[The joke gets the first bit of a smile out of him.] It is a big mountain. [Admitted in a way he knows Nico was pulling his leg, but he wanted to clarify it was, in fact, large enough for seven faces.

The second smile is... kinder, fainter, and it comes when Nico talks about his father. It's enough for Sasuke to know Hades is probably not Literally The Worst, and... well, Sasuke can appreciate that, being who he is, what kind of father he's been.

An understanding between dads who try their best the best they can.] Fathers can be frustrating. [He is, too.]

A Hokage is chosen by the retiring Hokage, and they are usually a student. If something has happened to the existing Hokage before a successor is chosen, then a successor is selected by the daimyo of our country. This choice goes through many councils for approval.

The Hokage is someone who is both the strongest ninja and the one who understands how to protect our village. The one who knows what it truly means to be a ninja.

Sometimes, people in the same family can become Hokage at different times. The current Hokage, Naruto--his father was the Fourth Hokage.