"Woah! Why is there a bloody mess here?" Naruto exclaimed while looking at the gore left behind by the explosion of two giant snakes outside Fujin's compound. After returning, Naruto entered the hospital like most of his comrades. Unlike them, he was discharged within an hour.
Yuji cheekily replied, "They were two giant snakes. You should have seen them. They bared their fangs and hissed viciously as they slithered towards our compounds. However, a single glance from sensei's clone made them go BOOM!"
Naruto looked at him and asked, "Huh? How did they explode just by the big brother's gaze?"
Yuji shrugged and answered, "How would I know that? Sensei is too mysterious."
Naruto looked at Yuji with a deadpan expression. Sayaka said, "Yuji, stop fooling around. Naruto, they were dealt with by Sensei's Fuinjutsu. I'll explain..."
In the council room, the Fire Daimyo glanced at everyone after asking his question. After Minato's death, Konoha hadn't appointed the Fifth Hokage as Hiruzen took the reins once again. However, he was growing old rapidly. The severe injury raised huge doubts about his ability to lead Konoha again.
Even though the Fire Daimyo wasn't sure about the level of Hiruzen's injuries, the fact that no one opposed him made him realize their severity. He thought, 'His injuries must be far more severe than they let us believe. Sigh, I hope Konoha has enough strength. If the next Great War begins, we'll lose all the progress we made once again!'
Once again, Homura broke the silence and said, "There isn't much to consider. Though we have several capable ninjas, there is only one who is suitable for the role of Fifth Hokage right now. I propose we make Jiraiya, the Toad Sage, the Fifth Hokage!"
Koharu added, "I agree. Jiraiya's combat prowess has long been proven. He made several contributions during the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars and is the student of the Third Hokage and the teacher of the Fourth Hokage. Every Konoha ninja respects him while enemy villages fear him."
Everyone in the room subconsciously nodded. There weren't any doubts about Jiraiya's capability. The only question that most wondered was whether Jiraiya would accept the seat or not. After all, it was well known that Hiruzen had long wanted Jiraiya to succeed him but Jiraiya always declined the seat.
Even though no one opposed it, the Fire Daimyo didn't make any announcement and instead looked at Fujin. To everyone's surprise, he said, "While I was outside, I kept hearing about a mighty youngster who turned the tides of the war single-handedly several times. Almost every Konoha ninja is speaking of you, Suzuki Fujin. I suspect so will everyone in Sunagakure. Would you like to become the Fifth Hokage?"
For the first time, every clan leader's and elder's gaze became sharp. The civilian council members became slightly nervous but didn't show it on their faces. The Fire Daimyo was unbothered by their gazes and continued looking at Fujin.
Shikaku squinted his eyes and analyzed, 'Is he trying to sow discord? Hmm, no. He should know that wouldn't work. In that case, his goal must be...'
Inoichi glanced at Fujin with curiosity in his eyes. He wondered, 'To get an offer to become the Fifth Hokage directly from the Fire Daimyo... Tempting, especially for his age. However, I have never seen him act like a teenager. This should be interesting. I wonder if he'll fall for it.'
The others had similar thoughts as Inoichi. They wondered how Fujin would respond. More importantly, they wanted to see what Fujin's ambitions were. With the strength and intelligence Fujin displayed and how invested Hiruzen was in him, they knew that Fujin would be a sure candidate for the Hokage in the future. However, they weren't sure whether Fujin would compete with Jiraiya over the seat of the Fifth Hokage or wait patiently for his turn.
Fujin was confused by the sudden offer. He thought, 'What the hell? Since when did Daimyo get the power to choose who the next Hokage would be? Is it the civilian council members?'
First, we need Lord Third to recover and wake up. The only one who can heal his soul is Lady Tsunade. Unfortunately, we have no idea where she is. Lord Jiraiya has already agreed to find and bring her back. He wants to take Naruto with him to find her."
Koharu squinted her eyes and said, "The Jinchuriki? Why him?"
Shikaku shrugged and answered, "No idea. I guess he wants to train Naruto, considering that he trained him for the finals of the Chunin exam."
Homura thought and said, "That is fine. He won't be in any danger with Jiraiya looking over him. However..."
Shikaku completed his sentence, "We have to convince Lord Jiraiya to accept the position of the Fifth Hokage. While I'd have liked to help, I don't think a junior convincing him would work. I hope you two can convince him to do so."
Homura and Koharu nodded and replied, "Alright."
Shikaku replied, "Good, we'll leave it to you. That brings us to the second point..."
Shikaku's gaze turned towards Fujin as he spoke.
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