And Dan was his brother-in-law, so no matter what, Dan had to come first.
"Since you're being so reasonable, everything will be easy. In a few days, Dan will become Konoha's sixth Six Paths Level ninja and its seventh Six Paths Level combatant."
"Within four years, you'll join their ranks as well."
Though he was not the one about to become Six Paths Level, the door to that realm had already opened for him. He would be able to advance within four years.
There was nothing more to say. A pinnacle that some people could never reach in their entire lives was now within his grasp.
Nawaki felt a little embarrassed instead, thinking he was somewhat unworthy of it.
Seeing his expression, Torikaze patted him on the shoulder. "All right, don't overthink it. Since I've decided to give it to you, that means you're qualified for this slot. Otherwise, couldn't I just give you something random to brush you off?"
Nawaki thought about it and felt that made sense. If he truly did not deserve it, Torikaze definitely would not have entrusted such a precious slot to him.
Konoha had no shortage of powerful people. What it lacked least were Peak Kage-level fighters.
"All right, then I won't be wishy-washy about it. Thank you, Master."
Torikaze smiled and nodded. "That's more like it. You'll definitely advance to Six Paths Level within four years, so don't worry. You also need to take good care of your family. Don't let Tomoko down."
Nawaki was extremely serious about that. "Don't worry. My feelings for Tomoko are sincere. I didn't just marry someone casually to deal with Grandfather's nagging. Tomoko and I will definitely love each other forever, just like Grandfather and grandmother."
With that, Torikaze had nothing else to tell him. The young