Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Minato suddenly remembered his master, Hashirama, whom he often heard about the First Hokage's feat of establishing the village.

Furthermore, the game also describes that Hashirama was a person from the Warring States period, and he must be over seventy years old now, or even close to eighty!

But they still looked very young, not only their grandmaster, but also their grandmother and Lord Tobirama.

They are all like that.

Could it be that Master has some method?

He wasn't quite sure either, but there was no point in thinking about it now.

Let's focus on eating first.

The three of them went to the hot pot restaurant and ordered less than the amount they had ordered the night before, since Amado wasn't there.

Moreover, Yahiko and Konan were only slightly hungry.

There seemed to be fewer people eating hot pot at lunchtime; it wasn't as packed as it was the night before last.

"It should be fine by evening. Actually, eating hot pot at noon lacks a certain feeling; it's most comfortable to eat it in the evening."

Upon hearing the words "take the wind," Minato was even more bewildered.

He stopped asking questions and started eating with his head down.

Qu Feng wasn't very hungry, so he just ate a little something. Today, he mainly came to eat with the two little ones.

After all, it was a promise, and that incident happened yesterday.

It's also somewhat related to the wind, so it can be considered compensation.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Torifu led Yahiko and Konan home.

Minato, on the other hand, went to the Senju clan's territory alone.

Because of its excellent location, Minato arrived at the Senju clan's gate in no time.

"Oh, isn't this the Hokage's younger brother? Minato, right?"

Minato nodded: "Yes, brother, I'm here to see Kushina."

The clansman guarding the gate nodded: "Alright, then you should go in quickly, otherwise Lord Hashirama will be taking a nap soon, and no noise or playing around is allowed in the clan territory."

Minato nodded upon hearing this. He had indeed come at an inopportune time, but he had training scheduled for the afternoon, so he could only do it now.

As Minato entered Hashirama's courtyard, he saw a red-haired ninja in casual clothes standing in the middle of the courtyard.

Her long hair was draped over her back.

"Kushina seems to have grown taller?"

Minato tried calling out, but when the person turned around, it was an unfamiliar face.

"Isn't this Minato? Is he here to see Kushina?"

Chapter 439 Grandpa Ashina?

Minato nodded upon hearing this. He had indeed come at an inopportune time, but he had training scheduled for the afternoon, so he could only do it now.

As Minato entered Hashirama's courtyard, he saw a red-haired ninja in casual clothes standing in the middle of the courtyard.

Her long hair was draped over her back.

"Kushina seems to have grown taller?"

Minato tried calling out, but when the person turned around, it was an unfamiliar face.

"Isn't this Minato? Is he here to see Kushina?"

Minato heard the voice but still didn't know who it was.

However, the red hair suggests that she is probably a member of Kushina's clan.

At that moment, Minato suddenly remembered something—what his older brother had told him earlier: that Grandpa Ashina had undergone some changes…

Minato stared in disbelief at the red-haired middle-aged man before him.

"Grandpa Ashina...?"

He called out uncertainly, while Ashina nodded directly: "It's me, child. Don't you recognize this old man?"

Minato was truly shocked at this moment, and he really couldn't believe that Grandpa Ashina's old and frail appearance had changed into this.

"Grandpa Ashina, look how young you are! If my older brother hadn't told me beforehand, I would have almost mistaken you for Kushina's clansman!"

Ashina, forgetting he had suddenly become younger, chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, sorry, Minato, this old man hasn't fully gotten used to it yet. Sometimes I even forget I've become younger."

Minato was somewhat helpless at this moment; this really was a case of reverting to childhood.

He couldn't help but wonder again about his elder brother's abilities. How could there be something that could break the lifespan limit?

Seeing Minato's somewhat bewildered expression, Ashina immediately said, "Alright, alright, stop worrying about this old man. Go find Kushina and play. You haven't seen each other in a long time."

Minato nodded upon hearing this, and then went inside the house.

Ashina, however, continued to take a walk outside.

Although he is younger now, he can't break this habit.

At that moment, Tobirama came out of the room: "What's going on? I think I heard Minato's voice?"

Ashina laughed and said, "Yes, that child came to see Kushina."

As soon as Ashina finished speaking, Kushina and Minato walked out together.

"Lord Tobirama, what brings you out? Did I disturb you?"

Minato said somewhat apologetically.

Tobirama waved his hand and said, "Why are you calling me 'grandpa' when you're just a kid? Just call me grandpa. Don't always learn those useless rules from your older brother."

Minato scratched his head: "Alright, Grandpa Tobirama."

Hearing this, Tobirama smiled with satisfaction: "Alright, call me that from now on."

Kushina, who was standing nearby, also sweetly called out "Grandpa Tobirama," and naturally received praise from Tobirama in return.

Tobirama took the opportunity to inquire about Minato's progress in learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Minato truthfully told Tobirama about his slow training progress.

Tobirama nodded and said, "Don't worry, this is normal. There is a stage in Flying Thunder God that requires constant practice and refinement to succeed. During this period, the main thing is to improve your mastery and understanding of space-time ninjutsu. The more you understand, the faster this stage will pass."

Tobirama briefly explained his understanding of space-time ninjutsu to Minato so that he could move beyond this stage more quickly.

Kushina listened with great interest, though she didn't quite understand what she was saying.

She wasn't annoyed that Minato came to play but was dragged to class by Tobirama.

Kushina was happy to study with Minato, even though many people at school were afraid of her and weren't her true friends.

Because she was indeed somewhat violent, only Minato truly played with her.

Therefore, Kushina cherished Minato even more.

At their age, they don't understand love and romance; they simply consider each other to be best friends.

"Kushina, you should study hard too. In two years, you'll be a qualified genin, and who knows, you might even be able to go on missions with Minato then."

Tobirama encouraged Kushina, saying that although her ninjutsu talent was not good, her talent in sealing techniques was exceptionally high.

Ashina also intends for her to continue developing sealing techniques.

Anyway, the Uzumaki clan is not good at using the Five Elements Escape Technique, so it doesn't matter if they don't learn it.

If you master the sealing technique, you can even prevent your opponent from using ninjutsu, turning the fight into a melee combat tactic.

Kushina also had some talent in physical combat, so Hashirama kept trying to teach her superhuman strength.

If she really learns it, then Minato is truly blessed.

"Come on, show me the Flying Thunder God Technique and let me see how far you can go."

Upon hearing this, Minato scratched his head. At this point, he couldn't do anything except carve his mark on the kunai.

The most crucial instantaneous movement is impossible; it can only shift a small distance forward.

After the demonstration, Tobirama stroked his chin and nodded: "Hmm, not bad. It's quite good for a beginner. You've only been learning for one year, and you've already surpassed so many people."

Minato expected to be criticized, but unexpectedly, Grandpa Tobirama had a high opinion of him, which gave Minato confidence again.

Perhaps he really is as his older brother said, very talented in Flying Thunder God Technique.

Afterwards, Tobirama performed the Flying Thunder God Technique multiple times in the courtyard, leaving Minato dazzled.

One can't help but marvel at how this is the true Flying Thunder God; his tricks are just child's play.

"Don't be discouraged. You are still very young, and the future is bright."

Tobirama's statement is not wrong; in the future, Minato's Flying Thunder God technique even surpassed his own speed as the developer.

He became the undisputed number one ninja in the world.

However, the Flying Thunder God Technique is just one of Tobirama's many ninjutsu.

Any one of the ninjutsu developed by Tobirama could be a killer move on its own, such as Multiple Shadow Clone Technique or Impure World Reincarnation.

However, these ninjutsu are currently sealed in the Hokage's office desk.

I don't know when I'll see the light of day again.

After Tobirama finished his lesson, he didn't disturb the two children's play any longer and sat at the doorway chatting with Ashina.

Ashina was clearly not used to his current physical condition and didn't know how to thank Torifu.

Ashina couldn't understand why such a valuable item would be given to him for no reason.

If you have the chance, you should ask him, otherwise Ashina will never be able to calm down.

"Now that you've become younger, are you planning to take Kushina back to Uzumaki Village?"

Chapter 440 Departure

Ashina was clearly not used to his current physical condition and didn't know how to thank Torifu.