In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed. Konohagakure's development was changing with each passing day. Various electrical appliances, such as televisions, refrigerators, and air conditioners, had appeared as daily necessities. All of this was invented and created in these ten years, and it was all thanks to Amado.
Amado was now nineteen years old and could be said to be a sensation in Konoha, no! He could be said to be a sensation in the entire Land of Fire and even the ninja world. His inventions had started a new era. People could now see what was happening in different parts of the country without leaving their homes, and various television programs were emerging. People's lives were no longer simply working from sunrise to sunset; there was much more enjoyment in their lives.
But no matter how famous Amado was now, he was still Torifu's younger brother because Torifu had given him everything. Without the blueprints, he would not have been able to create so many electrical appliances and power generation devices in these years. The era of oil lamps was a thing of the past. Besides these electrical appliances, there were also other convenient inventions like showers and running water. In short, life in Konohagakure was now not much different from a modern society.
[T/N: Lmao, showers and running water.]
But this was only in Konohagakure. In the capital city, these electrical appliances were only things that the nobles could afford. In other countries, even the Daimyo and the Kage were the only ones who had the right to use them, mainly because Konohagakure intentionally restricted the export of these electrical appliances. The factories and production technology were all in Konohagakure's hands, so even if other countries were envious, there was nothing they could do.
Tobirama was now over sixty and was still the Second Hokage of Konohagakure, while Hashirama was also almost seventy. His physical condition was clearly not as good as before, and his combat power had also declined greatly. However, the new generation of ninja could now support the entire Konoha, and this First Hokage, who had protected Konoha his entire life, no longer had to fight. He would usually take a stroll around the village, but his appearance had not changed; he was still as handsome as ever, with no wrinkles on his face.
At the Kumotsuru clan compound, Torifu was watching television in his room. Although the programs were not very interesting, he had gotten used to them over the years.
"Bro, what's that 'cell phone' you talked about? What is it? Can you show me the blueprint?"
Torifu leaned against the sofa and casually took out a blueprint from his ring. "I prepared this blueprint ten years ago. I didn't expect it to come in handy ten years later."
The nineteen-year-old Amado was now 1.8 meters tall and very handsome, making him very popular in the village. Many girls were pursuing him, but he was always dedicated to his inventions and always rejected them.
"At nine years old, I was already great for being able to make a clock. You wanted me to make something so difficult?"
Torifu waved his hand. "That's why I didn't give it to you. I was afraid you would feel pressured, you know."
Torifu walked to the refrigerator, opened it, and took out an ice cream bar to eat. Compared to ten years ago, Torifu was now taller, even a little taller than Amado. His hair also reached his waist, and he was wearing a white Kumotsuru Clan robe, truly looking like a Sage.
Torifu was undoubtedly one of the most popular people in the village. countless girls were desperately pursuing him, but Torifu had never been interested in it.
"If you can figure out how to make a cell phone, I'll get you some extra drumsticks, bro."
Amado gave Torifu a disdainful look. "Do you still think I'm a kid? 'Extra drumsticks.'" He continued, "Alright, I'm going to go and study this. You can continue to play dead here."
Torifu immediately changed to a more comfortable position on the sofa. "Playing dead is so great!" Amado shook his head helplessly and left Torifu's room.
The ninja world was relatively peaceful now. Conflicts between the major countries rarely broke out. The beheading plan Torifu carried out on Kumogakure ten years ago had left them in a slump. After struggling for a year, they announced their withdrawal from the ranks of the Five Great Ninja Villages. And Uzushiogakure, which had been growing with Konohagakure's help, successfully became one of the Five Great Ninja Villages. However, the Land of Whirlpools was not one of the Five Great Nations; the Five Great Nations were still the original ones. But without Kumogakure, the Land of Lightning also lost its leverage to speak among the Five Great Nations; they were just putting on a brave face.
In the past ten years, the Land of Lightning had invested a huge amount of money to rebuild Kumogakure, but Kumogakure's ninja had all been killed, and the newly born children were simply not capable of restoring Kumogakure to its former glory. Kumogakure could only withdraw from the stage of history.
"Oh, the good times of playing dead are always short. I should get up and take a stroll." The Kumotsuru clan compound had also changed a lot compared to ten years ago. There were more and more modern things. And a large area of trees in the backyard had been cut down. That was once the place where Aokumo and Ryūfū practiced Senjutsu, and it had now become Amado's laboratory. Amado was the only one in the entire laboratory. The assistants were robots that Torifu had exchanged using his Peace Points.
Amado had known for a long time that Torifu had a secret, but so what? It had nothing to do with him. And he could even benefit from it from time to time. So the two of them were completely open with each other. If Amado needed something, he would ask Torifu if he had it, and he never asked where the things Torifu exchanged came from.
"Hey Snowflake, sunbathing? Where are Aokumo and Ryūfū?"
Snowflake was leisurely lying in the courtyard. "They're incubating eggs. They should hatch in about ten days or half a month." Torifu was very happy to hear this. These two young cranes had finally gotten to a point where they could start incubating eggs. The family of immortal cranes could finally continue.
But Snowflake looked a little melancholic. "I'm thinking if I should be a grandma or a maternal grandma."
This question truly stumped Torifu. Aokumo and Ryūfū were not related by blood, so they could reproduce. But they were both hatched by Snowflake. Aokumo was a son, and Ryūfū was a daughter. This "grandma or maternal grandma" question was truly troubling Snowflake. Torifu expressed his powerlessness and could only let Snowflake ponder it on her own.
Snowflake had also changed a lot in the past ten years. Now, instead of a white hen, she was more like a phoenix-like bird. It was probably because she was nurtured by Aokumo and Ryūfū, which allowed her to grow from a chicken step by step to what she was now.
Since Aokumo and Ryūfū were incubating eggs, Torifu decided not to disturb them. He went out to see if there was anything new. As soon as he went out, the villagers on the street greeted Torifu one after another. There was no other way; he was just too popular. Torifu no longer avoided them and greeted the villagers one by one.
Mrs. Kato was weeding in her yard. She smiled and greeted Torifu as he passed by. "Mrs. Kato, I haven't seen Dan recently. Did he go on a mission?"
Mamiko smiled and said, "Yes. That child goes on a mission whenever he has time. He doesn't even stay at home for a few times in a month."