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There was a slope there, and at the top of the slope was a platform, from which some noise could be heard.
The slope is steep, and given the old servant's physical condition, I'm afraid he won't be able to climb it.
However, the old servant did not attempt to climb it, but instead tapped on the wooden sign beside the slope a few times.
Makes a "thump thump thump" sound.
The sound.
The sound above abruptly stopped, and then a figure flashed as Kakashi jumped down from above.
"Grandpa Yusuke, what's wrong?"
Kakashi landed before he could hear the sound, only to find Kawasaki below him.
"Lord Kawasaki, what brings you here?"
He said the Hokage was looking for you.
Kakashi nodded and said gently to Yusuke:
"Understood. Leave this to me. Grandpa Yusuke, you should go and rest."
At this moment, the old servant looked at Kakashi and then at Kawasaki.
He shook his head and left, muttering to himself, "Getting old, getting so easily fooled."
Kawasaki wasn't embarrassed and turned to Kakashi.
Kakashi was soaked in sweat and looked extremely tired.
He held a knife in his hand, its blade gleaming coldly, clearly a sharp weapon.
The style is quite similar to that of the white teeth used in the past.
It seems Kakashi has indeed changed quite a bit.
"Lord Kawasaki, you can just tell Grandpa Yusuke to look for me."
Kakashi sheathed the sword behind his back, his voice tinged with displeasure.
Kawasaki smiled slightly and said:
"If I didn't say that, how could I get in? There are the Third Hokage's ANBU watching the entrance."
Kakashi was speechless for a moment. Kawasaki was a sensitive figure these days, and his presence in Konoha would inevitably be monitored by the Anbu.
Chapter 176 Lord Kawasaki's Power! A New Hokage Election!
His eyes have been replicated, but have not yet been implanted; they are currently covered by a headband.
Kakashi wiped the sweat from his eyes and said wearily, "Lord Kawasaki, what brings you here?"
Kawasaki suddenly teleported closer, instantly appearing right next to Kakashi.
Kakashi was startled and instinctively jumped back.
But Kawasaki did not make a move.
Instead, he nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, it seems you haven't been slacking off lately and have finally learned to cultivate diligently."
Kakashi looked unwell, recalling how Kawasaki had kicked him when they met a few years ago.
Kawasaki had scolded him back then.
He didn't understand why Kawasaki was so hostile towards him until a few days ago.
Then it dawned on him.
"Lord Kawasaki came just to guide my training?"
Kakashi's speech was stiff, a stark contrast to his previous gentle and languid demeanor.
Kawasaki snorted coldly and said, "You dared to take Itachi hostage a few days ago, I'm here to collect my debt today."
Kakashi sighed. In terms of strength or power, he was not on the same level as Kawasaki at all.
Kakashi couldn't keep up with Kawasaki's train of thought, but at least he knew that it must be a joke.
His tone turned helpless as he said, "Lord Kawasaki, stop teasing me. Just tell me what's on your mind."
Kawasaki then said seriously:
"Last time you said you only hoped that Konoha and the Uchiha would coexist peacefully, right?"
Kakashi nodded; his revenge was directed at the Third Hokage, and had nothing to do with the village.
Therefore, he did not want Konoha and the Uchiha to turn against each other.
Kawasaki held up one finger and shook it:
"Given the Third Hokage's various actions, do you think he can treat the Uchiha clan fairly?"
Kakashi fell silent. He hadn't been idle these past few days either; besides training, he had been inquiring about the details of White Fang's suicide.
The more he inquired, the colder Kakashi's heart became, just as Kawasaki had said.
When rumors were rampant, the third generation remained silent until his father died, at which point the third generation stood up to seek justice for White Fang.
Kakashi had worked in the Anbu and knew that with the Anbu's power, it was impossible for the rumors to have spread to that extent.
Unless someone deliberately allows it.
Many details from that time are now impossible to verify.
But this made him feel even more guilty, wondering what he had done all these years.
Moreover, he had been serving under three generations of his family.
Even though he harbors resentment over what happened back then, Kakashi has neither the power nor the influence to do anything about it.
Seeing Kakashi remain silent, Kawasaki finally revealed the true purpose of his visit today.
"Kakashi, I believe that the Third Hokage has become corrupted under long-term and absolute power. I intend to persuade the elders to elect a new Hokage."
Kakashi exclaimed in surprise, "Choose a new Hokage?"
Kawasaki nodded and said:
"Do you think that given the Third Hokage's age, it's not time to elect a new Hokage?"
Kakashi was initially surprised, but upon reflection, he realized that the Third Hokage was indeed nearing seventy.
The Fourth Hokage has been dead for many years, it's really time to elect a new Hokage.
Seeing that Kakashi seemed to have understood his meaning, Kawasaki continued:
"If the Third Hokage doesn't want to retire, then the new Hokage will have to be chosen by a vote of the elders."
Kakashi shook his head and said, "Lord Kawasaki, I'm not an elder, so there's no use in telling me this."
Kawasaki disagreed with Kakashi's opinion, saying:
"Although you are not an elder, your attitude is more effective than the words of many elders."
Kakashi has always been a die-hard fan of Naruto, so if even he thinks it's time to change the Hokage.
That means the Third Hokage has disappointed his staunchest supporters.
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Kawasaki stated bluntly, "I have already secured the support of the Hyuga clan, and with the addition of our Uchiha, we now have four votes."
The elder council of Konoha consists of twenty-two honorary elders and three advisor elders.
The Hokage's assistants are usually selected from among the advisors and elders, and the next position above them is that of the Hokage.
The current Hokage is not eligible to vote on the matter of changing the Hokage.
“If you also agree to the change, it will be much easier to persuade the other elders.”
Kakashi hadn't expected (himself, at age 37) to suddenly become so crucial.
He thought for a moment, and the wind made his sweat feel cool.
He then replied, "Lord Kawasaki, do you want to run for Hokage?"
Kawasaki first nodded firmly and said:
"I will definitely run for the Fifth Hokage."
"but..."
Kawasaki changed his tone and said:
"It doesn't matter if I don't get elected. The key is that we Uchiha don't want Hiruzen Sarutobi to continue being Hokage."
"You've seen it all yourself in all these years of his suppression of the Uchiha."
"Now you understand him very well."
"If you want our Uchiha clan to live in harmony with Konoha, or even return to Konoha."
"Our only condition is that the Hokage be re-elected."
Seeing that Kakashi was still hesitating.
Kawasaki added, "We Uchiha have made some money in the past two years and plan to invest in various clans."
"We will bring this up at the next Konoha meeting."
"Of course, we will also invest some money in your Hatake family."
Kakashi looked surprised and said, "You want to use money to win over the major clans?"
Kawasaki shrugged and said:
"Calling it 'winning over' sounds too harsh. We made money in Konoha, and now we're giving back to Konoha. What's wrong with that?"
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"Besides, I just want to change the Hokage, is there a problem with that?"
"If you agree, after the Konoha Tournament, you and the other clans can come to visit our Uchiha clan."
"We'll give you some money; you can accept it in front of everyone."
Kawasaki spoke sincerely, and Kakashi listened.