It's debatable whether it's a good thing for a seven-year-old child to learn about the 'turmoil' of society too early.
"Among your disciples, only Orochimaru has managed to stick to his original path."
Hiruzen nodded. "Orochimaru is indeed a good kid. I have tried to tempt him... ahem, enlighten him many times, but he was never swayed."
There it was! He slipped up!
"It must be a nightmare to be your disciple. The hardworking Orochimaru has to be 'enlightened' by a teacher like you."
Hiruzen's face turned red from what Torifu said. Luckily, they were on the street, and not many people were paying attention to them.
"Alright, alright, stop picking on me! You'll understand my good intentions when you become a teacher!"
Torifu had always admired Hiruzen for elevating a perverted habit to such a high level.
"Alright, alright. Anyway, they're already sixteen, so nothing can be changed. But you better not corrupt Shinnosuke!"
Hiruzen took Shinnosuke back into his arms and muttered with a chuckle, "Why do you sound like he's your son..." His voice was so low that Torifu didn't hear it.
After that, the two of them didn't talk about bathhouses anymore.
Torifu hadn't been on a mission for a long time. He basically just stayed at home and strolled around the village. According to Hiruzen, the danger level of the missions now was very low and didn't provide much training for the ninja. Especially within the Land of Fire, the missions were as easy as winning a prize from a claw machine. The missions outside the country were better, as they often encountered missions involving small country rebellions. But these missions were often fought over by many countries, so Konoha couldn't get them every time.
In Torifu's opinion, there was no other way. The ninja world was peaceful now, and people were living stable lives, so there was naturally less need for ninja. But Torifu had a feeling that this peace wouldn't last for long. It was mainly because the ninja world had been too peaceful in the past ten years; it felt a little unreal.
"Tell them to train harder. Don't slack off."
Hiruzen nodded. "Of course. But they are all grown up now and have their own things to do, so it's a little hard for me to manage them." He then said, "And that guy, Jiraiya, has been missing recently, which is a real headache."
"When did that happen?"
Hiruzen thought for a moment. "It's been about three or four days, I think. Do you have any clues?"
Torifu shook his head. "No. But I don't think there's anything to worry about. Don't worry." Torifu thought that Jiraiya had probably gone to Mount Myōboku and would have learned Senjutsu from there when he came back. He wondered if it was stronger or weaker compared to his own Senjutsu. Torifu hadn't even been to a single one of the three holy sites in this world. If he had the chance, he would love to go and have some fun.
With his current strength, as long as he didn't do something stupid, he shouldn't be in any danger. His current strength was at the peak of the Kage level, just like Hashirama was in his youth. He definitely hadn't reached Six Paths level, but he could be considered halfway there. But he currently had no way to break through to the Six Paths level. After all, Torifu was not the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' son. He was just an ordinary person who had awakened a system, and even the items in the system couldn't help him break through the Six Paths level.
But he wasn't in a hurry. The current ninja world didn't need Six Paths-level combat power. After all, the Second Great Shinobi War hadn't even started yet. He and Hiruzen chatted for a while longer, then said goodbye to each other and went their separate ways. Shinnosuke was still clinging to Torifu's sleeve, unwilling to let go. Of course, Torifu knew that Shinnosuke wasn't clinging to him but to the delicious food that was about to go into his mouth but flew away instead. Torifu silently said in his heart, 'Sorry, Shinnosuke. Next time.'
After strolling around, he didn't feel like he had passed much time. Although Torifu liked a peaceful life, he still needed to find something to do for himself. Torifu really couldn't stand just sitting around and doing nothing.
"Right. Should I take on a few more disciples for fun?"
Torifu only took Nawaki on as a disciple on a whim, but since he did, he had to teach him well. Under Torifu's careful guidance, Nawaki's growth was incredibly fast! He even awakened Hashirama's Wood Release! This not only made the entire Senju clan rejoice but also made Konoha happy for half a month. Hashirama's Wood Release was already a spiritual pillar in the hearts of the villagers. Although Hashirama-sama had grown old, his grandson had awakened the Wood Release, and this feeling of a legacy being passed down was very touching.
The ten-year-old Nawaki was already a small genius in Konoha. He didn't go to the Ninja Academy. Instead, he had been learning from Torifu ever since, even until now. Torifu had recently sent him on a mission. With Nawaki's current strength, he was not a problem within the Land of Fire. Moreover, Torifu had also left a mark on Nawaki. If he ever encountered a danger he couldn't handle, the puppet would step in to resolve it. He could be said to be in a very safe position.
Nawaki didn't need much care or guidance anymore; he was basically in a half-free-range state. So Torifu was thinking about whether he should take on a few more disciples to raise for fun. However, he hadn't found any suitable candidates yet. After all, with Torifu's teaching ability, he needed to be matched with a talented disciple so as not to waste his skills.
"I'll go to the Ninja Academy and take a look sometime."
The term 'Ninja Academy' seemed very far away from Torifu. Besides the one month he spent at the Ninja Academy when he was six, Torifu had no other interactions with the Ninja Academy. The formerly new teacher, Sarutobi Suiga, had already become the head of academy and was married with children. He truly had reached the peak of his life.
"I can also ask Naori if she wants to go with me and take a look."
Naori was now an elite Jōnin, and her strength was very high. Five years ago, when the Uchiha clan's great elder, Shintarō, her grandfather, passed away, Naori awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan due to her excessive grief. Her strength was at the forefront among all the Konoha ninja. Unlike the original world, the Uchiha clan in this world did not abuse the Izanagi technique. So Izanami was naturally never born, which was a good thing. Otherwise, Naori would have lost an eye.
The current head of the Uchiha clan was Uchiha Kagami, and Teruya had already retired to become an elder. Kagami, as the head of the clan, naturally couldn't be a secretary anymore, so Tobirama had to find someone else to take his place.
As soon as he thought about it, Torifu was ready to go and find Naori. He just didn't know if she was home. Unlike Torifu, Naori couldn't sit still and would go on missions whenever she had a moment. But her mission records were still not as many as Torifu's. Who could compare with Torifu's chakra? With Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu activated, he could take on all the missions in the entire Land of Fire. Who could possibly beat him?