"I think this place is great. It suits me very well."
Hogen said from the side, "Then, Grandpa, I'll show you around some more. There are plenty of good things here too."
"But before that, we should visit the Uzumaki Clan first."
Windcloud Mountain understood that Torikaze might not return tonight, so they needed to find him a place to stay.
"Tomohiro and I haven't seen each other in quite a while either. I'll take you around so you can get familiar with the place, and I can visit an old friend while we're at it."
Thus, the group headed for the Whirlpool Clan Grounds first.
The Whirlpool Clan Grounds were now considered one of the better clan territories in Konoha.
They held a certain amount of influence, and it was steadily growing.
As for the Senju Clan, its recovery had been slow. Still, with support from Hashirama Senju and the others, the clan itself had not suffered much, and its reputation had recovered considerably.
They had even moved into a new clan compound, and the clan was flourishing.
However, they remained fairly low-key within the village, because their overall strength was truly weak.
They looked prosperous on the surface, but in reality, their voice in the village was not especially strong—though they still had some influence.
After all, they were the Senju Clan. No matter who it was, they had to show them some respect.
Torikaze led the group all the way to the Whirlpool Clan Grounds.
The Uzumaki Clan had not originally possessed much of a foundation, but Torikaze had previously planted a vast field of Xingmeng Flowers for them. Those miraculous flowers, which could enhance the talents of clan members, had played an enormous role.
Although the Uzumaki Clan still did not have a shinobi capable of