It seemed that after all these years, Amado had also grown a lot and was able to design so many things by himself now.
"Okay, I'll use them and give you feedback in a while. If they're good, we'll go into full-scale production." He was about to put them into his ring, but then he thought about how he would have to install them, which was too much of a hassle.
"You should find some workers to install them for me later. This stuff is just too much trouble." Amado nodded when he heard this. "Okay, you can go and rest first." Torifu had already walked to the door, but he turned back and said to Amado, "You haven't told the workers that the factory might stop production yet, right?"
"Of course. I would definitely discuss this with you first. What's the point of telling them? It would only cause panic." Torifu nodded in satisfaction when he heard this. "How has Dan's younger brother been doing recently?"
When Amado heard this, he became interested. "That kid Kon is really willing to work hard. His performance in the factory has been very good, and he's been very diligent all these years. So I promoted him to director to manage the various affairs of the factory."
Amado's factory was a very large unit in all of Konoha. One-third of the ordinary villagers in Konoha worked there. To be able to become a director there meant that his salary was not much worse than some of the elders of the great clans. His life was pretty good. He had already gotten married last year. He just didn't know when they would have a child to add another person to the Katō family. After chatting with Amado for a while, Torifu returned to his house.
A few days later, around noon, Torifu was in the pavilion in his yard drinking tea. Amado also walked over from the backyard and sat next to Torifu.
"Why do you have time to come and drink tea? Have you finished your research?"
"Yeah. I made some modifications based on your suggestions. We can start mass-producing them in the factory next week."
After that day, all the appliances in Torifu's house were replaced with Amado's second-generation design. The overall feel wasn't too different. It was mainly the appearance that was much better, and the performance had also been optimized. There were a few minor flaws, but they were harmless and could be easily fixed.
"Very good. First, train the workers before you start working again. After all, they've been making the old models for so many years. They might make mistakes if they don't get used to the change immediately."
Amado nodded. "I know."
The two of them didn't talk much. After a simple conversation, they drank their tea in silence. Amado couldn't really tell the difference between good and bad tea. He only drank it to quench his thirst. He didn't know if Torifu really knew or if he was just pretending, but seeing Torifu's elegant posture, he also began to learn from him.
"Big Brother, Second Big Brother, are you two drinking tea?"
"Yeah. Do you want a cup?" Minato, who had just entered the yard, waved his hand. "That stuff is bitter. I don't really like it." He then walked into the house and poured himself a large glass of water and drank it.
"Did you just go on a mission with Sakumo?"
"Yeah, yeah!" When Minato heard Torifu ask, he said, "Although they were just small missions like catching cats and finding dogs, they were still pretty interesting. They were able to train my skills. I don't usually get this kind of opportunity."
It was rare for a ninja to be as calm as Minato. Ninjas who had just graduated would all think that they were the chosen ones of this world and would become an existence like Hashirama in the future. Most of them couldn't patiently go on some small missions. But if you couldn't even do these, it would be too late when you needed to kill someone.
"Very good. Don't underestimate every mission. No matter how simple it is, you can learn something from it. A ninja's strength is accumulated. It's not achieved overnight."
"Yes, Big Brother. I understand. Lord Sakumo also said the same thing." Torifu nodded when he heard this. It was a very good thing to have Sakumo teach Minato, who had just entered the shinobi world. He was also very relieved.
After Minato practiced his ninjutsu in the yard for a while, he ran over to Torifu. "By the way, Big Brother, isn't Senior Brother supposed to be back soon? He's been gone for so long." The distance from Konoha to the Hidden Sand Village wasn't too far. This much time was definitely enough for Nawaki to make a round trip.
"Logically, he should be back around this time, but let's wait and see."
Not long after, Torifu saw a group of green dots on his Cloud Palace map. The strange thing was that Torifu had checked the mission application form. Nawaki had set off with a three-person team, so why were there six people returning? Three extra people had appeared out of thin air. Although they were green markers, he couldn't let his guard down.
"You guys wait here first. I'm going to the gate." After he said this, before the two of them could react, Torifu transformed into a cloud of mist and flew out.
"Hokage-sama, why are you here?" When the guards saw Torifu's serious face, they also became a little worried. "Hokage-sama, did something happen?" Torifu waved his hand at this. "Nothing. You get on the watchtower. You're not allowed to open the gate without my command."
"Yes!" The ninja who received the order immediately went up to the watchtower to keep watch, while Torifu transformed into a cloud again and floated out of Konoha to wait at the gate for his disciple to return. He wanted to see who the other three people were.
Before long, Torifu saw a few heads appear on the distant horizon. It was Nawaki and his teammates who had returned. It didn't seem like anything had happened. Their running posture was also healthy and normal, and they had no injuries.
When all of them appeared, Torifu realized that the person at the front of the three people behind them was none other than the Third Kazekage. What was the newly appointed Kazekage doing in Konoha? It seemed that Nawaki and the others were leading the way.
From a distance, Nawaki saw Torifu and kept waving. "Sensei! Don't attack! They're one of us!" When he heard the outrageous statement from this kid, Torifu also shook his head and relaxed a little.
"Sensei! Your disciple has returned from his mission. This is the Third Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village. He has an important matter to discuss with you."
When he heard this, Torifu was a little confused. Wasn't it supposed to be about a commercial matter? Why did the Kazekage come in person? Although the Hidden Sand Village's economy was a little backward, it wasn't that backward, was it? The Kazekage saw that Torifu hadn't reacted for a while, so he felt a little awkward.
"Hello, Hokage-sama. I am the Third Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village. As your disciple just said, I am indeed here for a very important matter."
Torifu recovered from his daze and smiled as he shook the Kazekage's hand. "That was a momentary lapse on my part. Please don't take offense, Kazekage-sama. You must be very tired from traveling such a long distance, right? Please come into the village. We can talk more after you rest." Seeing the Hokage's good attitude, some of the Third Kazekage's worries disappeared.
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Chapter End
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