The Anbu was the strongest force Nawaki held in his hands. Naturally, he would not hand over the power he had painstakingly built over more than a decade just to train Kakashi, his disciple.
In truth, Nawaki had long since made all kinds of arrangements within the Anbu. First, he retained his cover identity as the head of the Intelligence Division. The captains of every department were also his trusted confidants. In addition, many members of the Senju Main Family and branch families had been placed in lower-ranking positions and squad leader roles within the Anbu.
With all these measures in place, along with the Hokage's nominal supreme command over the Anbu, Nawaki could ensure his absolute control over it.
Kakashi had obtained the position of Anbu Minister entirely through Nawaki's appointment. He had neither prestige nor trusted subordinates. He was essentially nothing more than a CEO managing a company for someone else, while Nawaki—the shareholder and founder—was the Anbu's true owner.
As long as Nawaki maintained his advantage within the Anbu, there was virtually no chance of Kakashi sidelining him. He could also remove Kakashi at any time.
Moreover, Kakashi sincerely respected and admired Nawaki as his teacher, and he had little desire for power himself. Nawaki was therefore completely at ease with him serving as Anbu Minister.
Back when Nawaki became Anbu Minister, he had nearly stripped Sarutobi, the Hokage, of all real power. Now that he had become Hokage himself, he had in turn preemptively sidelined Kakashi, the Anbu Minister. Different people in the same position faced entirely different circumstances. The reason for this was that Nawaki's methods were more skillful, allowing him to remain in a position of strength all along.
After becoming Anbu Minister, Kakashi improved at an astonishing pace. The Anbu's captains had originally