Mito smiled. "Of course. When you recover your youth, everyone feels very refreshed. Enjoy your life, brother. Kushina is still young. You can stay with her for a long time."
Ashina lovingly patted Kushina's head. "Yes, I can stay with her for a long time. I might even be able to see my great-grandson."
Hashirama said from the side, "You're thinking too far ahead. Kushina is only ten years old!"
Kushina's face turned red, and she let go of Ashina's hands, running back into the house.
"See? You made Kushina shy."
The group then burst into laughter.
With Ashina's love for Kushina, he would definitely be strict with her future partner. He might even find a few faults. But that was all for a later time; it was still a long way off.
"I say, Big Brother Ashina, now that you're young again, you should trim your beard a little shorter. Otherwise, it looks very strange," Tobirama said seriously.
Ashina, on the other hand, looked at the other two. "Does it look very strange?"
Hashirama and Mito both nodded. "If you were an eighty-year-old man, it might not be that strange, but you're now a middle-aged man in his forties. That big beard looks unnatural."
While that was true, he had been growing this beard since he was in his forties. Maybe because his hair was white at the time, he looked like an old man, so no one cared. In that case, he definitely had to trim it. His iconic red hair was back, and Ashina was very happy now. This was more like a ninja of the Uzumaki clan, and he had a bit of the former clan leader's dignity. But he didn't know how to trim his beard, so he could only ask his sister for help.
Mito was naturally very willing. She was good at this kind of thing. She had been helping Hashirama with his hair all these years, so she had gotten a lot of practice. A beard was no problem for her.
"Wait until after lunch. I'll trim it for you then."
Ashina chuckled. "No problem. You go and do your thing. I need to get used to this appearance, too."
Being able to return to his body from when he was in his forties made Ashina feel incredibly refreshed. In the past, he had been counting his days on his fingers. Now he had a lot of time. He also didn't have to worry about Kushina being bullied after he died. With him, her grandpa, around, who would dare to bully her!
Afterward, he went back into the house.
...
At this moment, Torifu was on his way back to the apartment with Mifune. "Mifune-sama, my secretary will be showing you around Konoha for the next two days. I am just too busy with official duties."
Mifune bowed repeatedly. "We were too abrupt by not notifying you in advance. I have already learned a lot about Konoha, so please, feel free to handle your official business."
Torifu smiled. "Thank you for your understanding. It's a shame that the Land of Iron hasn't adopted electricity yet. Otherwise, I would have planned to give you some electrical appliances. Now, we can only wait until our two countries can have a smooth trade relationship."
"When that time comes, I will personally give you all the electrical appliances for your home."
Mifune was overjoyed when he heard that. "Thank you so much, Torifu-sama. I will do my best to make this happen. This is a matter that concerns the living conditions of the Land of Iron's citizens, and I will do my utmost."
"In that case, I thank you, Mifune-sama. After our two countries establish trade, the Land of Iron will definitely become more prosperous. This is a win-win situation."
Mifune nodded. "I understand, Torifu-sama."
Mifune had also walked around the village on his own these past two days. Most of the villagers were very satisfied with their current living conditions. The rest of the villagers hoped that more advanced electrical appliances would be invented. But in the end, it was all an affirmation of Konoha and its current way of life.
In contrast, the Land of Iron was somewhat mediocre. Everyone didn't know what to do. If the leader hadn't given the order, some people would never have touched a hoe in their lives. They only had the so-called way of the samurai in their hearts, but it was just a way to escape.
"Alright, Mifune-sama, I will see you off here. If you need anything, you can send someone to the Hokage's office."
Mifune bowed. "Thank you, Torifu-sama."
Bowing so easily was very much in line with a samurai's demeanor. After helping him up, Torifu turned around and left. He was heading toward the Hokage's office, but when he passed a corner, he immediately ducked into it, preparing to go home.
"Phew, I should go back and have lunch. But I really don't know what to eat."
Torifu was using his Concealment Jutsu. The villagers passing by couldn't notice him. Even if Torifu spoke here, the villagers would ignore him. This was the power of the Concealment Jutsu, but its effectiveness would be greatly reduced against other ninjas. However, it was originally modified to deal with large crowds of villagers.
Just as Torifu was leaving the intersection, he ran into Naori. At the same time, Naori also noticed him. Both of them waved.
"Torifu! Why are you here? You're supposed to be at home at this time, aren't you?"
Torifu laughed. "You must know that a group of samurai came to the village. The leader has some history with me and Tobirama-sama. I was accompanying him to visit Tobirama-sama today."
Naori nodded. "So that's it. Are they easy to get along with? Didn't you say that samurai all hate ninjas? Why are they an exception?"
Torifu scratched his head. "Their country ended its isolation because they felt that their technology was too backward, and they had wasted too much time over the years, so they came out."
"So that's it. So you agreed to them?"
When asked this question, Torifu spread his hands helplessly. "Sigh, no. The person who came doesn't have any real power. He needs to go back and ask their leader, and then they will send a letter with their response."
Naori felt that this was not very reliable. "Do you think this person named Mifune will really persuade their leader?"
Torifu nodded. "I think so. He has a very good character. He can be trusted."
Alright, since Torifu said so, Naori naturally supported him. After all, in Konoha, she was the one who didn't have any real power.
"By the way, what are you doing here, Naori?"
"I'm going to have lunch. Look at what time it is. I'm going to starve to death if I don't eat."
Torifu took out his phone and saw that it was already noon. Had he really been chatting at his Sensei's place for so long? He felt like he had only been there for a little while.
"Do you want to go together?" Torifu invited her.
Naori tilted her head. "Aren't your two apprentices coming? It's good to let them get to know Konoha."
Torifu waved his hand. "Not for now. Amado will take them to lunch."
[T/N: Patreon approaching chapter 1100.]