Chapter 402 The overwhelming wealth
After hearing the information he wanted, Obito felt very angry for some reason. He wanted to punch the guy in front of him.
He always felt that Haneda did it on purpose, just like he did when he was teasing him when he was a child, and finally saw that he was angry, so he gave him what he wanted.
Obito snorted coldly:
"You'd better keep an eye on your child when the time comes, to prevent him from being captured by the bad uncle."
"See you on the battlefield, Ghana~"
The space vortex opened, and Obito used Kamui to leave Konoha.
Haneda stared at the direction where Obito left for a few seconds, and suddenly laughed.
"You can scold me now, it feels good."
He looked back at the flowers that Obito had given him and originally wanted to learn how to throw the flowers, but after thinking it over, he decided not to.
Haneda looked up at the sky and saw that it was around one or two o'clock in the morning.
At this time, apart from the center of Konoha Village and the busy commercial streets, there are probably not many people anywhere else.
Haneda thought that Naruto and the others must be asleep, so he gave up the idea of going home.
He glanced in the direction of the Hokage building and saw that the window of the office he was about to leave was still lit.
Guessing that Lao Lu was still working, Haneda used Flying Thunder God and came to the office.
As expected, Shikaku was indeed working overtime at his desk, but he was a different person than usual.
There are left and right guards beside Shikaku, the left guard is Uchiha Shisui and the right guard is Uchiha Itachi.
Shikaku seemed to trust Itachi very much and left many things to Itachi.
But among the three piles of documents, Itachi's was the lowest.
As for Shisui...
At such a young age, he already has dark circles under his eyes, and his hair is messy and a little greasy. At first glance, he looks like the next jailbird.
The more Haneda watched, the more satisfied he was. Shisui's attitude of working hard and never complaining, oh no, his attitude of serving the people, will definitely make him a good Hokage in the future.
Before coming here, Haneda habitually activated the ghost shadow to conceal his own breath and all chakra fluctuations.
Most people wouldn't be able to notice someone coming around from behind.
It wasn't until a shadow appeared in front of Itachi's eyes that he reacted and immediately took out a kunai and pressed it against Haneda's neck.
Haneda knocked the kunai away with his backhand and said with a smile:
"One against seven, and you're still on high alert. It seems that working in an office hasn't made you forget your ninja instincts."
"Hokage-sama," Itachi greeted respectfully.
"Remember to call me Uncle Haneda next time."
"Don't you call it position when you talk about work, Hokage-sama?"
"..."
Hearing this, Haneda recalled the scene of teasing Naruto that day, and he regretted it...
In order to hide his embarrassment, Haneda quickly got down to business:
"Lu Jiu, you should still remember what I told you half a year ago, right?"
Shikaku nodded and said, "Remember, about the Fourth Shinobi World War."
Haneda said: "The second half of the plan can begin now. Announce my death in three days."
"On that day, hold a grand funeral for me."
"This is a signal to notify other ninja villages to take action, and also to notify Yuyin and Akatsuki to start preparing."
"Okay, Shisui will arrange it." Shikaku said with a smile.
"I???"
Shisui pointed at himself, looking confused.
"Yes, it's you, Shisui. From now on, you will be the acting Hokage. You must learn to adapt to the work in advance."
When Shikaku spoke with a smile, he almost let the cat out of the bag.
"But... I have no experience!"
Shisui had been working with Shikaku for a long time, and subconsciously wanted Shikaku to plan things so that he could do it himself.
However, Lao Lu had been in prison for a long time and had already thought about retiring like Haneda and Kakashi.
He had wanted to be like Haneda and leave all the things to Shisui a long time ago.
But out of his plan for the Fourth Ninja World War, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
Haneda patted Shisui's shoulder and said with a smile: "No buts, you are the Hokage!"
"Hokage-sama, it's not..." Shisui was even more confused.
Haneda said: "Yes, I am ready to retire, and the next Hokage will be handed over to you!"
"In three days, you, Uchiha Shisui, will be the Sixth Hokage!"
"I believe that you will be recognized by everyone. Keep working hard and do your best!"
The sudden wealth and prosperity made Shisui feel a little uncomfortable.
In particular, he knew that if he wears the crown, he must bear its weight.
Hokage means responsibility. He originally thought that he would serve as the acting Hokage, and then naturally succeed Haneda's position after gaining more experience.
Itachi had long felt that both Haneda and Shikaku were thinking of retiring.
The feeling was even stronger when Kakashi hadn't set foot in the office for half a year.
He kept giving Shisui looks, saying some polite words, and accepting the position of Hokage.
But Shisui was in a daze and had no idea what to do for a moment.
Fortunately, Haneda and Shikaku both wanted to get the work done quickly and didn't care about Shisui's slow reaction.
By the time he reacted, the matter had already become a fait accompli.
Both Haneda and Shikaku said happily that Shisui would definitely be a qualified Hokage.
What a treat tonight!
When he finished a day's work and was about to go home, Shisui was still dazed, his mind was in a mess, and all kinds of thoughts were constantly intertwined.
Itachi walked beside him and said, "Brother Shisui, congratulations, you will be the Hokage in a few days."
"How do you feel? I see you're so happy that you don't know which way is which."
Shisui paused and whispered, "One against seven, the successor to Hokage is not something to be happy about."
"On the contrary, being Hokage is a mission. If you think about it carefully, it brings me a lot of pressure."
"To be honest, I'm very anxious right now, really!"
Itachi's smile turned serious and he asked, "Brother Shisui, are you worried that you can't do the job of Hokage?"
Shisui said: “That’s one aspect.”
Itachi said, "Are there others? Brother Shisui, you're not worried that you won't do well enough and will be singled out to compete with Uncle Haneda, right?"
Shisui said: "Yes. Although Hokage-sama is a little lazy, everyone enjoys the convenience brought by Hokage-sama."
"If I really become the successor, it will be difficult for me to compete with Hokage-sama."
"Besides, if I don't do a good job, I might be rated as the worst Hokage in history by a magazine, with a reputation even lower than that of the Sandaime."
Itachi looked at Shisui carefully and smiled, "I didn't expect that Shisui-san would worry about these things."
"Didn't you say before that as long as you do your job well and do your best, there is nothing to regret."
"Now I have some concerns."
Shisui said, "People will change eventually. One against seven."
"Ever since the Hokage said that he wanted me to succeed him, I feel like I have an idea in my mind, let's call it ambition."
"I want to surpass Hokage-sama and make Konoha a better place. Perhaps this is because position determines thinking."
Itachi said: "Actually, Brother Shisui..."
"In some ways, being ambitious isn't such a bad thing."
"I want to be a Hokage, too. I also want to surpass Uncle Haneda and become a respected ninja."
"I've had this thought since the Uchiha crisis ended. He has always motivated me to move forward."
"To be honest, sometimes I want to compete with you, Shisui-san, for the position of Hokage."
"But later I found that my ability could not support my ambition at all."
"So later I took the initiative to ask Elder Shikaku for advice and studied hard, hoping to assist you in the future, learn how to be a Hokage, and then try to run for Hokage."
Listening to Itachi's words, Shisui fell into deep thought.
He looked up at the sky, wondering if his abilities were enough to support his ambitions.
Then, he put aside his thoughts about being the Hokage and smiled:
"Don't worry about the Hokage or anything like that, the war is coming soon."
"When the time comes, I will protect Konoha, win the war, and create a permanent peace with Lord Hokage..."
"Well, I'll make a name for myself by then!"
Itachi smiled, "Me too."
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