"Oh, I'm serious! Have you considered taking on a new disciple?"
This question from Torifu stumped Naori a little. "Have you forgotten that you already took on a disciple a long time ago?"
"Oh, of course, I know! Nawaki!" Torifu then said, "I'm asking if you've considered taking on a few new disciples?"
To his surprise, Naori waved her hand. "No, and I'm not interested."
Torifu was a little surprised that Naori refused so straightforwardly. "Why? Raising them is so interesting."
Naori's expression agreed with him. "I agree that raising them is very interesting, which is why I've chosen to lead a squad instead."
Wow, Naori was really working on a big thing without saying a word; she just went and became a squad leader. In that case, Naori definitely wouldn't have time to teach a disciple. After all, it was already very tiring to lead newly graduated Genin on missions. Moreover, the two of them might not be able to see each other much.
"Who are you leading? Tell me about them. Let's see if I know them."
Naori thought for a moment. "Uchiha Fugaku, and a child from the Inuzuka clan and another from the Hyūga clan. Their talents are not bad, either."
Oh, wow. She was directly teaching the future father of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke. This was something Torifu hadn't expected, but it was not bad. After all, Uchiha Fugaku would awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan in the future. He would also become the Uchiha clan head. However, in this world, Kagami didn't sacrifice himself and had a daughter. His wife was also pregnant again. When this child was born, it would definitely be a boy. It would likely be the father of Uchiha Shisui.
So, the position of clan head would definitely not go to Fugaku, but that was also a good thing. If he wasn't the clan head, he wouldn't have to bear so much pressure. Furthermore, since the Uchiha clan was now fully accepted by the villagers in this world, there would definitely not be any rebellions. The various clans in Konoha were as close as a family now. If a village like this could still have a rebellion, then Torifu could only say that the will of the world was truly amazing and forced the change.
Since Naori couldn't take on a disciple, Torifu would have to do it himself. It was a good time to see if there were any talented children at the Ninja Academy.
"By the way, I'm going to take my students on a mission in a couple of days. Don't miss me too much."
This was important. "How long will you be gone? Or should I send a clone to go with you?"
Although Naori really wanted him to, she felt that the village probably wouldn't approve. And it would be too embarrassing if it got out that she was having a romantic relationship while on a mission. "Let's not. I'll just go by myself. I'll see you when we get back."
Torifu was a little disappointed, but he couldn't do anything about it. This was just how it was for ninjas.
"Alright, alright. Then we'll eat the barbecue when you get back."
Naori smiled. "Okay. I heard the boss's restaurant has new items on the menu. I haven't tried them yet."
"Hehe, I know! We'll go when you get back!"
Naori smiled and kissed Torifu on the forehead. "Don't miss me too much. I'll be back in about a month."
???
Torifu's mouth fell open. "Did you take your three students and go rogue? Why are you going to be gone for so long?" He continued, "Did you start a new ninja village outside? Did you declare yourself king?"
Torifu's two sentences made Naori laugh so hard she couldn't stop. "What are you talking about! I'm just teasing you. Can't you tell?"
"Hehe, I was teasing you too."
Naori poked Torifu. "I'll be back in about a week. Because their grades in class are all at the top, and I've already taken them on cat-hunting missions and such a few days ago. So, I thought it was time to let them experience the cruelty of the world so they wouldn't be helpless when an accident happens in the future."
Torifu nodded. Naori's idea was very good. Even if it was peaceful now, it didn't mean it would stay that way forever. Torifu knew that there were still people secretly causing trouble.
"Alright, I'll be leaving now. I still have to go to the Ninja Academy and find some good talent."
Naori waved her hand. "Alright, you go ahead."
Torifu waved back and left. The two of them were too familiar with each other. Even though they were dating, there was none of that clingy feeling. They were like a family. If they were to suddenly change the way they interacted, they would both be uncomfortable.
As soon as Torifu walked out of the room and left the air-conditioned area, a wave of heat hit him in the face. Torifu quickly created a cloud that continuously rained down snow above his head. The fusion of Ice Release and Cloud Release had a very significant cooling effect. On such a hot day, he didn't know what he would do without some cooling measures.
Torifu was walking with a cloud above his head that was continuously snowing. As soon as he left the Uchiha clan compound, he became the most eye-catching person on the entire street. The villagers all turned to look at him, curiously asking what that thing was. Torifu thoughtfully made one for each of them. This thing was a one-time use and would dissipate in about an hour or two. But it was enough to last until they got home. Now, every household had air conditioning, so they didn't have to worry about the heat once they got home.
The children who received a snow cloud naturally ran around the streets like crazy. The entire street was filled with laughter, and from time to time, the sound of a fall and crying could be heard. Torifu would smile when he heard this. This was the true peaceful life, not just staying cooped up at home.
Torifu was quite satisfied with his life now. He just wanted it to not be ruined. However, it had been ten years since the last war, so someone would definitely be unable to resist causing trouble. Moreover, major historical events would not disappear; they would only change accordingly. So, the war that was meant to come would still come, and it was unavoidable.
It didn't matter. Thinking about those things now was pointless anyway. After all, Torifu didn't know who would jump out and cause trouble. Naturally, he couldn't guard against it and could only wait for the war to happen before dealing with it. But this time, he didn't plan to deal with it alone. The ninja world had been peaceful for so many years that the ninjas were probably getting rusty. If it continued to be so peaceful, ninjas would probably become a thing of the past in a few years.
This wouldn't do. He still had to give them proper training.
He arrived at the familiar gate of the Ninja Academy. The first time Torifu came here, he was six years old. At that time, he stood in the middle of a group of children, waiting for the gate to open. But after only one month of schooling, he became Hashirama's disciple.
Torifu pushed open the school gate and walked in. The ninja patrolling the courtyard saw that it was Torifu and immediately bowed in salute. Torifu just waved his hand. "You don't need to worry about me. I'm just looking around."