Only a select group of sensitive ninjas will be monitored to prevent them from engaging in any behavior that could harm Konoha.

"Yeah."

Qing Si looked Xiao Nan up and down, sizing her up.

At first, he would go to the border of the Land of Rain every month to complete his transaction with Akatsuki.

Recently, due to being busy, he sold a large number of ninja tools to the Akatsuki organization in one go a few months ago.

Therefore, it has been several months since I last saw Xiao Nan.

At this moment, Xiao Nan was wearing a black robe, through which one could vaguely see the fishnet-like chainmail, revealing her fair skin.

Some of the fitted robes accentuated Xiao Nan's curvaceous figure.

"Come in if you have something to say."

Kiyoshi said.

He opened the door and led Xiao Nan into the living room.

Then Kiyoshi brewed a cup of tea for Konan as a guest.

Honglian is on a mission today, so Qingsi will be making tea for himself.

"What, are you here to pay my fee?"

Kiyoshi picked up the teacup and gently swirled it, the steam rising from the surface of the tea swirling around the teacup.

The aroma of expensive tea began to spread throughout the living room.

Last time, the Akatsuki organization was trapped by Hanzo of the Salamander in conjunction with Danzo.

Xiao Nan had promised him a reward in order to get him to help.

At that time, Kiyoshi reached a deal with Konan, but he was busy afterward and so it was temporarily put on hold.

"……I know."

Xiao Nan bit her lower lip and nodded gently.

How many taels do you want?

Xiao Nan mentally calculated the Akatsuki's remaining funds, wondering how much of her personal money she could still access.

"No, no, no, I already said last time, that's not what I want."

Kiyoshi extended his index finger and shook it.

That's not what he wants.

money?

The Akatsuki organization is currently busy managing the Land of Rain and pacifying various forces within it.

What we lack most right now is money.

As a result, Akatsuki still had to follow the old path from the original story, sending ninjas to other countries to carry out missions and earn money in the process.

"can."

Konan didn't know what Kiyoshi wanted, but then she thought of the Akatsuki organization, which had nothing, and nodded in agreement.

Having nothing, one is naturally not afraid to give anything in return.

The only thing that can be considered rare about her is her "paper" ninjutsu, which is a unique skill.

Currently, her mastery of "Paper" Release is arguably the best in the Land of Rain, and few other countries can match her "Paper" Release ninjutsu.

"That puts me at ease."

Qingsi nodded in satisfaction.

Instead of immediately instructing Xiao Nan to complete the transaction, he asked her if there was anything else she needed.

Having traveled all the way from the Land of Rain to Konoha, Kiyoshi didn't think it was merely about fulfilling a payment he hadn't received last time.

He estimated that if he didn't urge her, Xiao Nan wouldn't arrive for ages.

"It's Nagato's business."

Xiao Nan sighed and began to tell her story.

Nagato had been in contact with a ninja named Uchiha Madara for a long time, and Uchiha Madara seemed to know a lot about the "Rinnegan".

In a short period of time, they helped Nagato develop many new abilities.

This also caused Nagato's strength to increase rapidly, and now he is showing signs of becoming the strongest member of the Akatsuki.

Then Nagato began to take in some rogue ninjas who were wandering the ninja world.

For example, they recently recruited a red-haired ninja named Sasori.

Nagato began to use force to make everyone experience pain, hoping to understand peace through this method.

This conflicted with Yahiko's ideas.