"I suppose Lord Hatake Sakumo was a little hesitant too!"
"Indeed. Anyone faced with something like this would need to consider it carefully, so Kakashi Hatake took Lord Hatake Sakumo home first. We'll have to see what Lord Hatake Sakumo chooses later."
Ye Feng could clearly sense that Minato Namikaze was in low spirits. Perhaps seeing a ninja as powerful as Hatake Sakumo end up like this had left him feeling sorrow for someone whose fate could have been his own.
Ye Feng did not want Minato Namikaze to grow so negative, so he changed the subject and teased:
"You're their designated future Hokage now, so you'd better work hard. With my status as the Hokage's disciple, I'll be able to swagger around Konoha."
The topic worked, and a faint smile appeared on Minato Namikaze's face as he said:
"We don't even know who the Fourth Hokage will be yet, let alone whether I'll ever become Hokage."
"There are only a handful of people who can serve as Hokage right now, and none of them has any interest in the position. They'll reluctantly do it for a few years, and once you're qualified, they'll be more than happy to step down for you."
Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile at that. They were all renowned powerhouses in the village, so why did they find the Hokage position so unappealing?
Before they knew it, two hours had passed.
Orochimaru and the other two returned to the hospital from the Hokage Office.
Seeing the grim expressions on all three faces, Ye Feng knew this was probably something serious, most likely involving the other ninja villages.
Jiraiya spoke:
"According to reports from our scouts on the front lines, quite a few Sunagakure ninja have appeared in the Land of Rain and the Land