Not long after Mizuki Ember's identity became the Fifth Mizukage, Soji had sighed more than once that Minato truly deserved to be called the child of destiny of the Ninja World... his dad!
That mouth of his was practically blessed!
He said Soji had the makings of a Fifth Mizukage, and who would have thought that one day in the future, he would actually ascend to a position he had never even considered before?
It could be said that after becoming a Kage, there were no regrets left in life.
Though he was not the Hokage, the Mizukage was still a Kage!
In terms of status, the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had no hierarchy among them.
So, Soji was now one of the five most distinguished people in the Five Great Shinobi Villages!
Seeing the resentful look in Soji's eyes, Minato could not help but smile.
"Soji, honestly... Other people can only dream of the Mizukage's position, yet after reaching it, you're actually complaining about it?
Think about it. Becoming Hokage was far harder for me than becoming Mizukage was for you!"
What Minato said was indeed true.
Whether it was the pursuit other shinobi had for the position of Kage or how difficult it had been for him to become Hokage amid his competition with Orochimaru.
Both were things that made Minato reflect.
Of course, Minato understood Soji's temperament as well.
His abilities were outstanding in every regard, but if no one forced him to do anything, he loved nothing more than loafing around!
Minato thought it was quite good that Soji was now both the Fifth Mizukage and the head of the village's Ministry of Education.
When he had first become the Fourth Hokage, he had also asked Soji to come help him, only for