Three days later.

The sun had not yet fully risen, and the sky was bright, but at this time, Konoha Village was already agitated.

Many of the villagers of Konoha Village began to come out of their homes and spontaneously gather in the open space in front of the Hokage Building, knowing that Konoha would hold a memorial service this morning for the ninjas who died in that catastrophe three days ago, and the memorial service was chosen in front of the Hokage Building.

As the sky grew brighter, more and more villagers gathered in front of the Hokage building.

As the initiator of this memorial meeting, the three generations of Hokage apes were pacing on the platform of the Hokage Building with a sad face, and the two people standing next to him were his Hokage advisors - Koharu and Mito Menyan.

Zhuan Xiaochun glanced at the obviously somewhat upset Ape Fei Ri Chop, hesitated for a while and admonished him: "Ape Fei, since the elder group has already discussed, don't worry about this matter anymore, the elder group is also for the good of Konoha!" ”

"Of course I know that the Elder Group is for Konoha's good, it's just ...... Just ......"

Ape Fei Ri stopped wandering and looked at the crowd below.

Seeing that the faces of the villagers below were full of deep sadness, and thinking of the decision made by the elder group, Ape Fei Ri Slash's heart was even more uncomfortable.

"It's just that I'm still a little unacceptable...... After all, Mizumon had just died for the sake of the village, and now the Elders not only refused to let me adopt Naruto, but also allowed me to return to the position of Hokage....... I always felt like I was so sorry for the Watergate......"

"Ape Fei, you don't have to blame yourself, this is the result of a joint discussion between our elder group and the people on the Daimyo's side, you are just the executor."

Mito said, putting his hand on Sarutobi's shoulder and patting it.

As the companion of the ape flying and slashing for many years, this is a common way of comfort between them.

"For the sake of the village, we can only make such a decision, I believe that Watergate and Kushina will understand our ......"

"But Menyan...... Why can't a new Hokage be elected from among the ninjas of Watergate's generation? Actually, I still want to step down from the position of Hokage and raise the child for Watergate with peace of mind......"

"Sarutobi, if such a candidate exists, we will naturally elect him as the new Hokage, but it's a pity that among the ninjas of the Mizumon generation, apart from him, there is no second person who can provoke the Hokage."

Mito Menyan's tone was cold and rational, which was why he was able to become Hokage's advisor.

"So ape fly...... It's going to take a few more years of hard work, and until you find a suitable new Hokage, you'll have to take on the role of Hokage temporarily. ”

"I understand, in fact, I'm not afraid of hard work, I'm just ...... I'm just a little worried about Naruto, why don't you want to put Naruto in a family in the village? ”

"Because he's a human pillar!"

Zhuan Xiaochun took over the conversation and walked quickly to the side of Ape Fei Ri Chop: "Although the village did not clearly announce the identity of the child, the aura on his body that belongs to the Nine-Tails is unique...... It's impossible to hide! Ordinary villagers simply have no way to adopt him, because ...... They are afraid! ”

"What about the big clans in the village? They have enough strength to raise Naruto, and they all know Naruto's identity as a human pillar force! ”

"They won't be willing either, even though we belong to the same Konoha Village, but which family doesn't have selfishness for their own family? Putting such a terrifying timed zha bomb as a human pillar force at home, whether it is Hinata or Uchiha, or any other big clan, who would they want? ”

"Koharu is right, we don't know if Naruto will be able to control the Nine-Tails well in the future, once he gets out of control and goes berserk in the future, the whole of Konoha will suffer again, and the first to bear the brunt is naturally the family who adopted him...... Therefore, no big clan in Konoha is willing to accept Naruto, which is a very real problem. ”

"Good...... All right! ”

Ape Feiri bowed his head lonely.

He knew that what Koharu and Mito Menyan said was the truth, and this was also a problem that Naruto couldn't avoid.

Even though Naruto's father, Bo Feng Shuimen, sealed the Nine-Tails in his body in order to protect Konoha, the major families would not sit idly by and ignore the safety of their own families and place such a "timed zha bomb" in the family.

For now, the only way to do this is to temporarily foster Naruto in the shadows, and when he is a little older and has the ability to take care of himself, he will find a place to live for him, allocate living expenses for him, and let him live alone.

"Then do what the elders decide! After I step down as Hokage, I'll take care of Naruto myself. ”

"Ape Fei, you can think like this! You don't have any mental burden, we are also forced to do it! ”

"Xiaochun, you don't have to say more, I understand what you want to say."

Sarutobi glanced back at the already densely packed crowd under the Hokage Building, and the mood he had just calmed down suddenly fluctuated a little.

"However, do you have to announce the news that I am temporarily acting as Hokage today? After all..... This is also a memorial service for Watergate. ”

"It has to be today! Sarutobi, you also know that Konoha has just experienced a catastrophe now, the four generations of Hokage have died, the dragons of Konoha Village have no leader, and the relationship between the other four ninja villages and us is not as harmonious as it seems on the surface, so ......"

"So someone must stand up and lead Konoha as soon as possible and appease the people! Ape Fei, you are this person now! ”

"Menyan, I'...... I understand. ”

The black-clad ape took the Hokage hat from Mito Menyan's hand and put it on his head.

Immediately afterward, under the expectant gaze of Mito Menyan and Koharu Zhuan, he walked to the front of the platform of the building, making sure that all the villagers of Konoha Village downstairs could see him.

"Now that everyone is almost there, the memorial service can begin."

"Yes! Hokage-sama! ”

Ape Fei Ri suddenly jumped out of his side, flew directly down from the building, and stood in front of the black crowd downstairs.

"Pass on Hokage-sama's order, and the Konoha memorial service will start immediately! Please be quiet! ”

"Pass on Hokage-sama's order, and the Konoha memorial service will start immediately! Please be quiet! ”

......

As the two dark men shouted one after another, the originally noisy crowd at the scene instantly quieted down, but there were still cries scattered in the crowd.

In this way, Sarutobi Hizaku put his hands behind his back and stood on top of the Hokage Building with a serious expression, standing in front of the villagers of Konoha Village who were present.

"I declare...... The Konoha Memorial Service has officially begun! ”