blogombal Chapter 244 What?! My G5 is gone!
Chapter 244 What?! My G5 is gone!
"Ha, women~~"
Looking at the tightly closed door, Ishikawa paused for half a second, then shrugged and smiled nonchalantly.
He hadn't felt this way in a long time!
Having been in two relationships, Ishikawa was no novice who hadn't experienced anything. How could he not understand the deeper meaning behind Nohara Rin's strange reaction?
But so what!
It seems that even Nohara Rin herself doesn't understand her situation, so Ishikawa wouldn't be so foolish as to go up to her and play any kind of simp game.
At this awkward age, you can't do what you want to do, and you're not very interested in little girls like Ishikawa, so why bother with this whole "pure love" thing?
Next, Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, and then came the Fourth Shinobi World War three years later.
If you want to indulge in romance and leisure, you'll have plenty of time and energy later, and you're still in your prime. You can't waste this precious time for growth now!
With his mind wandering, Ishikawa walked quickly toward the Hokage Building without stopping.
Although the meeting was scheduled for 8 PM, as a special Jonin of Konoha, he still had to go see Shikaku, the class president, for instructions. Most importantly…
A moment later, at the Hokage Building.
"What? You said you captured the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure?!" Upon hearing Ishikawa's report, Shikaku slammed his fist on the table, overjoyed.
Excellent! This is a crucial bargaining chip in negotiations with Sunagakure.
Putting everything else aside, as long as they have this, no matter how unreasonable their negotiation terms are, Sunagakure will have to swallow their pride and accept it.
"Ishikawa, your current task is to ensure Gaara's safety. I will arrange for two ANBU teams to take over his custody later. There must be no accidents. Oh, and remember to come to the Jonin meeting tonight. We're voting to elect the Fifth Hokage."
"Elect the fifth generation?" Ishikawa asked suspiciously, but he didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and left.
This wasn't explicitly stated in the original story, but later two Hokage advisors approached Jiraiya and asked him to succeed as the Fifth Hokage, so that must be it!
"Why? How could you do this! Where's Ishikawa? Where's that Mitarai Ishikawa guy...?"
"What did he do to that guy inside me? Why didn't he appear when I passed out?! Damn it, I clearly abandoned those pointless ties, so how could you still unleash that kind of power to defeat me?!"
"Damn it! What does my suffering mean in the end? Is my worth, my existence, so laughable?"
"Mom, tell me what's real? How can I prove my existence...?"
As soon as Ishikawa entered the Konoha Torture Department, he heard Gaara's heart-wrenching, unwilling screams.
This made Ishikawa pause, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
Has this child's defenses been broken?
"Haven't you figured it out yet? The value of a ninja isn't in killing, but in protecting something."
"Only when you're risking your life to protect your comrades can your body unleash unimaginable power. That's true for me, for Sasuke, and for Ishikawa-senpai!"
"Gaara, I can really understand your pain. Because I've had the same experience as you..."
[Alright, the protagonist's talk-no-jutsu is starting again! Looks like this isn't the right time for me to go; I'll just stay here and slack off.] Listening to Naruto's slightly choked-up opening, Ishikawa turned and leaned against the wall outside the door, lost in thought…
Soon, as the conversation inside continued, the sealing squad and the dark forces also arrived one after another.
Under Ishikawa's watchful eye, Gaara and his siblings were handed over to the Anbu after receiving a combination of torture and sealing techniques. At 8 PM, they followed Ibiki to the Jonin meeting room.
Upon entering, Ishikawa saw familiar faces such as Genma, Anko, Kai, and Asuma...
On the first seat, besides Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the two Hokage advisors, and Danzo Nabekage, Kakashi was sitting next to Jiraiya.
Although Ishikawa was surprised by this, he quickly sat down after realizing Kakashi's current strength.
As Ishikawa had anticipated, after a brief opening, he soon heard Mitokado Homura nominate Jiraiya to succeed him as the Fifth Hokage.
but……
"As we all know, Jiraiya, as one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, was qualified to become Hokage in terms of both strength and prestige. However, before his sacrifice, the Third Hokage clearly stated that Kakashi Hatake would succeed him as the Fifth Hokage."
"Although Kakashi's seniority is somewhat lacking, his strength is undeniable. He defeated the reanimated White Fang and almost killed Orochimaru. This is Kakashi with the Mangekyou Sharingan!"
"Therefore, today's candidates for the Fifth Hokage are Jiraiya and Kakashi. Now, everyone, please begin voting..."
To Ishikawa's utterly bewildered expression, Koharu Utatane's calm declaration astonished everyone present.
"What?! The Third Hokage actually designated Kakashi as the Fifth Hokage?!"
"That's not much of a problem. Everyone knows Kakashi's strength, and he also possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan..."
"But compared to Kakashi, I still think Jiraiya-sama has more prestige. Konoha is currently facing internal and external troubles, and we need a strong leader to lead everyone."
"Uh, everyone actually knows this, but Jiraiya-sama explicitly refused back during the Fourth Hokage election. It's likely the same will happen today..."
"That's right. Moreover, Kakashi is the Fifth Hokage, recognized by the Third Hokage, which is especially important!"
"Hmm, I think we should vote for Kakashi. I trust the Third Hokage's judgment..."
Soon, as the Jonin engaged in a heated discussion, most of them favored and supported Kakashi.
Among them were members of the Hyuga, Sarutobi, Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Aburame, and Inuzuka clans of Konoha, all of whom responded to the Third Hokage's call to support Kakashi.
Compared to the experienced Jiraiya, it would be more beneficial for their clan for the young Kakashi to become Hokage!
Moreover, they knew Jiraiya's character all too well. He would never succeed as Hokage, so why would they shamelessly support Jiraiya and offend the real Fifth Hokage, Kakashi?
"So, based on everyone's votes: the Fifth Hokage is Kakashi Hatake."
"From now on, Kakashi will exercise the real power of Hokage. Tomorrow we will also submit an application to the Daimyo. If there are no surprises, the Fifth Hokage succession ceremony will be held in a week."
Amidst Ishikawa's strange expression of doubt, excitement, and bewilderment, Koharu Utatane finally stood up and solemnly announced...
"Now, let's move on to the next topic: the negotiations regarding Sunagakure..."
"Fifth Hokage, I need to clarify something about this. Jonin Ishikawa has captured the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of Sunagakure alive, which can be used as an important bargaining chip..." Upon seeing this, Shikaku immediately stood up and, quite tactfully, addressed Kakashi as Hokage.
Instantly, almost everyone's eyes turned to Ishikawa with surprise and delight. They never expected that this fifth-generation disciple would be so powerful!
Kakashi nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself that Ishikawa's eldest disciple was indeed reliable, which created a very good situation for him to carry out his work.
Only Ishikawa, after exchanging pleasantries and formalities, had only one thought in his mind.
No way, I, the fifth generation leader, am just gone like that??
With just one sentence from the Third Hokage, he avoided several years of detours and became the Hokage's top disciple directly, thus securing a powerful patron ahead of time!
Although it was a bit of a surprise, it didn't seem too bad. After all, Tsunade was a different person, while Kakashi was his teacher. ^0^