“Is that young man Lord Renye?”
“That’s right, the most handsome one behind is Lord Renye!”
“Ahhh, Lord Renye is so handsome!”
In Konoha Village, the villagers and Ninja, upon hearing the news of Hokage-sama’s return, spontaneously stood on both sides to welcome him.
Most people’s gazes fell on Renye; his performance on the battlefield was known to everyone in the Village.
He not only killed several Kumogakure Shadow-level Experts but also developed an antidote that saved countless comrades.
Those poisoned Ninja were extremely grateful to Renye and voluntarily spread the word about his performance on the battlefield.
Their address changed from Jonin to Lord, which was precisely a recognition of him.
Renye deservedly became the Village’s hero!
“Renye, you are truly popular…” Hiruzen Sarutobi said sourly.
They had all completed the mission together, yet Renye was the one remembered. Who wouldn’t feel uncomfortable?
“This glory belongs to everyone,” Renye said, sensing Hiruzen’s thoughts.
He never had the intention of taking all the credit for himself. As for why he was the only one remembered?
He didn’t know either…
Danzo Shimura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with schadenfreude.
Heh heh, now you know my helplessness, don’t you?
Whenever he faced Renye, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness, but thankfully, he wasn’t the only one who felt this way…
After all these years of interaction, he had long grown accustomed to it.
As long as Renye was competing with him, he had no chance of becoming Hokage.
With Renye’s current prestige, becoming Hokage would be as easy as flipping a hand!
Prestige and military achievements were the main paths to becoming Hokage!
And Renye lacked neither of these.
Danzo’s prestige was not as good as Renye’s, nor were his military achievements, so he simply had no qualifications to compete with Renye.
He could only hope to have a chance when Renye retired.
Although becoming Hokage was extremely difficult, Danzo would not give up!
Leading the Village to prosperity as Hokage was his lifelong wish since childhood.
He wouldn’t give up because of some setbacks.
He was still young now and had plenty of time; if one year didn’t work, then ten years; if ten years didn’t work, then twenty years!
He believed that one day his wish would come true…
He hoped that after Renye became Hokage, he would retire early and not cling to the position.
Otherwise, he would truly have no chance!
By then, Danzo couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t do something extreme for the position of Hokage.
Senju Tobirama looked at the excited villagers and couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.
He didn’t expect this kid to be so deeply loved by the villagers!
To become Hokage, one must first gain the recognition of the people, even if one’s strength is a bit weaker, it doesn’t matter.
Senju Tobirama believed that a qualified Hokage was someone who was loved by the villagers and could lead the Village to prosperity.
And Renye had already completed the first step of being a qualified Hokage—being loved by the villagers.
He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
He believed that when this kid became Hokage in the future, he would surely lead the Village on the path to prosperity!
Senju Tobirama’s gaze towards Renye was filled with relief and admiration.
This kid was truly worthy of being raised by him personally!
…
“Lord Renye, Lord Renye!”
The villagers and Ninja cheered even louder as Renye approached.
If it weren’t for the Ninja present voluntarily maintaining order, the villagers would have rushed forward long ago.
“Hello everyone!”
Renye looked at the excited crowd and smiled, greeting them.
The situation here was completely different from Hidden Cloud Village.
The Konoha villagers regarded him as a hero, while the people of Hidden Cloud Village regarded him as a cold-blooded demon.
The Second Raikage seemed honest, but he was actually quite cunning.
He allowed the villagers to spread rumors and slander Renye, making him a synonym for a demon in Hidden Cloud Village.
Given time, when Kumogakure became stronger.
Those past fears would evolve into the fury of revenge.
By then, Renye would definitely become the Konoha Ninja Kumogakure most wanted to kill.
Of course, these were all his conjectures…
However, Renye felt that such a possibility was very high.
The Uchiha Clan members in the crowd looked at Renye, who was surrounded by everyone, with complex expressions.
If this guy hadn’t been kicked out of the Clan, then he would be the pride of the Uchiha Clan.
The Clan’s status in the Village would definitely rise sharply, at the very least, it could alleviate the Clan’s current predicament.
Even though the Uchiha were a prominent Clan in Konoha, no one was willing to associate with them now…
Especially after Uchiha Madara controlled the Nine-Tailed to attack Konoha.
The Uchiha Clan members were also very arrogant and disdained communicating with those weaker individuals, nor would they waste time on them.
Over time, the Uchiha became estranged.
Konoha’s villagers would walk around Uchiha Clan members, fearing that they might accidentally provoke them…
Those who provoked the Uchiha would definitely not come to a good end!
This was everyone’s inner thought.
…
Those few Uchiha Clan members looked at Renye from afar, then turned and left.
They had to return to the Clan territory and inform the Clan Leader about this matter.
Renye noticed the several fan-shaped backs leaving the crowd, then withdrew his gaze.
…
The group arrived at the Hokage Office.
Senju Tobirama praised their performance over the past few days, then waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
“You’ve all worked hard. Go back and rest first.”
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others didn’t hesitate. After bidding farewell to their teacher, they left the office.
After such a long time, they could finally rest. They just wanted to go home and have a good sleep now.
“Kid, wait a moment…”
Just as Renye was about to leave with the others, he was called by Senju Tobirama.
“What’s wrong, Old Man?” Renye asked, puzzled.
Senju Tobirama stared at him for a while, then suddenly asked, “Among my disciples, who do you think is more suitable to become Hokage?”
The Anbu in the shadows broke out in a cold sweat. Why was Hokage-sama asking such a question again?
But thankfully, this time he wasn’t asking him.
“What, Old Man, are you thinking of retiring?” Renye pulled over a chair and sat down.
Why would this Old Man want to retire at only forty-something years old?
This age was precisely the time to work hard and strive for one’s career. How could he think about retiring and slacking off?
No, he must make him abandon this thought.
“Old Man, you’ve only been Hokage for two years, and you want to retire? Isn’t that too soon?”
“I want to give the opportunity to the younger generation.”
Senju Tobirama wasn’t thinking of retiring now, but he still followed Renye’s words.
“The young generation is too young to bear such a heavy responsibility. I advise you to consider the Village and continue for a few more years…”
Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo were still young. Becoming Hokage might make it difficult for them to grasp the right direction.
“Old Man, you take your time to think. I’m going back to rest first.”
Renye stood up from the chair, preparing to leave the office.
Just then, Senju Tobirama’s voice came from behind him.
“Kid, you still haven’t answered my question.”
Renye stopped.
“Old Man, the person I recommend is…”