Thinking of this, Tsunade had already begun to prepare her evening's explanation.
Dan saw how excited she was and didn't want to disturb her, so he could only let her be.
He, for his part, nestled into the sofa, enjoying his precious few days of vacation.
There was only one day left before it ended, and then it would be time to work even harder.
As for Torifu, after Dan left the Kumotsuru Clan, Torifu stayed outside for a while longer. Only when the snow grew heavier did he decide to go indoors.
In just one hour, the snow outside was already five centimeters deep. He estimated that once the snow stopped, Akihara would be off playing wildly again.
After the snow had mostly stopped, Torifu took Akihara out to play.
The boy was overjoyed the moment he saw the snow, practically wanting to lie directly in it.
Fortunately, Naori was there to watch over him, preventing Akihara from getting too carried away.
The three of them made several snowballs, and then Akihara said he wanted to build a snowman.
Torifu usually granted whatever this little rascal asked for, as long as it wasn't an excessively unreasonable request.
So, the three of them began building a snowman. There was plenty of snow in the yard, enough for them to make a snowman.
Akihara was having immense fun, and in the end, his joyful noises quietly woke up Minato and the others.
When they came out and saw Torifu and the others building a snowman, they joined in as well.
With more hands, the speed greatly increased, and in less than ten minutes, a large snowman was complete.
Akihara then ran to the kitchen to get a carrot and a few small lumps of coal to decorate the snowman.
It actually looked quite realistic.
After the snowman was finished, Akihara played in the snow by himself for about half an hour before starting to feel tired.
After Naori took Akihara back inside to rest, Torifu also cleared all the accumulated snow from the yard, leaving only the snowman they had built together.
Fearing it would melt too quickly, Torifu even used Ice Release to form a layer of ice around the snowman.
Now, it probably wouldn't melt for ten days to half a month, lasting long enough until Akihara's interest faded.
It was around this time that Torifu received a call from Tsunade. Tsunade first thanked Torifu for giving Dan the Kekkei Genkai Fruit, then asked if it was alright to inform Hashirama.
Upon hearing this, Torifu immediately said there was no problem, but if speaking to outsiders, they should say it was an unexpected result during ninjutsu development.
Tsunade, of course, understood this reasoning and readily agreed.
Since that was the case, Torifu felt he would probably have to go to Master's house tonight. He might as well prepare early.
Meanwhile, Hashirama was nestled at home playing games, unaware it was even snowing outside until Mito told him.
Just as he eliminated the last of his opponent's ninja and secured victory, Tsunade's call came in.
"Hoh, Little Tsuna, your call came at just the right time. Otherwise, it might have affected my ranking points."
Hashirama said with a chuckle, then answered the phone. Mito, having heard what Hashirama said, asked him to put it on speakerphone, wanting to hear what it was about.
Hashirama, naturally, obeyed: "Hello, Little Tsuna, what do you need Grandpa for?"
Tsunade recounted Dan's situation to Hashirama in detail, and Hashirama's expression gradually changed from its initial calmness to confusion, and finally to immense shock!
"What did you say! Torifu can make people gain Kekkei Genkai! Dan has already successfully obtained it! This! It's incredible!"
It wasn't just Dan; Mito was also utterly astonished at this moment, yet neither of them doubted the veracity of the matter.
After all, they had eaten the Life Fruit and lived for over forty more years because of it, so no matter what Torifu did, while they might be shocked, they never doubted its authenticity.
"Quick, quick, quick! Come home tonight! Let me see this Scorch Release!"
Hashirama said, a mix of joy and urgency in his voice.
Tsunade's and Dan's voices appeared simultaneously from the other end of the line, promising they would definitely return that evening.
Tsunade also told Mito to cook several good dishes; they were going to feast this time.
Mito, of course, happily agreed, and had already grabbed her small basket, ready to head to the market for groceries.
"Alright, in that case, you'll all come for dinner tonight. Remember to invite Torifu and the others too. And you, come early this afternoon to help your grandma cook. With too many people, she'll get exhausted."
Tsunade chuckled: "Got it, Grandpa. I'll go help Grandma beforehand."
Then, she hung up the phone.
Even after the dial tone, Hashirama still couldn't calm down.
Kekkei Genkai were a ninja's proudest ability. Not 100%, but the vast majority of ninja with a Kekkei Genkai became very famous.
And now Torifu could actually enable people without Kekkei Genkai to gain them! This was truly astounding!
If other villages were to find out, even if there was peace currently, they feared that peace wouldn't last long as they vied for this thing.
After all, mass-producing Kekkei Genkai ninja was incredibly tempting.
Although Tsunade hadn't mentioned it, Hashirama felt that this item must be extremely difficult to create, probably a rare secret medicine, just like the Life Fruit.
It was certainly impossible to mass-produce.
With that thought, Hashirama's worries lessened considerably.
But all of this was speculation in the end; he still had to hear what Torifu would say tonight.
Tonight's dinner gathering would be all family. Without any formalities, they could speak freely.
"Are you going out already?" Hashirama asked.
Mito smiled: "Of course. On such a joyous day, I should go early and come back early."
Hashirama nodded upon hearing this: "Remember to buy more of Torifu's favorite dishes. After all, he gave Dan the opportunity to obtain a Kekkei Genkai."
Hashirama had expected to be praised by Mito for his thoughtfulness.
But to his surprise, he was lectured instead: "I say, old man, what are you worrying about? Do you think I wouldn't understand such a simple thing? Just lie there quietly, honestly."
The barrage of words left Hashirama bewildered, sitting on the sofa, momentarily unsure what to do.
After staring blankly for five minutes, when he finally came to his senses, he realized Mito had long since left.
"That old woman! Scolding me again! Her temper is getting worse and worse!"
However, remembering her youth, when she wasn't just ill-tempered but also physically aggressive, Hashirama's heart immediately felt a sense of balance.
"Hmph, if she won't worry, then I won't. I'll have more fun gaining ranks on my own."
"Oh! I got matched with Tobirama! I'll crush him."
Not long after, Hashirama burst into booming laughter, while from another room came a deafening roar of anger.
Hearing that sound, Hashirama felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction.
He was usually controlled by Mito on a daily basis, so he could only pick on his younger brother.