Torifu had to say that these two children were really well-behaved. Especially Yahiko; he was very polite at such a young age. This might be his natural quality.
Minato had gone out with Sakumo today. He would probably be back in the evening. Torifu wanted Minato to practice ninjutsu with the two children whenever he had some free time. After all, they were only four years apart in age, so they would probably get along well. There might not be a generation gap between them, and it was easier for children to be friends with other children.
Torifu was already in his late twenties. Although his face hadn't changed, he was no longer young. When he was with these children, he could feel the generation gap more and more. With Minato's help, it would save him a lot of trouble.
After Yahiko and Konan had each chosen a room, Torifu told them to go back and rest for a while. They had been traveling for two days, so they must be exhausted. As soon as they lay down, they fell asleep. It might also be because the mattress was so soft. When they were vagrants, the only place they could rest was a damp cave. Spending the night on a relatively dry rock was a luxury, let alone a bed like this. Yahiko and Konan had never seen one before.
Torifu saw that they were sleeping soundly, so he didn't disturb them. But he couldn't leave either. If they woke up and didn't see anyone, they would probably panic. So he just sat on the rocking chair and played games. After all these years, it was still the same group of people playing the game. It was no longer a challenge for Torifu. It was rare for anyone in the entire ninja world to be able to defeat Torifu. Was this the loneliness of a Teacher?
Just as Torifu was about to get a three-win streak, he heard a sound from the front door. It sounded like Naori. He could tell just by the footsteps.
"What are you doing? It's so early."
As expected, Naori was wearing a casual outfit. It seemed she didn't have a mission today. And she seemed to be in a good mood.
"Just playing games. It's too boring. Do you want to play a round?"
Naori smiled and shook her head. "No, thanks. I'm not going to ask for a beating. The people who play games with you are probably so mad they've uninstalled the game."
Torifu chuckled. "How do you know that?"
Torifu looked at the constant rematch invitations popping up on his phone and accepted without hesitation. But the result was still an easy three-win streak for Torifu. Naori said nonchalantly, "I just guessed. Your strength is known throughout the ninja world. You're always ranked number one in Naruto Ninja." In fact, their gaming skills had gotten very good over the years, but Torifu was also constantly improving his gaming skills.
"You're right on the money. Oh, right, the two children I told you about have arrived. I personally brought them back this morning."
"Where are they?!"
Naori's entire being immediately became excited. She liked children, and these two children were only about four years older than Aihana. They could probably play together.
"They're in their rooms. I had people clean them up, and they've already moved in, but they were very tired and fell asleep as soon as they lay down." Now, a faint snoring could be heard.
"Okay, they really do need to rest well. I'll reluctantly keep you company for the afternoon. I have to go home and eat with Aihana for dinner."
Torifu nodded helplessly. "It would be so much better if you just stayed here, or brought Aihana here."
But his idea was quickly rejected. Aihana would never willingly leave the Uchiha clan compound. The little girl was mischievous, but she was also a little afraid of Torifu. When she was little, she was so close to him. But now her attitude had completely changed. Torifu didn't know why this was. Maybe she just didn't like him anymore. But it didn't matter. She was just a little girl, and Torifu just assumed she was trying to get Naori to stay by acting spoiled.
"Oh, right, Naori, I was thinking that I'd like you to help me teach these two children when you have time. They have very good talent, and their personalities are good too."
Naori nodded. "Of course. I'm not going on missions much anymore, and I'm just living a comfortable life, so I can help you with this anytime."
Among all the great clans, the only person who was still doing missions after becoming a Kage was Hiruzen Sarutobi. This was mainly because Hiruzen couldn't stay still. He felt uncomfortable if he didn't have something to do every day. But the mission hall's missions couldn't satisfy him because they were all too easy, so he could only come to Torifu. But there were only so many missions in Konoha. Torifu had thought that something was wrong with him and wanted to send someone to check on him, but he was refused. He was probably still at the mission hall picking missions right now.
People like Danzō and Kagami, after becoming Kage-level, they focused on developing their clans and rarely showed their faces. Before doing anything, they would have to consider the clan's image. But in this regard, Hiruzen was quite like Torifu. Torifu never cared about what people called the clan's reputation. After all, his clan only consisted of himself. The reputation depended entirely on him, but he thought that no one would say anything bad about the Kumotsuru clan. After all, he had been the Hokage for so many years and had done his best. If someone could still find fault with the Kumotsuru clan after all that, then Torifu would really be at a loss.
"For the next few days, I'll take them around Konoha so they can get familiar with the environment and teach them some basic things. When they're ready, I'll send them to the academy to be around other students and a new environment."
Naori nodded, thinking it was a good idea. Studying with other students at the academy, while not as good as being taught entirely by Torifu, would give them some things that Torifu couldn't give them, such as friends. Torifu could teach them everything, even better than the academy. It would only take a little bit of his time. But when it came to friends and social skills, Torifu had no way of teaching them. If he didn't do anything, the two children would become more and more reclusive. So, it was worth sacrificing some efficiency to give the two children a normal and stable childhood and a group of friends. Torifu was more than happy to do so. Learning a little more from Torifu wouldn't make them a Kage right away. But spending time with their classmates could definitely lead to true friendships. Just like him and Naori; they had just talked casually on the first day of school, and their relationship had continued to this day. Although he later went to study with Hashirama, the friends he made at the academy were still in touch with him. This was the reason why Torifu was sending Minato, Yahiko, and Konan to the academy.