The Princess Kneels Down

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"Hurry up. If you're late, you won't be able to get a seat."

"Yes, today is the day when Takuya-sama becomes Hokage, so we must catch up."

"If it weren't for Takuya-sama, we ninjas would probably still be seen as 'tools' right now, right?"

"I just went on a mission not long ago, and those employers were very respectful to me."

"Me too. The status of our ninjas has improved significantly. Now I have more confidence when talking to my employers."

"Hahahahaha... This is all thanks to Takuya-sama."

On the way to the Hokage building, conversations like these could be heard everywhere.

Now Senju Takuya can be said to be a national idol in Konoha Village.

Even Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage who founded Konoha, was not as beloved as Takuya is now.

"Obito, hurry up, or you'll be late."

Nohara Rin looked at the slow Uchiha Obito and said anxiously.

"I know, Rin. I'll speed up."

 Obito said helplessly.

That guy Kakashi's teacher turned out to be Hokage. Really annoying. That guy will be so proud for a long time again, right?

"Rin, let's not wait for Obito anymore, let's go quickly."

"It would be great if I could get Takuya-sama's signature."

Yuhi Kurenai held Nohara Rin's hand and said eagerly.

"Kurenai, my dad is also a Hokage, I can get you as many autographs as you want."

Sarutobi Asuma shouted.

"Cut~~~"

"Asuma, is your father as handsome as Takuya-sama?"

"We don't want everyone's signature."

Mitarashi Anko made a face at Asuma, making him very angry.

If it wasn't for the sake of behaving like a gentleman in front of Kurenai, he would definitely retaliate.

"Takuya-sama, everything is ready."

Nara Shikaku walked to Takuya and said respectfully.

"Understood."

"Let's start."

 Takuya nodded, took the Hokage cloak from Kushina, and put it on. He then went to the edge of the Hokage building.

"Look, it's Lord Takuya!"

"He's out, he's out..."

"Takuya-sama looks even more charming in the Hokage cloak."

Seeing Senju Takuya appear, nearly ten thousand people in front of the Hokage Building immediately cheered. Senju Takuya raised his arms and waved to everyone. Seeing this scene, Kushina, Tsunade, and others all had smiles on their faces. When their husbands is so beloved, they feel a deep sense of satisfaction. Minato, on the other hand, looked envious. This scene had appeared in his dreams countless times.

If only,

This time it was he who became Hokage,That would be great.

But,Soon Minato adjusted his mentality. Even though he thought he was excellent, he had to admit that compared with Senju Takuya, he was far behind.

 Mikoto took a camera and started taking pictures of Takuya from different angles. Kakashi stood beside Takuya with his head held high. His own teacher had become Hokage!

Kakashi had never been so proud. But,Seeing him like this,That guy Obito, will he say bad things about him behind his back again?

Amid cheers, Takuya began his speech.

"Starting today, I will be the Fourth Hokage."

"Since the death of the First Hokage, the rich Konoha has been surrounded by threats."

"In the First and Second Ninja Wars, although Konoha was victorious in the end, we suffered heavy losses."

"All of this is due to insufficient strength."

"In the future, I will ensure that Konoha stands at the top of the ninja world again."

"I will build Konoha Village into the most prosperous place in the entire ninja world..."

Senju Takuya's impassioned speech made everyone in Konoha extremely excited. In Takuya's description, they saw a bright future. And everyone believed that the Hokage, who was so powerful that he even dared to challenge the daimyo, would be able to fulfill his promise.

After the speech, the villagers began to applaud enthusiastically again. Senju Takuya stood on the Hokage Building and gently raised his arm.

Instantly,

The crowd of nearly ten thousand people fell silent.

Seeing this scene, Nara Shikaku was amazed. Just from this, it was clear how high the prestige of the newly appointed Fourth Hokage was in the hearts of the villagers.

Seeing the crowd quiet down, Nara Shikaku spoke again.

"Now, please let the princess of the Fire Country present the Hokage hat to Lord Takuya!"

Shikaku's voice echoed throughout the audience, and everyone opened their mouths in surprise. This development was beyond everyone's expectations.

"No, did I hear that correctly? The princess is going to personally present the hat to Takuya-sama?"

"You heard it right, it's true. Takuya-sama is so impressive!"

"Hahahaha... Isn't it remarkable? Isn't this a sign of the daimyo's approval?"

"This... I really didn't expect that. If this news spreads, it will probably shock the entire ninja world."

"I want to see who dares to look down on us ninjas after today."

Under the unbelievable eyes of the crowd, the dazzling princess Yukimi, dressed in an elegant outfit, slowly walked to Takuya's side. Her graceful and luxurious demeanor instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Master Hokage, congratulations."

"On behalf of the Fire Nation, I offer you my most sincere blessings."

After Yukimi finished speaking, she knelt on her knees and raised the Hokage hat, which symbolized Hokage authority, above her head.

Seeing this, everyone was shocked again.

She actually knelt down!

The aloof princess actually knelt for Hokage!

Even after seeing it with their own eyes, many people still rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

To know,

In the past,

The princess was someone ninjas could only look up to.

But now,

The princess not only attended the Hokage's succession ceremony but also knelt down in public...

At this moment,

Everyone truly felt it,

This newly appointed Fourth Hokage had made great contributions to the ninja community.

Ninjas,

Had really risen up!

Not to mention the ordinary villagers, even Takuya couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw Yukimi kneel.

This woman,Is better at pleasing people than he thought.

He never mentioned to her that he wanted her to kneel down to him in public.

But,Since she had done so, he would not refuse.

Taking the hat from Yukimi's hand with one hand, Senju Takuya put it on his head.

"Long live Lord Takuya!"

"Long live the Fourth Hokage!"

"Long live Konoha!"

Amid cheers,

The Hokage succession ceremony officially concluded!

Senju Takuya,Became the Fourth Hokage of Konoha Village.

After Takuya became the Fourth Hokage, Yukimi took the initiative to find him.

"Yukimi, what's the matter?"

Seeing Yukimi walk in, Takuya asked softly.

"Takuya-sama, I heard that you have been concerned about reviving the Senju clan. You also formulated a 'wife selection plan' for this purpose, right?"

Yukimi said slowly and softly.

After spending some time with Senju Takuya, she was no longer as afraid of him as she was initially.

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Because she found that this being who once looked like a demon in her eyes turned out to be ridiculously kind to the people around him.

She originally thought that after the other party became Hokage, she would lose her value and likely be killed without mercy like the rest of the royal family.

But unexpectedly, even after waiting anxiously for a long time, Senju Takuya didn't look for her. Instead, a dozen servants were specially arranged to take care of her daily life. This gradually made her bolder.

"What do you want to say?" Takuya asked curiously.

"I would like to ask, am I qualified to be Takuya-sama's wife?" Yukimi lowered her head and whispered. That's right, after getting to know Senju Takuya, she came up with this idea. If she could become his wife, then at least her and Yukino's future would be guaranteed, right?

As a princess, she had read many ancient books and knew how miserable the women of the royal family could become once the dynasty declined. In contrast, marrying Senju Takuya was the best way she could think of to preserve herself.

Only, one of the rules in Takuya's wife selection plan was that "women must be Chūnin or above to be eligible to participate." But she was just an ordinary person.

"Don't you hate me?" After hearing Yukimi's words, Takuya raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Don't hate. I know that change often involves bloodshed. Takuya-sama saved Yukino and me and allowed Yukino to inherit the position of daimyo. I am already very grateful," Yukimi said calmly.

Hearing her words, Takuya nodded. He didn't sense any malice in her heart.

"Okay. I will prepare for the wedding," Senju Takuya directly agreed to Yukimi's request.

"Really? Takuya-sama, are you willing to hold a wedding for me?" Yukimi asked in surprise. She originally thought that, to assert dominance over the daimyo and enhance the prestige of the ninja, Takuya would simply keep her as a concubine. Unexpectedly, Takuya was willing to hold a wedding for her.

"I have always treated my wives equally," Senju Takuya smiled.

Yukimi had a noble temperament, a very beautiful appearance, and the status of being a princess. Such a woman could very much satisfy a man's possessiveness and vanity.

After getting Takuya's promise, Yukimi left with satisfaction...

A week later, Takuya held a grand wedding for her. In order to show respect, as a daimyo, Yukino also attended in person and delivered a congratulatory message. This made the villagers admire Senju Takuya, the Fourth Hokage, even more.

Although the status of ninjas had changed, the mindset couldn't change overnight. Even marrying a princess and having the daimyo congratulate him in person was unprecedented. Just ask the entire ninja world, besides Lord Takuya, who else could achieve this?

Finally, amidst the envy and jealousy of everyone, Takuya successfully completed the wedding.

In the Senju clan's land, in the backyard, Takuya opened the door and looked at Yukimi in her formal dress.

He walked slowly over to her."Why don't you change your clothes?" Senju Takuya asked deliberately, breaking the silence.Yukimi hesitated for a moment, her voice barely a whisper as she replied, "..."

Her slender, snow-white neck turned red instantly. Although she had taken the initiative to marry Senju Takuya, now that they were at the final step, she couldn't help but feel weak with excitement and nervousness.

Seeing this scene, Takuya didn't say anything, and stretched out his hand to open Yukimi's clothes.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Seeing Takuya's lack of movement, Yukimi asked a little strangely.

"..."

"Yukimi, you are so beautiful."

As the saying goes, beauty can cover up all flaws. Not to mention, Yukimi was not flawed at all.

[Ding!]

[Marry Yukimi and get a reward: bloodline strength increased by 100%!]

[Ding!]

[Making love with my wife, get a reward: the power of blood +1!]

Listening to the system prompts, Takuya sat up suddenly. The reward this time was related to bloodline.

After digesting the information in his mind, Takuya couldn't help but reveal an excited smile. Originally, he married Yukimi solely because she was beautiful and a princess. But Yukimi was an ordinary person who was not even a ninja, so he didn't expect to get any rewards.

Unexpectedly, the reward given for marrying Yukimi was to increase the power of his bloodline. According to the system, the increase in bloodline strength didn't bring much benefit to him, but it could greatly enhance the power of his future descendants. The stronger the power of his bloodline, the stronger his descendants would be, including those already born.

Only, he didn't know if improving the bloodline was Yukimi's exclusive reward, or a reward that every princess could provide. This matter could only wait until he unified the ninja world and married princesses from other countries in the future.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Yukimi asked strangely when she saw Takuya's appearance.

"Nothing," Takuya said casually, touching Yukimi's long hair. If his bloodline improved to a certain level, the future descendants of the Senju clan would probably reach terrifying levels of strength.

Just after Takuya and Yukimi completed their wedding, the great changes in the Land of Fire also spread throughout the entire ninja world. Almost all the daimyo from other countries strengthened the guards around them and upgraded their protection against ninjas by several levels.

After all, someone had set this precedent, and it was difficult to guarantee that others would not imitate it. They didn't want to have their heads chopped off by ninjas in public like the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Unlike the daimyo, the ninjas from other countries were divided into two factions. The radicals hoped to start a revolution in their own country like Senju Takuya, so that ninjas could become the rulers from being mere tools. The conservatives felt that ninjas were not suitable to rule the country and preferred to maintain the status quo. The two sides fought fiercely.

Finally, the conservatives, with the support of the daimyo, firmly gained the upper hand. But everyone understood that as long as Konoha Village existed as an example, similar events would continue to happen. Therefore, to completely solve the ninja rebellion and maintain their rule, they needed to eliminate Konoha Village. At least, they needed to restore the power of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Then, the daimyo of the four countries, the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, the Land of Water, and the Land of Lightning, jointly held a meeting. At the meeting, through a series of fierce quarrels, the daimyo from several countries reached a consensus: order the ninja villages in their respective countries to jointly attack Konoha Village!

Now that the Third Hokage had abdicated and the Fourth Hokage had just taken over, this was when the regime was most unstable. Attacking Konoha now gave them a great chance of winning. And several Kage from the ninja villages had no objections to this. They were already eager to attack Konoha Village. Now that they had the support of the daimyo, there was nothing left to say.

Then, other ninja villages began to secretly gather ninjas, ready to give Konoha Village a fatal blow at any time.

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