"Eh?! But wasn't I still supposed to lead Minato and the others? If I take on Kakashi's team too, wouldn't that make four people?"
"Yes, ordinarily, a team of more than four including its captain is already considered too large, so there's something else I need to tell you.
At the beginning of this year, I decided to promote Namikaze Minato and Shirakumo Hayama to Jonin.
They only need to complete a few more A-rank or S-rank missions, and they can basically be formally promoted to Jonin.
Once they become Jonin, they'll have the ability to lead teams of their own. It wouldn't be appropriate for them to remain on a team with you, Shinichi."
Hearing Hatake Sakumo say that, Hyuga Shinichi recalled something as well.
If he remembered correctly, Minato had been promoted to Jonin at the age of fifteen in the original story.
Minato happened to be fifteen this year, while Hayama was a year older than him. Becoming Jonin at their age was only normal.
Compared to that, Kakashi and himself becoming Jonin at twelve and eleven respectively was rather absurd.
But then again, both he and Kakashi had been promoted to Jonin during wartime, advancing through their achievements, so there was nothing strange about it.
"What about Kushina?"
Having finished thinking it over, Hyuga Shinichi immediately raised his question, and Hatake Sakumo promptly answered.
"We discussed Kushina's arrangement during the meeting. Lady Uzumaki Mito is getting old, and Kushina, as the candidate Jinchuriki, should remain in the village..."
Hatake Sakumo did not finish the rest, but Hyuga Shinichi understood.
"Sigh, is that so..."
"I hope you can understand, Shinichi."
"I'm fine. I was prepared for this long ago. Kushina understands it herself too. As long as the village continues treating Jinchuriki kindly, the way it treated