After announcing Uchiha Kagami as his disciple, Tobirama announced the list of other disciples. Hiruzen Sarutobi went without saying; his fame had already spread throughout the Village. The entry of Danzo Shimura, his childhood rival, was also within everyone's expectations.
Although Akimichi Torifu did not come from a top-tier Ninja Clan, his calm personality and outstanding strength earned him everyone's recognition. The other three, however, were somewhat unexpected.
Fūmori Masaki only came from a small family, but his reputation was rising in Konoha Academy. During the meeting, Hashirama personally decided that his wedding would be held on the same day as Uchiha Kagami's, which also gave him some fame in Konohagakure. Considering his performance at Konoha Academy, everyone found it acceptable, but the other two were completely different.
Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu had ordinary backgrounds and no clear Ninja lineage. In the unification of the Land of Fire during the late Sengoku period, both their families perished in the strife. Like Fūmori Masaki, they were orphans whom Hashirama happened to save.
Although they had never received Ninja education, after seeing Hashirama's heroic posture in pacifying the country, they longed for it and requested to become Ninjas. After introductory training, their talent gradually emerged, earning Tobirama's appreciation. He allowed them to enter Konoha Academy as members of a Ninja Clan—though, of course, their clan heritage was inferior even to the Fūmori Clan, no different from commoners.
Despite lacking a family heritage, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu had exceptionally high talent as Ninjas and were intelligent. Although their grades were not at the very top, Tobirama saw their potential and the symbolic significance they carried, which is why he selected them as his disciples.
Upon learning that Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu had both become disciples, some heirs of Ninja Clans who boasted of being superior to them were very unhappy, but there was nothing they could do.
As for the dissatisfaction and jealousy of others, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu were extremely excited. Being able to receive instruction from the academy was already a gift from Tobirama; they had never dared to hope to become Tobirama's direct disciples. Now that Tobirama had taken them under his wing, they were filled with gratitude and secretly swore in their hearts never to let down Hashirama and Tobirama.
The selection of disciples was finalized, but Tobirama did not rush them to begin training. He had to prepare for the weddings of Uchiha Kagami and Fūmori Masaki together with his brother Hashirama; this was the Village's top priority at the moment.
With Hashirama's guarantee, the Kagami faction within the Uchiha Clan successfully overwhelmed the remaining opposition. Uchiha Kagami's position as heir was not vetoed, and a few days later, he formally succeeded as the head of the Uchiha Clan. As the head of a top-tier clan in Konohagakure, his wedding would naturally not be shabby. Moreover, Hashirama wanted to use this opportunity to demonstrate the close relationship between the two clans, so this wedding had a significant impact.
Because Fūmori Masaki was holding his wedding at the same time as Uchiha Kagami, although there was a suspicion of him riding on the coattails, his wedding also received the attention of the entire Village. Regarding this, Fūmori Masaki did not know what to say.
After Uchiha Kagami proposed this plan, Hashirama almost wanted to have Fūmori Masaki and Uchiha Kagami hold their weddings in the same place together. But the social atmosphere at the time was not that open, and the possibility of the Uchiha Clan refusing was very high, so this thought only crossed Hashirama's mind before he gave it up.
However, Hashirama did not neglect Fūmori Masaki's wedding. He had a close blood relationship with Satomi and believed he should take on the responsibility of Satomi's father, so he prepared very earnestly. Unfortunately, as Hokage, he had to go to the Uchiha Clan in person, so the wedding on this side could only be presided over by Tobirama.
During this time, Fūmori Masaki was basically busy with Satomi preparing for the wedding. Perhaps because the wedding was imminent, even the increasingly calm Fūmori Masaki could not help but feel a hint of nervousness. Soon, he would have a family; he would shoulder the responsibilities of a family.
He did not know if he could protect this family well. The shadow of the First Great Ninja War hovered over his heart at all times, especially now that he was about to get married; this shadow was even greater than before.
But Fūmori Masaki could not show this emotion. Looking at Satomi, who was in high spirits and longing for their future life, he could not face her with a pessimistic expression. Thus, he buried this emotion deep in his heart, let himself temporarily forget it, and devoted himself entirely to the wedding.
Soon, the wedding officially arrived. The scale of Uchiha Kagami's wedding was very large; Ninja Clans of all sizes attended, just like a grand banquet.
In comparison, Fūmori Masaki's side was somewhat shabby. Fortunately, considering the face of Uchiha Kagami and Tobirama, other Ninja Clans also sent some people over. Of course, they were not as high-ranking as those who went to the Uchiha Clan's side. Regarding this, Fūmori Masaki was quite satisfied; originally, with the Fūmori Clan's status, even these people would not have come. He really had to thank Uchiha Kagami.
On the Senju Clan's side, besides Tobirama who was presiding over the wedding, there was another person who came to attend: the Senju Clan's genjutsu expert, Senju Touka. Satomi had learned Ninja techniques from her. In Senju Touka's eyes, Satomi was also her own daughter, so she naturally had to come and look after her.
"Fūmori, you must take good care of Satomi. This child was practically raised by my own hands. If there are any conflicts, don't resort to violence. If I find out you're treating her badly, you'd better be careful when I come knocking," Senju Touka said to Fūmori Masaki before the wedding began. She knew Fūmori Masaki's old temper—impulsive and irritable. Although he looked very calm now, she still had to give him a warning.
"That goes without saying, Lady Momoka." Fūmori Masaki replied respectfully.
"Very good." Senju Touka was very satisfied with Fūmori Masaki's attitude and hoped that this kid could really bring happiness to Satomi.
After all the attendees arrived, the wedding officially began. Following ancient etiquette, Fūmori Masaki and Satomi completed all the procedures meticulously. The atmosphere was solemn and grave. Witnessed by the gods, the two swore the vow to spend their lives together from then on.
After the wedding officially ended, Fūmori Masaki held Satomi's hand, staring at her shy face. Satomi was naturally beautiful, but at this moment, she had a beauty that far exceeded the past, causing waves in his heart. From today on, Satomi would no longer bear the Senju surname; she would be Fūmori Satomi, his wife.
"Satomi..." Fūmori Masaki called out softly.
"Hmm?" Satomi looked up at Fūmori Masaki, feeling that his gaze was filled with a certain power, and couldn't help but lower her head, saying, "What is it?"
"I will definitely make you happy, definitely." Fūmori Masaki said solemnly. After this wedding, he was determined to survive the First Great Ninja War and not let this family fall apart.
"You've already said it several times; you don't need to say so much." Although Satomi said this, her expression was clearly very happy.
Fūmori Masaki smiled gently and returned home with Satomi. In the following days of their newlywed life, Fūmori Masaki lived very happily. If it weren't for future events, he would have wanted to live like this forever.
A few days later, Uchiha Kagami brought his new wife to visit. Uchiha Kagami's wife was also from the Uchiha Clan, a gentle woman with beautiful black hair who seemed very well-matched with the mild-mannered Uchiha Kagami. Satomi and Uchiha Kagami's wife both knew about their husbands' intentions to form a bond. After talking, they had a good impression of each other and agreed to visit each other more often in the future.
No matter how happy their newlywed days were, as Ninjas, Fūmori Masaki and Uchiha Kagami could not just live like this. After the newlywed days passed, they were about to begin their journey of training under Tobirama.