Chapter 258 Hokage Nomination!

Hokage Building!

Today is extremely lively.

Almost all the Jonin in the village have arrived.

An essential part of the Hokage election.

Jonin vote of confidence!

That is, to be nominated as a candidate for Hokage, the majority of the jonin must give their approval, which means more than 70% of the votes of confidence.

This is also a kind of screening.

The Hokage chosen in this way can at least gain the support of most of the jonin.

At least by default.

If some unknown person really jumps out, he won't even be qualified to be nominated, let alone become Hokage.

This is a kind of power of the jonin.

The reason why the status of the Jonin is high is that in addition to being at the command level, it is also because they can participate in the election of Hokage and have a decisive position.

Before this, Dou Ping was also canvassed for votes because he and Yamama Koji counted as two votes, and they could also influence many senior ninjas.

The strong have a very high status in Konoha.

If he votes for certain people, he can also motivate a lot of jonin.

Just like the jonin like Kobayashi Taira, Nobi Nobita... they will definitely be affected.

The meeting place was not the conference room on the third floor, but the Jonin Hall on the side of the Hokage Building.

The interior is arranged in a circular stepped classroom, and there are ten large targets lined up in a row at the back.

There were nearly two hundred jonin, all organized into small groups throughout the huge space.

And the one presiding over the target was none other than Nara Shikaku.

Jonin squad leader!

He has this identity.

Even though he is not an advisory elder, this identity carries considerable power.

He manages all the jonin, and his power can be big or small. He is also responsible for arranging some jonin missions, as long as the Hokage does not interfere.

At the same time, this position is also considered as the Hokage's confidant.

In the past, this position was held by White Fang.

"Today's jonin meeting is for the nomination of Hokage!"

Nara Shikaku wasted no time and directly stated the goal of today's meeting.

Ninja is not a profession that likes to talk nonsense, except that the Third Hokage likes to talk about the "Will of Fire".

“Nominations now open!”

Nara Shikaku announced, handing over the hosting power to the Hokage.

correct!

Nominations require qualifications.

Theoretically, advisory elders, ninja clan leaders, and Kage-level powerhouses are all qualified to nominate one person.

Note that this is theoretically.

But whether you can actually become a Hokage depends entirely on whether you are a Hokage.

Anyway, the water is extremely deep inside.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stepped forward and spoke without hesitation.

"Nominate Orochimaru first!"

His eyes were looking somewhere.

Orochimaru!
Came back today too.

A peace agreement has been reached with the Cloud Ninja and the Iwa Ninja, so naturally he and Jiraiya would come today as well.

Both of them have many supporters around them.

Around Orochimaru, there are new generation strongmen led by Mitarashi Shisho.

There's no way around it, because Orochimaru never looks at identity or background, only ability. If you have ability, he will really let you get promoted, and he will really give you benefits, so many people are his followers.

Whoosh!
A kunai was fired and hit the first target directly.

Yes.

The voting for the jonin is not just about handing out paper and pen and then writing with a pen.

Vote with kunai!
Each kunai counts as one vote, and if the number of kunai exceeds half, the vote of confidence is passed.

easy to understand.

By the way, the kunai were distributed before the meeting, and they were not asked to make the kunai themselves.

A good quality kunai costs tens of thousands of taels, and a low-quality one costs thousands of taels, enough to buy a few bowls of ramen.

Boom, boom!

Amid the dense rain of kunai hitting the target, Orochimaru's votes far exceeded half.

"hehe!"

Orochimaru chuckled, obviously calm about getting so many votes.

Even though he was ruthless in commanding a battle, he was able to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments. This alone was enough to convince people, not to mention that he had a strong personal charm. It was not surprising that he got this number of votes. "Tsunade herself is not here, so the nomination is invalid!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen announced directly.

This is normal.

Being a candidate means that you have the qualifications due to your status and position, but when it comes to the official nomination, it is impossible for you to be forced to be the Hokage even if you don't want to, right?

Therefore, since Tsunade is not present and has not stated in advance that she is willing to participate in the competition for the Hokage, it is only natural for her to stop here.

"Next…"

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued the procedure, but was interrupted.

"Everyone, I have no intention of becoming the Hokage. I hope you will support my disciple Minato Namikaze!"

Jiraiya suddenly spoke and said something that surprised many people.

Because that's the Hokage!

Hokage is the position that almost all Konoha ninjas dream of. Now that Jiraiya has this opportunity, he actually gives it up directly. How can this not be surprising?

Of course, people like F4 and Nara Shikaku looked calm.

Because they had known this for a long time, even Jiraiya was not persuaded by Sarutobi Hiruzen many times.

As for why it has to be announced here.

Of course, it is because, like Tsunade, the candidate for Hokage represents status and position. Jiraiya can choose not to be Hokage, but he cannot fail to be a candidate.

The announcement at this time is naturally to avoid being accused of behind-the-scenes manipulation.

"Tsk, it's as dark as it can be, there's no secret operation!"

Tang Ping, who was standing against the wall with his arms crossed, saw all this and complained with some disdain.

Others may not know the dark side of the Hokage's position, but how could he, a time traveler, not know it?

The first generation of Hokage had already begun.

Obviously Uchiha Madara is also qualified.

But Tobirama Senju wanted to hold a "vote", and with Madara's overbearing personality, there was no way he could possibly vote over the first generation.

Otherwise, if we really talk about ability, although Madara looks overbearing, his ability is really beyond reproach. In any case, he is better than the stubborn character of the first generation, right?

Not to mention the Third Hokage.

The second generation directly pointed out in one sentence that the election was completely shady and couldn't be any darker, but they kept emphasizing that there was no shady deal. How could they not cause Tang Ping to complain?

Of course, these things can be done but not said.

At least on the surface, the Hokage family attaches great importance to the election process. After all, this is how they get to the top. Once people doubt the election, it will give people the impression that they "get to the position illegitimately."

"Quietly, since Jiraiya gave up the nomination, the next one is Namikaze Minato!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued with the process.

However, not many people voted this time.

If it were Jiraiya, the others would definitely not say anything and would just vote with confidence.

But as for Minato Namikaze...it is true that he has a good personality and strong strength, but he is nothing compared to Orochimaru.

This is about choosing a Hokage, not an idol.

So being young is not an advantage, but a disadvantage.

Maybe this is also the reason why Jiraiya is canvassing votes for his disciples.

If I don't canvass for votes, I won't be able to pass the jonin's vote of confidence.

Someone has to stand up at this time, and that person is naturally Tang Ping.

That's right, he wants to be the first to speak out.

It's not to please Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others.

Instead, not far away, a certain red-haired female ninja was threatening him with a look that said, "If you don't stand up and support me, I'll make you suffer."

How could Tang Ping tolerate such a threat, so he just... voted.

Whoosh!
The kunai in his hand cut through the air and hit the target deeply, showing his attitude.

Vote for Minato Namikaze.

His action naturally made Koji Yamama follow suit and vote.

Influenced by the two, civilian jonin like Kobayashi Taira, Nobi Nobita, etc., who originally had a good impression of Namikaze Minato but were hesitant because of his age, also followed suit.

Boom, boom…

One kunai after another hit the target.

This is a vote of confidence and it cannot decide who the real Hokage is. As long as you trust the candidate, you can vote.

What I mean is that we have no objection to you becoming Hokage.

So you can vote for more than one person.

However, even so, Minato Namikaze's votes were far from enough to reach a majority, let alone 70%.

Too young.

Moreover, their rise was too short, so no matter how brilliant their record was, it was far inferior to that of the Three Ninjas, whose base was extremely solid.

Just at this moment, unexpected reinforcements began to jump out.

(End of this chapter)