And in this world, it just so happened that Kakuzu found him! Torifu could only say that this was all fated! Since he was now in his hands, no one could take him away!
That scream that echoed throughout the entire Konoha village had even made Amado, who was doing experiments in the backyard, come over. He thought someone was butchering a pig, but then he realized it sounded like his older brother's voice, so he quickly put down his experiment and rushed to the front yard.
Just as Torifu was about to take a stroll in the courtyard to clear his mind, he opened the door and saw Amado's face. In the dark, Torifu was startled. "What are you doing here? And why didn't you knock?"
"I heard you scream, so I came over to see what was wrong."
Torifu waved his hand and walked into the courtyard. "It's nothing. I was just too excited."
Amado was a little confused. Nothing was wrong when he got home, so why was he suddenly getting excited in the middle of the night on his bed? Sometimes he really wanted to call the police.
"Oh, you'll find out tomorrow." Torifu then asked, "By the way, how's your research on that blueprint going?"
Amado scratched his head. "It's going well. I've used some of the parts before when I made the television, but this cell phone is too small and difficult to operate."
Torifu patted his shoulder. "Keep it up. I have faith in you, little brother. If you can make this, then you can truly change the landscape of the ninja world."
Amado knew what was on the blueprint and its purpose, so he naturally knew what kind of impact it would have on the ninja world. He also hoped to make it as soon as possible.
"Alright, since you're back, don't research anymore. Go back to sleep and rest up."
Amado nodded. He was also planning on going back to sleep. After all, he needed a clear mind to do better research tomorrow.
After Amado left, Torifu continued to stroll around the courtyard before going back to his room. But he was tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. When he saw that child today, he felt that he looked familiar. But he couldn't think of who it was all of a sudden. It wasn't until he heard the boy say his name that he was certain. There was no other person in the entire ninja world with that iconic blond spiky hair. It had to be Namikaze Minato. There was no second person with that hairstyle.
It wasn't until around eleven o'clock that Torifu finally fell asleep. He woke up at around seven-thirty in the morning the next day. The system's notification sound had just gone off. Torifu meticulously tidied himself up and put on a new long robe before leaving.
There were already some villagers buying breakfast on the street, but Torifu was not in the mood to eat. Kakuzu had already contacted him through the symbol. As early as three or four years ago, Torifu had started to meet with Kakuzu with his real face. It had startled Kakuzu at the time. He had thought that the leader of the organization was an old man or the Hokage of Konoha. But it turned out to be such a young ninja! That was the first time he felt that this organization might have a future! After all, its leader was so young!
But he had overestimated Torifu. The missions were either about abducting a child or about finding this or that. In short, there wasn't a single decent job. Over time, Kakuzu had become very relaxed. He only relied on counting money to maintain his life and had no other hobbies. Over the years, Torifu had also invested in several ventures, and the organization's funds had grown a lot. This could be considered a form of development.
Torifu arrived at the designated meeting place with Kakuzu and saw him standing there with Namikaze Minato from a distance. Minato was still a little scared and was hiding half of his body behind Kakuzu. He thought Torifu would still look like the puppet he saw yesterday, but when he saw Torifu's real body today, Minato suddenly felt like he wasn't so scared anymore.
"Kakuzu, I'm very satisfied with this mission. I'll give you a one-million-ryō bonus."
Kakuzu couldn't believe his ears. What was wrong with the leader today? He was so generous! One million was not a small amount! Although he knew the leader was very rich. As he was wondering, he saw Torifu take out a black wooden box from his ring.
"Open it and see."
Kakuzu took the box and opened it! It was filled with money! His eyes instantly lit up! "Torifu-sama likes this child?"
Torifu nodded. "Of course, or I wouldn't have given you the money."
Kakuzu's face was covered in black lines. Did he have to be so direct? At the same time, he also looked at Minato. Kakuzu didn't understand why the leader was so fond of this child. He vaguely remembered that the first time he brought a child back, the leader was happy, but not like this. He had given him a one-million-ryō bonus! If he were to do missions in a ninja village, he probably wouldn't be able to earn this much money in a year or two.
Kakuzu happily closed the box and held it tightly in his hands. "Thank you for the reward, Leader. I hope there will be more rewards like this in the future. It's a great way to motivate my subordinates to work."
Torifu was speechless. He could have just said that he liked money and wouldn't do anything without money. Why did he have to be so roundabout?
"Alright, you can hang around the Land of Fire for a while and see if you can find some suitable moths to bring to me as soon as possible. I just took on a disciple, so I want to show off a little."
Kakuzu nodded. "Yes, Leader. I'll listen to you."
With this one million, Kakuzu would agree to anything Torifu said. If Torifu said to go east, he would never go west!
Torifu nodded. "Your ideological awareness is very high today. I hope you can keep it up in the future." He then said, "Alright, I'll take Minato back to the village now. I'll be waiting for your good news."
Kakuzu bowed in a fake manner. "Have a safe trip, Leader."
Torifu took Minato's hand and walked toward Konoha.
"Are you confused about your future?"
Minato looked up at Torifu and saw that he was smiling. After hesitating, he nodded.
Torifu looked at the village in front of them and said to Minato, "More than ten years ago, there was a child about your age who was also confused about his future. He was six years old, and I was nine." He then continued, "He was also..." Torifu then said, "He was also an orphan brought back by that man just now."
Torifu then said, "That little orphan from back then has now become a great inventor whose name resounds throughout the entire ninja world. His inventions have changed the lifestyle of the entire ninja world. He is respected by tens of thousands of people, and he is only nineteen years old now."
Minato felt an indescribable feeling in his heart after hearing that, but he seemed to have a little hope for the future.
"Can I do that, too..."
Torifu held Minato's hand tightly. "Of course. Your name will also resound throughout the entire ninja world in the future."