"Oh, Torifu. What are you doing here? Isn't today the graduation exam?"
Torifu nodded. "Yeah, I just finished proctoring the exam. I'm tired and hungry this whole morning, so I thought I'd come to Sensei's place for a meal."
"Oh, okay. Mito is about to cook. You should tell her so she doesn't cook too little." Torifu nodded and then walked into the house. Tobirama also followed him inside.
"Hello, Mito-sama. I'm here to eat." Mito, who was busy in the kitchen, heard Torifu's voice and replied directly, "Okay, go inside and wait. I'll cook a few of your favorite dishes."
"Hehe, thanks, Mito-sama." Then Torifu went to the living room. Hashirama was lying on the sofa watching a show on television. When he noticed Torifu had arrived, he sat up.
"So, you're done proctoring the exam? How are the talents of this batch of kids?" Torifu nodded. "They're pretty good, a lot better than the last batch. There are even a few geniuses. I've already taken notice of them."
Hashirama smiled when he heard this. "Good, good, good. That's good. Only then can Konoha continue to prosper."
Tobirama also walked over and sat on the sofa. "I remember Minato also took the graduation exam today, right? He skipped two grades. How was his performance today?"
"He did very well. He flawlessly performed the Three Body Jutsu and graduated successfully." Tobirama and Hashirama were both very happy when they heard this. Minato was someone they had watched grow up. They had also seen his progress over the years, so his successful graduation today was expected.
"That child's talent is not any worse than yours. You must train him well so he can use his strengths to their full potential." Torifu naturally agreed with Tobirama's words, and Torifu had already given Minato the most suitable ninjutsu for him.
"Of course, Tobirama-sama. In fact, I've given Minato the Flying Thunder God that you developed. He has a lot of talent in space-time ninjutsu."
When he said this, the expressions on Hashirama and Tobirama's faces changed slightly. "You should have discussed this with us first. That jutsu isn't so easy to learn."
"You should also know how many children's futures that jutsu ruined back then. Your Sensei and I have always felt very guilty about it."
"I am naturally aware of Sensei and Tobirama-sama's worries, but I can say with certainty that Minato is the most suitable person to learn the Flying Thunder God. He might even surpass Tobirama-sama in the future."
When he heard this, Tobirama didn't feel happy. He still frowned. "If he can really surpass me, I'll be so happy I'll wake up laughing in my sleep. But the problem is, how can you guarantee that the Flying Thunder God won't ruin his future?"
Torifu didn't back down from Tobirama's questioning. "I'm Minato's Sensei. Everything I do is for his better development, just like how Sensei made me train in taijutsu for so many years, which led to the person I am today."
Tobirama wanted to say something else, but Hashirama stopped him. "That's enough, Tobirama. Believe in Torifu. He hasn't disappointed us even once in all these years. And don't you know what kind of person he is?"
"I think he must have considered everything thoroughly for this matter."
Torifu patted his chest. "Of course. I said back then that I would train Minato to become the Fourth Hokage. I would naturally not do anything that would ruin his future."
"Sigh, alright, alright. Seriously. A jutsu that you developed being learned by someone else should be a happy thing, but why does your heart feel so heavy?" Hashirama patted Tobirama's shoulder.
"What happened back then was a misjudgment on our part. We harmed those children. But Torifu's vision is much broader than ours. His strength has also surpassed mine now. So, let's just believe in him and believe in Minato."
"Alright, alright. You're right. We old geezers should just enjoy our lives."
Just as they finished chatting, the food was also brought out. There were a total of eight dishes, and half of them were Torifu's favorite.
"Tsunade, go call your Grandpa Ashina for dinner."
Tsunade ran out when she heard this. In a little while, she came back with Ashina and Kushina.
"Oh, it's pretty lively today. The kid Torifu also came for a meal." Torifu smiled and greeted them. "Senior Ashina, Kushina."
"Big Brother Torifu."
"Alright, alright. Don't just stand there. Sit down and eat." At Mito's urging, everyone sat down around the dining table and began to eat lunch.
They occasionally chatted about the various situations in the village. Although these old geezers had started to enjoy their retirement, their news was more informed than anyone else's.
"Did Nawaki go on a mission again?" Torifu asked. His oldest disciple was truly never idle. He was always nowhere to be found.
"Yeah. He took a big mission this time. The Second Kazekage, Shamon, has retired. The newly appointed Third Kazekage wants to establish more commercial ties with Konoha. Nawaki went as a diplomat." When Hashirama talked about his grandson, the smile on his face was practically overflowing. He was ambitious, his strength was not bad, and he had a good reputation in the village. There was nothing that could make a person happier than that.
And his granddaughter, Tsunade, was also very outstanding. She was now the director of Konoha Hospital and had developed and established the entire medical system of Konoha. She also had a great reputation in the village and had confirmed her relationship with the ANBU captain, Katō Dan. Both of them were very outstanding, and the villagers also had a very good impression of them.
Hashirama had also slowly accepted Katō Dan after initially being against it. After all, he was such an outstanding young man and was a very good match for Tsunade.
"That's a good kid. So he took on this mission. I was wondering why I hadn't seen him for so long. It's also a good thing for him to go out and get some experience."
These past few years, the shinobi world could be said to have undergone a great change. The Second Kazekage had retired, the Second Mizukage had retired, and the Second Tsuchikage had retired. The Four Great Shinobi Villages had all entered the era of the Third Kage. However, Konoha was now deeply rooted. Its position in the shinobi world was unshakable. Even if the three villages teamed up, they might not be able to defeat Konoha, but it would definitely cause some damage to Konoha.
But since it was a time of peace, establishing a cooperation with Konoha could make their entire village's economy develop rapidly. Why would they want to turn against Konoha at this time?
"Yeah. When you were his age, you assassinated the Third Raikage by yourself. It'll be hard for Nawaki to surpass you."
Torifu just smiled at this. It took him over twenty years with the system to surpass the previous generation. Nawaki's talent was far from his. It would probably be in his next life if he wanted to surpass Torifu.
The Senju Clan's most glorious time was with Hashirama. There was no second person who could have a strength comparable to Hashirama. He himself also knew this. He felt that he was born to bring peace to that chaotic world and to prevent people from suffering from war.