NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 77: Depressed Konoha Village
"This is impossible!" Tsunade trembled and stared at Mizuki.
"Nothing is impossible." Mizuki said lightly.
Shizune on the side said: "Resurrection of the dead cannot be achieved even with Tsunade-sama's superb medical ninjutsu."
"That's no longer the scope of ninjutsu."
"You are simply lying to Tsunade-sama."
Dolphin also said "Hey" to express his dissatisfaction with Mizuki.
Mizuki remained calm and said: "Whether it is possible or not, you will know after a while if you see it."
"Tsunade-sama, don't believe him. He is a traitorous ninja of Konoha, and he will never be safe..."
Tsunade raised his hand to interrupt Shizune and said to Mizuki: "Okay, then I will wait in the Kingdom of Birds for half a month to see if you have the ability to resurrect the dead."
"If you can really resurrect Nawaki and Dan, I will join Phoenix Village."
Mizuki smiled.
"It will not let you down."
"By the way, I, Phoenix Village, will cover all your expenses in Bird Country for the past half month."
Half a month is enough for Mizuki.
As long as Tsunade doesn't leave today, he won't be able to leave in the future.
Back in Phoenix Village, Mizuki wasted no time practicing Tian Yu Yu.
"It's almost time. In three days at most, Tianyuan Yu will be able to successfully cultivate."
Meanwhile, Konoha was in turmoil.
Orochimaru is back, carrying the legacy of the Third Generation and coming back to inherit the position of Fifth Hokage.
The roots, led by Danzo, fully support him.
Danzo also took out a top-secret file, which recorded the Third Generation's detailed plan to order Orochimaru to pretend to defect and establish the Sound Ninja Village.
These were all prepared by Third Generation during their lifetime.
Although Third Generation's character is not very good, it does things well.
With this file, Orochimaru's identity is legal.
Even though the ninjas and civilians in the village are against Orochimaru, they can no longer make a fuss about Orochimaru's defection.
But everyone still doesn't want Orochimaru to become the Fifth Hokage.
The major families, the two advisors, and the village's Jōnin Chūnin all opposed it.
Danzo was so savvy that he directly invited the Fire Nation daimyo to recommend Orochimaru as the Fifth Hokage.
In the conference room, Danzo was in high spirits.
"Lord Daimyo, in Konoha Village right now, except for Orochimaru, there is no one else who can inherit the position of Hokage."
"The Fifth Hokage is none other than Orochimaru."
The daimyo didn't want Orochimaru to be a Hokage, so he asked, "Besides Orochimaru, do you have anyone else to recommend?"
Utatane Koharu: "Lord Daimyo, Jiraiya has set out to find Tsunade. As the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the princess of the Land of Fire, Tsunade is more suitable to be the Hokage than Orochimaru."
The daimyo immediately nodded and said, "Tsunade is indeed the best candidate for Fifth Hokage."
Danzo immediately said: "Lord Daimyo, I got news that Tsunade is addicted to gambling and owes a lot of debt, at least 500 million."
"If she serves as Hokage, Konoha will not be able to get the money. I'm afraid the daimyo will have to help pay off the debt."
"Otherwise, the dignified Hokage will not repay his debts, and this name will not sound good to him."
When the daimyo heard that it was five hundred million, his expression changed and he stopped talking.
Mitokado Homura: "I recommend Jiraiya!"
The daimyo immediately said: "Jiraiya can do it, he is very sunny, and the villagers will definitely be willing to accept him."
The implication is that Orochimaru is too dark and is not accepted by the villagers.
Danzo immediately retorted: "Lord Daimyo, Jiraiya has a loose personality. He is more like an erotic novelist than a ninja. The book "Intimate Paradise" he wrote is unsightly and violates the three taboos of ninjas."
"By letting him serve as Hokage, the Fire Nation will probably become the laughing stock of the entire ninja world."
Tsunade and Jiraiya were all denied by Danzo, which made the two consultants embarrassed.
"Danzo, Tsunade and Jiraiya are all suitable candidates. The debts and novels you mentioned are just insignificant minor problems."
"On the contrary, it is Orochimaru who has conducted human experiments and killed many innocent people. The whole village will not accept this."
Danzo said: "Those were all orders given by Hiruzen. Orochimaru just acted according to the orders. His nature is actually kind."
Everyone: "..."
Well, now that Third Generation is dead, we can just pass the blame, right?
Everyone was unhappy, but Danzo was extremely happy.
Hiruzen, I took the blame for all the bad things in the past. Now, I’ll let you have a taste of taking the blame.
You always have to pay back when you go out to hang out.
If you can't pay it off while you're alive, then you can continue to pay it off after you die.
At this time, Nara Shikaku suggested: "I recommend Hatake Kakashi to be the Fifth Hokage."
The daimyo's eyes lit up and he said: "Copy Ninja Kakashi? I heard that he is a disciple of the Fourth Hokage. He is a promising young man, and he is upright and has no stain."
"Well, I think it's okay."
Danzo immediately jumped out again.
"Lord Daimyo, Kakashi is too young."
"Furthermore, all generations of Hokage have been the strongest in the village. Although Kakashi is an Elite Jōnin, he is not strong enough. It is difficult for him to serve as Hokage and convince the public."
Danzo stared at the Daimyo with a threatening look in his eyes.
"Orochimaru is the best candidate for Hokage."
"He is a disciple of the Third Generation, and his strength is among the best in the entire ninja world. Over the years, he has endured humiliation and shouldered the burden to complete the tasks assigned by the Third Generation without any complaints, and there is no problem with his moral character."
"The Third Generation appointed him the Fifth Hokage before his death. This shows that in the eyes of the Third Generation, Orochimaru is the most suitable candidate."
"Moreover, he also established the Sound Ninja Village and trained a large number of masters."
"If he is not allowed to be elected, then I am afraid it will chill the hearts of many people."
"Everyone here, I don't want Konoha's collapse plan to happen again!"
This is already a naked threat.
The two advisors glared at Danzo and wanted to scold him, but couldn't.
They are afraid too!
Behind Orochimaru, in addition to his roots, there is the entire Sound Ninja Village.
If they really break up, the consequences will be unimaginable!
They only blame Jiraiya for not getting Tsunade back earlier, so that the situation has reached the point where it is now out of control.
The daimyo was also chilled by Danzo's threatening gaze.
"Since...that's the case, then...I propose Orochimaru as the Fifth Hokage..."
"Is there anyone here who is against...objection?"
No one spoke.
No one dared to object.
If it were just Orochimaru, no one would care. But with the addition of Danzo, what could they have against him.
"In that case, I officially appoint Orochimaru as the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village."
The appointment letter for the daimyo was issued quickly.
Orochimaru, successfully ascended to the position of Fifth Hokage.
With Orochimaru taking over, the overall atmosphere of Konoha Village has changed.
There were fewer people in the bustling market in the past, and it was no longer as lively as usual.
There was sadness on the faces of the villagers, and they walked faster, as if they were in a hurry.
The efficiency of the ninjas in performing tasks has become lower, and the number of requests to Konoha to issue tasks has also dropped sharply.
To describe it in one word, it is "bleak".
By the time Jiraiya and Kakashi returned to Konoha, it was already too late.
"This is bad!"
When Jiraiya returned to the village, the two advisors immediately came to see him. When they learned that Tsunade did not want to return to Konoha, the two advisors felt uneasy.
"Hey, I'm getting old!"
"Tomorrow, we will resign as consultants and retire in peace."
Jiraiya said quickly: "Don't worry, you two. We still have a chance. We just need to unite the major families and the Jōnin in the village to drive Orochimaru away."
The two advisors shook their heads and smiled bitterly.
"So what if we drive away Orochimaru? If Tsunade doesn't come back, who will be the Fifth Hokage, you?"
Jiraiya: "Whoever is in charge is better than Orochimaru. If he continues to be in charge, the village will be doomed."
The advisors of the two committees still shook their heads.
"The daimyo has issued a formal appointment letter, and his Fifth Hokage status has been recognized by the Fire Nation."
"We have nothing to do if we don't agree. If we join forces to oust him, it will be rebellion."
"Although the daimyo is not happy about Orochimaru taking the position, the daimyo pays more attention to face. The appointment letter was signed by the daimyo himself, so he will not slap himself in the face."
"If Tsunade comes back, we still have a chance. After all, Tsunade's status is extraordinary. But Tsunade doesn't come back. If we openly oppose Orochimaru, the daimyo will definitely label us as a rebel."
"Konoha can't bear the trouble anymore, so let's let it go."
The advisors of the two committees sighed and left.
Jiraiya stood there for a long time and sighed.
Kakashi asked: "Jiraiya-sama, what should we do now?"
Jiraiya looked up at the Hokage Building in the distance and said, "The situation has reached this point. It's too late to do anything."
"The only thing we can do is to do our best to clear Orochimaru's name and make all villagers accept Orochimaru."
"Only in this way can Konoha be stable."
Three days passed by in a flash, Fenghuang Village, Fengying Building.
"The secret technique of Heavenly Resentment Yu has finally been successfully practiced."
His body turned into a transparent viscous liquid, flowing on the ground like water. It climbed up the window sill, reached the outer wall, and then flowed along the outer wall to the ground, seeping into the ground and moving in the gaps in the soil.
Soon the fluids move to the roots of a tree, where they penetrate.
The lush leaves of this big tree, which was as thick as a bucket, began to wither quickly, and the trunk also quickly dried up.
At a speed visible to the naked eye, the tree became a dead tree and completely rotted. When the wind blew, the dead leaves flew away, the dead branches were broken, and the trunk also fell.
The liquid emerges from the ground and re-forms into Mizuki.
At this time, he felt that his body was full of vitality and full of life.
His appearance also became younger.
"System, check the properties panel!"
【Host：Mizuki】
[Remaining life span: 56 years]
【Chakra: 54.8 Kakashi】
[Chakra reply: 2.5 Kakashi/minute]
[Chakra control: 99.9999%]
[Ability parameters: Tolerance 10, Physical 9, Illusion 9, Sage 8, Strength 8, Speed 8, Essence 10, Seal 10, total 72]
[Ninjutsu: upgraded Three Body Technique, Earth Style. Earth Style． Turon Gun, Earth Style. Stone Mirror Wall, Sky Stepping Technique, Rasengan, Wind Style． Spiral Shuriken, Six Paths. Yin Yang Rasengan, secret technique. Tian Yu, Sharingan Eye Technique, Rinnegan Eye Technique...]
[Physical skills: Tai Chi]
[Illusion: Magic. Narakumi Technique]
[Sealing Technique: Five Elements Seal]
[Bloodline Limits: Left Eye Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Right Eye Rinnegan]
[Disciple: Uzumaki Naruto (S-level qualification), Uchiha Sasuke (S-level), Haruno Sakura (A-level), Nobita (C-level), Rock Lee (A-level)]
In the property panel, the "remaining life" property has just appeared.
Mizuki found another tree as thick as a bucket, and used the liquefaction of Tian Yu to swallow up all the life force of the tree.
After devouring it, I opened the properties panel and found that the remaining life span had changed from 56 years to 66 years.
The vitality of this tree alone provides Mizuki with an upper limit of life span of 10 years.
"Swallow a forest and I will live forever!"