"Go on, Shishou. Perhaps because the life force in your body was siphoned away, you might feel a little tired."
Torikaze accurately identified the issue. After all, he had expended all the life force an adult needed, so feeling tired was normal. It would not have any real effect on him overall.
Hashirama's current life force should be enough to let him live for several hundred years.
That was the life force he had gained from absorbing an entire forest.
At the same time, Hashirama realized that simply absorbing life force would certainly not grant him immortality.
So he had taken up another hobby—or rather, a job.
That was planting trees.
Whenever he found a suitable place, Hashirama would plant a huge stretch of saplings.
And these saplings were not accelerated with Chakra; they were just ordinary saplings.
That way, more forests would grow in the future, and Hashirama's life force would continue without end.
He could also transfer life force to his family. That way, he would not have to live on alone in loneliness.
The most tragic thing about immortality was having all your family and friends die, leaving only yourself behind.
But that would not happen to Hashirama.
"By the way, why isn't Lord Tobirama here?"
"Him? He's wandering around the village. Ever since coming here, he's often gone out for walks. That's good too—it brings him closer to the villagers."
After that, Hashirama returned to the house to sleep.
Meanwhile, Torikaze sat in the Pavilion with Mito, Ashina, and Jiraiya, chatting idly.
"Come to think of it, Torikaze, you've already intimidated all the other countries in this world, haven't you?"
Torikaze nodded. "Yes. They won't make any statement about Kusa Country. After all, anyone who looks into it a little will know Konoha was behind it."