"Hizashi Hyuga?" Shikaku Nara murmured. He too felt that this matter was troublesome, but getting him to give up was impossible. He represented multiple sides, and once he stepped forward, he had to bring something back for them.
Since ancient times, dividing benefits had always been the hardest part. Even if you possessed invincible power, when the people making demands of you were not enemies but those on your own side—and when those demands were rightfully theirs—you would still have a headache.
Whether one could be a good Hokage was tested at times like this. The ability to balance everything fairly was often harder than defeating a Kage Level enemy head-on.
Fortunately, Minato had already been Hokage for more than a decade. He was no longer the inexperienced youth he had been when he first took office.
After a moment, he said, "The Hyuga Clan is a core force on our side. They've rarely made requests over the years, and I can't easily refuse Hiashi's appeal. But Inoichi has indeed made great contributions as well. How about this? The position of Anbu Intelligence Minister is vacant. With Inoichi's abilities, he is more than qualified for it. What do you think?"
Shikaku Nara's brows relaxed slightly, and he nodded gently. He was fairly satisfied with this result.
The Anbu's structure was both complex and simple. As the Hokage's personal force, it was itself a special power within Konoha.
Setting aside Root, that unique existence.
The Anbu directly under the Hokage was divided into the Assassination and Intelligence Departments. Units such as the Torture Division were branches under the Intelligence Department.
A position like Intelligence Minister was already a high-ranking post second only to the Anbu Commander.
Throughout Konoha's long history, the post of Anbu Commander had always been held concurrently by