Chapter 419 Such a Hokage?
Bang!
"This is too much!"
"How dare a mere junior humiliate Konoha like this!"
In the Konoha Hokage's office, Danzo slammed the table with one hand and cursed.
He didn't care at all that the two successive Hokage were still sitting on the main seat.
As for the person he was scolding, it was naturally Fourth Mizukage, Mirukawa Kaito.
The reason why Danzo was so angry was because of the response that Kirigakure had just sent to the joint Chunin Exam.
Hiruzen, who had also read the letter, felt unhappy.
But he still spoke up to stop Danzo from continuing to act like a spoiled child.
"Alright! What's the point of getting angry here? This is just a notice. No matter what decision we make, Kirigakure will not change it."
"What we need now is to calmly make a choice that is beneficial to Konoha."
Originally, when Danzo heard the old man Hiruzen still scolding him, with his personality, he would definitely have retorted a few words.
However, when he saw his old teammate's equally suppressed angry expression, and the arm that just happened to be a perfect match with his.
He stammered a few words, but finally sat back down.
Until this moment, Minato had just received the letter from Utatane Koharu and read it quickly.
Only then did he sigh silently with some helplessness.
Yes.
Even though he was the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, the leader of Konoha. He did not receive such an important letter until all four elders had read it.
Even when Danzo had his outburst just now, Minato still didn't know the specific reason that made the other party so angry.
This is not the first time similar things have happened in the Hokage's office.
The list of Konoha's Anbu has not been seen yet.
The reform of the ninja academy was also stopped by the principal Hiruzen.
The inventory of the Ninja clan's assets and land occupation was jointly resisted by the four elders.
Even such a small matter as wanting to ease the relationship between the Uchiha and the village was almost misinterpreted by Elder Danzo as a plan to wipe out the Uchiha with all his strength.
As a result, all the jonin of the Uchiha clan, except for the clan leader Uchiha Fugaku, refused to even attend the jonin meetings.
In just a few months, Minato, who was full of confidence and ready to make a big splash.
His edges are almost smoothed out by the position of Hokage.
Even Minato sometimes thinks so.
Compared to Danzo who often made a scene and criticized him in the Hokage's office.
Occasionally Sarutobi Hiruzen would speak up for him.
But after stopping Danzo, Hiruzen would always say "Danzo, I am the Hokage". This was a bigger blow to his work enthusiasm.
'Perhaps it's because I'm still too young, and I can't make the Third Hokage feel at ease?'
Constrained and restricted on all sides, Minato seems to have no choice but to comfort himself in this way.
"Minato? Minato!"
Minato, who was still daydreaming, suddenly came back to his senses.
Only then did he realize that the four elders were all looking at him.
Minato scratched his head in embarrassment and quickly apologized to the four people.
"Sorry, I was distracted just now. Where were we talking about before?"
Before Hiruzen could ask him the question again.
Mitokado Homura, who was standing by, was the first to speak up and give a lecture.
"Minato, I have to say something to you about this."
"As the Fourth Hokage, everything you say and do represents Konoha."
"Whether it's a lack of seriousness in work attitude or mistakes in decision-making, it will cause great damage to the prestige of the village."
Having been 'educated' countless times by several elders, Minato has long been accustomed to it.
He doesn't want to explain at all at this moment. What he said will have no impact on the final decision.
At this time, after Namikaze Minato admitted his mistake, Hiruzen spoke up to dissuade him.
"Forget it, forget it. Minato is still young after all. Who among the young has never made mistakes?"
"Isn't this the reason why we old guys exist?"
Seeing this, Minato did not choose to refute anything, but just waited quietly for Hiruzen to continue.
When Hiruzen saw that he had calmed the situation with just a few words, he continued to speak to Namikaze Minato with satisfaction.
"Minato, we were just asking you, should we let Kirigakure host the Joint Chunin Exam this time?"
However, Hiruzen was clearly asking about Namikaze Minato.
But before he could speak.
Danzo, who had finally been quiet for a while, immediately spoke up and made a suggestion.
"I don't agree! We have already sent out some of the invitations for the Konoha exam! If you go back on your word now, where will Konoha's reputation be?!"
Hearing Danzo speak, Mitokado Homura was not willing to be outdone.
"Face? Sunagakure has also rejected our invitation, and Kirigakure's joint exam will be scheduled on the same day as ours."
"Do we have to take the exam with two or three small ninja villages? What kind of joint Chunin exam is that? "
"Not holding it is better than being inferior to Kirigakure!
"If we let those bastards from Kirigakure be the organizers. What if they used some sinister tricks to make our candidates perform poorly?"
"It would be better not to have any joint examination at all!"
"In fact, I think what Homura said makes sense. Besides, with Kirigakure also inviting them, Sunagakure Village will definitely not refuse..."
Seeing that the three elders had already started arguing before he had even said a word, Minato felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
At this moment, he even felt a little sympathy for the Third Hokage.
'No wonder Jiraiya-sensei refused to be the Hokage no matter what…'
As the quarrel between the few people intensified, the usually good-tempered Minato finally couldn't hold back his anger.
With a 'bang' sound, the palm slammed heavily on the table.
"Let's go and join in!"
Minato's sudden outburst immediately attracted the attention of the four people present.
"Minato, do you mean to let Kirigakure host the event? We go and take part in their Chunin Exam?"
This time, facing Utatane Koharu's question, Namikaze Minato did not hesitate at all and replied decisively.
"That's right! I believe that Konoha's Genin will never be weaker than anyone else!"
"Agree."
Hiruzen, who had never participated in the debate before, was the first to speak and express his agreement this time.
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu beside them immediately followed.
"Agree!"
"Agree!"
Seeing that everyone else had agreed and that he seemed powerless to make any changes, Danzo finally had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"I agree, but you have to tell Kirigakure! The number of people from Konoha taking the exam must be the same as Kirigakure!"
When Hiruzen heard this, he nodded calmly.
"It's natural."
"Minato, once the time is officially confirmed, you will come up with the number of participants, right?"
"Okay... Third Hokage-sama..."
(End of this chapter)