Kuroto leisurely walked through the bustling streets and paid attention to the conversation of the village folksā¦ at this moment, there were several discussions going on all over Konoha about the results of the second Vote of Confidence that was held yesterday.
The second Vote of Confidence was held to determine whether Shimura Danzo is credible enough to become the Hokageā¦
According to the operative rules of Konoha Village, only after passing the Vote of Confidence will a candidate be allowed to take the position of Hokage.
This is nothing strange and thatās why even if Shimura Danzo was the only Hokage Candidate for the position of the Godaime Hokage, he still had to go through the Vote of Confidence to be elected as the Godaime Hokage.
So naturally, the Vote of Confidence was held and all the Shinobi above the rank of Special Jonin were allowed to voteā¦ after the voting was completed, the result of the Vote of Confidence was calculatedā¦
But when the result of the voting was announced, everyone was taken aback and some couldnāt help but laughā¦ The result of the voting was something that nobody, or perhaps only some had expected.
The result was funny because Danzo, despite being the only candidate competing for the position of the Godaime Hokage was still defeated by a very big margin, which is completely ridiculousā¦ And this defeat of Shimura Danzo has become a hot topic of discussion in the village today.
Listening to the funny comments of several drunkards, Kuroto couldnāt help but chuckle lightly.
From the moment he chose to become the āRootā, the shadow of Konoha, he had drifted so far away from the light, that the position of Hokage is no longer within his sight.
Although the Konoha Shinobi were dissatisfied by Sandaime Hokage and at his inability to protect the village, which led to the destruction of the village and over two thousand deaths, they still didnāt want someone like Shimura Danzo, who hasnāt left a very good impression on the most to become the next Hokage of the Village.
Many people can see that for a very long time, Shimura Danzo has been doing his best to build his momentum, but in such a short period of time, it is impossible for him to reverse the negative impression he has left on the most Konoha Shinobis he has interacted with so far.
Moreover, there was also a question ringing in the minds of everyoneā¦ where was Shimura Danzo on the night the Akatsuki Organization attacked Konohaā¦?
Where was Shimura Danzo on the night Kyuubi attacked Konoha?
It is said that no matter how many acts of goodness one does, just one wrong action is more than enough to ruin them in the eyes of peopleā¦ and of course, this doesnāt work the other way aroundā¦ so how can Danzo, who has done so many wrong actions over the years reverse all those actions with just one act of goodness?
The result of the Vote of Confidence has clearly proven thisā¦ And as such, Danzo was not elected as the Godaime Hokageā¦
Of course, Konoha must have a Hokage, and since Sarutobi Hiruzen had already resigned, so the next Hokage, or better yet leader had to be selectedā¦
And obviously, because Danzo was the only Hokage candidate, so despite failing the Vote of Confidence, he was able to take over the power over the village using the support of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.
As per Daimyoās instructions, Shimura Danzo is appointed as the temporary Hokage Agent for a period of one year, and he has to show visible results in this one year. Until then, the power of Konoha will be distributed among the Temporary Hokage and the Advisory board consisting of Village Elders.
As for whether Danzo can officially succeed as the Godaime Hokage, it will depend on what all things he did in this one year, and if he is able to win in the next round of Vote of Confidence that is going to be held a year later from now.
So, despite failing to become Hokage, Danzo still managed to gain some power over the village.
After becoming the temporary Hokage, Danzo made several changes one after another, obviously, these changes were not for the benefit of the Village, rather they were to consolidate his power and authority over Konoha.
Among the several changes made by Danzo, he removed some of the most senior shinobi from the Anbu department who are considered Sarutobi Hiruzenās subordinates. These shinobi are mostly the squad leaders including Hyuga Kuroto, Uchiha Shisui as well as several othersā¦
Because he has been removed from the Anbu department, Kuroto is now on his way to the Anbu Base, to complete the follow-up procedure related to the handover of his position as the squad leader of Team-Ro.
When he received the notice of being ousted from the Anbu department, Kuroto was the least bit surprised, because he had long since anticipated this situation.
Most of the senior Anbu shinobi like him, Shisui, and several others that are removed by Danzo were all personally recruited by Sandaime Hokage during his reign over Konoha, so obviously, they are all considered Sandaimeās supporters and are loyal to Sandaime Hokage. Unless the person taking over the village is truly āsucceedingā Sarutobi Hiruzen, Sandaimeās loyal and trusted subordinates will obviously be removed or transferred into other departments.
Moreover, Kuroto is also very happy that he no longer has to fulfill his duties as an Anbu, after all, the identity of Anbu is not only no longer helpful to him, but in fact, it is quite burdensome and tiring these days, as he has to spare a lot of time and energy to complete the Anbu missions assigned to him, which he will no longer have to if he leaves the Anbu department. As such, leaving the Anbu department is not necessarily a bad thing for him.
And thatās why he is hereā¦ after completing all the procedures, as soon as Kuroto walked out of the base, he encountered his four subordinates from the Team-Ro.
Kuroto noticed that Yuhi Kurenai, Gekko Hayate, Uchiha Itachi, and Uzuki Yugao seemed to be waiting for him, and as such, he asked with a casual smile, āWere you people waiting for me?ā
ā*Cough-cough*ā¦ā Hayate was the one who stepped forward, and said, āCaptainā¦ we too have decided to resign from the Anbu departmentā¦ā
As Hayate stated, both Kurenai and Yugao nodded along with him, only Itachi was silent and expressionlessā¦
Obviously, Danzo couldnāt remove all the members of the Anbu department at once as it would push the entire Anbu department into chaosā¦ so only the squad leaders like him and Shisui were ousted, meanwhile, others were either only transferred into other teams or left as they were, therefore, Kurotoās former subordinates arenāt affected for the time being.
āIf it is because of meā¦ then you people donāt have to resign from the Anbuā¦ā said Kuroto with a calm face, āAlthough Sandaime-sama may no longer be Hokage, he is still the head of the advisory boardā¦ And there he would definitely need the support of his trusted and loyal subordinatesā¦ as such, the four of you should continue to work in the Anbu departmentā¦ā
Having resigned from the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen is now the head of the advisory board. The advisory board consists of three elders including Sarutobi Hiruzen, Utatane Koharu, and Senju Tsunade who took over that position following the death of former elder Mitokado Homura.
āButā¦ā it seems that Kurenai wasnāt completely satisfiedā¦
But before Kurenai could finish her words, Kuroto interrupted her and said while looking in the direction of the Hokage Building, āShimura Danzo-sama may have been appointed as the temporary Hokage agent, but I have a gut feeling that he wonāt be able to stay in that position for very longā¦ so donāt worry about the political mess, and leave it to concerned peopleā¦ā then he took a pause and added in a low whisper, āBesides, even if I have resigned from the Anbu department, I would still need eyes and ears on the inside mattersā¦ And you people will become my eyes and earsā¦ is that reason enough?ā
Asked by Kuroto, the four members of Team-Ro nodded lightly, clearly expressing that all four of them are loyal to himā¦
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Kuroto smiled slightly, and after giving a brief nod, he passed the four of them and left in the direction of the Hokage Buildingā¦
Looking at the back of Kuroto from the distance, Kurenai couldnāt help but mutter to herself, āI have a feeling that he knows somethingā¦ but as always, his behavior is a complete mysteryā¦ā
Hayate said, āSince captain has ordered us not to resign, then letās continue as isā¦ our team is also not split or transferred or changed so we donāt have to worry about these issuesā¦ā
Yugao nodded lightly, and then immediately added, āYes, and since we donāt have any task today, we should go to practice nowā¦ Moreover, Captain is also no longer part of Team-Ro, so we have to work on filling that strength gapā¦ after all, we canāt allow the reputation of Team-Ro to fallā¦ else it would bring shame to the captainā¦ā
At the thought of training, Kurenai immediately forgot what she was thinking, and nodded with an excited expression, āYes, Itachi-kun, I also want your insight on this Genjutsu I have been trying to masterā¦ā
Itachi nodded lightly stating that he didnāt have any problem, āIn that case, we should go to our regular training fieldā¦ā
Only Hayate was helpless, and said with a helpless expression, āHey, you guysā¦ itās a rare day off, shouldnāt we rest for the day?ā
As soon as Hayate spoke, he was subjected to the murderous gaze of a pair of ladiesā¦ In this situation, he could only gulp in nervousness and stated with an awkward smile, āOr, we can trainā¦ after all, itās a rare holiday, we shouldnāt waste such a good opportunityā¦ā
Both the ladies nodded, and Itachi smiled seeing Hayateās helplessnessā¦ as the team of four proceeded to the training field.