Prologue
Shikaku Nara meant to say another name but the name that he had said wasn't a bad idea either, especially considering what he had done for the village. Even still, he wasn't surprised by the looks he received form the others in the room. "He's done more for the village, ally wise, then anyone else in the village. I know he's young but look how strong he's gotten in such a short time and he'll only get stronger. The younger generations are already willing to follow his lead."
Shikaku paused. "He's been trained by the best from three different generations; and with a bit of guidance, he will be the perfect Hokage." He then smiled. "There is also the fact that he comes from two of the best shinobi that had ever come from Konoha. His parents' identities have been kept a secret because of the enemies they had made, both inside and outside the village." He said two names and was pleasantly surprised by the looks on everyone present's faces.
He watched as his idea slow gained momentum before Danzo started denouncing it. At one point, he interrupted. "All of those can be countered by having him marry one who loves him so much she would sacrifice her self to protect him, as she's already proven." He looked directly to the Daimyo as he said the name of one of the village's Heiresses. "She has the training that he lacks because of her position as the heiress of her clan. I can guarantee you that should she become his wife, she would do what she could to help him in any situation, on the battlefield or off."
Danzo continued to hack away at the why he wouldn't be a good choice and presented himself as the best. In the end though, the Daimyo decided that he wanted to speak with both candidates in person so the other was sent for. It didn't take long for the first presented candidate to arrive.
During the conversation with the first candidate, the identity of his parents came up, something that he apparently knew and therefore was able to confirm. He then said something that shocked everyone present. "Amegakure has offered their help in the future to me but should you name Danzo as the next Hokage, know that I won't be able to grantee that alliance since he is directly responsible through his actions for the death of the new leader's good friend years ago and the subsequent creation of the Akatsuki."
He then started to explain what he knew. He was explaining what happened between Nagato and Hanzo when Danzo tried to attack him. The first candidate reacted so fast to the threat to his life that before anyone even realised what was happening, Danzo was dead. To say that everyone was shocked would have been an understatement.
When the Daimyo recovered, he proclaimed the only surviving candidate as being the next Hokage, with the stipulation that he marries the clan heiress that Shikaku had already named.
The candidate looked at those gathered and paled. "I'm the Sixth Hokage?" he whispered before he fainted.
"I don't think he realised why he was here, either that, or it's just sunk in," Shikaku commented as he looked towards the Daimyo. "I suggest, in regards to the Heiress, to remove her from succession to the leader of her clan, but do it such a way as to prevent her from being harmed in anyway by the backlash, should there be any. I'm sure you want them to be married as soon as possible, correct?"
"Within the day, if possible," the Daimyo replied. "Send for the heiress and they'll be married before the day is out."
Shikaku shook his head as he left the room to send the message. On little slip of the tongue while only half paying attention to what I'm saying and now things are heading in a direction that no could have predicted. How troublesome.