After curiously glancing at it, Mokgetsu no longer paid attention.
After all, the rewards can be claimed at any time; they won't disappear, so there's no need to claim them in such a setting.
Mokgetsu's inaugural speech wasn't long and was finished in three minutes.
Finally, amidst the applause and cheers of the villagers and ninjas, the succession ceremony of the Fourth Hokage officially ended.
The villagers and lower-ranking ninjas dispersed, while the Jonin followed the higher-ups to the main conference room for a meeting.
On the way, every ninja who saw Mokgetsu respectfully called out "Fourth Hokage."
When Mokgetsu arrived at the meeting room door, the Anbu who were guarding it opened the door, and Mokgetsu entered first, followed closely by Sarutobi Hiruzen, with the others coming in after them.
Then Mokgetsu took the main seat, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat to his right, and Mitokado Homura sat to his left.
Due to an early notification, none of the Jonin had left, and soon all the Jonin were present.
"From today onwards, Namikaze Minato will hold the position of Hokage Assistant." At the start of the meeting, Mokgetsu immediately threw out a bombshell.
Many Jonin showed surprised expressions.
Everyone knew that after Mokgetsu succeeded the Hokage, the position of Hokage Assistant would become vacant, but they didn't expect Mokgetsu would bring Namikaze Minato up.
Most of them thought either Sarutobi Hiruzen would concurrently handle the role, or a ninja of Orochimaru or Tsunade's caliber would assume it.
After all, Namikaze Minato was just promoted to Jonin Squad Leader not long ago and hadn't made any notable accomplishments that would warrant such an extraordinary promotion.
The Jonin instinctively looked at the other high-level figures.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was unchanged; such an important role naturally had been approved at the high-level meetings.
Utatane Koharu's face was expressionless, making it hard for outsiders to discern her thoughts.
She was actually a bit displeased; she understood the new Hokage wanted to cultivate his own team, but Mokgetsu had blatantly promoted a Hokage Assistant right after taking office, showing no respect for the veterans.
It's worth noting that during that high-level meeting, Mokgetsu hadn't even officially succeeded.
But since Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in agreement and both new and old Hokage acknowledged it, her opinions were rendered useless.
Clap!!
The Jonin all started clapping, even those who didn't agree with this appointment.
They couldn't go against Mokgetsu, the newly appointed Fourth Hokage; not giving Mokgetsu face might at most result in closer scrutiny of Namikaze Minato, and if Minato didn't perform well, he might face impeachment.
"The Hokage Assistant has the word Hokage in it, so it's considered reaching half the goal." Kushina clapped vigorously, happy for Namikaze Minato.
She wasn't sure how Hokage Assistant compared to Jonin Squad Leader, but since Mokgetsu advanced from Hokage Assistant to Hokage, she felt this position was good for Namikaze Minato.
Obito also clapped forcefully, feeling somewhat apologetic towards Namikaze Minato.
Under normal circumstances, Namikaze Minato was supposed to inherit the Hokage position, but now he could only serve as Hokage Assistant.
After the applause subsided, Namikaze Minato stood up, bowed, and said earnestly:
"I will earnestly perform my duties, committing even unto death!"
Clap clap!!
Mokgetsu took the lead in clapping, causing thunderous applause in the conference room.
After sitting down, Namikaze Minato cast a grateful glance at Mokgetsu.
He hadn't expected to be promoted to Hokage Assistant so quickly, and Mokgetsu surely played a major role in this advancement.
"Mokgetsu, I absolutely won't betray your trust and the village's trust in me," Namikaze Minato thought to himself.
Since Mokgetsu had given him this opportunity, he absolutely wouldn't disappoint Mokgetsu; he must achieve, not allowing anyone to question Mokgetsu's choices or accuse him of favoritism.
"Nara Shikaku will take up the role of Jonin Squad Leader." Subsequently, Mokgetsu continued announcing.
Though not as prestigious as Hokage Assistant, the Jonin Squad Leader position is certainly a weighty role with real power; it can't be concurrently held by Namikaze Minato.
Regarding this appointment, the Jonin had no particular reactions.
Nara Shikaku, the current head of the Nara Clan, is capable and has merits, indeed qualifying for the Jonin Squad Leader role.
This Jonin meeting didn't last too long, ending after just one hour.
Mokgetsu's main goal was to elevate Namikaze Minato; everything else was secondary.
After the meeting, those Jonin without position changes returned to their respective duties; some returned to their posts to work, others headed to the training grounds for cultivation, while those with position changes busied themselves with transitions and familiarizing themselves with new roles.
Sitting alone in the Hokage Office, Mokgetsu opened the panel to claim Obito's settlement reward.
[Disciple Uchiha Obito's strength enhancement has increased prestige and connections, raising the probability of becoming Hokage—mid-level increase. Progress rewards received—Chakra +3000, Random Skill Extraction Scroll Fragment·S+ (Master Level) ×2, Fire Attribute Chakra enlightenment enhancement]
[Disciple Uchiha Obito's strength enhancement has significantly increased prestige and connections, greatly raising the probability of becoming Hokage. Progress rewards received—Chakra +4000, Limited Random Ninja Body Technique Perfect Scroll, Fire Attribute Chakra enlightenment enhancement]
Now Obito's overall mission progress has surpassed seventy percent, triggering two progress rewards at once.
The rewards for reaching over fifty percent progress are noticeably more abundant than those before fifty percent, especially in terms of Chakra. At fifty percent progress, the Chakra reward was only two thousand, while at seventy percent, it's four thousand.
However, in Mokgetsu's current status with hundreds of thousands of Chakra, it still feels somewhat inconsequential.