Chapter 191: Meeting between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Namikaze Minato

Sarutobi Hiruzen recommended Namikaze Minato to become the Fourth Hokage.

Danzo counterattacked and recommended Chiba, who had a higher reputation than Minato Namikaze.

But Sarutobi Hiruzen left Danzo speechless with just one sentence.

Danzo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with gritted teeth.

The Fire Nation Daimyo half-hid his face with a fan and inquired, "What do others think?"

Everyone except Danzo nodded slightly.

Danzo now understood.

Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En were on the side of Sarutobi Hiruzen. The three of them had already communicated with each other and isolated him.

The Fire Nation Daimyo announced, "Then the Fourth Hokage will be Minato Namikaze."

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After returning to Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned Namikaze Minato alone.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked seriously at Namikaze Minato who was kneeling on one knee in front of him and asked, "I have always believed that you are the successor of the Will of Fire. I want to entrust the future of Konoha and the ninja world to you. Are you willing to accept it?"

Namikaze Minato replied seriously: "I will try my best to respond to the trust of the third generation!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said solemnly: "I originally planned to hold the succession ceremony in a better environment, but the road ahead of you is still very bumpy..."

Namikaze Minato said with a firm look in his eyes: "I am mentally prepared!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and said, "I believe you can do it. Next, you should prepare for the succession ceremony. I will now tell you what you will do after you take over."

Namikaze Minato listened attentively to Sarutobi Hiruzen's instructions.

Sarutobi Hiruzen said: "Next, after you become the Fourth Hokage, the first thing you have to do is to appease the emotions of the Uchiha clan. Now because of Chiba's targeting and our deliberate turning a blind eye, the Uchiha clan is very dissatisfied with us.

So next time you become Hokage, the first thing you should do is to appease the Uchiha clan. You can praise them verbally, but don't promise them anything substantive.

Qianyu's targeting of the Uchiha clan was authorized by Danzo and I. The Uchiha clan is now like a cancer growing on Konoha. We must solve the problem of the Uchiha clan as soon as possible."

Namikaze Minato's eyes flickered.

He had already vaguely guessed that the reason why Qianyu was targeting the Uchiha clan was definitely not just because Qianyu had a grudge against the Uchiha clan.

After all, when Chiba was on the battlefield, she had blatantly taken revenge on the Uchiha clan, but there was only one time when the Konoha high-ups criticized Chiba.

But it was just criticism, and there was no other substantial punishment.

Sarutobi Hiruzen continued, "Next, after I step back from the stage, Danzo and I will continue to work on the Uchiha clan's problems and resolve this hidden danger in Konoha.

And next, Minato, you should prepare to clean up your own team and form your own guard team.

After the Uchiha clan's problems are solved, what you need to solve is the root problem.

After you take over as Hokage, you will definitely come into contact with the Root, but you probably don't know much about this department.

The Root is the training department of the Anbu. This organization is located under the shadow of Konoha, with its roots deeply rooted in the darkness. Its biggest goal is to secretly eliminate obstacles that would hinder the prosperity of the village.

Therefore, the Root is more hidden than the Anbu, and what they do is more shady. If there are some things that are inconvenient for a Hokage to do, then the Root will do them. The Root is Konoha's most direct and effective sword, and it eliminates all threats inside and outside the village with the attitude of "rather kill by mistake than let go".

But now the Root is an independent organization, led by Danzo, and even I cannot directly interfere in the affairs of the Root.

After the Uchiha clan's problems are solved, you will have to prepare to solve the Root's problems and regain control of the Root in your hands as the Hokage."

Namikaze Minato nodded to show that he understood.

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff of his pipe and continued, "The next thing is about Danzo. Danzo...how should I put it, Danzo does things in an extreme way and uses tough methods, but he truly does what is best for Konoha.

But he has always been obsessed with one thing, and that is Hokage. Danzo supports Orochimaru and Chiba, and most likely he wants to get his hands on the position of Hokage, so he is likely to cause trouble for you later.

But don't worry, I will keep an eye on him, and you can govern Konoha according to your own ideas and pace."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said a lot, picked up the teacup and took a sip of water.

After putting down the teacup, Sarutobi Hiruzen asked casually: "Minato, the conflict between you and Chiba seems to be very deep, right?"

Namikaze Minato said sternly: "Don't worry, Hokage-sama. The conflict between us is nothing compared to Konoha! I will adjust it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and said solemnly, "No, I want to remind you to be careful of Chiba. Chiba is just like Orochimaru. He is very mysterious and seems to be very loyal to Konoha on the surface. But I can feel that Chiba is not as loyal as he seems. He just wants us to think that he is loyal to Konoha so that we can relax our vigilance against him.

Chiba is the same type of person as Orochimaru, and does things in a very extreme way, and it is impossible to tell what is going on in his mind.

You can reuse Qianyu. As a subordinate, Qianyu is very qualified and a capable general, but you must not trust him! If necessary... you can take measures to suppress him in advance.

Chiba is now very powerful. I see the shadow of Uchiha Madara in him. If Chiba is not controlled, it is very likely that he will cause great losses to Konoha.

However, with Kushina in Konoha, there is no need to worry too much about Chiba losing control, so you must be cautious with Kushina's arrangements.

It can be said that if Chiba wants to maintain her superficial loyalty to Konoha, Kushina is crucial. "

Namikaze Minato was a little surprised. He didn't expect Sarutobi Hiruzen to be so afraid of Chiba.

However, if Minato Namikaze thinks about it carefully, he should indeed be wary of Chiyu.

Qianyu now has a title.

The Blood-Eyed Shura who destroyed half of the Hidden Mist Village and killed the Third Mizukage.

Looking back at Qianyu’s battle record, it is quite impressive.

Compared with Chiba, Namikaze Minato felt that his record was not good enough.

Namikaze Minato nodded and said, "Hokage-sama, I remember everything you said."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and said, "Well, then you can go back first. There is no rush to become Hokage. I will help you."

Namikaze Minato assured: "Yes, thank you for your trust, Hokage. I will work hard for Konoha!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled gently: "I believe you can do it, okay, go ahead."