Chapter 758: Fujin, the Fifth Hokage?
"Woah! Why is there a bloody mess here?" Naruto exclaimed while looking at the gore left behind by the explosion of two giant snakes outside Fujin's compound. After returning, Naruto entered the hospital like most of his comrades. Unlike them, he was discharged within an hour.
Yuji cheekily replied, "They were two giant snakes. You should have seen them. They bared their fangs and hissed viciously as they slithered towards our compounds. However, a single glance from sensei's clone made them go BOOM!"
Naruto looked at him and asked, "Huh? How did they explode just by the big brother's gaze?"
Yuji shrugged and answered, "How would I know that? Sensei is too mysterious."
Naruto looked at Yuji with a deadpan expression. Sayaka said, "Yuji, stop fooling around. Naruto, they were dealt with by Sensei's Fuinjutsu. I'll explain…"
In the council room, the Fire Daimyo glanced at everyone after asking his question. After Minato's death, Konoha hadn't appointed the Fifth Hokage as Hiruzen took the reins once again. However, he was growing old rapidly. The severe injury raised huge doubts about his ability to lead Konoha again.
Even though the Fire Daimyo wasn't sure about the level of Hiruzen's injuries, the fact that no one opposed him made him realize their severity. He thought, 'His injuries must be far more severe than they let us believe. Sigh, I hope Konoha has enough strength. If the next Great War begins, we'll lose all the progress we made once again!'
Once again, Homura broke the silence and said, "There isn't much to consider. Though we have several capable ninjas, there is only one who is suitable for the role of Fifth Hokage right now. I propose we make Jiraiya, the Toad Sage, the Fifth Hokage!"
Koharu added, "I agree. Jiraiya's combat prowess has long been proven. He made several contributions during the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars and is the student of the Third Hokage and the teacher of the Fourth Hokage. Every Konoha ninja respects him while enemy villages fear him."