Chapter 217: Fate is as firm as a rock

Hayama is very busy, or to be more precise, Naruto is very busy. Every day he has to meet endless ninjas, sign endless documents, and read endless documents. His work intensity far exceeds that of all 996 corporate slaves.

On that day, Ye Shan held a total of five small meetings, met with more than twenty ninjas who were reporting on their work, signed at least a hundred documents in a daze, and was so busy that he didn't even have time to eat.

Sometimes, Ye Shan admired Sarutobi Hiruzen very much, as he could work at such a high workload for more than ten years. This made him deeply understand the charm of power.

Power is like poison, it makes you tired but also enjoyable, and keeps you excited all the time. Just think about it, countless people are around you, your every word will be implemented, your every signature can change the fate of others, and even your dreams can come true. What kind of temptation is that?

In short, Ye Shan spent the day in pain and happiness. Even though he used to be very disdainful of holding power, his mentality has changed now. He was successfully attracted to power, which is something that no one can avoid.

When the sun rose again, Ye Shan, who was resting in the Hokage's office, slowly woke up. He looked at the Konoha Village outside the window which was gradually regaining its vitality and the decorations inside the office. An inexplicable sense of dreaminess came over him. He was afraid that all this was a dream, and he was even more afraid that he was still in the dream and didn't want to wake up.

Ye Shan took a few deep breaths, and an Anbu ninja appeared in an instant, half-knelt and asked respectfully: "Sir, do you want to wash up? The bathroom is fully equipped with daily necessities, you can use it directly."

"Got it. Go and notify the others to gather at the east gate of the village in half an hour." Ye Shan stretched and said.

"Yes, sir!" The Anbu ninja disappeared. Yeshan rubbed his face and went to the bathroom to wash up briefly. Then he changed into black mourning clothes and left the Hokage building.

As he had eaten a midnight snack while working overtime last night, Ye Shan had no appetite for breakfast at this moment. Accompanied by several ninjas, he walked straight to the East Gate. Along the way, many ninjas came forward to greet him, and he responded with a smile.

Soon, they arrived at the east gate of the village. Uchiha Fugaku had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Hayama coming, he waved his hand to signal the ninjas to step back and whispered, "Master Jiraiya, Master Orochimaru, and Master Tsunade left the village last night. As for the Third Hokage's family, they are also ready. It's just that something happened with the Daimyo."

Ye Shan raised his eyebrows unhappily and asked, "What's wrong with him?"

"The daimyo is ill, and it is said that he is seriously ill. He is unable to come in person, but he sent his son, Lord Pingyuan, to offer condolences."

Ye Shan stopped and looked around. Sure enough, he found a boy of about fifteen years old standing at the gate surrounded by several people. He couldn't help but sneer: "He didn't get sick earlier or later, but fell ill at this time. It seems that our daimyo is resentful!"

The Uchiha clan has always had close ties with the daimyo, so Uchiha Fugaku didn't want to say anything to take advantage of the situation. He frowned and followed behind Ye Shan without saying a word.

"Forget it. He's sick, so what. The funeral of the third generation master will be the same whether he's there or not."

As he spoke, Ye Shan took a step forward. The neatly arranged ninjas spontaneously made way for him and watched him walk to the front.

Namikaze Minato nodded solemnly, indicating that everything was ready. However, Uzumaki Kushina beside him cast a curious look at him, as if she was observing what kind of person the new Hokage was.

Ye Shan and Uzumaki Kushina had no interaction and had never spoken a word to each other before, so they were naturally not acquaintances. He just glanced at her and stood at the first position.

Soon, several ninjas came in a hurry. When they saw Ye Shan, they half-knelt and bowed and reported: "The coffin of the Third Hokage will arrive in a quarter of an hour."

The time was just right. The summer weather was a little cool in the early morning, not as hot as at noon. According to custom, the deceased had to return before the sun rose. It was hard to tell when this rule was established, but it had always been followed by ninjas.

Time passed bit by bit, and a quarter of an hour seemed longer than a year. Under the gaze of everyone, several small black dots appeared in the sight. Slowly, the small black dots turned into blurred human figures. Later, the faces of the blurred human figures could be clearly captured by the naked eye.

A coffin engraved with fire patterns was carried by four people. The coffin was covered with a white Hokage feather robe and there were no other unnecessary decorations.

Ye Shan straightened his clothes, turned his head and glanced at Namikaze Minato, Uzumaki Kushina and Uchiha Fugaku behind him, then straightened up and went forward. The four of them took over as the coffin bearers and continued to move forward carrying the heavy coffin.

Faint sobbing could be heard, and many Konoha ninjas looked at the Third Hokage's coffin with sorrowful eyes, watching it being slowly carried into the village's east gate. The crying became louder, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's family members came up and touched the Hokage's haori, and followed him into the village.

Inside the East Gate, the road was filled with white flowers, and behind the flowers were civilians who came spontaneously. When they saw the coffin, they burst into tears. The sad atmosphere broke the tranquility of the early morning and quickly became the main theme of the village.

Ye Shan carried the coffin with a calm expression. He was told that he must not shed a single tear today, even though he had no tears to shed. Ye Shan had no feelings or attachment to Sarutobi Hiruzen, but his act of dying on the battlefield was admirable. However, Uzumaki Kushina, who was also carrying the coffin, burst into tears.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, Sarutobi Hiruzen's coffin was placed in the deep pit at the front of the Konoha cemetery. Then the Sarutobi clan ninjas picked up shovels and began the final burial one by one.

When the last shovel of soil was shoveled up and covered, the third Hokage of Konoha named Sarutobi Hiruzen completed his final journey. Led by Hayama, everyone began to observe a moment of silence, and the funeral speech was delivered by Utatane Koharu.

In the speech, Sarutobi Hiruzen's life was described, which was generally a glorious life, an inspirational life, and a life dedicated to the will of fire. There was absolutely no stain, only praise and praise.

Ye Shan had read the speech and had no objection at all. No matter which world it was, the dead were the greatest. Besides, Ye Shan had already let it go. It was too sad to always live in the pain of the past. People still had to look forward. As for the thorns in the past, they were just a little bit of wind and frost.

The fragile hate the past, the pragmatists are grateful for the past, that's all.

After the funeral, the ninjas concealed the sadness in their eyes and followed Hayama to the Hokage Building, where the fourth Hokage of Konoha would be born.

At noon, tens of thousands of ninjas stood silently outside the Hokage Building. From the top of the building, it was a sea of ​​heads. This was the largest number of ninjas ever gathered at one time since the founding of Konoha Village, and it was also the largest number of ninjas allowed to gather at one time. They all raised their heads, ignoring the glaring sunlight and looking at the top floor, waiting for the new leader to appear.

In the center of the Hokage Building, out of sight of the crowd, the gloomy etiquette officer patiently explained the precautions. He was an old man who witnessed the swearing-in of the Second and Third Hokage, and he was also invited here today.

"When you are at the front, you must smile and wave, but be careful not to show your teeth. After greeting, don't say much, just take out your bamboo hat with your right hand and put it on. When you leave, don't turn around, just take small steps back..."

The etiquette officer kept talking, but Ye Shan didn't hear a word he said. His brain was confused now, so why would he care about what the other person said?

Uchiha Fugaku held the Hokage haori that had just been delivered to him. The five words "Yondaime Hokage" were very dazzling under the sunlight, and they firmly controlled Ye Shan's eyes and he could not move away at all.

The old ceremonial officer was sent away, and Uchiha Fugaku walked up to Ye Shan with a smile on his face, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Congratulations, Ye Shan, from today on, you are the fourth generation Hokage!"

Tsunade came over, took the haori, and carefully put it on Hayama, smoothing the wrinkles of the clothes with care, her eyes filled with tears.

Ye Shan held her hand. Tsunade's hand was icy cold, which was particularly pleasing in the summer. He knew why Tsunade was so out of control. Her grandfather and second grandfather were both Hokage, her former lover and younger brother sacrificed their young lives to become Hokage, and now her current boyfriend really became Hokage. It seemed that Hokage had become the most important thing in her life.

"Go, go and become the center of attention. I'll wait for you at home." Tsunade said with a sob.

"Your home or my home?" Ye Shan said something absolutely inappropriate, which caught Uzumaki Kushina off guard and made her burst out laughing.

Your home and my home are not as good as Ru's home? For no reason, a familiar sentence from his previous life squeezed into Ye Shan's mind.

Tsunade glared at Ye Shan fiercely. If the occasion was not inappropriate, she would have said a few auspicious words. After all, she was just that hot-tempered.

Knowing that he had said something wrong, Ye Shan wiped his nose awkwardly, took the Hokage's hat and slowly walked forward, constantly telling himself in his heart that it was just a small scene and nothing serious, but his calves were still shaking, as if he had been up for several nights.

A person wearing the Hokage haori slowly appeared in the ninjas' sight. Cheers suddenly broke out and reached the clouds. The sadness in the village in the morning dissipated at this moment.

A naughty cloud floated over, covering Ye Shan's face, but leaving his lower body still in the sunlight, just like his first half of life, which was full of mixed reviews.

"Everyone"

Ye Shan's voice trembled a little, but soon recovered as strong and powerful as before: "I, Konoha Jonin Bai Kumo Ye Shan, officially take office as the Fourth Hokage today!"

"Ouch~~"

"Ouch~~"

Countless people raised their arms and cheered. Although Ye Shan's speech was very brief, it did not stop them from venting their excitement.

Ye Shan put the exquisite Hokage hat on his head, and he told himself in his heart that he must be a good Hokage.

Time was frozen at this moment. After going through untold hardships, Ye Shan finally crossed the mountains and rivers and showed his style in his own way. Everything seemed to be worth it.

"If you know your destiny, you should be as solid as a rock!"

"The most beautiful flower is among the thorns!"

Ye Shan firmly believed this.