So Hashirama felt he would definitely be among those who fell, and naturally didn't want to try it.
He planned to secretly practice in the yard after bicycles became available for purchase.
After learning it, riding out every evening for a spin would be quite a good option.
Just like that, Minato straddled the bicycle, pushed off with his foot, and began riding towards the Kumotsuru Clan territory.
The news of the bicycle spread rapidly as well; before Minato even reached home, the news had already spread throughout Konohagakure.
The news that the Hokage, considering transportation for ordinary people, had specifically asked Amado to invent the bicycle, began circulating throughout the entire village.
After Minato returned home, he found Torifu sitting in the yard on the phone, seemingly still talking about the bicycle.
Seeing him return, Torifu simply said a few words and then hung up.
"You brat, you really made a grand entrance going out for that ride. Not to mention the various clan heads, even the Tsuchikage and others called me, saying they wanted to come visit tomorrow to see the bicycles."
Torifu looked at Minato, feigning a slight complaint.
Minato chuckled, scratching his head: "Heh heh, isn't this exactly what Big Brother wanted? This way, Konohagakure gains another business opportunity."
"Haha, you're right. How was the ride? Are you satisfied with the bicycle?"
At the mention of this, Minato immediately became interested: "Satisfied! Of course, I'm satisfied! It's just that one thing you said, Big Brother, wasn't quite right. You said anyone would fall, but Tobirama-sama learned it just by looking."
"Oh?" Torifu was very surprised. He hadn't expected Tobirama-sama to have such a talent? Bicycle mastery?
That's interesting. Torifu planned to first produce a batch of bicycles using the replicator, to handle the joint greetings from the various clan heads and Kage tomorrow.
This matter could be left to Amado. That guy had run off to the backyard to prepare replication materials after dinner.
It was just that Minato had ridden away on the bicycle, so it couldn't be replicated immediately.
Torifu called Amado, and less than five minutes later, Amado ran over.
Looking at Minato with a smile: "How was it, Minato? Did you feel anything unsatisfactory during the ride?"
Minato thought seriously for a moment and gave his opinion: "I think the bicycle seat is a bit too hard. Second Brother, you should find a better material. Otherwise, long-distance rides will be exhausting."
Amado pondered for a moment, then snapped his fingers: "You have a point. We'll modify it for the second version. There's no time now; we need to quickly replicate a batch."
Minato nodded, and then handed the bicycle to Amado.
Amado himself tried to ride it, but he undoubtedly fell.
He could only honestly choose to push it.
"Minato, does your Grandmaster have any opinions on the bicycle?"
Minato remembered that although Hashirama hadn't tried riding it, he was still very appreciative of the bicycle, so he shook his head: "No, Grandmaster is quite satisfied. He said it's a good thing that makes life easier for ordinary people."
That's good then. Torifu had thought this thing was too novel, and that his Master might not accept it immediately.
However, he seemed to have underestimated Hashirama's adaptability; even mobile games were acceptable to him, let alone a small bicycle.
"Good, as long as he's satisfied. Tomorrow, I'll send two over, one for him and one for Tobirama-sama."
These were no longer Minato's concerns. After chatting with Big Brother for a while, Minato went to play with Kushina.
With the New Year approaching day by day, the holidays were also getting shorter each day.
They should hurry and enjoy these last few days. Once missions resumed after the New Year, he and Kushina wouldn't be able to play anymore.
The sky gradually darkened. Amado was still in the laboratory and hadn't come out, and not a single bicycle was seen.
Torifu also didn't plan to wait any longer. After washing up, he returned to his room to sleep.
He figured Amado would definitely get the bicycles made, and Torifu trusted him.
At nine o'clock the next morning, the entrance of the Kumotsuru Clan was filled with people.
All of them were middle-aged and elderly people: the heads of various clans, as well as the Kazekage, Tsuchikage, and Mifune.
Such a large group of people had all arrived.
This made the villagers think something big was happening, and some felt uneasy.
Who would have known they were actually here for bicycles!
These important figures stood outside for quite some time, until they finally saw the Kumotsuru Clan's main gate open.
A small, white-haired child laboriously pushed open the wooden gate.
This was Akihara, who had just finished breakfast after waking up. He chuckled at these old timers: "Uncles and Grandpas, please come in!"
The clan heads and Kage saw little Akihara, and smiles immediately appeared on their faces, especially Kagami and Hiruzen, whose faces creased with laughter.
They immediately went up and hugged Akihara.
"Uncle, your beard is so prickly! Haha."
Kagami hadn't seen Akihara for a few days and missed him dearly: "You little rascal, you don't even come home to see your Uncle."
Akihara smiled impishly: "Mom won't let me go by myself. She said she'd take me back to Uncle's house in a couple of days."
Kagami nodded, then quietly asked: "Your dad hasn't been bullying your mom, has he?"
Akihara repeatedly waved his hands: "No, no! Dad and Mom are doing just fine."
With that, Kagami was relieved. He carried Akihara and walked in with the rest of the clan heads.
After entering the yard, they found Torifu already waiting for them, and many bicycles neatly arranged in the yard.
Equal to the number of people present.
"Hokage-sama!" The clan heads uniformly bowed in greeting, while the Kage exchanged nods of acknowledgment.
"Alright, clan heads, there's no need for such formalities. The bicycles we spoke of yesterday are all here. Since this is the initial version and not yet perfected, I'm entrusting them to you for testing, so there's no need to purchase them."
"Many thanks, Hokage-sama."
Whether they had to pay or not, the clan heads didn't actually care. Such large clans certainly wouldn't lack this amount of money. However, the Hokage-sama giving them away for free was also a gesture of goodwill.
They had to express their gratitude.
The head of the Yamanaka Clan spoke up and asked: "Hokage-sama, may I try riding one?"
Last night, he had seen Minato riding freely on the streets and found it very interesting.
His heart was itching, so he also wanted to give it a try.
The bicycles already belonged to the respective clan heads, and Torifu didn't actually forbid them from trying them in the yard.
It was just that these clan heads were all prominent figures, and it would be quite embarrassing if they took a big tumble.
So Torifu could only remind them: "Riding is not a problem, but if one doesn't have extremely strong balance, a beginner will definitely fall the first time. It's best for you clan heads to try it at home to avoid losing face."
The Yamanaka Clan Head understood Torifu's meaning after hearing this, and nodded, no longer having the intention to try.