Minato Namikaze sighed as well. "There's nothing I can do about it, but I'm trying to cultivate trusted subordinates. I'm already in the selection stage."
Jiraiya's eyes lit up. "Eh! That's a good idea! Train a trustworthy secretary or assistant to help you handle most of the miscellaneous matters."
"They can organize the remaining important matters for you, and you can handle those personally."
Of the mountain of official documents piled up for the Hokage every day, most concerned trivial matters.
For example, Haruta Ni and Sakata Ichi had gotten into an argument, and the Military Police Force had decided to fine them, reporting it to the Hokage for approval.
When countless little matters like that piled together, they became a mountain of paperwork.
It was enough to give the Hokage a splitting headache. If this continued, serious problems would inevitably arise.
Fortunately, Minato Namikaze was not someone so rigid that he insisted on handling everything himself. Training a trusted subordinate to deal with most of the miscellaneous work was an excellent choice.
If he stubbornly insisted on personally dealing with everything, he would eventually end up with a very rebellious son.
Who it was, he wouldn't say.
"Do you have a list yet? Kakashi Hatake is actually quite suitable. He's a disciple you taught personally, so he's very suited for this job."
"Once he grows up and gains enough experience, you can hand the Hokage position over to him."
Jiraiya's idea was good, but Minato Namikaze had no intention of doing that.
"As for Hatake, forget it. He's made new friends in Torikaze's World. If he comes back here, he'll have nothing again."
"He's still young. He can choose to start a new life, and he'll quickly accept family and friends. Once he grows up, he won't have that