If this world had not been plagued by war, Konoha Village could have peacefully developed its technology. Konoha Village was not without geniuses who could rival Amado; Orochimaru and Hiruko were both such talents. It was simply that their personalities were altered by war, causing them to pursue different paths.
Therefore, Torifu did not look down on this world, as this was the true, most authentic world of Konoha, filled with blood and tears.
"Since the Senju Clan has already vanished, where should we go next? We've pretty much toured all of Konoha Village."
Naori felt quite uneasy during this trip, primarily emotionally. The Uchiha Clan was isolated, and the Senju Clan had completely disappeared. Konoha Village was also developing poorly, and many ninja she had just seen and chatted with yesterday might not even have their bodies found in this world.
This made Naori feel a sense of oppression. Although she knew this was not her world, she still felt this way.
Torifu noticed Naori's mood and put his arm around her shoulder.
"The world has its own trajectory. We are just spectators in this world, and for now, we cannot take any action. We hope to find an opportunity to communicate with Konoha Village's top brass."
Torifu was willing to help Konoha Village, provided they could have a friendly discussion.
Next would be to tame Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō, as the power in Konoha Village was currently held by the two of them. Sarutobi Hiruzen had seemingly retired but secretly manipulated Minato, while Danzō used Root to decentralize the Hokage's power.
Minato appeared prestigious but was constrained everywhere, and he had no choice. The Third Hokage was not only his predecessor but also his elder and his Master's Master. He could not directly contradict Sarutobi Hiruzen.
However, he was the Hokage. Anything he said in the open, if heard and supported by the villagers, would be effective regardless of interference from Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō.
So, the first priority was to find an opportunity to communicate with Namikaze Minato, and this opportunity would arrive soon. As long as Torifu and the others helped Namikaze Minato during the Nine-Tails' attack, they could legitimately enter the scene.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō, these two old men would be relatively easy to deal with—a combination of hard and soft tactics. He would show off his strength, then explain the future development plan of the original Konoha Village and how Torifu and their Konoha Village would help them.
Sarutobi Hiruzen would undoubtedly be very dedicated to Konoha Village's development. One could criticize some of his decisions, but he definitely wanted Konoha Village to be better. Torifu could exploit this aspect to handle him.
Shimura Danzō, compared to a better-developed Konoha Village, desired power more. Such a person would need to be disciplined. Although Danzō held power, it was not supreme power, but only a small portion decentralized from the Hokage. If both Minato and Hiruzen agreed, Danzō would be powerless even if he disagreed.
As for Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura? Emm... it was better not to mention them.
If Koharu and Homura were to hear that, they would likely want to have a serious talk with Torifu. But people from different worlds were different. In his own world, Torifu was very fond of Koharu and Homura. Now they were both over sixty, with children and grandchildren.
"Let's leave it at that for today. We'll find an opportunity to talk with Namikaze Minato. That's when we'll officially enter the stage."
Minato felt awkward hearing that sentence. Although Torifu said his name, he wasn't addressing him.
"Then where are we going to stay?" Yahiko raised an important question.
They couldn't spend the night in Konoha Village. After all, they were currently unregistered and had to use Concealment Jutsu to avoid detection even when entering the village. It seemed the only option was to set up tents in the wilderness.
"Don't worry, just follow me. I guarantee you'll have a place to stay."
Torifu led the three away from Konoha Village. The four visitors from another world spent an entire afternoon touring Konoha Village, and no one discovered them from start to finish.
This was the power of the Six Paths, terrifying indeed!
The four arrived at the forest where they had entered. Torifu cleared some of the surrounding trees. Since they were far from Konoha Village, any movement would not matter.
Then, under everyone's gaze, Torifu summoned a puppet.
"Master, what is this?" Yahiko asked, puzzled.
"This is a puppet I created using a sample of your Master's Master's blood. It can release a portion of Wood Release jutsu."
"Huh?" Yahiko was greatly surprised. "You can make something like this?"
Minato and Naori were also very confused. The puppet looked as intricate as a real person. How advanced must the technology be to create such a puppet? Even Sunagakure might not be capable of it.
Torifu ignored their astonishment and directly controlled the puppet to weave hand signs.
"Wood Release: Four-Pillar House Technique!"
Chakra flowed, and the ground began to shake. Countless wooden stakes burst out from underground, connecting and intertwining. They quickly constructed a two-story Western-style house.
"See? Now we have a home."
Naori and the others were completely stunned. Wood Release could be used this way?
However, the house looked quite nice.
Yahiko went inside to check and found the rooms to be spacious, and it was a three-bedroom, one-living room layout. It was just a bit drafty and lacked glass windows.
But these were not problems for Torifu. He snapped his fingers, and Crystal Release immediately covered the outside of the wooden house with a solid layer. Now they had both wind protection and windows.
To prevent anyone from disturbing them during the night, Torifu also condensed the clouds into a barrier of mist, creating a disorientation maze. Anyone who entered would be automatically teleported out, so they did not have to worry about being disturbed. They could sleep peacefully.
"Big Brother, you are truly amazing! You even developed a jutsu for building houses! I've never seen Hashirama-sama use this technique."
Torifu nodded without speaking. This was indeed not Hashirama's jutsu, but it wasn't Torifu's either—it belonged to a certain unfortunate soul. However, Yamato in Torifu's world was destined not to possess Wood Release; Torifu would not allow anyone to perform live human experiments on infants.
"Alright, everyone go in and rest. Let's see what tomorrow brings."