After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, he left the meeting room directly.
Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Jiraiya naturally followed behind Sarutobi Hiruzen. Only after they left did the Jonin present leave one after another.
However.
Unlike the previous elections of new Hokage, this time, everyone present basically had no smiles on their faces!
This point was understandable!
Although these civilian Jonin still chose the Hokage faction, the sudden rumors in the village recently still made their hearts skip a beat.
In addition, almost no ninja clans participated in this Jonin Council, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.
Does the village still have a future?
Even if they were unhappy with the ninja clans in their hearts, they had to admit that ninjas from ninja clans were all elites.
A Fifth Hokage not supported by all ninja clans, even if they sent Jiraiya to the position of Hokage, could the future Jiraiya really sit firmly in this position?
Hard to say!
It was precisely because of this consideration that everyone seemed worried.
"Clan Head..."
"The look Hokage-sama gave you just now was wrong. Was our decision wrong this time?"
"Did our Hyuga clan really choose neutrality?"
Hyuga clansmen spoke up one after another.
Everyone looked at Hyuga Hiashi, their hearts very uneasy.
In response to this.
Hyuga Hiashi also felt a little guilty, but after all, the decision had been made, and he had long lost the qualification to regret.
So after pondering for a moment, he slowly said: "I believe in my choice. The Uchiha camp will not admit defeat so easily. I feel that something big will definitely happen at the Hokage inauguration ceremony tomorrow."
"Let's go!"
"We'll know who wins and who loses tomorrow."
After speaking.
Hyuga Hiashi took the lead out of the conference room, and other Hyuga clansmen naturally chose to leave one after another.
A group of people walked on the street, and the atmosphere in the village was very strange.
Even though a new Hokage was elected, there was no joy on the faces of all the villagers. This situation had never appeared in the history of Konoha.
Looking at the numb villagers on the street, Hyuga Hiashi increasingly felt that his choice to abstain was absolutely correct!
The current village had lost its cohesion!
He remembered that when Namikaze Minato became Hokage, the whole village was decorated with lanterns and festoons to celebrate, and many shops even offered discounts to celebrate.
But, what about this time?
Instead, there was a feeling of a coming storm!
...
On the other side.
Hokage's Office.
Jiraiya leaned against the window, looking at the dead silent village, his heart pounding.
"Old man!"
"The silence of the Uchiha camp is a bit strange, which makes me feel very uneasy."
"Is your method really okay?"
In response to Jiraiya's inquiry, Sarutobi Hiruzen was still smoking.
Clearly.
He also felt faintly uneasy in his heart, but he had no choice in this matter and had to force himself to go on.
Looking at Jiraiya whose face was full of uneasiness, he sighed and said slowly: "Jiraiya, we can only go down one path to the end!"
"That—is true!" Jiraiya smiled dashingly.
Yes!
Even knowing that something was very wrong with the Uchiha camp, they had long lost their way of retreat.
Even if something was wrong with the Uchiha side, could they choose to give up on their side?
No.
Facing the increasingly powerful Uchiha camp, the Hokage faction had no cards left to play. Only by letting him, Jiraiya, become the Fifth Hokage, reopening a game, could they still have a possibility of competing...
Otherwise!
They could only choose to burn their bridges, or they could only choose to wait for death.
After a soft sigh, he spoke slowly.
"I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow."
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not answer.
Although he really wanted to comfort himself, he was actually very guilty.
After all, he had been dealing with Uchiha Jin for a long time, so he knew in his heart that the other party would not admit defeat so easily.
On the contrary.
The calmer the other party behaved now, the greater the other party's plan proved to be.
But, the problem was.
He couldn't figure out where that bastard Uchiha Jin would break the situation?
Couldn't figure it out!
Because in his opinion, the best way for the Uchiha to break the situation was to defeat Jiraiya in today's Jonin Council, and then rely on their own strength to forcibly ascend to the position of Fifth Hokage...
But, unfortunately.
The Uchiha camp gave up this easiest path, so what exactly was that bastard Uchiha Jin thinking?
And it was with this uneasy mood that he continued until 9 a.m. the next day.
In front of the Hokage Building.
Countless numb villagers and ninjas stood like walking corpses in the streets and alleys in front of the Hokage Building, looking at the rooftop of the Hokage Building with uneasy, suspicious, and worried eyes.
Hyuga Hiashi and several family elders sat in a teahouse, their position just right to see the rooftop of the Hokage Building.
Clearly.
They were also waiting!
Wanting to know what kind of tricks the Uchiha camp was playing in the dark?
Sarutobi Hiruzen was the same.
At this moment, he was wearing a Hokage robe, and his face under the Hokage hat was still gloomy and uncertain.
And beside him, Jiraiya was the same.
He was also wearing a white Hokage robe. The only difference from his teacher was that on his back was written Fifth Hokage, while on the back of Sarutobi Hiruzen's Hokage robe was impressively written Third Hokage!
"Ninjas, villagers."
"Today is a good day. This old tree of mine has withered, and it is time to hand over the position of Hokage."
"But, fortunately!"
"The new sprout of our village has grown. Jiraiya's ability and merits are sufficient. He will lead the village to greater glory in the future."
"Where the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire will also burn endlessly."
"..."
After a speech, Sarutobi Hiruzen took off the Hokage hat on his head directly, and then solemnly put it on Jiraiya's head.
There was reluctance and sadness in his eyes. After all, he had worn this hat all his life!
However.
There might be multiple Hokage robes for each generation, and each generation of Hokage had an exclusive Hokage robe, but there was only one Hokage hat in front of him.
Jiraiya's eyes were complex.
The moment the Hokage hat was put on his head, he also instantly felt a heavy responsibility.
However.
He still stood on the rooftop of the Hokage Building, looked at the dense Konoha villagers below, and then solemnly announced that he was the Fifth Hokage, and that he would lead everyone to a better life in the future.
After two dry sentences, he chose to shut up.
There was no helping it!
Unlike Sarutobi Hiruzen, he didn't have that speaking skill.
But, even so.
Cheers still rang out below. Even if everyone didn't have this intention, the due respect still had to be given.
However.
The two people on the rooftop of the Hokage Building had no mind to appreciate all this at this time. On the contrary, their brains were thinking constantly, what exactly was the situation with the Uchiha camp?
He, Jiraiya, had become the Hokage, why hadn't those guys made a move yet?
Could it be...
They really gave up!
Just as the two were thinking, an Anbu hurried to their side.
"Third Hokage-sama, Fifth Hokage-sama!"
"Something bad has happened!"
"..."
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