Lying in his chair, Lord Torifu heard Rin's little joke and, for a moment, couldn't hold back.
"What are you lot making such a racket for?"
Rin walked up to Lord Torifu and gave him a huge hug. "Grandmaster! We missed you!"
Lord Torifu smiled and rubbed Rin's head. "Grandmaster missed you too. It's been nearly a year since I last saw you three little ones, and you've all grown a lot taller."
Lord Torifu took a closer look. "One, two, three... four. Four? Oh my, Hatake came back with you too? Planning to settle down here?"
Hatake walked over a little timidly. "Lord Torifu... yes. I want to live in Konoha."
Lord Torifu smiled faintly. "All right. Then you can live here from now on."
For a moment, the four little ones didn't react. They had already prepared themselves to pester him endlessly, so how had he agreed so easily?
"Obito, you brat, were you planning to wheedle me into it? Is your Grandmaster really that unreasonable?"
Obito was extremely surprised when he heard that. "How did you know?!"
Then he hurriedly covered his mouth. Hadn't he just admitted it outright?!
Lord Torifu laughed heartily. "Look at you. The sensory ability of a Six Paths Level ninja is no small thing. I sensed you the moment you entered the Torifu Realm."
"I guessed from the start that Hatake would come live here. Since he's been able to become true friends with you, I'm naturally very happy. So what's wrong with letting him live here?"
Obito ran up to Lord Torifu, his face full of worship. "Grandmaster, you're way too kind! I was judging you by my own petty standards! Please don't blame me."
Lord Torifu rubbed his head. "Go play somewhere else. I'm not that narrow-minded."
"From now on,