Reforming Konoha would indeed take a great deal of effort. Xia Yan himself knew that perfectly well.
So although he took the matter seriously, he was more interested in seeing Shikaku Nara's plan for handling it.
As a leader, Xia Yan had been consistent in his approach from beginning to end. Just as on the battlefield, he was only responsible for adjustments to the overall strategy.
As for the details, wearing himself out instead of making use of so many capable subordinates would simply be the stupidest way to handle things.
"If necessary, the Secretariat should be established within the Hokage Building as well, along with my Internal Affairs Office."
The Secretariat and Internal Affairs Office Xia Yan had created in the Anbu had helped him deal with plenty of trouble. He had decided that even after he became Hokage, both sections had to remain.
When that time came, though, those two offices would have to be upgraded to departments.
Even with the Administrative Affairs Department helping the Hokage handle all sorts of matters, that department should coordinate a broader range of affairs.
For instance, the rather patchwork "Comprehensive Parliamentary System" he had just proposed would require the Administrative Affairs Department's participation and coordination later on.
In truth, Xia Yan thought Konoha's administrative system was a real mess. Completely changing all of this would take a great deal more time.
"Still, I really do have the time to deal with all of this slowly."
Xia Yan truly had plenty of time. There was still enough time between now and the events of the original story. By the time those events actually arrived, he might already have turned Konoha into the benchmark for the Shinobi World.
After leaving the office, Xia Yan stirred the chakra within him slightly. The next moment,