By then, the Hokage Building was surrounded by a sea of people, all eagerly awaiting the Fourth Hokage's appearance.
Hexia stopped the two Light Spirits who were still fooling around and led his group to the spot reserved for them, where they quietly waited for the handover between the Third and Fourth Hokage.
The ninja nearby studied Hexia's group curiously. Their full armor was nothing like the ninja's lightweight attire, leaving the onlookers wondering how Holy Light Clerics dressed like that could fight agile ninja.
After a moment's thought, those who had never fought Holy Light Clerics began casting dismissive looks their way.
The jonin who frequently took missions abroad, however, along with the ninja who had dealt with Holy Light Clerics before, noticed the four stripes on Hexia's armored epaulets and gave him solemn nods.
A level 40 Holy Light Cleric was already comparable to an elite jonin. With their powerful attacks, sturdy defenses, various healing and crowd-control skills, and keen perception, they were practically a natural counter to ninja with weak defenses. Only inexperienced ninja would assume their heavy armor made them slow and clumsy.
Just then, cheers rose from the crowd. Minato smiled as he accepted the cloak from the Third Hokage, then stood on the rooftop and loudly declared that he would devote everything he had to the village.
The crowd erupted with unprecedented enthusiasm. Swept up in the atmosphere, Hexia and the others applauded enthusiastically too. "Now this is a lively inauguration!" Hexia remarked with a smile.
"Hmph. Compared with the Holy Church Medal ceremony, it's nothing special!" Or said proudly.
"Ha ha!" Hexia laughed awkwardly. When he had returned to the Holy Church after wiping out the Rat Plague and received commendations from headquarters, he had made quite a spectacle of himself, trembling with