The Elder's words carried great weight, and the clansmen were already highly motivated.
As a result, the cleaning progressed very quickly.
Ria and her daughter, along with some Senju clansmen, came to help clean up as well.
The relationship between the two clans was gradually rebuilt through the grand cleanup.
But it was still fragile and needed to be maintained slowly and continuously.
Looking at their own clean and tidy courtyards, the clansmen felt immensely refreshed.
Although this was not yet their true home, everyone was satisfied.
"This is wonderful. I never thought our lives would change like this."
"Yeah. If not for Lord Hashirama and Lady Mito, we probably would have been trapped in the valley for the rest of our lives."
"Hmph! It was all thanks to me! If I hadn't gone out, who would have known we were there? And you all even scolded me!"
"Hey! You brat, you still dare claim credit? I'll beat you to death!"
The boy clutched his head and hid behind an older man, warily watching the person who wanted to hit him.
"What's wrong with that? Was I wrong?"
"We can stand here safely now because the people who came were Lord Hashirama and Lady Mito! What if it had been someone else?"
The boy had wanted to argue, but after hearing that, he did not know how to defend himself.
"I... I..."
The ninja shook his head. "Your intentions were good. You wanted to help the village explore new food sources while satisfying your own curiosity."
"But you must remember that the most important things for a ninja are obeying orders and enduring hardship!"
"If you cannot even restrain your own temper, you will never become a good ninja. Likewise, anyone who disobeys orders will never become a good ninja!"