Although he could not enjoy life right now, he was laying the groundwork for enjoying it later.
Once the Shinobi World was truly at peace and capable of resisting invasions from outside forces, Torikaze would have the confidence to peacefully enjoy his quiet life.
The two were chatting on the sofa when someone knocked on the hotel room door.
Torikaze figured there was an eighty percent chance it was Shimura Danzō.
Sure enough, when he opened the door, the strange smile and peculiar attire made it unmistakably Shimura Danzō.
"What is it, Lord Shimura Danzō? Is there something important that brings you here at this hour?"
Shimura Danzō immediately shook his head. "No, no. I merely wished to ask Hokage Torikaze a few questions."
Torikaze nodded. "All right, come in and talk."
After entering the room, Shimura Danzō looked around in every direction.
It was a habit of his. No matter what room he entered, he had to inspect the surroundings.
"Heh heh, forgive me, Hokage Torikaze. Force of habit."
The two sat down on the sofa, while Tsunade had already returned to her room.
She had heard Yahiko say that this Danzo was completely different from the one from her own Konoha.
He looked scheming and full of tricks.
Tsunade disliked people like that, so she simply went back to her room. Out of sight, out of mind.
"Hokage Torikaze, how advanced is the technology in your world?"
It was an obvious probing question. If he had asked it of a foreign country, they would certainly have found it offensive.
Torikaze did not mind much. "At present, we already have vehicles for transportation."
"Vehicles?"
Seeing Shimura Danzō's surprise, Torikaze added, "Just ordinary bicycles."
In truth, bicycles had been around for a long time. They were nothing cutting-edge.
But when