The next morning at nine o'clock, a light snow was falling from the sky. The cold wind was not strong, and the weather was a little more comfortable than usual.
The square in front of the Hokage Tower was filled with Konoha ninja, Konoha villagers, and guests from various countries and villages.
Since the main character had not yet appeared, everyone was talking in low voices with their acquaintances. With so many people, the sound was not small, but it was not noisy, creating a lively atmosphere.
In the center of the square, a group of women were gathered, chatting. Sasuke, Naruto, Neji, and Karin were in a very heated discussion.
Naruto was clamoring to become Hokage. Sasuke unhesitatingly stated that he would compete. Neji, after some hesitation, also stated that he would compete, but his attitude was not as firm.
The four of them argued for a while before being stopped by the relatively hot-tempered Kushina. The four of them then ran off to play with their classmates.
In the southwest corner of the square, Kakashi, Guy, and Asuma stood together.
Kakashi's expression was lazy, Guy's was full of fiery passion, and Asuma's was a little melancholic.
On the rooftop of the Hokage Tower, Kageyama Kogetsu's figure suddenly appeared in the center. The Hokage's ceremonial robe fluttered in the wind...
Kageyama Kogetsu's Hokage ceremonial robe was basically the same style as Namikaze Minato's, with two differences.
First, the color had changed from moon white to jet black.
Second, there were more fiery red flame patterns, not only on the hem of the windbreaker, but also on the chest, back, and collar.
To make it easier to wear the Hokage hat, Kageyama Kogetsu had it modified to fit his usual hairstyle.
Seeing Kageyama Kogetsu appear, the row of Konoha high-ranking officials collectively bowed. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen took the initiative to bow slightly.
"Kogetsu, Konoha is in your hands from now on."
Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped out of the line and, on behalf of the deceased Danzō, handed over the new Hokage hat, his expression kind, his eyes full of expectation.
"Rest assured, Lord Third. I will protect Konoha and, in my own way, lead it to its peak!"
Kageyama Kogetsu took the Hokage hat and put it on. His voice was sonorous and powerful, his smile very confident.
"I believe in you, but you must prioritize the survival of Konoha," Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a kind smile.
The subtext was "don't be too radical." Kageyama Kogetsu did not refute this.
There was no need to refute what an old man said. Just do what needs to be done.
On ordinary matters, he could listen to the opinions of the three of them more. But once the cannons roared, the entire village had to listen to him!
So Kageyama Kogetsu chose to respond with a smile, neither agreeing nor denying, and then he strode to the edge of the rooftop.
Seeing the Sixth Hokage appear on the rooftop, the Police Force and Anbu ninja responsible for maintaining order quickly called out to remind everyone.
In addition, with everyone's attention not leaving the rooftop and the reminders of those around them, the square quickly quieted down, and all eyes were on the figure standing on the rooftop.
Kageyama Kogetsu did not give a speech. He simply took off his Hokage hat and raised his hand in a gesture, and a loud cheer erupted from the square...
There were no paid supporters like Danzō had. The prestige he had accumulated since the end of the Third Great Ninja War was beyond doubt!
After making his appearance, Kageyama Kogetsu had no intention of staying long. He turned and left, disappearing from everyone's sight...
A speech? A demonstration of strength?
There was no need, and he was too lazy to do it. The facts would speak for themselves.
The crowd followed Kageyama Kogetsu back to the Hokage Tower. The high-ranking officials at the minister level and above followed him to the small conference room for a meeting.
This time, Kageyama Kogetsu sat in the main seat in the middle, and the others took their seats on both sides according to their status.
"First matter: track down the Akatsuki."
"The Anbu do not need to send anyone for this matter. I will send out all the Root ninja and activate the Root intelligence network," Kageyama Kogetsu said, taking off his Hokage hat and placing it aside, getting straight to the point.
"You've subdued Root so quickly?" Sarutobi Hiruzen was very surprised.
The others were also very surprised. They all more or less knew the character of the Root ninja. They only recognized Danzō, not anyone else!
"When I do things, you can rest assured. There will be no problems," Kageyama Kogetsu's expression was flat, his words filled with strong confidence.
What a joke. One spiritual sphere for each of them, and it's done. It easily overwrites Danzō's painstaking brainwashing.
Given the reliable impression Kageyama Kogetsu had built up over a long time, everyone chose to believe him.
"Second matter: who will succeed as the head of the Police Force?"
Hearing this, everyone began to recommend candidates.
There were Hyuga Hiashi, Kakashi, the heads of the various medium-sized ninja clans, but no Uchiha clan ninja.
Kageyama Kogetsu was not very satisfied with any of them.
"Recommend seriously. An ordinary ninja is one thing, but the key is to make the Uchiha clan submit. Otherwise, a harmonious and united Police Force will surely cause trouble."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
It was not easy to satisfy the Uchiha clan ninja, who now made up almost half of the members.
"Why don't you continue to serve as the head of the Police Force, Kogetsu?" Sarutobi Hiruzen said after a moment of thought.
"The work of a Hokage is already very busy. I will no longer be in charge of the Police Force and the Medical Department."
Actually, Sarutobi Hiruzen had the qualifications, but to let him be in charge of the Police Force again would make the Sarutobi clan's influence too great.
"Forget it. The position of head of the Police Force will remain vacant for now."
"The Police Force can operate normally without a head. We just need to delegate some power down to the squad leaders."
"If there are any major matters, have the assistant head of the Police Force inform me. The assistant head will be in charge of daily affairs."
The assistant head of the Police Force was Nonō Yakushi. The position of secretary did not exist in Konoha, so Kageyama Kogetsu had specially created one.
Many people had objections to this, but it was not good to say so at the new Hokage's first meeting.
The three old-timers wanted to give him face. How could they tear down the new Hokage's stage right from the beginning?
Although the others also wanted to give him face, they were even more afraid that the new Hokage's first fire would burn them.
"Third matter: I come from a civilian ninja background and know the hardships of civilian ninja."
"I was fine. My family had left me some ninjutsu, more or less. But it's difficult for a civilian family that has just produced its first generation of ninja."
"In non-wartime, to obtain ninjutsu, one either has to depend on the mood of the squad leader or risk their life to complete an important mission."
"This situation is not good and must be changed."
"This is not just because I, who come from a civilian ninja family, want to give back to them, but also based on the reality of Konoha."
"According to investigations, the number of ninja in Kumogakure has already surpassed ours."
"Instead of competing in numbers, it's better to compete in quality."
"So I want to refer to the incentive policy of the wartime period and link the number of missions and the difficulty of missions to the ninjutsu in Konoha's regular ninjutsu library."
"Let the vast majority of civilian ninja be able to more easily obtain ninjutsu suitable for them, thereby increasing Konoha's combat power."
"I've said my piece. Who is for it, and who is against it?"
"Oh, by the way, I will truthfully record the content of today's meeting, organize it into a written document, and distribute it tomorrow."
Some who wanted to object quickly swallowed their words.
If they objected, wouldn't they become the public enemy of all civilian ninja, and their reputation would stink?
Who would dare to object?
Sarutobi Hiruzen took the lead, and everyone spoke up in support.
Kageyama Kogetsu said with a broad smile, "Very good. Then it's settled. If there are any important matters, come to me alone. The meeting is adjourned."
After Kageyama Kogetsu had left, the others looked at each other, their eyes exchanging glances with those they were close to...
The content of their exchange was more or less the same, with the basic meaning being: although the Hokage is not old, his political skills are indeed not low.
This meeting has become a personal show. Impressive!
To be honest, Kageyama Kogetsu had always disdained the level of politics in Naruto.
What do ninja know about politics?
Let alone ordinary ninja, the level of the high-ranking officials of the various villages was not very good...
As long as one studied normally, the political level of three years of junior high and one year of high school would be enough to beat them all
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