The Third Hokage could be said to have held the position longer than any other Hokage.
He had begun making plans for the Sarutobi Clan very early on.
The Sarutobi Clan had no particular strengths, but they were obedient.
It was precisely because the Sarutobi Clan followed the Third Hokage's every word that they had remained so well hidden all these years.
When the Third Hokage had first taken office, the Sarutobi Clan still had an old clan head. But after that old clan head passed away,
the Sarutobi Clan never selected a new clan head.
Because the position of Third Hokage was equivalent to that of clan head.
There were three elders in the clan.
Among these three elders, the First Elder was an honorary elder of Konoha named Sarutobi Ko, living a quiet life free from worldly disputes every day.
Usually, he only attended Konoha's high-level meetings to cast approving votes for the Third Hokage's decisions, while ignoring everything else.
The Second Elder was named Sarutobi Takamasa and was mainly responsible for assigning Sarutobi Clan members elsewhere. Whether it was border garrisons or outside missions, he handled it all.
The Third Elder was named Sarutobi Daigo and was mainly responsible for Sarutobi Clan internal affairs.
The three Sarutobi elders jointly maintained the development of the Sarutobi Clan.
Orochimaru seemed to have been extremely busy lately. Despite something so major happening, he had not convened a high-level meeting.
Instead, he had simply announced the matter directly without consulting anyone.
Fortunately, the news brought back by the clan members was positive.
The Fifth Hokage, Orochimaru, did not intend to settle accounts with the Sarutobi Clan.
In fact, with the Uchiha having left and the Hyuga suffering devastating losses, this was the perfect chance for the Sarutobi Clan to step into