Chapter 398 Appointment of the 6th Hokage

Naruto is very interested in Snake's new ninjutsu.

So, Naruto agreed to let Orochimaru stay here, accompanied by Kabuto, to look after White Zetsu while developing ninjutsu!

At the same time, Orochimaru asked Naruto to tell Jūgo, Suigetsu and Karin in the village to go to Sasuke and continue to follow Sasuke, as they were not needed here for the time being.

Naruto nodded and left.

Inside the village, in the conference room of the Hokage's office building.

The Daimyo of the Fire Nation sat in the center of the conference table. On his left were high-ranking officials of the Fire Nation, and on his right were the Konoha high-ranking officials represented by Tsunade!

They are: Tsunade, Jiraiya, Shizune, Shikaku, Haiyi, Choza, and Ibiki.

These are the high-ranking members of the reorganized Konoha.

Among them, Ibiki was very nervous. After all, he had no family background, and the fact that he was shortlisted was entirely due to Jiraiya's recommendation!

Jiraiya also admires Ibiki very much. When Ibiki was a child, Jiraiya taught him.

The daimyo held a fan, looked at Tsunade and smiled: "Hokage, you are doing a good job, why do you suddenly want to quit?"

Tsunade smiled and said, "I'm really sorry, Daimyo. After the Ninja War is over, I'm actually going to step down because the village can enter a period of peaceful development. So, we need to replace it with someone who is suitable for the development of the village to be the Hokage and continue to lead the village!"

"and......."

As she spoke, Tsunade looked at Jiraiya, and the Daimyo also hummed and looked at Tsunade in confusion, wondering why he didn't continue.

Tsunade smiled and said, "Daimyo, I have already accepted Jiraiya's proposal. After I step down, I will marry Jiraiya, so it is not suitable for me to continue to be Hokage."

As soon as these words came out, the Hokage said happily: "Oh! Yoshi, I see! Congratulations! The spirit of the Third Hokage in heaven would be very happy to know that his two disciples have been united. Well, very good!"

The daimyo looked back and forth between Jiraiya and Tsunade!

The Daimyo was very satisfied with Jiraiya.

When the fourth generation was being chosen, the daimyo took the initiative to mention Jiraiya, but the third generation knew what kind of personality Jiraiya had and rejected it.

At the moment, it would be a good thing for Konoha Village if Tsunade could marry Jiraiya.

Then, the daimyo folded his fan and said with a smile: "In that case, let me recommend a candidate. Let Naruto be the Hokage!"

The daimyo smiled to himself and said, "Uzumaki Naruto is the greatest contributor to this war, and he has foresight into the future. The daimyo of other countries also praise him highly!"

"Moreover, fundamentally speaking, Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage and the apprentice of Jiraiya, which means he is the great-grandson of the Third Hokage!"

"Hmm..., not bad, not bad, he's a good guy, I'll take him, what do you think?"

The Daimyo looked at Tsunade and the others, and Tsunade smiled and said, "Daimyo, I'm afraid Naruto doesn't want to!"

The Daimyo uttered an "oh" in surprise and asked in confusion: "Hasn't that kid always dreamed of becoming a Hokage? Why doesn't he want to?"

Jiraiya began to explain, "Right now, Naruto believes there will be another crisis in the future, so he must prepare for that, so he may not have time to manage the village for the time being!"

Shikaku also nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Daimyo, Naruto himself said that arranging preparations for future wars is his most important thing right now, so he may not have time to deal with the trivial matters of the village!"

After hearing this, the Daimyo sighed and said, "Well, since Naruto himself is unwilling and does not have time to take over Konoha Village for the time being, we can wait until the next Hokage steps down and choose Naruto. How about that?"

Tsunade and the others smiled and nodded.

The Daimyo hummed, looked at Tsunade with a smile and asked, "Then who do you recommend to be the Sixth Hokage?"

Tsunade didn't say anything. Shikaku stood up and looked at the Daimyo and said, "Daimyo, after discussion, we are ready to recommend Hatamotoki Kakashi as a candidate for the sixth Hokage! Here is his information, please take a look at it, Daimyo!"

As he spoke, Shikaku handed it over, and the senior official beside the daimyo immediately took it and opened it for the daimyo to see.

Daimyo hummed, then looked over.

When he saw Kakashi's silver-white hair, the daimyo exclaimed in surprise, and then looked at the name in front of Kakashi, and muttered thoughtfully: "Hatamotoki! Oh! So that's it, he is the son of White Fang!"

Tsunade nodded and smiled, "That's right, Daimyo, Kakashi is the son of Konoha White Fang."

The daimyo opened his fan, fanned himself, shook his head and said with a smile: "Hmm! So that's how it is, the son of White Fang, not bad! If I remember correctly, this Kakashi is also a disciple brought up by the Fourth Hokage!"

Jiraiya nodded and said, "Yes, Daimyo, he is indeed Minato's apprentice, and Kakashi is also Naruto's teacher!"

The daimyo closed his fan and said happily, "Great! This is simply a perfect inheritance! Not bad, not bad, very good! Although Kakashi is not as famous as his father, his reputation as a copy ninja is also well-known in the ninja world, and he deserves the title of Hokage."

Shizune smiled and said, "So, Lord Daimyo, you agree."

Daimyo nodded and said, "Yes, I agree!"

Tsunade stood up and bowed to the Daimyo with a smile, "Thank you for your understanding, Daimyo."

Then, Tsunade gave a look to the two elite jonin beside the door. The two ninjas understood and opened the door. Kakashi had been waiting outside the door for a long time!

At this time, he finally stepped in and came to the conference table.

Kakashi greeted, "Daimyo-sama, Hokage-sama, hello everyone."

Everyone present nodded. Tsunade looked at Kakashi and said, "Kakashi, the Daimyo has agreed to your appointment as the Sixth Hokage. Why don't you thank the Daimyo!"

Kakashi bowed and said, "Thank you for your trust, Daimyo-sama."

The daimyo nodded and said, "Hatamoto Kakashi, right? I hope you will not disappoint the expectations of me and Lady Tsunade, govern Konoha well, and don't disappoint your father, the title of Konoha White Fang!"

Kakashi nodded and said, "I promise you, I will devote myself to the position of Hokage until my death!"

The daimyo nodded, and then asked the accompanying senior official to take out the seal of the Fire Country daimyo.

Shizune stood up and handed the already prepared letter of appointment of Kakashi Hokage to the daimyo. The daimyo picked up the seal and then stamped it in the place where the daimyo signed!

This means that the appointment letter is officially effective.

The Daimyo came down in person with the appointment letter, looked at Kakashi and said, "Hatamoto Kakashi, as the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, I officially appoint you as the Sixth Hokage of Konoha Village!"

Kakashi took it respectfully, then looked at the daimyo seriously and said, "I, Hatakemoto Kakashi, officially accept the daimyo's appointment from today!"

Tsunade couldn't help but applaud when she saw the appointment was handed over.

The transfer of power has finally been completed.