Mid-November of Konoha 47.
Nobuhiko just stayed in the village leisurely, spending most of his time practicing every day, and then doing research.
Since saving Nohara Rin last time, Kakashi seems to have come to his senses. His personality has completely collapsed. He spends most of his time in the village with Nohara Rin.
Nobuhiko never expected that he would be the one to reject Kakashi in the past.
One day he asked Kakashi to practice together, but he rejected him because he wanted to help Nohara Rin celebrate her birthday.
Of course, this is an exaggeration.
Since Nohara Rin’s birthday, Kakashi has been receiving Nobuhiko’s guidance (beating) throughout the second half of November.
The two of them stayed in the woods at the third training ground all day.
Kakashi, who does not have the Sharingan, is not subject to any restrictions.
In the original work, Kakashi was unable to use the Chidori before he obtained Obito's Sharingan. This was because during the process of using the Chidori, the explosive thunder escape would drive the body to move quickly, and he lacked the dynamic vision of the Sharingan. It's not easy to capture the enemy's position in battle, and it's easy to overshoot.
But in fact, with the blessing of the Thunder Release Chakra Mode, the cells are activated faster than the Chidori blessing, and the third and fourth generation Raikage are not affected.
It's mainly a matter of habit and adaptation.
Fighting against speed ninjas like Nobuhiko every day, Kakashi went from being hammered in all directions to having the power to resist.
Kakashi can now use a full set of thunder escape ninjutsu, and he can basically use everything Nobuhiko knows.
Except for the Thunder Breathing Sword Skill, which Kakashi could not learn, he was taught the Thunder Chakra Mode and Nobuhiko's improved version.
According to Nobuhiko's expectations, if Kakashi continues to develop like this, he will become a combined version of White Fang and the Third Raikage.
If Kakashi can still learn senjutsu, he can go one step further.
If the experiment is further successful, the genetic fluid studied by Nobuhiko can eliminate all side effects, and it will not be long before it can be used on people close to him.
From the current point of view, if Kakashi really needs the Sharingan, Nobuhiko can transplant him the Magatama Byakugan, which is much more powerful than the ordinary Byakugan and Sharingan.
Now the strongest person around Nobuhiko is Hinata Mio.
After his careful training and in-depth guidance, Hinata Mio's strength is close to the peak of the Warring States Period, and it is also at a medium level in the shadow level. Now her body is just not fully developed.
The reason why he dared to say that sooner or later he would be able to help Hinata Mio open the reincarnated eye was because the purity of Hinata Mio's Byakugan was much higher than his from the beginning.
It took many projections for Nobuhiko to make his Byakugan much more pure than Hinata Mio.
When he fully adapts to the evolutionary path of the Tsangikan, evolves both eyes at the same time, and enhances the power of his eyes to the extreme, then Hinata Mio will have his assistance, and her evolution will definitely be much simpler than him.
After all, it is difficult to finish things at the beginning. The one who blazes the trail may not necessarily go the farthest, but the way he walks is the most important.
...
In December, Konoha's 47th year has come to an end.
Nobuhiko's peaceful life was broken.
A high-level meeting was held in the village.
As a Jonin, Nobuhiko was naturally notified to attend the meeting.
Today’s topic is to summarize the Third Ninja War.
"Everyone, the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Earth have officially formed an alliance yesterday. With the Kingdom of Wind, this Ninja World War has officially come to an end." The Third Hokage was the first to speak.
Iwagakure and Konoha had ceased fighting a few months ago, but until Iwagakure and Konoha formed an alliance and Fire and Earth re-established diplomatic relations, there were still many complicated procedures in between.
"Regarding this Ninja World War, Konoha's losses have been basically calculated. Although we once again won the Ninja World War, we paid a huge price this time.
About 3,100 ninjas were killed, more than 500 were seriously injured, and more than 1,000 were slightly injured.
The losses have exceeded the sum of the previous two ninja wars. "
When he went to bed, Koharu took out a document with densely packed names. On it was a statistical list of ninja casualties this time.
Listening to these numbers of casualties, many jounin looked heavy.
There are their relatives and friends here.
"For the relatives of these fallen ninjas, pensions must be paid on time, and other expenses can be saved. This aspect must be strictly implemented in accordance with regulations.
If all their relatives are killed in this battle and are willing to become ninjas, the next ninja school fees will be free of charge.
If there are other difficulties, the village can provide loans. "The Third Hokage said seriously.
"Don't worry, I will take care of the aftermath." Xiaochun nodded as he went to bed.
Danzo on the side suddenly sneered:
"To put it simply! Because you gave up Iwagakure as compensation for the defeated side, it is simply impossible to pay enough pensions!
And in this battle, the most ninjas died in the Land of Grass.
You let Iwagakure go so easily, this is a dereliction of duty on your part as Hokage! "
As soon as Danzo said this, many jounin present looked unhappy.
For the sake of the overall situation, requiring Iwagakure to continue to pay compensation may allow Iwagakure to continue fighting Konoha.
However, Kumogakure's side is also launching a fierce attack on Iwagakure.
If Konoha continues to fight, Iwagakure will never be able to resist it.
As a result, Konoha's casualties will increase.
It's just that in this Ninja World War, the casualties of each family have already been huge. In order to pay more war compensation, these Ninja clans can also accept some more casualties.
After all, re-cultivating family talents requires a lot of resources and money!
Many people were dissatisfied with the Third Hokage because of this.
But there is nothing wrong with Sandai's approach. It can only be said that he is too stable, or that he is cowardly.
"This matter is indeed the negligence of my Hokage. It's all my responsibility!" Faced with Danzo's accusation, the Third Hokage did not deny it, but directly admitted it.
"How are you going to take responsibility?!" Danzo narrowed his eyes. Xindao finally waited for the day to bring down the third generation, and the first step of his plan was finally realized.
The Third Hokage looked at the change in Danzo's eyes, looked around, and solemnly said: "I will resign as the Third Hokage and give way to the Fourth Hokage!"
"What?"
"Sandaime-sama!"
"You don't have to!"
"It's not all your responsibility."
As soon as the Third Hokage finished speaking, there was an uproar in the venue.
Changing the Hokage is a big deal.
Especially for the third generation of ninjas, no one knows what kind of policies the new fourth generation Hokage will implement.
The Third Generation was indeed too stable, but now that it had just experienced the Great Ninja War, Konoha suffered heavy losses, and it was precisely in need of a stable Hokage to continue to lead the village to regain its strength.
The ninjas who were dissatisfied with the Third Hokage were also a little worried.
"Do you have a suitable candidate in mind for the third generation?" As an old teammate, Mito Monobu understands Hiruzen Sarutobi's character. Now that Danzo is making an attack and Hiruzen Sarutobi has said his words of abdication in public, it cannot be changed. So the most important thing now is to choose a suitable third generation Hokage.
"I think Jiraiya is pretty good!" Koharu, the Third Hokage, suggested before he even spoke.
"yes!"
"I think it would be very suitable for Jiraiya-sama to become the fourth generation."
"I have no opinion."
As soon as Koharu finished his words, many jounin expressed their agreement.
It would be great if Jiraiya became the Fourth Hokage.
Hearing this, the Third Hokage also nodded and said:
"Jiraiya is indeed the best candidate for the Fourth Hokage, but he has stated many times that he does not want to become Hokage, so we cannot force him."
"But someone has to stand up and lead everyone..." Mito Kadenyan was a little regretful, and he was also very optimistic about Jiraiya.
"I recommend Orochimaru!" Seeing that Jiraiya was rejected, Danzo promptly nominated Orochimaru.
Orochimaru himself is one of the candidates for the position of Fourth Hokage.
Danzo's proposal was quickly responded to.
But what made Danzo feel bad was that only about one-third of the Jonin present supported Orochimaru, not even half.
"Damn Orochimaru, for being so careless at this time." Danzo cursed in his mind.
Since the Battle of Platycodon Castle, Orochimaru has been quiet for a long time, staying in the village tinkering with his experiments.
Although Danzo also supported Orochimaru's experiment, the reaction of the Jonin at this moment showed that Orochimaru was not as popular as before.
"I recommend Hatake Sakumo!"
A jounin suddenly spoke, and the place fell silent.
Hatake Sakumo has become famous since World War II.
Whether it was World War II or World War III, he had made great achievements and was one of the pillars of Konoha.
The northeastern border can support other third-line battlefields to gain advantages, and Hatake Sakumo should be considered the first contributor.
Although Sakumo gave up the mission to save his companions and caused losses to the village, although it was very serious, as a ninja, it was impossible to guarantee that the mission would be 100% successful.
Looking back carefully now, many ninjas were led by public opinion to accuse Sakumo.
And Hatake Sakumo's performance in the three games is obvious to all.
The Jonin could not imagine what would happen if Hatake Sakumo did not take the lead in this confrontation with Kumogakure.
"I agree!"
"I support Sakumo-sama!"
"I support Sakumo-sensei!"
Nobuhiko raised his right hand. When Danzo recommended Orochimaru, he did not express his position.
Because Nobuhiko knew that Danzo supported Orochimaru, the third generation would definitely give up Orochimaru decisively.
Orochimaru himself was sent by the Third Generation to monitor Danzo's roots and prevent Danzo from making small moves behind his back.
Now that Orochimaru has the support of Danzo, it is obvious that there is a relationship of interest between them.
As for other aspects, if I were to make a slightly malicious guess, it would be that although Namikaze Minato had many military exploits, his foundation in the village was not stable.
Even if Namikaze Minato comes to power, the power will still be in the hands of the third generation.
This is also reflected in the original work. After Namikaze Minato came to power, the ANBU was still under the control of the third generation. Namikaze Minato also had to train Shiranui Genma and other newly promoted chunin to become his team.
Danzo's face darkened at Nobuhiko's statement.
He preferred that Orochimaru could not become the fourth generation, and he did not want Hatake Sakumo to become the fourth generation. He was behind the public opinion that the previous mission had failed.
If Hatake Sakumo becomes the Fourth Hokage, he will be able to find out this matter as long as he has the will. If he settles the accounts with the Autumn Queen, the power in Danzo's hands will not be preserved.
He always speculates on others with the utmost malice.
This time, nearly half of the people in the audience supported Hatake Sakumo.
The third generation fell into silence.
Seeing this, Koharu and Mito Kado, who were sleeping next to them, couldn't help but look at each other. As old teammates, the third generation's performance clearly meant that they had a candidate in mind.
Thinking of this, Koharu went to bed and said: "Sakumo is a good candidate, but he is a little emotional."
"Sandaime, do you have any ninjas you are optimistic about?" Mito Kadoyan asked in a timely manner.
The Third Hokage nodded, "I think Jiraiya's disciple Namikaze Minato is worthy of a great job!"
"Golden glitter?"
"Minato-kun may be young, but he is indeed the right candidate."
"I agree."
"I agree too!"
As soon as the third generation finished speaking, all the ninjas in his line agreed.
Namikaze Minato's performance in the three battles was amazing. In the last battle on the frontal battlefield of Grassland, he killed forty ninjas instantly. His reputation as a golden flash shocked the ninja world, and he directly overshadowed White Fang and the Sannin.
Now Iwagakure's senior officials have given orders that if Iwagakure ninja encounters a 'golden flash' during a mission, even if they abandon the mission, they will not be treated as a mission failure.
This move pushed Namikaze Minato's reputation to a new level.
Soon, more than half of the Jonin recommended Namikaze Minato.
Because some of them are third generation people, some are people who really agree with Namikaze Minato, and some of them support Jiraiya, but Jiraiya is not willing to be Hokage, and the same is true for the disciples who elected him.
In fact, for the Jonin, Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, and Namikaze Minato are all very suitable candidates.
Especially Hatake Sakumo and Namikaze Minato, no matter who becomes Hokage, most people will accept it.
But now the Third Generation's intention is obviously to support Namikaze Minato, and some wavering ninjas cannot go against the Third Generation at this time.
Now is the time to take sides!
However, there are still some older generation ninjas who disagree, believing that Namikaze Minato is too junior and is directly promoted to Hokage. If there are some risks, Hatake Sakumo is more suitable.
They are all elders of various families who are the same generation as the third generation, and they are not afraid of the third generation.
The third generation paused and said, "I already know everyone's opinions. In this case, let the daimyo decide the rest."
After hearing this, everyone also expressed their agreement.
Some ninjas who supported Hatake Sakumo were speechless.
After all, judging from the support willingness of Jonin, Namikaze Minato also surpassed Hatake Sakumo. Although this has a lot to do with the third generation and Jiraiya to a large extent, the situation is that Namikaze Minato has the advantage.
Everyone knows that Hatake Sakumo is currently serving as the Daimyo's personal bodyguard.
I think the daimyo would support Hatake Sakumo.
However, Nobuhiko sighed inwardly. It seemed that Namikaze Minato would become the fourth generation.
The daimyo only has the right to suggest, not decide, the position of Hokage.
The so-called appointment by the daimyo means that Konoha decides it first and then informs the daimyo.
Otherwise, how did Danzo in the original work become the 5.5th Hokage?
"The next step is to restore the village's vitality as soon as possible. We have won the Ninja World War this time. We will receive more commissions in the future, so the demand for ninjas will be greater, and we must speed up the training of ninjas. !" When the crowd calmed down, the Third Hokage continued.
Soon, a series of measures to train new people were promulgated.
It's just unclear how effective the implementation will be.
If Konoha really valued newcomers so much, why would they let newly graduated ninjas go to the battlefield to die?
Objectively speaking, Konoha is at least better to newcomers than Kirigakure, and Blood Mist is not called for nothing.
It's better than Iwagakure. Ohnoki always uses violent tactics and piles up lives.
Not enough compared to the top, but more than enough than the bottom.
Speaking of which, it's worse than worse.
Nobuhiko had long given up hope for Ninja Village.
...
It was just as Nobuhiko expected.
A week later, the document appointing Namikaze Minato as the Fourth Hokage was sent from the Daming Palace to Konoha.
Soon the whole of Konoha knew the news that the Third Hokage had resigned and Minato Namikaze had succeeded him.
According to the information obtained by Nobuhiko, Danzo was able to take over Namikaze Minato this time with great efforts, and even made vague verbal threats during the meeting.
Speaking of which, the daimyo in the original novel is very afraid of Danzo.
After receiving the information, Nobuhiko once again came to Orochimaru's stronghold.
After entering the stronghold, Nobuhiko came to the underground laboratory, but found that Orochimaru was not in the stronghold.
After coming here for a while, Orochimaru returned to the stronghold after being notified by the psychic beast.
"I'm very disappointed. Neither Sakumo nor I could become Hokage." Orochimaru said suddenly.
Nobuhiko shook his head slightly.
Orochimaru looked at Nobuhiko deeply and said, "That's right, you can't."
As he spoke, Orochimaru showed a trace of reminiscence in his eyes and sighed:
"The old man was not like this when he was young. Aging is the biggest enemy of ninjas. He has also begun to be greedy for power..."
Nobuhiko listened to Orochimaru's emotion silently.
But Orochimaru soon regained his composure.
"Don't come to the stronghold anymore in the near future. I'm ready to give up here."
"Also, be careful with Danzo."
Just when Nobuhiko was about to leave, Orochimaru suddenly said.
"Yes." Nobuhiko felt shocked and nodded.
At the same time, Orochimaru threw a scroll to Nobuhiko.
"Here are all the contents of the Yami no Jutsu that I have studied. I haven't studied it yet. If you are interested, you can study it yourself. With your ability, it should be possible."
After saying this, Orochimaru walked towards the back of the laboratory.
...
Three days later, news that no one expected spread throughout the ninja world.
Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, defected!
Konoha has classified him as an S-class traitorous ninja and sent Konoha White Fang to hunt him down.
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