Windcloud Mountain smiled. "That would be wonderful. If the two families can form a marriage alliance, then the Ouyashiro Clan will surely be even more loyal to you."
Windcloud Mountain was not wrong about that.
As the two spoke, Torikaze seemed to hear a series of sounds coming from outside.
"Sounds like someone's back. Let's go take a look."
But when he stepped out of the house, Torikaze discovered that it was not Hogen who had returned, but Yahiko and Konan.
"Shishou? Why did you come out of this house?"
"And this person... who is he?"
Yahiko and Konan could clearly tell that he was someone brought back through Impure World Reincarnation, but they truly did not recognize him.
So they did not dare speak carelessly.
"This is my father. He was just revived through Impure World Reincarnation today. I wanted him to see how much Konoha has changed."
Yahiko and Konan had not expected the man before them to be their master's father. Their jaws nearly dropped.
"Could he be our grandmaster?!"
The two immediately bowed. "Yahiko and Konan greet Grandmaster!"
Windcloud Mountain was utterly delighted to see these two outstanding young talents.
"Oh, hurry, hurry, get up."
He looked Yahiko and Konan over carefully, unable to conceal the admiration in his eyes.
"What remarkable young talents. At such a young age, you've already become Kage-level ninja."
"You're far more accomplished than I ever was. My greatest achievement was only becoming a Jonin."
"Each generation truly surpasses the last."
Yahiko and Konan scratched their heads. "Grandmaster, you praise us too highly. Everything we have achieved today is thanks to Shishou. Without Shishou, we could never have become Kage-level so quickly."
"We might not even have survived."
Windcloud Mountain knew that the two youths were war orphans, and this filled