Chapter 123: 123. Becoming Hokage!
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May, the 40th year of Konoha.
On this day, the sun was shining brightly, the warm wind was intoxicating, and everything seemed full of vitality as everything was in full bloom.
Today was a special day for Konoha. The Hokage building was already full of people, including ninjas, civilians, men, women, young and old—countless.
People looked up, eagerly staring at the top of the Hokage building, where the new Hokage of Konoha would come out to meet everyone. It had been more than a month since the initial news of the change of Hokage was received, and everyone was already eager to see the new Hokage.
On the high platform of the Hokage building, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the people below, his expression was dazed, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. There was an inexplicable loneliness in his calm face.
The two consultants were not here, or rather, before the handover of the Hokage, the two consultants had already ended their careers and had taken the initiative to resign.
In the back, Ishigami Hara was wearing a newly made Hokage robe, with an ordinary Konoha vest underneath. Compared with Sarutobi Hiruzen, he only lacked a bamboo hat.
The robe on Ishigami Hara was quite different from that of the Third Hokage. The robe of the Third Hokage was more like a long windbreaker, while Ishigami Hara's was a wide haori with a white background and red patterns, and a flame as the base, which made it more gorgeous.
"Did..."
With a sigh, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned around and said: "Is Jiraiya still unwilling to come back?"
He was asking Orochimaru. In addition to Sarutobi Hiruzen and Ishigami Hara, Orochimaru and Tsunade were also present.
Orochimaru shook his head: "He probably won't come back in the short term. I heard that he accepted three disciples in the Rain Country. He should want to stay there to teach them."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned when he heard this, but did not say much. Then he smiled and said to Ishigami Hara: "Haru, are you ready?"
Ishigami Hara smiled and nodded.
"Then come on."
Waving his hand, when Ishigami Hara came closer, the cheers below suddenly became louder.
"It's the Fourth Hokage!"
"Ishigami Hara-sama!"
"Fourth Hokage-sama!"
"Oh oh oh!!!"
The cheers gathered together, and the sound was like waves, one higher than the other.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked down, his eyes showed a look of relief, patted Ishigami Hara's shoulder and said: "What did you see?"
Ishigami Hara looked down, with a smile on his face all the time, and replied: "I see everyone's expectations."
Hearing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled even more and nodded: "Very good, that's how it should be, then..."
While speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen took off the bamboo hat on his head, handed it to Ishigami Hara, and said: "Please don't let everyone down!"
"I will."
Ishigami Hara stepped forward, passed Sarutobi Hiruzen, and stood at the front, looking down as he raised his hand.
At this moment, the cheers of the crowd below became more enthusiastic, and everyone looked surprised and expectant, waiting for Ishigami Hara to speak.
"Everyone!"
Ishigami Hara's voice was not loud, but it easily penetrated the cheers and fell into everyone's ears.
The cheers gradually weakened until they stopped.
"From now on, I am your Fourth Hokage, and I will lead you to a special path. So... cheer."
After the words fell, there was silence at first, and then, like a volcanic eruption, the cheers gathered together in an instant, as if to overturn the Hokage building.
The handover of Hokage was completed smoothly. Before that, Ishigami Hara had already visited the capital of the Land of Fire, met with the daimyo, and obtained the daimyo's approval. In this way, the Hokage's ascension was legitimate, and no accidents occurred during the period.
The two advisors, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, did not think about struggling, but their struggle seemed particularly ridiculous to Ishigami Hara.
The two found the daimyo and wanted to seek his support.
But the daimyo was not stupid, because Ishigami Hara promised to reduce the funding requirements for the daimyo after taking office.
At this time, it is unnecessary to say who the daimyo supports.
Not to mention that Ishigami Hara also promised to provide stronger protection for the daimyo. As long as the daimyo is not stupid, he will know what to do.
The fact that Ishigami Hara is famous in the ninja world is not only spread among ninjas, but also among ordinary people.
The daimyo knows what Ishigami Hara, who has achieved such success at this age, represents.
It is very likely that he can achieve the goal of the First Hokage.
How foolish the daimyo must be to support the two advisors.
So the result is obvious.
Not only did the two advisors not get support from the daimyo, but they also offended Ishigami Hara, the newly appointed Hokage.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen had not taken the initiative to ask the two to abdicate, I am afraid that the two would eventually not be able to escape being targeted after Ishigami Hara took office.
In this way, the two finally got a reason to resign voluntarily, which was considered to be a consideration for their face. Ishigami Hara never took the two seriously from the beginning to the end.
Looking at the cheering crowd below, Ishigami Hara restrained his smile, his expression returned to calm, and he returned to the Hokage's office.
The angle here is excellent, and you can see most of the village clearly. Looking out, you can see Hokage Rock, where the carving of Ishigami Hara's face has begun, and the location is next to the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"...How do you feel?" Orochimaru asked.
Ishigami Hara sat in the Hokage's exclusive office chair, feeling it for a moment, and his expression remained normal.
"No special feeling."
As he spoke, Ishigami Hara picked up a document and started reading it, then his brows began to frown.
"Does this kind of thing have to be handed over to me?"
Ishigami Hara said and threw the document aside.
Orochimaru walked over and took a look, with a strange expression.
The document contained a task summary, and it was a C-level mission.
"This is the responsibility of the Hokage, or... it is a right," Orochimaru said.
Ishigami Hara naturally knew this. The issuance of missions is indeed the right of the Hokage, but in Ishigami Hara's view, this is just daily task management and doesn't need to be put on his desk.
"It's decided, I will create a new department," Ishigami Hara said.
Orochimaru was surprised and asked, "Why a new department? Don't you need to familiarize yourself with things first?"
Ishigami Hara shook his head and said bluntly, "The current structure of Konoha is not very reasonable. I will need to make changes, starting with the missions."
After thinking for a while, he said, "The new department will integrate the mission department and call it the business department, with business first and missions second. In the future, Konoha will reduce unnecessary missions."
Orochimaru frowned and said, "Don't you need to notify others about this kind of thing?"
Ishigami Hara said, "Don't worry, I won't change it directly. Some things need a process to change. We'll try it first."
"I always feel that your goal is not just this."
Ishigami Hara smiled and nodded, "Your feeling is right."