Windcloud Mountain shook his head. "You father and son are both so modest?"
Torikaze smiled helplessly. "Hogen carries a heavy burden. He has a hard time letting go."
"Oh, don't say that. Everyone grows little by little. Things will only get better and better."
A brilliant smile appeared on Hogen's face. "Hehe, thank you, Grandpa. I'll definitely study and grow diligently, and strive to become a Six Paths Level ninja as soon as possible!"
Windcloud Mountain was startled by his grandson's lofty ambition.
"Becoming a Six Paths Level ninja has become the goal already?"
"It's not quite that exaggerated, but Hogen truly has the potential to reach the Six Paths Level someday."
The only question was how long it would take.
Torikaze definitely did not have enough reserves at present to raise Hogen to the Six Paths Level as well.
They could only wait—wait until everything was over and the Otsutsuki stopped invading. Perhaps then, Torikaze would let Hogen advance to the Six Paths Level.
But that was all a matter for later.
"No matter what, I'm truly proud as a grandfather that my grandson has such lofty aspirations."
"I never expected that an ordinary man like me could have such an outstanding son and grandson. The Windcloud Clan's future is truly bright."
Hearing Windcloud Mountain's assessment of himself, Torikaze was overwhelmed with emotion.
His father truly had been ordinary, but his efforts had been genuine as well.
It was just that a ninja's talent was determined from the moment they were born.
Some people could never reach the Jonin realm in their entire lives.
Others could casually break through to Kage-level, and might even have a chance to reach the Six Paths Level within their lifetimes.
That was a realm ordinary people simply could not imagine.
And among ninjas,