Chapter 12

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As soon as Toki's words left his mouth, the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.

If there was anyone most suitable to be Hokage at this point, it was undoubtedly Tsunade. Whether it was her seniority, strength, or reputation, no one present, not even the Third Hokage, could match her. More importantly, both the daimyo, the commoners, and the ninja all desperately hoped for Tsunade to become Hokage.

She was the daimyo's princess by title, a healer beloved by the commoners, and the only remaining direct descendant of the Senju clan in the eyes of the ninja. Who didn't know that the Senju clan was selfless and kind (albeit a bit naive)?

Nara Shikaku, suppressing his excitement, asked, "You've found Princess Tsunade?"

Since the battle at the Kannabi Bridge, everyone except Orochimaru had left the village. Both Tsunade and Jiraiya had disappeared without a trace.

Toki glanced at Sarutobi, whose panic was now evident, and said with a smirk, "You don't need to worry about that. If there's going to be a popular election, and I nominate Princess Tsunade for the position of Fifth Hokage, is there anyone more suitable?"

Danzo glared at Toki with an intense expression. If he couldn't see that the Uchiha clan was playing him, he would be ashamed of his title as "The Darkness of the Shinobi World."

Uchiha Setsuna, seeing Danzo's face turning red with frustration, couldn't help but feel smug.

Toki had already explained to him: Danzo was the most hostile figure toward the Uchiha clan in all of Konoha.

Even if they succeeded in making Danzo Hokage, there would be no gratitude from him. In fact, Danzo, driven by his scheming nature, might directly target the Uchiha clan.

For the Uchiha, it was better for Sarutobi to make a comeback than to let Danzo take the Hokage seat. At least Sarutobi, being a politician, was cautious. He cared about his reputation and wouldn't act rashly without certainty.

Danzo, on the other hand, was reckless and always acted in self-interest. He made impulsive decisions without considering the consequences. His history of manipulating Hanzo to confront the Akatsuki, attempting to assassinate Hokage, and even openly controlling Mifune with Shisui's Sharingan to manipulate the Shinobi Alliance demonstrated his rashness.

Danzo always had an inexplicable confidence in his own plans, but in reality, he failed time and time again, often benefiting others instead of himself.

Setsuna, looking at Danzo's enraged, murderous expression, felt a sense of pride. This was a level of intensity that even Fugaku hadn't experienced when he was in power. Toki was just too bold—this was too exciting!

Meanwhile, Toki himself felt a sense of relief seeing Sarutobi and Danzo, both fuming with anger.

He had been waiting for this day for far too long. Although he was a reincarnated person, he had lived in the Uchiha clan for over twenty years and had long been influenced by the strong sense of unity and loyalty within the Uchiha. Even Tobirama had acknowledged that the Uchiha were a clan of love—more devoted to their emotions than any other ninja clan.

Toki had thrived within the Uchiha community for years, and their deep bonds had left a profound impact on him. Naturally, when faced with the dilemma of choosing between family and outsiders, he would always side with his kin.

As a rational person, no one would betray their family to side with strangers. Especially not when the Uchiha were strict but fair in enforcing the law—they never attacked without cause.

For years, the Uchiha had endured unjust treatment without retaliating against Konoha. It was only their sense of responsibility that kept them from acting out.

Furthermore, in this life, Toki's parents had perished in the Third Shinobi War, a conflict orchestrated by Sarutobi and Danzo. He had long wanted to confront these two, who claimed to be building Konoha's future but were only ever scheming for power.

Before, with Fugaku as the Uchiha leader, Toki had been unable to act against them. But now that he held power, why should he bow to a retired Hokage?

In today's Konoha, the Uchiha were the strongest clan.

As long as the Uchiha didn't openly betray the village, what other clan would dare join Sarutobi in a fight against them? Especially when Kumogakure was always watching Konoha, waiting for any opportunity to strike.

If a civil war broke out in Konoha, the Uchiha wouldn't even need to do much. Kumogakure Village would attack in no time. Thus, the Uchiha could leverage their position without fear, knowing that Sarutobi couldn't risk a war.

At this point, Toki's smirk grew broader as he watched the utterly derailed Hokage election meeting.

"It seems we won't be choosing a Hokage today. Since that's the case, the Uchiha clan will be leaving."

He added with a sharp edge to his tone, "Remember, we are firmly against Sarutobi returning as Hokage. If he comes back, the Uchiha clan will abandon our role as the Konoha Police Force."

Toki's grin widened, "And I remember what Danzo said when he forced us to move, don't It? If the Konoha Police Force can't handle it, the ANBU will enforce the law instead."

"I hope you'll enjoy replacing us in keeping the peace. Hahaha!"

With that, Toki laughed heartily and exited the room, leaving behind a stunned group of jonin and a furious Sarutobi.

Danzo slammed the table, yelling, "Evil Uchiha!"

Just as the doors swung open, Fugaku entered with the remaining Uchiha jonin, looking displeased.

"Danzo-sama, what did you just say?!"

Danzo stared at Fugaku, Yatsushiro, and Inabori with a dark expression, thinking bitterly: They always show up after the chaos.

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