They were willing to fight and die for a single order from you.
Minato was exceptionally capable when it came to handling Konoha's affairs. That was beyond question.
But whether he had the ability to command others remained to be seen.
Torifu had never specifically taught Minato that.
Torifu himself, however, was an old hand at it. After all, he had already led Konoha's shinobi through two major wars.
This time, he would leave it to Minato. He hoped the boy wouldn't disappoint him.
When Minato returned to the office, he learned about everything, including the announcement Torifu had issued.
He immediately summoned Dan. "Within ten minutes, every shinobi in Konoha is to assemble below the Hokage Building. All villagers are to return to their homes for the time being."
Dan immediately acknowledged the order and turned to leave the Hokage Office.
At the same time, all the Anbu Ninja operating in Konoha received the message and began carrying out their orders at once.
The villagers were told to return home quickly, while every shinobi was ordered to assemble below the Hokage Building.
The villagers cooperated fully with the Hokage's orders. Everyone understood that something serious was happening in Konoha.
So they all did as the Hokage asked. Even outsiders returned to their lodgings, doing their best to cooperate with Konoha.
They were afraid that if something went wrong in Konoha, their own safety would be at risk.
With everyone working together, the task was completed quickly.
Every shinobi in Konoha—including those from the village and shinobi from other villages—gathered below the Hokage Building.
They chatted among themselves.
"I told you something really happened. Is the Hokage going to come up with a battle plan?"
"Who knows? The Hokage's still young. He probably doesn't have any experience with this sort