"Ah, we're finally back in the village. It's nice outside, but nowhere is as comfortable as home."
Kushina also complained, "You're right. Amegakure is always wet. I don't like it very much. Konoha is much better—clean and beautiful."
"And it doesn't rain. What a wonderful village."
Torifu smiled upon hearing this. "Actually, if you want Konoha to have rain too, I can stop controlling the clouds."
The children behind him quickly waved their hands: 'No, Master! We don't like rain!'
Torifu and the others traveled quite quickly, not even taking a full day to go from the Center City to Konoha.
The villagers of Konoha were still unaware that the rebellion in the Rain Province had ended, and the ninja returning from the Center City were also unsure of the exact situation.
Thus, there was still some anxiety.
However, all of that vanished the moment Torifu stepped into Konoha.
The news that Torifu had returned victorious and had thoroughly killed Blaze—the mastermind behind the Amegakure unrest—spread quickly through Konoha.
Countless villagers put down their work and rushed to the main gate of Konoha to welcome Torifu.
"Hokage-sama! Are you uninjured!"
"Hokage-sama, did we truly win?"
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"You've protected the Land of Fire once again! Long live Hokage-sama!"
Cheers and shouts of praise were incessant, and Torifu smiled as he responded to the villagers' enthusiasm.
Ever since they learned about the rebellion in the Rain Province, the villagers' hearts had been hanging in suspense, terrified that a cruel war like the one from a few years ago would break out again.
But now, they could all put their minds at ease.
Although a great number of ninja had gone to the Rain Province, they all returned safely. Only a small number of ninja were injured and left disabled.
But at least they were alive, and Konoha would take full responsibility for the rest of their lives. All necessary expenses would be paid for by Konoha's treasury.
The cheering lasted for a very long time. The Konoha that had been subdued for so many days finally came alive.
The villagers vented all their negative emotions through cheers and shouts.
It wasn't until Torifu returned to the Kumotsuru Clan compound that the villagers finally began to disperse.
After all, it wasn't good manners to shout loudly outside the Hokage-sama's residence.
The villagers were very sensible and knew that the Hokage-sama must be very tired, so they each left.
However, the joyful mood did not disappear. Everyone talked about the Rain Province incident with people they knew.
What had been a source of worry just minutes before had instantly turned into a relaxed, casual topic of conversation.
After returning to the compound, Torifu finally let out a sigh of relief. "Phew, the villagers are a bit too enthusiastic. My ears are ringing from all that shouting along the way."
Naori walked over and massaged Torifu's shoulders. "Everyone was holding it in for a long time. After all, with a war that lasted so many years returning, everyone was naturally very afraid."
"But it's fine now. Everything has been quelled."
Torifu nodded upon hearing this. "Yes, everything has been quelled."
The future of Konoha was about to become even safer, as Torifu planned to absorb the Six Paths Yin-Yang Release Power shortly and officially advance to become a true Six Paths-level ninja!
With Six Paths-level strength in Konoha, they would no longer fear the threat of visitors from other worlds.
Torifu believed that with his ability and talent, his strength would certainly increase rapidly after entering the Six Paths level.
Analyzing the Boruto storyline he had seen before, the Six Paths level shouldn't be the ultimate pinnacle of cultivation.
Ōtsutsuki Shibai, the head of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, should have far surpassed the Six Paths level.
'What is the realm higher than the Six Paths level?' This thought had barely crossed his mind before Torifu shook his head.
'It's best not to be too ambitious. I'm not even Six Paths level yet, and I'm already thinking about what comes after.'
Torifu gave a helpless smile at this thought. It was better to take things one step at a time.
"Naori, I might have to go out for a trip this afternoon. When the time comes, please go pick up Akihara."
Although Naori didn't know why Torifu had to go out, she still nodded. "Okay, I was planning to do that anyway. Just be careful yourself."
Torifu stroked Naori's head. "Alright, I know."
Minato, Yahiko, and the other children had gone out to play together as soon as they returned to the village. Torifu didn't say anything, as they had been on a mission for the past few days.
It was understandable for them to relax a little now.
After resting a bit longer at home to recover his spirit, Torifu set off.
It was best to attempt the breakthrough quickly. However, Torifu had no idea what kind of commotion the breakthrough would cause, so he decided not to attempt it inside Konoha.
Instead, he chose his old spot, the lake where he first trained in Sage Jutsu, and also where he proposed to Naori.
He used Cloud Release to quickly fly towards the location, reaching his destination in just under twenty minutes.
The spot was still as beautiful as ever. The mirror-like lake was now sparkling with light as a gentle breeze blew across it.
Torifu did not hesitate. He walked across the water to the very center of the lake, then hovered cross-legged above the surface.
"Hmm, how do I use this thing?" Torifu took out the Six Paths Yin-Yang Release Power and examined it in his hand.
But the Yin-Yang power immediately turned into two streams of light and drilled into Torifu's nostrils.
Instantly, Torifu's entire body seemed to be paused. He could not feel the flow of any chakra inside his body, nor could he feel his own strength.
All he could hear was his heart beating rhythmically.
Suddenly, the bottleneck that had not loosened even slightly for many years burst open like a flood breaking a dam! It exploded with a roar!
Endless chakra shattered the bottleneck! It surged frantically within Torifu's body!
This violent chakra ruthlessly washed over every meridian in Torifu's body, causing him excruciating pain!
But he could do nothing to stop it. Violent chakra was not a small dog that could be appeased with a gentle pat and return to wagging its tail.
It required a lot of time to calm down, but now was clearly not a good time to condition his meridians.
Just as Torifu was secretly cursing, the Yin-Yang power that had drilled into his body began to take effect.
The two forces, accompanied by the violent chakra, continuously washed over every single meridian.
As soon as a meridian was damaged, the Yin-Yang power would repair it, making the meridian even tougher than before.
Torifu immediately understood that the Yin-Yang power had begun to work.
Perhaps this was the correct way to use it.
Torifu then began to guide the violent chakra to flush over every meridian in his body.
It seemed that as the Yin-Yang power began to be absorbed, the violent chakra gradually subsided.
It flowed gently through the meridians, slowly integrating the Yin-Yang power into every single one.
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Chapter End
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[T/N: Patreon at Chapter 1415. Almost 150 chapters left towards completion. Once done there, I will try to enable the auto release for the chapters at webnovel, to 4 chapters per day.]