Naruto, the strongest Uchiha from signing in.

"Orochimaru is destined to not become the Fourth Hokage. He does not have the most important condition to become the new generation of Hokage..."

Seeing this kind of words again, and this kind of mild and decadent argument again, Danzo snorted coldly. Even if he was the An of Konoha, he also had the vision of declaring his existence in the sun.

"What conditions? Those mild, old-fashioned tones? Sarutobi Hiruzen, it is this kind of old-fashioned thinking that caused us to suffer such a huge loss in this Ninja World War!"

"No! What Orochimaru lacks is the trust of many jonin in the village, and most importantly, the support of the Jinchūriki."

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply, and many Fire Nation council members were talking about it. They all looked fearful, as if they were unwilling to bring up that old incident.

During the Second Shinobi World War, the Fire Nation was unable to take care of itself and was unable to support the Uzushio clan, a distant relative of the Senju clan, which indirectly led to the destruction of the Uzushio clan.

Uzumaki Kushina, who succeeded the first Hokage's wife and became this Jinchūriki, is Minato Namikaze's wife.

When Danzo heard Sarutobi Hiruzen mention the vote of confidence between the Jinchuriki and the Konoha jonin, he became even more furious. If Orochimaru had any popularity in the village, the Fourth Hokage would have been a sure thing long ago.

"How can a Hokage who is not trusted by the ninjas in the village be considered a qualified Fourth Hokage? Orochimaru is indeed a genius, but he is a genius in the war period."

"Now, Sand, Mist, and Earth have signed armistice treaties with Konoha one after another. In the future, Konoha will also usher in unprecedented peace."

"So, the ninja who can become the Fourth Hokage needs to be someone who can completely gather people's hearts and unite everything!"

The Fire Nation Daimyo gently waved his folding fan and nodded slightly.

"So, who does the Third Hokage plan to nominate?"

"Namikaze Minato has made countless achievements on the battlefield and is trusted by most of the Konoha ninjas. Most importantly, the current Jinchūriki Uzumaki Kushina is his wife, and Jiraiya, one of the three ninjas, is also his teacher."

Daimyo tapped his folding fan and suddenly realized.

"Jiraiya? I'm actually quite optimistic about him, but unfortunately I heard that he left the village and traveled around. In that case, then the Fourth Hokage will be succeeded by Minato Namikaze."

The folding fan swayed gently, and the breeze made the irritable Fire Country Daimyo feel a little cool. The wealth Orochimaru gave him was only enough for him to give advice once.

The relationship between the Fire Nation and Konoha is nominally one of subordination, but in reality the Fire Nation only controls and provides resources to Konoha.

The former Hokage was determined to support a successor who he thought was suitable to the position of Hokage against all odds, and he had no good reason to stop him.

After getting a definite answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen's tense nerves relaxed. If the Daimyo disagreed, Konoha with its resources cut off might have a difficult time.

But even so, he is determined to push Namikaze Minato to the position of Hokage at the risk of his life. If he falls into Orochimaru's hands, who knows what kind of ambitions he will hide in his heart.

The decision was made, and the councillors were relieved. They had all contributed, so even if Orochimaru had some ideas in secret, what could he do? No one could blame them.

Danzo suddenly stood up, turned around and walked out, his back disappearing into the darkness without saying a word.

Looking at Danzo's back, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed softly.

"I am the trunk of the tree, and the branches and leaves are the buds and pillars of the tree. You are the root hidden under the trunk, out of the sunlight."

"But if you indulge in darkness too much, one day you will be swallowed by it too, Danzo..."

At the same time, in Konoha Village, in Orochimaru's laboratory.

It was almost dawn, but still dark. Huayue looked into the eyes of Orochimaru, who was smiling but still disgusting, and they remained silent for a long time.

After a moment, the python, whose traces were revealed, slowly opened its mouth, and a secret scroll emerged from its mouth.

"How about it?"

"Haha, I failed. The old man, the Third Hokage, would rather fight the Daimyo than let me, his disciple, become the Fourth Hokage."

Without any hesitation, the secret scroll in his hand burned to ashes. Orochimaru seemed to have expected this, and there was no discouragement or loss in his eyes.

"What are you going to do?"

"Snakes that leave the village temporarily and wait for prey often have more patience than one can imagine. The specimen you provided is very valuable and worth my keeping quiet until I can figure out a suitable way to use it."

Upon hearing this, Huayue immediately understood that Orochimaru had no intention of submitting to the new generation of Hokage, and he was even more unwilling to be interfered with by others in his experiment in exploring the truth of the world.

"Really? Then I wish you a safe journey."

Orochimaru was surprised to see that Kagetsu rejected his invitation without any hesitation.

"If you want to achieve your ideal, you can't stay in this rotten Konoha, unless you dare to conduct experiments under the nose of the new generation of Hokage, or... have you found a feasible way?"

Orochimaru was not completely unaware of Kazuki's secret research and actions, and he even supported her.

There are thousands of paths leading to eternal life, and no one can say which path is smoother. Learning from others' ideas can also inspire yourself.

"About the same. Apart from physical energy, isn't there only spiritual energy left in chakra? The human body cannot sustain life purely with natural energy, as it can only bear the energy of a summoned beast..."

"If an immortal who has lived for thousands of years could..."

Before he could finish his words, Orochimaru became afraid and immediately shut his mouth. The old white snake in the Ryuchi Cave that had existed for more than a thousand years was not something that could be easily provoked.

"Then I'll be leaving first. I'll take over all the laboratories you leave in Konoha Village."

The corner of his eye twitched. He realized that even before Kagetsu had even appeared, his years of hard work had been targeted. Orochimaru was about to sneer when he suddenly thought of something and revealed a strange smile.

"Hongdou, what do you think she will choose?"

Huayue paused, but did not look back. Instead, she chuckled.

"What do you think?"

When the figure disappeared, Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and he immediately looked at the experimental sample of the key to the Sage Mode in his hand, which was not yet in a stable state.

"Hehehe, the white snake is a symbol of regeneration. Even if the experiment has not been completed, it is enough to plant the seeds of revival. Third Hokage, you will regret your choice today."

A few days later, the news that Sarutobi Hiruzen resigned and Namikaze Minato would soon succeed as the Fourth Hokage spread throughout Konoha Village.

As soon as the news came out, those who were secretly stirring and had thoughts about something disappeared. Namikaze Minato was in a good time, and both his strength and fame could put an end to the secret restlessness.

The next day, in Orochimaru's laboratory, Red Bean stood there in a daze, looking at the teacher who made her feel strange, and shook her head repeatedly.