Was that how it was?
Originally, Minato Namikaze had not planned to make the appointment today. It was only because today's circumstances made it the most suitable time.
So, this acting Hokage assistant position...
It seemed I had been drawn into Konoha's political struggle?
Under the bright sunlight, amid the friendly teasing of the two guards, Chiba left the Hokage Building with a smile. Having settled one matter, he was in fairly good spirits. But after bidding farewell to Sato Hide, who still looked as though he had not fully recovered his senses, Chiba stopped on the road to Konoha Hospital just minutes after leaving the Hokage Building.
At that moment, a faintly bitter look crossed his face. He had already understood Minato Namikaze's intentions, as well as the deeper meaning hidden behind them.
Although, after receiving his affirmative answer, Minato Namikaze had simply told him to go back and rest and prepare to take up the post tomorrow, without seeming especially familiar or suggestive, Chiba had instinctively considered why Minato Namikaze had given the acting Hokage assistant position to him rather than someone else. Then he suddenly realized that he had accepted a very troublesome post.
After all, the Hokage Assistant might appear to be nothing more than an ordinary clerical position that helped the Hokage organize documents, but it was the position closest to the Hokage and the one with the most contact with him. Moreover, virtually every document in the village, including "confidential and top-secret intelligence files," would pass through that person's hands. One could imagine just how important this position was.
Sometimes, the Hokage would even ask the assistant about information in certain documents. In passing, he might ask for the assistant's opinion on the matter, and could even adopt that opinion.
Just as Shikamaru was