"This really is... a little hard to accept..."
"If it's too much information, don't try to take it all in at once."
"I just need to know that the Shinobi World needs all of us, right?"
"Smart girl."
"Of course..."
After resting in Konoha for two days, the two finally felt refreshed and prepared to set off for Sunagakure again.
Minato had no objections, but before Xuanhui left, he brought something up with him.
"Should we start choosing successors?"
Minato tapped his fingers on the desk, carefully considering the matter.
"No need. We're only in our thirties. We've got plenty of time and energy."
Minato sighed.
"The main problem is that Konoha is developing rapidly right now, so there's a lot to deal with.
If I weren't so fast, everyone probably would've lost sight of me behind the mountains of paperwork on my desk."
"If you're tired, why not get an assistant?
Amegakure has a village chief and an assistant to the chief."
Minato's eyes flickered as he began considering whether that would work.
"Who do you think would be suitable?"
"That's up to you! Who do you think would be suitable?"
He scratched his head, leaving his blond hair rather disheveled.
Several faces flashed through his mind, leaving him unsure whom to choose.
"Why not ask Dan to help you? Isn't he usually pretty free?"
Although Dan Katō held a high position, he usually had little to do.
The Intelligence Department didn't have much work during peacetime, making it one of the more relaxed departments.
By contrast, the Research Department that Xuanhui belonged to was considerably busier than the others.
High-rise buildings had already begun going up in some areas near the Hokage Building.
That was getting a little off topic. Back to their conversation.
"Dan Katō? If