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Hashirama looked at his disciple with satisfaction. To be able to release such a large-scale ninjutsu at such a young age, he truly is a genius!
"Because I prepared for a long time in advance, the consumption today isn't particularly severe."
Hashirama nodded upon hearing this. Torifū has always been very reassuring, which also made Hashirama feel somewhat inadequate.
"Why did you want to set up a cloud and mist formation outside the village?" Hashirama asked.
"Because I feel that the forest outside our Konoha Village can be considered a natural barrier, so I had an idea to see if I could improve this barrier further."
Hashirama smiled. He was very satisfied with what Torifū did today. This way, the village wouldn't have to send so many ninjas to stand guard and patrol. More manpower could be released to carry out other work.
Everything in Konoha Village was currently thriving, and many jobs were short of people. Now that Torifū had done this, it could somewhat alleviate the current personnel shortage.
"Well done. Consider this a merit on your record."
"Thank you, sensei!"
He originally came to report his actions, fearing that he would be mistaken for an enemy attack. Unexpectedly, not only was he praised by the two leaders, but he also received a merit. This was the honor that countless ninjas dreamed of! But Torifū was indeed worthy. This cloud and mist formation might save many lives in Konoha Village.
Afterwards, Torifū chatted with the two leaders about some training matters, and during this period, he subtly reminded them that tonight might not be peaceful. But Hashirama didn't seem to understand the meaning in Torifū's words, while Tobirama's eyes flashed with a hint of contemplation.
Anyway, everything Torifū could do had already been done. He set up the Cloud Mist Sensory Technique formation and told the security guard at the gate to be vigilant tonight. He was just short of shouting directly on the street: 'Uchiha Madara is coming tonight, everyone be careful!' But if he really did that, he would probably be arrested and locked up in a small dark room.
In fact, Torifū was still a little worried, mainly because he was afraid that Uchiha Madara's first stop would be to return to the Uchiha clan to summon his former clansmen. Kagami once said that the hawk faction of the Uchiha clan were almost all mentally unstable, preferring to go out and fight instead of living a good life. If Uchiha Madara came, they might excitedly run to follow him.
But Torifū thought about it carefully. Back then, Uchiha Madara wanted to lead his clan to leave Konoha, but no one followed him. Now that he's back, it's unlikely that he still has any attachment to this clan. He probably looks down on this group of 'foolish' clansmen; after all, he saw the true 'peace' with his own eyes.
Torifū had to fight Uchiha Madara tonight and couldn't take care of Naori, but with Kagami by Naori's side, there shouldn't be any problems.
Tonight, Konoha Village would definitely not be peaceful. The Uchiha hawk faction, upon hearing the news of Uchiha Madara's return, was very likely to start a rebellion. Hopefully, it wouldn't affect too many people. With Tobirama here, there shouldn't be any problems.
While Torifū was repeatedly thinking about whether any link had been missed, time quietly slipped away. Soon, night fell, and people went home to sleep. Because it was the first day of the formation being activated, the number of ninjas patrolling in the village was not reduced. After all, the practicality of the formation still needed to be tested.
Torifū sat cross-legged on the bed in his home, his eyes tightly closed, concentrating his mind on sensing everything within the cloud and mist. Occasionally, one or two kittens ran past, and from time to time, a few wild boars wandered around. In short, after checking for a long time, he didn't find any life forms with chakra.
Just as Torifū wanted to relax a little, a life form with incredibly vast chakra slowly walked into the cloud and mist. That person strolled in, seemingly leisurely, looking around at the surrounding clouds and mist. At this time, Torifū had no doubts or hesitation and immediately blurted out: "Uchiha Madara is here!"
The man he had been waiting for a whole year had finally arrived! Torifū couldn't describe the feeling in his heart—excitement, hesitation, anger, relaxation, and so on. But there was no fear.
Perhaps it was because he had an ace in his hand, or perhaps it was because Torifū had rehearsed the day Uchiha Madara attacked Konoha countless times in his mind during this year. Maybe he had gotten used to it, but no matter what, this man, who only Senju Hashirama could contend with, still made Torifū feel nervous.
"Cloud Release - Flowing Cloud Bird Technique."
A cloud and mist bird slowly condensed. Torifū said a few words in the bird's ear and released it to fly towards the Hokage Rock.
"This day has finally arrived, System! Open the shop!"
The light blue shop panel unfolded in front of Torifū's eyes. Without the leisure to browse other goods, Torifū quickly searched for the Ancestor Experience Card.
"Found it! System, exchange!"
[Ding - Congratulations to the host for successfully exchanging the item: Kumotsuru Kajin One-Day Experience Card.]
Watching the 60,000 Peace Points disappear in an instant, Torifū couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart. He saved money for a year, and spending it was just a moment.
Torifū believed that the way God punished Torifū for being too rich was to arrange a system for him. In reality, he was immensely wealthy, but Peace Points taught him a lesson.
In a moment, Torifū suddenly felt a huge amount of energy pouring into his body! Then he discovered that he couldn't skillfully control his body, and his skin, voice, and appearance were all changing! At first, Torifū was a little flustered, but after remembering the system's introduction to the product, he calmed down again.
"This feeling of the experience card is really wonderful," Torifū spoke, but the voice made him feel strange. This was a voice similar to that of a young man, but this timbre also contained a kind of understanding of the vicissitudes of the world. The ancestor was actually a young man? This absurd idea immediately occupied Torifū's mind. Otherwise, this voice could not be explained at all!
After a while, Torifū began to be able to control his body. He walked to the mirror and saw another person. This person was eight feet tall, wearing a jade crown, handsome and unrestrained. His hair, like Torifū's, was white and hung behind his head. He wore a white robe with hidden cloud crane patterns. If, as Torifū said, the ancestor Kumotsuru Kajin was a sword-wielding hero from another world, then the ancestor must also be a handsome man who captivated thousands of female cultivators!
Just as Torifū was still looking for differences in the mirror, a memory that did not belong to him poured into his mind. To Torifū's surprise, these memories were all the ancestor's techniques and moves, which were completely different from the ninjutsu he had learned! For a moment, Torifū's mind was dizzy, and it took a minute to regain his thoughts and begin to check the ancestor's techniques!
Torifū didn't know what his strength was now, but he was now extremely relaxed. Because after checking the memories, Torifū found that Uchiha Madara was not worth mentioning at all.