Because they were mostly groups of ordinary people, they could be dealt with by a slightly experienced ninja squad. They were much easier to deal with than rogue ninjas.
"That's good. If you have more real combat experience, your fighting skills will improve faster. This is a rare opportunity."
Minato chuckled. "Okay, Big Brother, I understand. Sakumo Sensei has planned it all out for us. If we follow his plan, our strength will improve quickly."
If it were someone else, Torifu might have had to look into it, but with Sakumo, Torifu trusted him.
"Have you eaten yet? If not, let's go together."
Minato clapped his hands. "Okay! I'll go get Second Brother."
The two children had been training for half an afternoon and were now tired and hungry. When they heard they were going to eat something delicious, they were naturally very happy. They quickly went back to the room to wash their faces and change into clean clothes. Konan's hair flower was still on her head. No matter what, she always wore a white flower in her hair.
A moment later, Minato came out with Amado, who was also clean.
"Let's go, let's head out."
"What are we eating today?" Minato asked curiously.
Torifu snapped his fingers. "A new hot pot restaurant just opened in Konoha. Let's go try it."
"Hot pot restaurant? What's that?"
Not only Minato, but Amado and the two children also had no idea what this new word meant. Torifu was too lazy to explain it to them, and it was hard to explain anyway. They would understand once they got there.
This hot pot restaurant was a partnership between the owner and Torifu, with a 50/50 split of the profits. The idea was naturally Torifu's, and the owner was responsible for the implementation. The hot pot base was also made with ingredients proposed by Torifu, and the owner was responsible for making it. Torifu had tried it once before, and it was pretty good. Although it couldn't be compared to the hot pot from his previous life, being able to eat hot pot in Konoha was a wonderful thing. If he had to choose between hot pot and barbecue, Torifu would choose hot pot.
It just so happened that it was the first day of business, so he would take his brother and apprentices to eat there. The five of them walked down the street, and the passersby all greeted them. Some people guessed that Torifu was going to the hot pot restaurant and followed him. During that time, they even took a picture with Torifu.
When Torifu and his group arrived at the hot pot restaurant, everyone except Torifu was stunned. The huge sign was made of red light strips that looked like fire, and next to it was a split pot.
"Cloud Hot Pot Restaurant? Is this our clan's business?" Minato asked in surprise.
Torifu nodded casually. This wasn't a big deal anyway. The Kumotsuru Clan was so rich. What was the big deal about opening a few restaurants?
"Of course. It's free to eat."
Minato and the two children cheered and ran inside, while Amado was more calm and stood next to Torifu.
"Why didn't you call Sister Naori? Should I call her?"
Torifu shook his head. "I intentionally didn't call her. There's something I want to tell you guys later."
He was being so mysterious that Amado couldn't guess what it was. He glanced at Torifu but still couldn't figure it out. So he followed Torifu into the hot pot restaurant.
The owner had reserved a private room for Torifu on the second floor. The manager of this restaurant seemed to be a member of the Yamanaka Clan. It seemed that even though the owner had become wealthy, he hadn't forgotten his poor brothers.
"Hokage-sama, you've arrived. Please come in and have a seat."
Torifu nodded, then motioned for him not to be so polite.
"Bring ten plates of beef and lamb first. Bring a little bit of everything else."
The manager smiled. "Okay, Hokage-sama. Please wait a moment. The dishes will be ready soon."
The owner was also very famous in Konoha. Almost half of the stores were under his name. The hot pot restaurant was also full on its first day of business. Many villagers were waiting in line outside, wanting to try what this "hot pot" was. And just from the name, "Cloud Hot Pot," it definitely had something to do with the Hokage-sama! So the name of this hot pot restaurant spread throughout Konoha in an instant.
"So this is hot pot?"
The waiter brought a classic copper pot and reminded them not to close the door of the private room completely, as something unexpected might happen. Of course, Torifu knew what he was talking about—carbon monoxide poisoning. In this world, he was the first to coin this term. The children naturally didn't understand what carbon monoxide was. As long as it tasted good, that was all that mattered.
A moment later, the water boiled, and all the dishes were served. Torifu put some lamb and beef into the pot. All five of them could eat spicy food, so even though it was a split pot, both sides were spicy broth. Torifu just put the meat in casually. After it boiled again, the meat was ready to eat, and Torifu called out.
"Everyone try it and see how it is. Give me some feedback so they can continue to improve."
The four of them were already drooling. They immediately picked up their chopsticks and started eating. But they were so engrossed in their food that they completely forgot about the feedback Torifu had asked for.
"Big Brother, you should eat too, or there won't be any left."
"Okay, I will!"
With Torifu joining in, there were more and more empty plates on the table, and Minato and the others were getting more and more into it. They had been a little disappointed that they couldn't have barbecue, but now it seemed that this hot pot was also a delicacy!
Just as everyone was eating enthusiastically, Torifu put down his chopsticks.
"I have something to tell you guys."
"Mmm... yeah... Big Brother... you can talk... we're listening..." Minato said while chewing. Amado just nodded, then focused on eating. The two children looked at Torifu, ready to eat after their Sensei finished speaking. Seeing that everyone was cooperating, Torifu decided to keep it short.
"Okay... I plan to propose to Naori recently."
"Cough! Cough, cough! Cough... cough!"
When Amado heard what Torifu said, he choked. The chili was sucked into his windpipe. He immediately started coughing! His face turned red, and tears streamed down his face. When Minato saw this, he immediately patted his back and poured him a glass of water.
A moment later, Amado recovered, and the first thing he said was, "You're finally thinking about it? It's been so many years! I thought you two were going to be in a relationship for life!"
Torifu was a little embarrassed when he heard that. It was natural for a girl not to bring up marriage. Torifu had also been hesitant, which was why Naori had been a little down that day. But what he didn't expect was that his younger brother was also worried about it.
Torifu sighed. "I was a little slow to realize. I always thought I'd do it in a couple of years, but I've made Naori wait for so long."