Torikaze was afraid she might blow up the house, so he decided to forget it.
"Alright, I'll be there on time."
After Torikaze left, Minato Namikaze immediately returned to his office and summoned all the Elders.
About twenty minutes later, everyone had arrived.
He explained the matter to the Elders in full detail and emphasized that Torikaze had asked them to work together to determine specific locations.
This time, none of the Elders dared to drag their feet.
They immediately buried themselves in research.
"This location won't work. It's near a trade route, so it could cause disruptions, right?"
"This one won't work either. It's close to a lake and could corrode easily."
"This place won't work either. There's a valley beside it, which could block the... signal!"
After discussing it for half the day, the Elders still failed to reach any conclusion.
Everyone was getting anxious, and some of them were even sweating.
"Elders, there's no need to be so impatient. We just need to settle on several specific locations by tomorrow and present them to Lord Torikaze. In our current state, we probably won't be able to come up with a feasible plan anyway, will we?"
The Elders scratched their heads. Working for Torikaze put a great deal of pressure on them. After all, if they did poorly, it would affect how Torikaze viewed them.
Although they were still Elders of Konoha, they now held almost no real power within the village.
At most, they could offer some advice from time to time. It was nothing major.
They had basically retired and gone home, keeping their titles in name only.
But Torikaze was the key figure who could determine whether Konoha's future development would be good or bad.
They truly did not dare offend him in the slightest,