"Maybe if you dragged it out another year or two, things might change!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked Mingye in the eye for a long while before slowly speaking. "The Flying Thunder God Technique is very powerful, but it is only very powerful. The Second Hokage did not build his reputation solely on the Flying Thunder God Technique, nor would he have kept studying a single space-time ninjutsu to strengthen himself!"
Mingye had already grasped the gist of Sarutobi Hiruzen's thoughts on stepping down. That damned old monkey did not truly want to abdicate; he was pushing them forward. Perhaps in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind, Jiraiya was not the first suitable candidate either, but he was currently Konoha's most suitable choice. If Minato Namikaze's character and martial ability were both outstanding, Sarutobi Hiruzen would naturally choose the latter and entrust the position to him.
What was now clear was that Sarutobi Hiruzen had been watching Minato Namikaze at all times. He had even developed an impatient urge to force his growth. Thinking of this, Mingye defended himself.
"Knowing many things doesn't mean mastering them. The Second Hokage may have possessed the heaven-gifted talent to master everything, but you can't expect all of us juniors to be like him! It's better to master one thing than to learn a hundred!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen raised an eyebrow at Mingye, clearly displeased. "Why do I get the feeling you're talking about me?"
Mingye chuckled. He knew Sarutobi Hiruzen was unhappy. Though the title Ninja Hero sounded mighty and imposing, from another perspective, it was also a mocking, contemptuous jab at Sarutobi Hiruzen. He learned everything, yet nothing he learned could truly be called exceptional. Those powerful ninja feared Sarutobi Hiruzen deeply, but they could not help using this point to psychologically suppress him. That was the origin