Chapter 184 The Fourth Hokage
Mochizuki Souji was able to easily crush and defeat the new Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki while fighting alone.
It seems likely that he could reach the same level as Hashirama in his prime.
Even if he hasn't reached that level yet, he's at least on par with Tobirama Senju.
How did such a powerful young ninja suddenly emerge in Konoha?
With such combat power, no one in the ninja world can stop him now.
Moreover, he is as proactive as Hashirama.
Just like Hashirama when he founded Konoha, if he thinks of something and believes it to be good, he will do it with all his might without hesitation.
If things continue to develop as they are now, all the countries in the ninja world will soon be unified by Mochizuki Souji.
His own plans will also fall apart.
Although I don't believe there is true peace in the ninja world, the ninja world has just been unified, and with Souji suppressing it with absolute force, it is indeed very likely that there will be no war for a relatively long period of time.
Without chaos, there is no sorrow and pain; without sorrow and pain, there are no conditions for the birth of strong individuals.
The boy who stored his Rinnegan has now been taken away by Mochizuki Souji... It's impossible for the weak White Zetsu to retrieve it.
"It seems we have no choice but to abandon our original plan..."
Madara muttered to himself, then asked White Zetsu:
"How's Orochimaru's progress?"
"It has reached the practical stage.
I once summoned the former Raikage, but it failed and collapsed after a few days."
"A few days... it's alright."
Madara nodded slightly.
Although he had passed down his years of research experience in the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Orochimaru was indeed a rare talent to have mastered such a complex technique in such a short time.
After pondering for a long time, Madara finally gave the order to White Zetsu:
"Go and bring Orochimaru to see me."
"clear!"
White Zetsu grinned and saluted before disappearing underground.
Madara closed his eyes and considered his next move.
Although Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation only barely allows him to summon Kage-level beings, there's a high chance something might go wrong if he were to summon Orochimaru at his peak.
But forced by circumstances, we had no choice but to take the risk.
Although it is possible to continue lying low, the longer it drags on, the more variables will arise.
Perhaps it was because I wanted to proceed perfectly and avoid risks that I dragged things out for too long, which led to the emergence of the variable that is now Mochizuki Souji.
As a ninja, one must take risks when necessary.
If Orochimaru successfully summons him in his prime with all his power, given the Edo Tensei's ability to regenerate infinitely and possess infinite chakra, unless Mochizuki Souji is stronger than Hashirama, he will definitely not be a match for him.
Although the state of being resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation is ultimately not as good as a true resurrection using the Rinnegan, there's no point in pursuing perfection now.
Kill Mochizuki Souji, retrieve the Rinnegan, capture the nine tailed beasts, and forcibly activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
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Konoha Village.
On the day Souji officially took office as Hokage.
A large number of people have gathered on the Hokage Building.
In addition to a group of Konoha high-ranking officials, there were also the Four Kage and their accompanying guards.
In the original timeline, when Minato became Hokage, only the Konoha elders watched the ceremony from the rooftop.
However, Souji decided to hold the Five Kage Summit today, so he sent out a message inviting the other four Kage to attend.
The Kazekage and Tsuchikage had anticipated this outcome and were not surprised; their arrival was simply to observe the ceremony and negotiate the next steps.
Mizukage was killed by Souji.
Now, just like in the original story, Genji is acting as the Mizukage in the capacity of the Grand Elder, but he has no intention of becoming the Mizukage himself.
The position of Mizukage is tentatively set by Master Genji to be nurtured by Mei Terumi, a genius from Kirigakure known as a child prodigy and who is also the Fifth Mizukage in the original story.
This time, he will also bring Mei Terumi to Konoha.
As for the Raikage, one could tell from his eyes that he still regarded Souji as an enemy, but under Souji's previous arrangements and the persuasion of the high-ranking members of Kumogakure, he seemed to have accepted the fact that he had no choice but to compromise.
Of course, the key issue is that we simply can't win, and there's no other way but to compromise.
Regardless, all four Kage were invited to Konoha to witness Souji's inauguration as Hokage.
Both being veterans from the Warring States period, Genji and Onoki were astonished to see the two legendary ninjas of yesteryear, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
However, the ceremony was about to begin, so Hashirama only chatted with them briefly.
"I never imagined I'd actually see the Fourth Hokage take office!"
Seeing this familiar scene before him, Hashirama was filled with emotion.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a solemn expression, handed the Hokage hat to Souji, who was donning the Hokage robe for the first time.
Souji, equally solemn, took the straw hat with both hands and put it on his head.
"I entrust Konoha, and all the ninjas in the ninja world, to you."
"The Fourth Hokage".
"I will certainly live up to your expectations," Souji replied solemnly.
"Go and accept everyone's cheers."
Souji nodded slightly and walked towards the edge of the rooftop.
Below, all the residents of Konoha Village had gathered.
When Souji appeared, everyone applauded and cheered.
After all, Souji won by a huge margin in the Jonin trust vote, so his becoming Hokage today is truly what everyone expected.
Among the crowd watching below, the one with the most complex feelings was probably Tsukiyo.
Souji actually became Hokage!
Even now, I still find it hard to believe.
Not long ago, Souji was just an ordinary Chunin.
How did he rise through the ranks in such a short time, from Special Jonin to Jonin to Elite Jonin?
In the blink of an eye, he has now become the Fourth Hokage!
Although Souji did say he wanted to become Hokage, almost everyone in Konoha said the same thing.
When people said it, it was more of an expression of respect for the Hokage, and not many of them were serious.
But Souji really did it!
Although Tsukiyo was still completely bewildered, it didn't stop her from clapping enthusiastically.
At the same time, Hyuga Saizo, the head of the Hyuga clan, who was watching the ceremony from the rooftop, was both happy and somewhat troubled.
An ordinary, unremarkable clansman unexpectedly became the Fourth Hokage.
Its key strength is also extremely powerful; it is rumored that it could even kill the Raikage with a single blow.
Now he not only can no longer interfere with their relationship, but he also has to go along with everything she says.
It's definitely impossible to let the Hokage's wife continue to be controlled by the Caged Bird Seal.
It's estimated that Mochizuki Souji will soon issue an order to remove the seal.
But...
Even the Hyuga clan doesn't have a way to undo this...
Hyuga Saizo was extremely conflicted, constantly thinking about how to deal with the Fourth Hokage next.
However, Souji didn't even notice him.
After receiving cheers from everyone, the ceremony for the inauguration of Hokage came to an end.
Souji and the others walked to the conference room in the Hokage Building.
This time it was a Five Kage Summit, so as is customary, each of the five Kage was represented by himself and one or two bodyguards.
Souji, accompanied by Minato who served as his bodyguard, sat in the Hokage's seat and smiled slightly at everyone:
"Then, let's begin the Five Kage Summit!"
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