Chapter 35

Minato looked at the resembled jonin in his office. He and the jonin were looking at a list of possible successors to the hokage hat as Minato wanted to prepare his replacement while he was still in office. There were few names but not one stood out until...
-What about Jade?- Inoichi asked
-Jade?- Minato asked
-Well she already knows the job works. She is well liked by the jonin and the ninjas as well as the clan heads. Furthermore, she is strong and inventive- finished Inoichi
-I don't know if she will be happy with the offer- Minato murmured
-There is no way to know unless you ask her- Kakashi put his two cents
-Ok, I will ask her

Two nights later

Jade was invited to Minato house with Itachi and the twins for dinner. When she arrived at her old home, Kushina right away took her grand children to watch and play with them. Since moving away the red haired kinoichi didn't have much chance to see the twins every day as the kids were rotating between their house and that of their grandparents. Furthermore, Itachi knew that Jade and Mia were doing a special project and that the work was almost complete. Just needed a few final tweaks until it was ready to be shown to Minato. As far as Itachi knew the project was something that used the bases of something that her biological father has made with his friends. Now Minato has taken Jade aside to talk with her about something. Everything was quiet until...
-YOU WANT ME TO TRAIN FOR WHAT...?- Jade voice was heard ringing in the house
-The jonins and the ninjas consul think it is a good idea- Minato tried to defuse the situation as Itachi and Kushina looked at each other...
-What the hell was going on...?
-Dad, you know me, you know the trouble I am attracting, I don't think that I am the best person for that particular job...- Jade started
-Everyone believes that you'll do a great job, furthermore I will be helping you...
-Oh yeah, what about the times you aren't in the village?
-One you still will help and two it won't be that often- Minato tried to placate it
-Just give me some time- She said as she left the office and bumped into Itachi
-What is happening?
-Not now. Sorry Kushina I need to get out- Jade told the two of them and left the house
-What was all that about?- Kushina asked Minato as she saw him
-The jonin and the ninja consul proposed to me to start train a replacement and they all thought that Jade will be a good candidate...
-Let me guess, you told her, this happy news- Itachi looked sarcastically at him
-Yes- Minato said
-Oh, Minato you know Jade, she is not to keen of news of such nature- Kushina looked at her husband.

With Jade, Ruy and Mia

Ruy and Mia looked at Jade with hidden amusement. Their friend has come over suddenly and now she was circling their living room and ranting.
-Can you believe what Minato and the ninja consul had thought about? I think that having Minato train a successor is a great idea, however who gave him the idea that I am a good candidate for the position?
-When you think about it you had already led people, Harry- Hermione said calling her friend by her old name
-Yes, and look how good that turn out to be as everyone beside us died- she responded bitterly -You don't see it, but there is a difference...
-What, Draco, what is the difference?
-Well, almost everyone there expected you alone to defeat Voldemort and very few adults actually did something- Hermione started saying
-This left us, the students to fight and most of them didn't had the full education- Draco continue You were powerful yes, but mostly lucky as Voldemort had at least 50 years of magical knowledge over you.
-Furthermore, you yourself weren't properly trained and were expected to sacrifice yourself- Hermione said- which you stupidly did...
-and you returned to life because of a combination of factors that ended up weakening Riddle- Draco concluded-If you accept the position as Minato successor, this time you won 't be alone as you'll be properly trained, also when Minato isn't at the village you still have Inoichi and Shikaku to help you in the different tasks as Shikaku is the Jonin Commander and Inoichi heads the intelligence division...
-Furthermore you are well loved by the clans as Fugaku and Hiashi managed to put aside their considerable rivalry in order to find you.
-Still...
-Harry don't worry, you have us, Itachi, Sasuke, Naruto, Hinata, Minato, Kushina and Kakashi you will not be alone and you will be just fine
-Do you really beliEve that I can do it?- at that Draco and Hermione looked at each and said in one voice
-YES

With Minato

Minato looked helplessly at Kushina and Itachi. After Jade has left suddenly he had found himself under fire from both his wife and his son-in-law. Now both of them were looking at him with anger in their eyes hoping that Jade was ok. The dinner stood between them forgotten and the only ones that had eaten were the twins. Suddenly at what seemed to Minato like hours, Jade returned and she appeared a lot calmer than before she stormed out.
-Jade...- he started
-If I accept to do this, you'll be here to provide me with help?-She asked him while looking at him -Jade, what are you asking?- Minato asked as he had trouble understanding
-If I accept to eventually be your replacement, you'll be with me every step of the way?- She asked again
-Yes, of course- Minato said right away- You will be trained
-and the clan heads will eventually accept me?
-Yes, they already accept you, in fact it was one of them that proposed the idea- Minato quickly said without giving any names as he knew that if he gave Shikaku name, the Nara would find himself in lots if troublesome situations.
-What are going to be my duties?
-Well, you'll start by reading past reports familiarizing yourself with past missions, then after that you start to read and organize the potential requests and problems of the civilian side of the village and when you have experience you'll move to handing over D-rank missions. What?- he asked as he saw that everyone was looking at him
-You want to do this to escape the amount of paperwork don't you?- asked Itachi
-Also you hate dealing with civilians so that will potentially stop them complaining to you- Kushina continue
-And I still think that D- rank missions are a glorified word for chores that people din't want to do- Jade snarked- Furthermore, they are in the village so there is no danger. Why not give this fine step of our future ninjas to the graduating classes. Like that the teachers will organize their students in three men team and see which students work best together and which don't and then with every assignment they switch it around. Like that the future genin will have some experience, it will free our mission log and it will save everybody in the office, the pointless complaining about not getting an exiting mission. For example that infernal cat that escape each week at least 3 times will be a good exercise of tracking. Lots of genin will be grateful for the reprieve from the demon cat. Furthermore only academy students that are 10 and up will be able to participate in these let's call them exercises as they should be more disciplined than younger ones
-This idea has merit, why don't you propose it at the next council- Minato looked at her
-Minato, I don't believe that it will be well receive if it comes from me- Jade slowly answered him.
-You never know, I remember how we loathed the D- rank missions- Itachi told her
-Also the students will learn to work as a team faster and the jonin will be free to teach them techniques faster and not lose to much time of teaching the base of teamwork but will be able to built on it.- Kushina looked at her daughter.
-So will you start the training to be my successor?- Minato asked and Jade looked at him
-Yes, I will.