Torikaze did not reply. With a wave of his hand, a small Cloud Orb condensed in his palm.
"Look, this is a Cloud Orb. It will absorb the mist and slowly grow. Eventually, it will become the Cloud Orbs you saw. That usually takes about a year."
Nagato stared incredulously at the tiny Cloud Orb swirling before him. It was even smaller than a fist—could it really grow that large?
"Alright, children, come back to Konoha with me first. We'll discuss the rest after we return."
Torikaze swept his sleeve, and when they opened their eyes again, they had returned to the Cloud Clan Grounds.
The four of them did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they came before Torikaze together.
Torikaze looked at them and began asking each of them about their experiences.
"Yahiko, what did you gain from this trip?"
Yahiko scratched his head. "Gain? Does fishing count? I caught a huge fish!"
Torikaze was somewhat helpless. "Alright, alright. Next time you scoop fish from a fishpond, remember to pay the owner."
"Master! I caught that fish myself! I didn't steal it! Konan can vouch for me!"
"Master, I can vouch for him. Yahiko caught it himself."
Even so, Torikaze still raised a hand and tapped Yahiko on the head. "Fine. I didn't expect you to have that skill."
Clearly unwilling to dwell on the subject, Torikaze turned to Nagato.
"So? What else did you learn?"
Nagato sorted through his memories and recalled, "First was the shock brought by the Cloud Orbs. They turned the Rain Country into a paradise cut off from the world."
"Second was Central City's rapid development. I heard it has become the largest city besides Konoha, gathering people from all corners of the world."
"Third, I spent the past few days asking various