He was still very young, barely thirty. If he ate the fruit, wouldn't he just disappear outright?
"Thank you so much today, Lord Torikaze. Such an ability to restore one's youth truly belongs to a godlike being."
Torikaze waved his hand. "It's merely a Secret Technique of my clan. If you need it again in the future, you can trade rare items with me. Though these are difficult to refine, I still have some in stock."
The three of them were thrilled upon hearing this. If things were truly as Lord Torikaze said, wouldn't they be able to live forever?
Once such a thought took root, it would not easily fade away.
And that was precisely what Torikaze wanted. Since they wished to live on but lacked the ability to make a move against Konoha, they could only obey Konoha's commands.
"Alright, you don't need to get too excited over this. The earliest you'll need to use this again will be more than forty years from now. You can celebrate then."
How many years had the shinobi village system existed by now? It was nearly enough to encompass the entire period from the founding of the first shinobi village to the present.
So, just as Torikaze had said, there was no need to get excited so early.
Time seemed to fly by like flowing water, but as long as each day was lived fully, it actually passed quite slowly.
"Alright, since matters here are settled, I'll be leaving. You can stay in Konoha for a while and look around."
"When Tsunade gives birth, there'll be no need for you to make another trip. Just send someone with your blessings."
The four of them nodded with satisfaction. "Understood. We'll send someone with a congratulatory gift."
They had only just left Konoha,