69novels Chapter 223 All of you, get out here and line up to get beaten up!
Chapter 223 All of you, get out here and line up to get beaten up!
Chapter 223 All of you, get out here and line up to get beaten up!
"Are you kidding me?"
"How could you do this?"
"Isn't it said that historically, the Hokage was appointed only after gaining the approval of the masses?"
A group of Jonin from various ninja clans who were initially very confident were now thrown into a panic.
They never expected that Jiraiya would not play by the rules and would actually dare to overturn the table.
But unfortunately, they still have no solution to this problem.
There are actually many unspoken rules in the ninja world, which are not mentioned but are generally accepted.
For example, the "Shadow of a Village" is often the strongest person in the village.
However, no one would directly say that whoever is the strongest in their village should become the Shadow, because such a statement sounds like it's all about strength, which is as degrading as a gang choosing a leader.
Therefore, each village always tries to package this objective fact with various wonderful reasons.
For example, the one who made the greatest contribution was the shadow cast.
For example, the most widely recognized work is filmmaking.
But in reality, the ninja village was originally a militarized organization, so how could they gain merit?
Isn't it all about fighting and killing?
The person with the strongest fighting power is naturally the most likely to achieve merit, and even great merit.
On the battlefield where life and death are often fought, who doesn't want to live longer?
Naturally, the person with the strongest martial arts skills is more likely to win everyone's approval.
Are there any exceptions?
There are definitely exceptions. For example, some people are not strong enough in combat, but they still want to be shadows. What should they do then?
Then, of course, one would have to resort to some political maneuvering, such as winning over more ninja clans and rising to power with their support.
That's right, I'm talking about Hiruzen Sarutobi!
When he took office, he was just a greenhorn. His fighting skills were definitely not the highest, and he probably didn't have the most merits either.
However, he was entrusted with the mission by the second generation on his deathbed, and with the support of many ninja clans, he still firmly sat in the position of the Third Hokage.
He certainly knew how he got to this position, so after taking office, on the one hand, he vigorously marketed his title as the "strongest Hokage in history," and on the other hand, he naturally promoted the theory that "only those who are recognized by the masses are qualified to become Hokage," in order to legitimize his rule.
The ninja clan would naturally cooperate with him.
Because this theory is a major boon to the ninja clan!
Hokage who rise to power through force are undoubtedly very powerful, and the ninja clans have to serve them obediently, daring not to disobey in the slightest.
However, the Hokage who is "recognized" by the ninja clan will inevitably have to rely on the ninja clan.
Therefore, during the time of the Third Hokage, the power of the ninja clan must have grown considerably.
During Hiruzen Sarutobi's tenure, it was probably the period when Konoha Village suffered the most severe loss of talent; even the Sannin left.
Why betray?
Because they couldn't stand the darkness of the village.
Where did this darkness come from, and who caused it?
We can't say it was caused by ordinary ninjas, can we?
The ninja clans love playing this trick of electing a Hokage, but now Jiraiya has lost his temper and is no longer willing to play along. He wants the Hokage to return to its true nature.
Whoever has the biggest fist becomes Hokage!
Ok?
That will definitely work!
It has to work, even if it doesn't!
"You selfish, self-serving bastards!"
"I've wanted to beat you up for ages!"
"All of you, get out here and line up to get beaten up!"
Jiraiya stood atop Gamabunta's head, arms crossed, staring intently at the Jonin in the hall, shouting loudly.
"Wait, wait a minute—"
The high-ranking ninjas from the ninja clan rushed out and began to dissuade them.
"Lord Jiraiya, let's talk this out. Let's not resort to violence and ruin our harmony!"
"We're all from the same village, how can we fight and kill each other?"
"Lord Jiraiya, the village is in such a dilapidated state that it cannot withstand further infighting!"
"Shut up!" Jiraiya roared, clapping his hands together. "Lion's Mane Technique!"
His white hair suddenly grew rapidly, like a serpent, shooting towards the crowd on the ground. With a twist, it bound several Jonin.
Then the whip was lashed out, slamming these people hard against the ground.
"Ahhhhhh!" The Jonin screamed in agony, trying to struggle, but their bodies were tightly bound by the whips and they were unable to move at all, and were slammed heavily to the ground.
Jiraiya used his strength with perfect control, neither too light nor too heavy, enough to leave everyone bruised and battered, yet also enough to prevent them from suffering serious injuries.
Hiroya the toad understood Jiraiya's intention, and immediately laughed, opened his big mouth, and spat out a huge water cannon, blasting the people on the other side into a rout.
The fight was so intense that the villagers in the distance stopped in their tracks and looked over with uncertain expressions.
They were terrified by the previous war and were afraid that the enemy would invade the village again.
"Sigh!" Nara Shikasuke sighed, rubbing his head in pain. He quickly arranged for someone to explain to the villagers that the Hokage was testing the Jonin's combat abilities and had nothing to do with the enemy.
Although they were caught off guard by Jiraiya, the Jonin of the ninja clan quickly realized what was happening and became enraged.
"Stop tolerating this! How can someone so tyrannical be Hokage?"
"Let's join forces and defeat him, so he understands that brute force alone cannot make him Hokage!"
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A group of people immediately joined forces and began to fight against Jiraiya.
Jiraiya frowned and shouted, "If we can't fight freely in the village, let's go to the Valley of the End and have a proper battle, so you can clearly see just how different the ninjas really are!"
After saying that, Jiraiya paused, and Gamahiro sprang up and jumped out of the village.
Jiraiya, eager to establish his authority, clasped his hands together and began to summon Shima and Fukasaku.
"Oh, who are they going to beat up this time?"
As soon as Shima the Hermit appeared, he began to complain.
Jiraiya clasped his hands together without moving, and with a forced smile, recounted the whole story. Upon hearing this, Shima immediately grinned and burst into laughter.
"Little Jiraiya, now you're starting to have the spirit of a Hokage!"
"There are so many people in Konoha who are just plain ordinary, yet they're incredibly confident and think they're something special. It's time to wake them up!"
"So, you summoned us out because you're planning to use that?"
"That's right. After all, these are villagers, so it's really inconvenient to use wolves against them. If we could use a group illusion spell to take them out, that would be ideal."
"Seriously, this kind of sound ninjutsu is really hard on the voice."
"I'll leave everything to you."
"Alright, alright, let's refine Sage Chakra first!"
"There's still some distance to the Valley of the End, so we have enough time. Once they're all here, we can finish them off in one fell swoop, which will save us a lot of trouble."
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