His strength had long surpassed that of some elderly clan heads, and none of the ninjas of his generation could surpass him.
Only geniuses and veteran powerhouses like Sakumo, Dan, Nawaki, and Hashirama were still stronger than Minato.
But they either had positions of their own or had already retired.
So the Hokage position could only go to Minato. There was no doubt about it; all of Konoha agreed.
Seeing how much Kushina trusted him, Torifu nodded and smiled. "Don't worry. I've raised this child since he was little and taken good care of him. I won't let him get hurt. He'll probably be a father by the time he gets back."
Minato was delighted to hear that. He was about to become a father himself.
Though he was young, he hadn't expected to become a father even earlier than Second Brother.
Whenever he thought about it, he felt incredibly proud.
"I'm looking forward to seeing what the child will be like, too. I just haven't thought of a name yet."
Everyone perked up at that and let their imaginations run wild, coming up with one implausible name after another.
When they saw Minato seriously considering them, Torifu patted him on the shoulder.
"Choosing a name for your child is important. Why not wait until you've explored the Other World before deciding? You might come back with some profound insight."
Minato thought it over and decided Torifu had a point.
Not everyone got the chance to explore the Other World, and he had no idea how many times in his life he'd be able to go. Minato was really looking forward to this expedition.
If he could name his son after this precious experience, that would be wonderful!
It was worth mentioning that Minato in this world didn't have a