“Patriarch, this was specifically customized for you.” Spoke one of the Uchiha Clansmen as he respectfully handed over a black piece of cloth to Fugaku.
Confused by his subordinate’s actions, Fugaku received the black cloth and unfolded it... Other than the emblem of fire, the characters of ‘Godaime Hokage’, the black piece of cloth also had the emblem Uchiha Clan on it.
“This is....” Muttered Fugaku in surprise.
“Patriarch this is the Hokage haori, how is it... do you like it?” asked another Uchiha clansman.
After a moment of thinking, Fugaku tried the haori and found that it fit him well, “The size is right... and the feel is good too... I like it.”
Fugaku did not think that there is anything wrong with him wearing the Hokage haori this early, or with the fact that his subordinates went as far as to customize Godaime Hokage’s haori for him.
In Fugaku’s view, his ascend to the position of Konoha’s Godaime’s Hokage has been assured, and it’s only a matter of time before Sandaime Hokage steps down and he takes charge of the village.
With this in his mind, Fugaku did not take off the haori, and sat down at his position as he questioned one of his subordinates, “So... did you confirm what I asked you to? When will the next fight?”
The Uchiha in question replied, “Although there is no official statement from the Hokage Building, so we can’t know for sure... I did ask the shinobi repairing the colosseum... it should take about a week or two to finish the repair and strengthen it for the final fight.”
“A week or two...?” murmured Fugaku with a thoughtful expression.
One week seemed a bit too long for him... Fugaku did not want to wait this long. After he revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan and defeated Kakashi, he felt that sweet taste of power that was almost in his hands. And now he can’t wait to become Hokage!
But of course, even if he doesn’t want to wait that long, Fugaku doesn’t have much say in the matter, so, he could only sigh and wait.
After a while of thinking, he asked another question, “Are there any movements from the Hyuga Clan?”
The Uchiha Jonin shook his head, “The Hyuga Clansmen were celebrating Hyuga Kuroto’s victory... but there was nothing eye-catching.”
Fugaku nodded, “Good... good.” And ordered, “But keep a close eye on them... I don’t want anything beyond my control to happen until the elections are finished.”
After all, they are making changes in the election procedure by skipping the fight between Hyuga Kuroto and Uchiha Fugaku. It won’t be surprising if a conflict breaks out between the two sides.
Jiraiya’s question made everyone silent.
At this time, Elder Koharu spoke in a melancholic tone of voice, “If Danzo was here, he would have encouraged you to attack Uchiha in advance in order to solve the future conflict with the Uchiha. If only he hadn’t done something so stupid!”
“Sigh... there is no use talking about him.” Sighed Hiruzen tiredly.
He had to agree, although Danzo was too radical at times, he was really convenient. He didn’t feel any shred of hesitation while carrying out ‘those’ kinds of tasks.
Seeing that everyone was worried, Hiruzen took a deep breath, and spoke, “For now, we can only take one step at a time... For now, let’s focus on making Hyuga Kuroto Godaime Hokage... about the conflict with the Uchiha Clan that may happen in the future, we can think about it at a later date, we have some time on our hands.”
In Sandaime’s eyes, compared to Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Kuroto is someone negotiable, and persuasive, if he has to make a choice between Kuroto and Fugaku, he would obviously choose Kuroto, this is not even a question.
Based on how much he knows the young Hyuga, Hiruzen feels that Kuroto doesn’t seem to be greedy about political power or status, although, it is a bit strange that Kuroto loves money too much, it’s not intolerable. In fact, this shortcoming in Kuroto is quite welcomed... it would have been very troubling if Kuroto desired nothing... he would become completely unpredictable.
Elder Koharu asked, “Hiruzen, have you really thought about it? Is he reliable? Will he remain the same after he becomes the Hokage?”
Jiraiya and Tsunade also looked at Hiruzen. Both of them accept that Hyuga Kuroto is a loyal shinobi of Konoha, and they recognize his achievements and talent, however, power can corrupt people. Danzo is the prime example... What would happen if Kuroto became completely different?
Hiruzen thought about it for a while, and answered, “I will have a conversation with him to better understand his mindset. And of course, we won’t be transferring all the power to him...” and added after a pause, “Additionally, I will also sign an agreement with him that will limit his tenure as Hokage. When his tenure is over, I will have Kakashi succeed him.”
Tsunade asked, “But will he agree to these conditions?”