"I support Minato's decision!"
The Third's face had turned the color of liver. The wrinkles on his face were squeezed together like the bark of an ancient tree. He had no choice but to do this.
This time, Minato Namikaze had left him no room for discussion. He had given Kakashi the order directly, to read aloud at the jonin meeting.
At the same time, the Fourth Hokage had taken all the blame upon himself, giving him enough consideration to restore much of his reputation, even if only on the surface.
The final order of a dead Hokage still deserved his respect.
The only thing he couldn't let go of was Biwako Sarutobi's death!
"The teacher had one more suggestion: entrust the disaster relief efforts to Shikaku Nara."
Kakashi Hatake put down the scroll in his hand. His voice gradually faded; his mission was complete.
Now he was just an ordinary jonin and didn't need to take part in decision-making.
The shinobi looked at one another. Shikaku Nara?
The new head of the Nara Clan was still a young shinobi. What set him apart was his intelligence, a trait everyone recognized.
An intelligent person could at least maintain the appearance of fairness.
He was almost the perfect candidate, as long as Shinichi Hyuga agreed.
The Nara Clan was close to being a vassal family of the Sarutobi Clan, while Shinichi Hyuga and the Sarutobi Clan had a grudge between them. Given Shinichi Hyuga's influence now, if he didn't agree, the order couldn't be carried out.
Shikaku Nara looked deeply troubled. This was a troublesome job, and one that would make enemies.
This time, he had no choice but to offend the Sarutobi Clan.
"I agree."
Shinichi Hyuga opened his eyes. This meeting was pointless.
He had only come to see