Chapter 854 An SSS-Rank Mission Worth 200 Million Ryo?
“I am sorry, I refuse.”
”What… what did you just say?” asked Hiruzen with a shocked expression.
There is hardly anyone in Konoha who wouldn’t want to become Hokage if presented with the opportunity, after all, becoming Hokage is the dream of every child, therefore, when Kuroto refused his proposal, Sandaime couldn’t believe his ears.
Kuroto shrugged, and spoke again, “I am sorry Sandaime-sama, but I refuse to accept the position of Godaime Hokage.”
Don’t take it the wrong way, it’s not that Kuroto doesn’t want to become Hokage, back when he was in his early teens, he had indeed dreamed of becoming Hokage. His desire of wanting to become Hokage stems from his admiration for Yondaime Hokage Namikaze Minato.
So, Kuroto would be lying if he said that he wasn’t tempted to accept the offer presented by Hiruzen, however, he knows that now is not the right time as being bound to the position of Hokage may create problems for him and it would be too tiring to deal with Konoha’s affairs while continuing his plans.
There are a lot of things on his plate at the moment, the ‘Type II Biological Armor’, the ‘Rinnegan Project’, the ‘Lightning Chakra Clone’, Hashirama Cells implantation in Shinichi and Itachi along with many other things that he has to take care of, so he can’t spare much energy for Hokage’s work.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to be Hokage, it’s just not the right time.
What’s more, once he becomes Hokage, Kuroto would be stepping into the bright light. The reason his plans have gone unhindered so far, it’s that he has always remained in the shadows and has attracted much attention to himself. For people like Nagato, Obito, and Zetsu, Hyuga Kuroto is just the principal of Konoha Ninja Academy, not someone who needs their special attention, however, once he becomes Hokage, everyone will start watching him, they will study him, and prepare countermeasures against him.