The Hokage Office Building.
Inside the conference hall.
Doma Daihe looked at the Fourth Hokage and instinctively swallowed.
He was anything but calm. After all, what he was about to say might anger the young Hokage, but... for the sake of Konoha's ordinary villagers, he had to speak up.
If he failed to make things clear... the villagers might ostracize him to death once he left.
Everyone stared at Doma Daihe.
He took a deep breath. "Lord Hokage! I truly believe... believe that these tall buildings you've created are sturdy enough!"
"But just because I believe it doesn't mean the other villagers will."
Doma Daihe's words still left him a way out. He was voicing other people's opinions, not his own.
Hearing this, Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded. "That's fine... I'll give you a planning map later. Just go put up notices around the village! The Residents' Committee will help you too!"
Doma Daihe looked at Minato Namikaze gratefully.
He knew that once the notices were posted, whatever happened afterward would have nothing to do with him!
Anyone who was upset would direct their anger at the Konoha High Command. As for how they would vent it? At most, they would run their mouths for a while. Protests or marches? Ha... those villagers bullied the weak and feared the strong. They wouldn't dare.
Having finished discussing the villagers' wishes, Doma Daihe sat back down.
Minato Namikaze then turned to the heads of the other clans.
"In the near future, Konoha will be even larger than before. Naturally... the Konoha New District will be more prosperous and more expansive as well. If anyone here doesn't want to move into the Konoha New District, you can say so now!"
At this, the heads of several smaller clans immediately stood up