Inside the circular venue, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at everyone present with a serious expression.

This familiar scene reminded him of the election of the Fourth Hokage held by Konoha after the end of the Third Ninja World War.

He was so helpless and passive at that time, and he is still so helpless and passive at this moment.

"Ninja clan!"

"The Ninja Clan is truly the factor that destroys the peace and stability of the village."

While inhaling the tobacco in his pipe, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at everyone in the venue, especially the chiefs of the great ninja clans, with his eyes hidden in the shadow of the Hokage's hat, as if he wanted to remember them firmly.

Finally, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed inwardly, looked at Shimura Danzo's face, and then looked at the white-haired decadent man who took off his mask and walked out from the Anbu members behind him.

Jiraiya, Danzo Shimura, and Kakashi Hatake.

Sarutobi Hiruzen compared the names of these three people in his heart.

All three of them are considered direct members of his Hokage lineage. No matter who comes to power, it will not cause the outflow of Hokage's power.

but……

After they come to power, Sarutobi Hiruzen's situation will also change greatly.

Hatake Kakashi takes over.

The desk in the Hokage's office was given to Kakashi to sit at, and Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Kakashi to help him get another set of desks and chairs to continue working. The Anbu still took orders from Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he was still the one handling the documents.

The advantage is that the power is still completely in the hands of the third generation Sarutobi Hiruzen, but the disadvantage is that Kakashi is too weak to resist the attack of Uchiha.

Danzo Shimura takes over!

If Sarutobi Hiruzen still wants to retain power, the only way is to take the initiative to play the role of Danzo at this time, that is, Danzo walks under the sun and Sarutobi hides in the shadows.

The advantage is that he can still retain half of the power, but the disadvantage is that he will become Danzo's shadow.

Jiraiya is in power!
Jiraiya's strength is enough to suppress 99% of the dissatisfaction in the village. At the same time, there is no black material on Jiraiya. If he comes to power, the Uchiha family will not be able to find a point to attack if they want to continue to make trouble.

The advantage is that Jiraiya can completely cut off the darkness and Hokage in the village, but the disadvantage is that Sarutobi Hiruzen cannot retain any power.

"Who should I support?" Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered in his mind.

If Sarutobi Hiruzen was truly selfless, he could just select him blindly.

Jiraiya was the best choice, but at the same time it was also the worst choice for him.

Because after Jiraiya came to power, it also announced that the position of Hokage would no longer belong to Sarutobi.

but,

If he chooses Kakashi and Danzo, it means that he has to withstand the pressure from the Uchiha on his own.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed: "Forget it! For Asuma, I can only hold on a little longer."

immediately,

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately gave a look to the people of the Sarutobi family in the crowd.

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The patriarchs of the major families were also sitting there with their eyes on their noses and their noses on their hearts, like clay sculptures or wooden carvings, with no expression on their faces, but their brains were working frantically at this moment.

"Who should we elect?" Yamanaka Inichi used the secret technique of the Yamanaka clan to pull all the heads of the Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, Aburame, and Inuzuka families into a chat group.

Inuzuka Tsuma asked, "Shikaku, didn't you say that as long as you proposed the election of Hokage, Uchiha Setsuna would inevitably jump out to run? Why would he voluntarily withdraw?"

Akimichi Choza echoed, "Yeah! Without the Uchiha at the front, our plan would have basically failed."

Yamanaka Haiyi was puzzled and said, "Isn't Uchiha very persistent in becoming Hokage? This time, the opportunity was right in front of him, but he didn't fall for it."

The heads of the five families that united this time were also very anxious. Aburame Shiwei analyzed: "The candidates for the fifth Hokage: Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Danzo!"

"For us, Danzo is absolutely not an option."

"If Kakashi takes the position, he will inevitably become a puppet, and the power of the Hokage will be divided among the Third Hokage, Danzo, and the two advisors."

Nara Shikaku agreed, "Shiwei is right. With Kakashi in power, the power in the hands of Danzo and the Third Hokage will not change. If he continues to ask our family for people, we won't be able to resist."

Yamanaka Inoichi: "Then we vote for Jiraiya?"

Nara Shikaku: "Yes! It will be most beneficial to us if Jiraiya takes the position."

After saying this, Nara Shikaku looked in the direction of the Uchiha family, and then saw the white-haired Wang Ming. His eyes met Wang Ming's for a moment, and he trembled immediately. He quickly looked away, and kept comforting himself in his heart: "Don't panic! Don't panic, just look at each other, he can't see through my thoughts."

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"Great Elder!"

"Are we really not going to run for the election ourselves? This is the Fifth Hokage!"

"Great Elder, if you are not interested, why don't I run for the election!" Uchiha Yaowei muttered to Wang Ming.

Uchiha Tetsuka: "Great Elder! The village is really too much. We don't even have a nomination."

"Kakashi, who uses our Sharingan, has been nominated."

Wang Ming listened to these complaints without any patience, and just released a stream of mental power, including all the Uchiha behind him, and then said: "I have received intelligence that the Raikage has assembled a large army and is heading towards the border of the Land of Fire."

"Whoever succeeds the Hokage at this time must go to the front line to hold off the Raikage's troops."

Many Uchiha were pulled into a chat group by Wang Ming's mental power, and there was no expression of surprise on their faces, because on the night of the genocide, Wang Ming had demonstrated the ability to control shadows and mental power. In their opinion, this was just an advanced use of the Sharingan.

Uchiha Tetsuka: "He's just a Raikage. We have 15 pairs of Mangekyō. If he dares to come, I will bury him."

Uchiha Tesho: "That's right! Raikage is nothing."

……

Wang Ming listened to the arrogant speeches without any sign of anger. In Wang Ming's opinion, the more brainless they were, the more useful they were.

Of course, Uchiha Tetsuka and the others are not really brainless, they are simply affected by the Sharingan.

Ordinary people tie sandbags to their feet for a period of time, and then take them off, and they will feel stronger and lighter than a swallow. How much more so for someone who suddenly awakens the kaleidoscope?
Wang Ming said calmly: "Do you think you are very strong?"

The moment the words fell, these Uchiha immediately fell into a trance, and the next moment all of them collapsed in their chairs, holding their chests and gasping for breath.

Uchiha Tiehuo was shocked: "The strength of the Great Elder is really powerful. He actually pulled all of us into the illusion in an instant."

The other Uchiha were even more in awe of Wang Ming at this moment. You have to know that all the Uchiha present had three magatama, and some even had Mangekyō.

Uchiha Yashiro frowned: "Is the Raikage really that strong?"

Wang Ming nodded and said, "Of course!"

"And the Raikage I simulated in my illusion will only fight you alone. If he and Killer Bee join forces, you will have no chance of winning."

Those like Uchiha Yashiro who didn't have the Mangekyō had their necks chopped off by the Raikage's hand as soon as they met in the illusion. This scene was repeated thousands of times. No matter how they thought about how to break the impasse, they were killed instantly by the Raikage in one move.

Uchiha Tetsuka and the others are slightly better, but only to a limited extent.

Not every Uchiha Mangekyo is Itachi and Sasuke.

Tiehuo and the others are in the hands of the Raikage, and they can only hold on for a little longer. At most, the Raikage will get slightly injured.

Wang Ming casually said: "When voting, vote for whoever you don't like! Let the Raikage have fun with him." (End of this chapter)