"Yeah, wasn't I a perfect example?"
It would have been one thing if his son had been no good as a ninja, but he had even run away from home, leaving him unable to see his son one last time.
Torikaze realized he had unintentionally touched on Hashirama's pain and quickly said,
"Master, please don't take it personally. Our lives are already very good now, and you've done wonderfully too, raising Tsunade and Nawaki, that brother-sister pair."
"By the way, how are Tsunade and Jiraiya doing?"
At the mention of this, a smile appeared on Hashirama's face again. "Hahaha, Tsunade and Jiraiya are seeing each other. They're both rather reserved, though, and their relationship is still warming up. I just wonder whether that kid Jiraiya can hold on."
Jiraiya and Tsunade had been wavering back and forth for over a year before finally making their relationship official.
"Then I'm relieved. I hope things work out well for them in the future too. Lovers ending up together is what I want to see."
"Indeed, well said."
"Come to think of it, the new batch of arts students should have arrived by now, right? Why haven't we heard anything yet?"
Torikaze had not expected Hashirama to care about this as well. "The Kage have sent me messages. They're on the way and should arrive tomorrow or the day after."
Hashirama did not ask any further questions. He simply wanted to learn more about Konoha's current situation, lest he truly be "abandoned" by the village.
"Alright, then I won't disturb you any longer. I'll go take a look around elsewhere."
Hashirama was in a good mood. Over the past few months, he had often gone around visiting people like this.
The places he visited most often were Torikaze's home and Tsunade's.
He went