Torifu wanted to say that these things were not rare anymore and buying them was a waste of money, but he didn't dare.
Because Naori's eyes were already locked on him. If he said anything else disagreeable, he would probably be disciplined.
"Mhm, good, that's great. Everyone should be happy."
Sure enough, after he said that, Naori smiled. "I thought so too. Everyone will definitely like the gifts I picked out. I spent a long time carefully selecting them, otherwise I would have returned sooner."
Torifu looked at the heap of colorful items in the bags. Sometimes, he really had to question Naori's aesthetic sense.
However, it didn't really matter. After all, Naori rarely spent money on such useless things. This time, she had left the village to relax and had become cheerful, which was why she acted this way.
Naori put all the gifts into her ring and then went upstairs to rest. She was probably feeling a bit tired after all that shopping.
Torifu, after the emotional shock of great sorrow and great joy, also became very drowsy.
He followed Naori upstairs to rest as well.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the next morning.
Torifu and Naori were dressed and ready to set off back to Konoha.
Jiraiya and Minato and the others had also finished packing and had already arrived at the entrance of Torifu's apartment.
"Big Brother, we're here. How much longer will you be?"
Torifu, wearing a dark gold robe, and Naori, in a white robe, came down the stairs hand in hand.
"We're ready. We can leave anytime."
Jiraiya nodded, then said, "The Tsuchikage and the Kazekage are also getting ready to leave. Let's go out and say goodbye to them."
"Naturally."
It was still early morning, but the Central City was already quite noisy. Ninja from the three great ninja villages were all preparing to return to their respective villages, and the three Kage were about to depart.
The Central City would become thoroughly deserted starting today, but this was only temporary.
As soon as the aquaculture business officially began, the Central City would quickly enter its true glorious period.
Kakuzu and the members of the Lotus Organization all knew this, so they had no complaints about managing a half-empty city.
Moreover, this was their home. Even if it became cold and quiet, they would not leave.
Torifu and his group left the apartment and walked toward the city gate. There were many ninja on the road, probably hundreds or even thousands.
They were spontaneously forming teams to return to their respective villages.
Torifu spotted another familiar figure. "Isn't that the Commander? You haven't left yet?"
[T/N: I don't remember who tf is this, no name mentioned.]
"Oh, Hokage-sama!" The Commander immediately bowed upon seeing Torifu. "Hokage-sama, I brought over a thousand ninja, and I naturally have to lead them all back. These ninja are essentially the same group who came with me."
Torifu quickly scanned the group and indeed saw many familiar faces.
Torifu had an even higher regard for this Commander.
"After you return, you can go find Kato Dan. Have him set a trial for you. If you pass, you will become his deputy."
The Commander's face immediately showed excitement. "Yes! Thank you for the promotion, Hokage-sama!"
Torifu waved his hand. "I'm only giving you an opportunity. Whether you succeed or not is up to you."
With that, Torifu led Jiraiya and the others away.
Excellent people always receive favoritism, and this Commander was an example. Originally, the title of the Ninja Team Commander was not a formal position.
It was just meant to be a leader, but this Commander was extremely diligent and responsible. Although it was a small matter, he executed it perfectly.
Such a person deserved an opportunity.
After leaving the assembling ninja teams, Torifu encountered the Kazekage and the Tsuchikage on the way to the city gate. They were leading their village ninja, preparing to return.
"Oh, Hokage, I thought we wouldn't be able to say goodbye," the Kazekage and the Tsuchikage said with cheerful smiles.
Torifu waved his hand. "I was delayed by some trivial matters, or we would have met much earlier."
After a brief exchange of greetings, the three arrived at the main gate.
This time, they were truly parting ways. There was no telling when they would meet again.
After all, the ninja world was very peaceful now. They wouldn't meet due to war and would only meet for discussions during holidays.
But as everyone knew, Kage didn't have holidays...
"Alright, everyone, we must part here. As for the aquaculture plan that you are concerned about, it will be mailed to your villages within about a month."
The Kazekage and the Tsuchikage nodded, then cupped their hands in a salute, mirroring Torifu.
"Farewell, everyone."
"Farewell."
This time, the Kage did not choose a showy way to leave, but simply walked out of the Center City in a plain manner.
Torifu did the same. The group began to run in the direction of Konoha.
The issues in Amegakure were finally resolved. There should be no more trouble in the future.
If there truly were any further problems, unless Ōtsutsuki Isshiki took action personally, Torifu could easily dispose of them.
There was no need to worry about the ninja world descending into chaos anymore.
And with the current technology for artificial humans, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's subordinates probably couldn't create Six Paths-level ninja yet.
Even if they could, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki wouldn't agree, as his body was desperately frail.
If the artificial human had thoughts of betrayal, he would only survive for three days after breaking the seal.
He shouldn't try such a risky endeavor. Even if he didn't use Torifu as a vessel, he probably wouldn't take this chance.
This way, Torifu was spared a lot of trouble, avoiding constant fights with senseless lunatics.
The two artificial humans Ōtsutsuki Isshiki had created were both more insane than the other.
Yahiko was slightly better; at least he didn't cause too much slaughter.
But Blaze would casually claim tens of thousands of lives just to strengthen herself.
Her death was well-deserved.
"Look quickly, we can see the shadow of Konoha now." After traveling for the better part of the day, Torifu and the others finally reached the vicinity of Konoha.
Everyone was in high spirits.
"Ah, we're finally back in the village. It's nice outside, but nowhere is as comfortable as home."
Kushina also complained, "You're right. Amegakure is always wet. I don't like it very much. Konoha is much better—clean and beautiful."
"And it doesn't rain. What a wonderful village."
Torifu smiled upon hearing this. "Actually, if you want Konoha to have rain too, I can stop controlling the clouds."
The children behind him quickly waved their hands: 'No, Master! We don't like rain!'