what it takes to be a great hokage

A/N : I had to do some research for the numbers and I didn't found a truly satisfying answer. so I decided to go with the base of the 80000 shinobis of alliance ninja

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" We are in a state of high vigilance. Konoha has probably take it's most lethal blow from those lasts years. and we are not naive enough to think that the other greats villages won't test us by harassing ours shinobi at the border or even directly penetrate the fire country. They will go to any length if they can get the proof that we are in a weakened state." Said shikaku with a solemn look. " Obviously we can not restrict the leakage of information. At the time I am talking, I am sure that their spies who were in Konoha are rushing toward their respective village to deliver that information. We have deducted that we have barely five days to elaborate our counter attack plan or to strengthen our defenses. "

" Do we have the manpower for that ? " Asked koharu mitokado nervously

" On the 13567 active shinobi, we had 1145 jonins, 5792 chunins, 3412 genins in a team, 2254 members of the genins corps, 487anbu black oops, 477 in the police force. After kyubi's rampage, we lost 28 shinobis."

The clans head seemed to be relieved while hearing those numbers as they could still go toe toe with other villages on the numerical side. But shikaku didn't seem to let them rejoice

" The true impact of this attack can be felt on the civilian side. As the numbers of civilians was estimated to be a bit less than 100000 persons, it now has gone down to roughly 85000. Also on the material side the damages are pretty importants. We established that the cost of repairs are up to one hundred twenty two millions of ryo, acompting the fact that we use our shinobi with earth nature chakra. It is definitely a blow to our economy." As he finished, Minato looked like he lost 3 liters of blood while the others had grime faces.

" So what do we do about all that? " Asked Tsume Inuzaka, head of the Inuzaka clan. Yes she wasn't really a smart person and probably didn't understand half of that but even her knew that they were fucked up.

Shikaku sighed, looked at the acting Hokage as he thought he wasn't paid enough for that but still answered.

" First of all we need to reinforce our borders to not let the others countries sneak in or even try to stall for some time. Then rebuild up the economy with the help of the daimyo and then rebuild Konoha. For that we have to give them a show of power. So we need to send some of our strong force to the border. "

" We are in dire situation shikaku. We cannot afford to let ours strong shinobis out of Konoha for too long even if it's just a small part of them" Frowned Danzo. He didn't like this development. It was as if all of his hard work was vanishing.

" The Hokage had already thought of that. " Said shikaku. " Our main problem is that we can't quickly connect with the people outside the village or even inside as the village was in pure chaos yesterday night" As he again talked about that moment Hiruzen closed his eyes. He lost his wife yesterday after all. If they were more prepared...

" For that, we thought of three things. First making evacuations exercises mandatory for the shinobis two times in a month. Second the introduction of logistics and strategic departments inside the village as an acting support to the fonctionnement of Konoha. And finally, probably the most important one is the creation of an information conveying web line with Konoha at it center with the help of members of the Yamanaka clan. " He said while smirking to inoichi Yamanaka, he too will know the pain from this work.

While most people were happy to know that there were some initiatives going on, a certain one eyed man wasn't as pleased as them.

" these are clearly make up dreams and ideological thinking. Konoha doesn't need that ! It needs a true solution to all its problems !! " Said Danzo with a dry tone.

Everyone frowned with that. What was wrong with him?

" Elder Danzo with respect, I have to say that your point of view has not been called here. I believe that Konoha needs to change, to advance a little bit with the flow of time. As the Hokage I won't let anyone drag Konoha with him, stopping the seeds of the new Konoha to germinate in a magnificent tree. End of the discussion. Thanks to everyone for coming to the meeting, you can dispose.

Danzo just snorted, stood up left the room before the other people while hiruzen seemed to be happy that someone finally put his old pal at his place. When they were the only two left inside the room, hiruzen walked up to Minato to tap him on the shoulder and said " I wasn't wrong for choosing you as the Hokage. You are probably the one who truly embraces the will of fire. " At which Minato replied with a sincere "thanks you".

After being alone in the room Minato made an hand gesture and someone appeared out of thin air with an animal mask.

" I feel like Danzo is plotting something with his way of acting. Make a squad and put root under surveillance. Do not be discovered " Minato ordered to the person who just nodded and left.

' ahhh finally some calm' exclaimed Minato as he closed his tired eyes. But fate really wasn't having this as a readhead tomato girl with a baby entered the room...

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As he was slowly going to his root headquarters outside the village, Danzo couldn't help but shook his head as he thought of everything he did for the village but then never becomes acknowledged as the Hokage. Lately he even had to work with some mysterious guy as he handed him the information about the kyubi jinchurki but ultimate it was for nothing.

He suddenly stopped walking and a root member came to him. He told him about aegis discovering the hidden monitoring devices. Danzo just nodded. ' it looks like it more cloudy than I first thought. Minato, you made your own grave by taking this 'relative of yours' in Konoha' he then smirked and continued his walk.

Unbeknownst to Danzo, someone holding a fuinjutsu book observed him as he was seating a bit high in the sky.