"That old hag! Scolding me again! Why is her temper getting worse and worse!"
But then, remembering how she was in her youth, not just short-tempered but also prone to getting physical, Hashirama's heart instantly felt balanced.
"Tch, if she doesn't care, she doesn't care. It's more enjoyable to rank up by myself."
"Oh! How did I get matched with Tobirama again! Time to crush him."
Not long after, Hashirama let out a thunderous burst of laughter, while a deafening roar of anger erupted from another room.
Hearing that sound, Hashirama couldn't have felt more delighted.
He was usually controlled by Mito, so he could only pick on his younger brother.
Before long, Tobirama burst in: "I say, Big Brother! Can you please stop using that crappy ninja, Senju Hashirama! Can you play with some skill?!"
Seeing his brother fuming, Hashirama was even happier: "What do you know? This is the ninja I'm skilled with, specifically for crushing you. If you get matched with me, just expect to lose points."
Seeing his elder brother speak so bluntly, Tobirama was momentarily speechless.
But before he could say anything more, Hashirama spoke first, recounting Dan's situation to Tobirama.
Tobirama's personality was generally calm and composed; although he was extremely shocked, he wouldn't show it on the surface.
Instead, he was silently shocked internally.
At that moment, he was amazed by the methods of the Kumotsuru Clan's ancestor; there was actually a secret medicine that could grant someone a Kekkei Genkai!
The effects of this thing were a bit too strong, weren't they?
Although it couldn't compare to the Life Fruit, it could create a powerful ninja!
In terms of value, it could even be considered equivalent.
"So, Dan is now a Kekkei Genkai wielder? What Release is it?"
Hashirama recalled what Tsunade had said on the phone: "I remember it was Scorch Release, I think. Tsunade said it was a very powerful Kekkei Genkai, but she didn't tell me the details."
"She probably plans to give us old geezers a good surprise."
Tobirama also smiled and waved his hand dismissively: "Young people just love these surprises and things. Let them be."
The two brothers discussed the Kekkei Genkai endlessly; by the time Mito returned from grocery shopping, they still hadn't come to any conclusion.
They even subtly showed a tendency to want to fight, and no one knew what they had been talking about.
Fortunately, Mito cleared her throat softly, and the scene instantly calmed down.
"You two, behave yourselves this afternoon, and act like the elders you are!"
Facing the "evil force," the two brothers, Hashirama and Tobirama, could only lower their heads and submit for peace: "Alright, alright, we'll definitely do as you say. Is there anything you need help with?"
Seeing Hashirama's good attitude and his proactive offer to help, Mito's mood also improved, and her smile became gentler.
"Help me trim the vegetables and wash them too. I'll need them later."
"Consider it done. You can count on it."
With that, he took Tobirama to help.
Tobirama, who had been minding his own business in the house, was inexplicably assigned such a big task.
He felt he should have swallowed the humiliation of being crushed by his elder brother back then; then he wouldn't be in this situation now.
Now, helpless, he could only start working.
Hashirama's house was bustling with preparations, while Torifu was quite leisurely at the moment.
It was still early before dinner, so Torifu wasn't in a hurry.
Kaito had only just arrived a little while ago; he was probably just starting training with Yahiko and the others, so it wouldn't matter to talk to him later.
As Torifu was quietly stealing a moment of leisure, the phone rang again; it was undoubtedly Tsunade calling.
As soon as he answered, Tsunade chattered on about a lot of things. Torifu barely understood some of it, but it seemed she wanted him to bring his family to the Senju clan compound for dinner that evening, and Mistress Mito would be cooking.
It would be best to send someone who could cook to help that afternoon, as there would be many people, and Mistress Mito couldn't manage alone.
Torifu immediately told Naori about it and asked if she was willing to go. If not, he would send a clone to help.
Naori could then rest peacefully.
However, Naori seemed quite interested; upon hearing Torifu's words, she immediately arranged to go help with Tsunade.
"Good, then you go later. I'll bring Akihara and the others to meet up in the evening."
There weren't any children at the Senju clan compound, so if Akihara went, he'd just be playing with Hashirama.
He would probably get bored.
So, Torifu left him behind, tucking him into Minato's room and asking Minato to look after him.
It was worth noting that Kushina had already gone home yesterday; staying here for a few days had made her quite happy.
She was very reluctant to leave when she went back, and Torifu guessed it was because she was a bit reluctant to leave Minato.
The two youngsters were both fifteen years old, in the naive period of adolescence, so it was normal for them to have mutual affection.
Torifu was too lazy to interfere with them and planned to quietly observe how far they would develop.
However, Torifu would definitely not allow anything inappropriate to happen before they reached adulthood.
Firstly, there were legal regulations within the village, and secondly, Minato was destined to become Hokage, so there could be no blemish on his reputation.
Otherwise, Torifu feared he would have to continue serving as Hokage.
After settling Akihara, Torifu felt free from worries and could peacefully lie on a chair and sunbathe.
The snow clouds had completely dispersed by now, and the sunlight that emerged was very warm.
Sitting in the courtyard, he could also hear the villagers clearing the snow from their doorways.
The reason Torifu didn't use ninjutsu to clear all the snow from Konoha village was that he wanted to hear the sounds of the villagers' busy activity.
Naori spent a long time getting ready in the house, putting on clothes suitable for work but not overly plain, then left the Kumotsuru Clan compound and went to Katō's place to find Tsunade.
The two young friends happily went to the Senju clan together.
Torifu, on the other hand, didn't have to do anything. The theme of the dinner gathering tonight would definitely be Dan's Kekkei Genkai.
He was, after all, a main guest, so he certainly wouldn't need to help with cooking or anything.
More bluntly speaking, he was thick-skinned; whenever he went to his Master's house for dinner, regardless of the reason, Torifu rarely interfered with chores.
After all, having a Hokage wash dishes and trim vegetables didn't seem particularly appropriate.
Of course, domestic types were an exception.
"By the way, Minato, we're going to your grandmaster's house tonight. Remember to change into proper clothes beforehand. Also, go to the backyard in a bit and tell Yahiko and the others to finish their training early today."
Minato in the room simply responded with a sound, seemingly focused on playing a game.
Torifu heard it and didn't say anything more; since he had agreed, it meant he had heard.
After a while, a voice came from inside the room again: "Then, should we ask Second Brother to come along too?"
"Amado?" That fellow still seems to be asleep, doesn't he?