As for Tobirama's suggestion, Torifu could only say that it wasn't necessary at all. Torifu never planned to go in person. He was just going to send the intelligent puppet to learn everything. At that time, the puppet would handle all the government affairs, and he could just relax and slack off. And the puppet's efficiency would definitely be much higher than Torifu's, so Torifu's good image would be solidified.
However, on the surface, Torifu still nodded and replied, "Okay, Tobirama-sama. We'll see each other tomorrow."
After saying goodbye to the elders, Torifu, with Minato and Naori, prepared to leave. When they went outside, they ran into Kushina, who had just finished delivering the food and was about to head back. After Minato went up and said goodbye to her, he left the Senju clan compound with Torifu.
"You were so dignified today. You feel very different from usual." Naori said with a smile, holding Torifu's arm.
"Oh? How am I different?"
"Usually, you feel like you don't care about anything and will slack off whenever you can. Today, you seemed a little more responsible."
Torifu looked at Naori in disbelief. "Is that really how you see me?" Then his expression instantly returned to normal. "I can only say you're very good at reading people."
Naori let out a laugh. Torifu then continued, "There was nothing worth taking seriously before. Now that I've become the Hokage, I have to be responsible for the people of the village. Even though it was forced upon me, as my sensei's disciple, it's a destined responsibility."
When Naori heard what Torifu said, she felt that he seemed even more reliable. Was it because of what happened in the Land of Whirlpools? If Torifu had heard her thoughts, he would have said that Naori was still too naive. After all, in her eyes, this "reliable" man didn't even plan to go to work himself. He was going to let his intelligent puppet take his place, and he didn't even plan on going on his first day in office.
The three of them walked down the street like this, but in the villagers' eyes, there was only Minato. Torifu had just become the Hokage, and the villagers' enthusiasm was still at a crazy level. If he were to walk openly on the street like this, he probably wouldn't be able to get home until night. So, he just used a Concealment Jutsu, which was convenient and fast.
Just like that, the few of them walked all the way to the Uchiha clan compound. "This is far enough. I'm going back now. Come find me when you have time."
Torifu waved his hand. "Goodbye. Remember to eat on time."
"I know. You should go home quickly, too."
Then Naori turned and walked into the clan compound. Torifu also took Minato and went home. On the way, the villagers were a little curious to see Minato alone on the street, but only some of the mothers who were familiar with Torifu came up and asked. Many people didn't know Minato yet. After learning that Minato hadn't been separated from Torifu, they left with a sense of relief.
When they got home, Amado was drinking tea in the pavilion. The two of them walked over and sat down.
"Congratulations on becoming the Hokage, big brother. Your speech today was really unlike you."
Torifu glanced at Amado. "You think you know me so well, but it's only on the surface. How can a strong person be easily seen through?" He then shook his head with a profound look. "You still need more training."
When he said this, not only Amado, but even Minato felt speechless. When Torifu saw that his words had no effect, he coughed awkwardly. "Just kidding, just kidding... By the way, how is the mobile phone coming along?"
When Torifu asked this, a smile appeared on Amado's face. "I was waiting for you to ask. The mobile phone is completely finished. The finished product is ready to be sold."
"That's great! Can you mass-produce it?"
"Well... no. All the factories are currently producing other things, so we can't stop the production lines to mass-produce the mobile phone. We'll have to build a new production line."
Torifu, who had just started to get excited, immediately cooled down. Building a new production line would take a long time. It would take at least half a year to popularize the mobile phone, which was too long. But there was nothing he could do. Making something as precise as a mobile phone would be extremely difficult, and it might not even be possible in half a year.
"I'll think of a way to solve this problem so we can produce mobile phones in large quantities."
Amado nodded. At this point, that was all they could do. Amado naturally knew that his big brother had his own connections. After all, Torifu couldn't even read the blueprints himself, but he was able to get them. This explained everything. And that small cube from before. He was able to set up a whole system so easily. It was simply a magical feat.
"Alright, then that's all we can do. I don't have any connections. If you can't solve it either, we'll just have to bite the bullet and build a new production line. The thought of it gives me a headache. I feel like I might die from overwork at any moment."
Torifu also realized at this moment that making this mobile phone had indeed put a lot of pressure on Amado. He was in the lab almost twenty-four hours a day. He had to make sure he took a break. Compared to any mobile phone, his health was the most important thing.
"Leave this matter to me. After the mobile phone issue is resolved, you don't have to work on anything new. You should take a good six-month break."
Amado nodded. He really did need some time off. If he continued to research at this high intensity, his body would soon collapse. Although he was only nineteen years old, he already looked older than Torifu and needed a good period of rest. But thankfully, the mobile phone was already made, so his mission was completed.
Minato didn't understand what his two older brothers were talking about. He could only look around in boredom. He was also thinking about what Kushina had told him at lunch and planned to tell his big brother about it later.
About ten minutes later, the two of them finally finished talking about work. By this time, Minato was starting to get sleepy. Torifu picked him up and prepared to take him to his room, which woke him up.
"Big brother, I have something to tell you. It's about Grandpa Ashina."
"It's not urgent. You should rest first. You can tell me all about it after your nap."
After Torifu put him on the bed, Minato was indeed a little sleepy. "Okay. I'll take a nap now. Big brother, you should rest, too."
"Alright."
Then, Torifu left Minato's room and closed the door behind him. After doing all this, Torifu also went back to his room, took off his Hokage cloak, and put on his usual robes.
"About Senior Ashina... what does Minato know?" Torifu wasn't sure. It was probably something Minato had heard while playing with Kushina. However, Torifu didn't want to be a grown-up who spoiled the fun. No matter what, he would wait and listen to what Minato had to say.
[T/N: Now that he's become a Hokage and others have grown up, I am removing the term Nii-san, Nee-san. Too endearing. Big Brother and Big Sister would me mostly used where appropriate.]