In the conference hall of the Hokage Office Building.
After hearing Minato Namikaze's words, no one present stood up to speak. Instead, they exchanged glances.
In the end, everyone turned toward the Uchiha and Hyuga, Konoha's two great clans.
Hyuga Hiashi and Uchiha Fugaku exchanged a look as well. In the end, Uchiha Fugaku was the first to stand.
"Lord Fourth, in my opinion, to stabilize the situation in the village and establish ties with the Daimyo, we should first elect the new members of the High Command!"
At Fugaku's words, the room immediately fell silent.
Everyone wanted a place in the Konoha High Command. Securing a seat meant prosperity and a rise in status for the clan behind them.
Weren't Utatane Koharu's and Mitokado Homura's families already on par with the ninja clans of the Warring States Period?
Who were Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura? Unlike the Third Hokage and Danzo, both had come from entirely civilian backgrounds.
It was only because they had become Konoha's advisory elders that they had managed to build up their families so quickly.
Minato Namikaze nodded at Uchiha Fugaku's words. "Yes! I'm aware of that as well!"
"I already have candidates for the two elder positions: my teacher, Jiraiya, and the First's granddaughter, Tsunade."
No one spoke upon hearing those two names. After all... the people Minato Namikaze had proposed were more qualified to serve as elders than anyone present.
"Besides the two elders, I also intend to establish a Konoha Organization Department."
"The Organization Department will serve as the brain of all Konoha. All of Konoha's decisions will be issued through it!"
Those who had already given up hope of becoming elders immediately took an interest in the Organization Department Minato Namikaze mentioned.
After all... joining the Organization Department meant knowing