Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Moreover, those people were coming for him, so he needed to deal with them even more seriously.

That's why I knocked on the rope tree today to keep him from going astray.

Hearing the commotion outside, Ashina also came out of the house.

"What's going on? Why isn't anyone coming inside?"

Then, upon seeing Qu Feng, his eyes lit up immediately: "Hey, Qu Feng kid, what was that thing you just made rise into the sky? It gave this old man quite a fright!"

"Brother Ashina, let me tell you. That's a device that Torifune uses to defend against external enemies, making Konoha Village safer."

Ashina nodded: "Oh, I see. I was really ignorant. Are ninjutsu these days really this extensive?"

Tobirama put his arm around Ashina's shoulder: "Alright, Ashina-nii, why worry about so much? Let's go inside and eat."

Ashina nodded as well: "Well, I was just asking about the principles so I could see if I could replicate one and use it in the Land of Whirlpools. After all, what happened last time was really frightening."

Qu Feng understood this. Not only had the country suffered a devastating blow, but his own son had also died. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he must still be worried about the country.

Anyway, I've already explained the function of this thing to all the villagers, so there's no harm in explaining it to Ashina again.

So when they entered the house and sat in the living room, Toru explained the functions of the Cloud Palace to Ashina again.

When Ashina heard about the wind-replenishing function, a strange look flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"I feel like there's a small flaw in this thing," Ashina said thoughtfully, stroking his chin.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, everyone present was somewhat curious.

Then Ashina continued, "Since we can only detect enemies entering from the outside, we certainly cannot detect spies sent in by other countries before that."

Qu Feng nodded in agreement: "That is indeed the case. However, if a spy wants to pass on intelligence, he must have a contact person, and he must leave Konoha. As soon as he leaves the area of ​​Yunshang Palace, he will be detected immediately."

"I see, this can fill this gap."

After chatting with everyone for a while, Ashina got up to leave, which surprised Hashirama.

"Brother Ashina, where are you going? The food will be ready soon."

Ashina gave a forced smile, then waved his hand and said, "My head hurts a bit, so I'd like to go back to my room and rest. I'll have Kushina bring me some rice later."

Hashirama was also a little worried: "Why was you fine just now, and now you have a headache?"

Chapter 308 First Day at Work: Slacking Off

Ashina gave a forced smile, then waved his hand and said, "My head hurts a bit, so I'd like to go back to my room and rest. I'll have Kushina bring me some rice later."

Hashirama was also a little worried: "Why was you fine just now, and now you have a headache?"

"Ugh, it's an old problem. It doesn't hurt often, but when it does, it's really unbearable."

After saying that, she leaned against the wall and slowly left the house. Kushina looked anxious but helpless.

Hashirama patted his head: "Don't worry, let me find a doctor to see if he can be treated."

Kushina nodded. Although her great-aunt and great-uncle treated her very well, the kind of affection her grandfather gave her was irreplaceable.

However, after experiencing all that happened in the Land of Whirlpools, Grandpa seems to have changed a lot.

The death of his eighth uncle must have been a huge blow to him.

Before long, Mito brought out the food dish by dish, and the aroma filled the whole house, making Toru's mouth water.

"Come on everyone, lunch is ready!"

The Hashirama family's dining table is very large; it can easily accommodate such a large group of people.

After everyone was seated, Mito realized that her older brother was nowhere to be found.

When Hashirama saw his wife looking for him, he immediately understood and said, "Brother Ashina said that his headache had flared up and he was in so much pain that he went back to lie down for a while."

"Headache? It must be from all the hard work he's done over the years. He's really exhausted himself for the sake of the family."

Then Mito smiled and said, "Since he's not coming, let's start eating. Today is to celebrate Torifu's succession as the Third Hokage, so let's all be happy."

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their glasses, took a sip, and found the sake cool and smooth as it went down their throats. Combined with the various delicious dishes prepared by Mito, they felt incredibly happy.

Before long, half of the food was gone, and everyone started chatting again.

"When I met Ashina-san this time, I felt that he had changed a lot. Many of his old habits have changed now."

When Hashirama said that, Tobirama chimed in, "Yes, he used to love to boast the most. This time when we met, I didn't hear him say anything boastful, so it didn't feel quite right, and I also felt that there was a distance between us."

Mito said helplessly, "It's inevitable. After all, we haven't seen each other for over thirty years. It's normal for habits to change."

Kushina, who was sitting quietly eating next to the water gate, was clearly not particularly happy.

However, she was too small to stand out on the table, so she went unnoticed.

But Minato, who was sitting next to Kushina, noticed that something was off about her mood.

So he asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Kushina? Are you unhappy because Grandpa Ashina didn't come to dinner?"

Kushina felt a warmth in her heart when she saw that Minato had noticed her emotions.

She whispered to Minato, "They're all wrong, and Auntie is wrong too."

"What's wrong?" Minato asked, puzzled.

"Grandpa's habits didn't change over time; it was because of this incident. I suspect that it was Uncle Ba's death that caused Grandpa's personality to change so drastically."

Minato had never spent any time with Ashina Uzumaki, at most he had just exchanged greetings with her, so naturally he didn't know about the personality changes the adults at the table were talking about.

He didn't quite understand what Kushina was saying, but he comforted her while keeping her words in mind, planning to tell his older brother about them when he got back.

"Don't worry, your grandfather will go back to being the same person he used to be. The teacher also said that when people are experiencing great grief, their personality can easily change drastically."

Hearing Minato's words, Kushina did feel a little better. She also hoped that her grandfather would quickly return to being the happy and cheerful grandfather he used to be, and that he could make her happy in different ways every day.

Instead of the lifeless grandfather he is now.

About half an hour later, the wine in the glasses was all gone, and there was nothing left of the food on the table.

As Kushina got up to go back, Mito brought out two side dishes and a bowl of rice from the kitchen.

"Take this back to your grandfather; sick people need to replenish their strength."

Kushina nodded, then took the meal and left the house.

As Tori watched Kushina leave, Jiri asked, "What's wrong, Tori? Are you worried about Ashina-senpai?"

Upon hearing this, Torifu nodded: "Yes, Ashina-senpai saved me before, and we lived together for a while. He was a very interesting old man. Perhaps he was having some trouble adjusting to Konoha, plus his son had passed away."

"Let's go check on him later and see if your healing spell will work on him."

"Okay, let's go after we finish here."

Zhili smiled slightly in agreement.

They then began to help Mito clean up the mess on the table, and Torifu also sent a clone to help. Soon the table was clean and tidy again.

"Toru, tomorrow is your first day in office. Don't forget to sleep in. Set a good example for the ninjas," Hashirama said, leaning back on the sofa.

Upon hearing this, Qu Feng walked over and sat down near Hashirama: "Of course, Master, I get up very early every day."

Tobirama chimed in, "Yes, Tokito is probably one of the first people to get up in the village, much earlier than you."

Upon hearing this, Hashirama immediately felt embarrassed and coughed awkwardly to try and cover it up.

Qu Feng cooperated and didn't press the matter further.

At noon today, when Tobirama announced that the Third Hokage was Yuno no Kaze, the statue of Yuno no Kaze on the Wood Hokage Rock had already begun to be carved, and it is expected to take a month or even longer to be completed.

From now on, villagers will be able to see the statue of the Wind-Taking Man whenever they look up, which will undoubtedly imprint his image in the hearts of every Konoha villager.

"By the way, Lord Tobirama, you'll still need to come and help me tomorrow. After all, I've never been a secretary before, and I don't know much about this kind of thing, so I'll need your guidance for a day."

Tobirama immediately nodded in agreement: "Sure, I would have gone even if you hadn't said anything. You can't just do whatever you want with the various expenses and affairs of Konoha. Let me teach you for a few days first, and I'll gradually withdraw once you've mastered it."

Regarding Tobirama's suggestion, Torifu could only say that it was unnecessary. Torifu had no intention of going in his main body; he only intended to send an intelligent puppet to learn. He would then rely on the puppet to handle all the government affairs, allowing him to easily slack off.

Moreover, the efficiency of the puppet will definitely be much higher than that of the wind-gathering technique, thus establishing the positive image of the wind-gathering technique.

Chapter 309 The Adult Who Doesn't Disappoint

Regarding Tobirama's suggestion, Torifu could only say that it was unnecessary. Torifu had no intention of going in his main body; he only intended to send an intelligent puppet to learn. He would then rely on the puppet to handle all the government affairs, allowing him to easily slack off.

Moreover, the efficiency of the puppet will definitely be much higher than that of the wind-gathering technique, thus establishing the positive image of the wind-gathering technique.

However, outwardly, Tobirama nodded and replied, "Yes, Tobirama-sama, see you tomorrow."

After greeting the elders, Torifu, along with Minato and Jiri, prepared to leave.

On his way out, he ran into Kushina, who had just delivered the food and was on her way back. After saying goodbye to her, Minato left the Senju clan's territory with Torifu.

"You look really impressive today, you seem quite different from usual."

Zhili said with a smile, linking arms with Qufeng.

"Oh? What's the difference?"

"I always felt that you didn't care much about anything and would slack off whenever you could. But today you've become more responsible."

Toru looked at Chiri in disbelief: "So this is how you see me?"

Then his expression instantly returned to normal: "I can only say you have a good eye for people."

Chiri chuckled at the joke, and Torifu continued, "There was nothing to take seriously before, but now that I've become Hokage, I have to be responsible for the people of the village."

"Although it was imposed on me, as my master's disciple, this is a responsibility I was destined to bear."

When Chiri heard what Torifu said, he seemed more reliable. Was it because of the incident in the Land of Whirlpools?

If Toru heard this, he would only say that Chiri was too naive.

After all, in her eyes, this more reliable man had no intention of going to work himself.

Instead, he planned to have a smart puppet replace him directly, and he didn't even intend to go on his first day in office.

The three of them walked down the street, but in the eyes of the villagers, there was only Minato.

Qu Feng has just taken the throne, and the villagers' enthusiasm is still at its peak. If he were to swagger out onto the street like this, he probably wouldn't be able to get home until nightfall.

I simply activated the Concealing Breath Technique; it was convenient and quick.