Four days had passed since the Chunin Exam ended.
Today.
The weather was fair and the autumn air crisp.
Although Konoha had already entered late autumn, the Land of Fire's unique geographical location meant it was not especially cold. Instead, there was a refreshing chill in the air.
And today, for Konoha...
Was also an important day!
After three long years, Konoha had finally reopened today!
That's right!
It was truly reopening!
Leaning on his cane, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked approvingly at the villagers and Konoha ninja celebrating below. Although all sorts of accidents had happened, Konoha had still reopened according to schedule.
Only.
They had originally planned to demonstrate Konoha's strength to representatives from every village and country with an outstanding performance in the final Chunin Exam event before announcing its reopening. But helplessly... because of a tiny little accident, the Chunin Exam had been forced to end early.
Then.
This time, Konoha had not notified anyone else about reopening either. Just like that... it reopened simply and quietly.
Simple was good~
Come to think of it, he was already so old. Why should he care so much about appearances?
A simple beginning and a simple ending were enough.
As for everything else... Konoha could demonstrate its strength and credibility to the other villages through future missions.
Otherwise.
If another accident happened, he feared... he might not survive it.
After all, Konoha still could not do without him~
Even the medical ninja had advised him to rest more, exercise more, and not overwork himself. Dating was fine too... pfft, he was already married. What dating was there to talk about?!
Thinking about the rumors that had risen again recently, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his breathing become rapid once more. But for Konoha's sake, he knew... he had to hold on!
Therefore,