"Isn't that right? Recruit a group of bright, clever Ordinary People and let them study. You don't care much about Ordinary People anyway. Even if they ultimately fail and learn nothing, it won't matter."
Ōnoki accepted Torikaze's suggestion remarkably quickly. "Mm, it really is a good idea. Once I return to the village, I'll immediately issue orders to start searching for them."
"Remember, they must come voluntarily. Otherwise, forcing them to leave their homes may breed resentment and distrust toward the village."
Ōnoki rarely considered such matters, so he was barely paying attention at all.
"Betray the village? At a time like this, who would fear betrayal? In an economic society, the village can survive without anyone, let alone a group of Ordinary People."
Ōnoki did not care about this in the slightest, so Torikaze could not be bothered to interfere in their affairs.
He still had a whole pile of matters waiting for him in his own village.
"All right, you two keep talking. I'm going to rest for a while."
After chatting with Torikaze for some time, Minato and Ōnoki felt as though they had gained another pile of useless knowledge, though it was indeed quite extensive.
"Ah, sometimes I really don't know why Big Brother stepped down as Hokage. He was clearly more suited to being Hokage than I am."
Seeing Minato actually deny himself, Ōnoki felt he truly failed to appreciate kindness. "He did it to give you a chance to grow! If you hadn't become Hokage, you wouldn't be this outstanding!"
Minato was somewhat puzzled, then he heard Ōnoki continue.
"The position of Kage, as the person with the greatest authority in a village or even a country, naturally elevates one's bearing."
"Even if those in high positions act kind and approachable, they still carry