Spray and Spray, Healthier Every Day

Hearing this, Chirori instantly cast aside all the distracting thoughts in her mind and spoke the three words as fast as she could: "I do!!!"

Her voice was so loud! So quick! That even Kumonaka Torikaze couldn't help but glance sideways: 'This girl is really something, my ears are still ringing.'

"Haha, good! From now on, you'll both train under me."

"What about government affairs, Big Brother?"

Senju Hashirama said casually: "Just leave it to the Wood Clones, and besides, aren't you here?"

Tobirama stared at his older brother with a face full of exasperation—he knew this would happen! Big Brother was never good at administrative work, though he usually handled some of it. Now that he'd taken on disciples, he'd probably dump all the paperwork on him.

Feeling a bit embarrassed under his younger brother's death glare, Hashirama decided to change the subject directly: "Torikaze, come to the teacher's house tonight. I'll have your teacher's wife cook you something good, and we can talk about your Crystal Release."

Hearing that this meant getting some special guidance, Torikaze gladly agreed. Although he had already developed some Crystal Release techniques on his own, their power was limited and couldn't achieve large-scale destruction.

His teacher definitely had authority in this area. With his help, things should become much easier.

Tobirama suddenly spoke up: "Starting tomorrow, you don't need to go to the academy. Train with me and Big Brother, and get to know my disciple as well."

Torikaze and Chirori answered in unison, then chatted a bit longer until a ninja came to report a mission, at which point they left.

Walking along Konoha's main street, Chirori still felt like everything that had just happened was a dream, utterly unreal.

"If this is a dream, I hope I never wake up."

Torikaze couldn't help but laugh at Chirori. This little girl really idolized the Hokage.

Hearing his laughter, Chirori turned around, a little shy: "Thank you, Torikaze-kun. I owe you a huge favor this time. I never expected the Hokage to let me train with him!"

"This is just the beginning. Work hard, and becoming the teacher's disciple isn't that hard—after all, your talent speaks for itself."

And it was true. Chirori's talent far surpassed that of Utatane Koharu or Mitokado Homura. If she could one day awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, her potential would be immeasurable.

Hearing this, Chirori's face showed a look of longing. She was already satisfied, but becoming the Hokage's disciple would be even better!

"I'll do my best!" Chirori said, full of fighting spirit.

The two chatted idly as they walked, both holding high expectations for their future training.

Torikaze, meanwhile, began to think about his next steps. The goal of becoming the Hokage's disciple had been achieved—and exceeded!

He had directly become the First Hokage's disciple, meaning no one in the village would have a higher status than him in the future! After all, he was the only true disciple of the Hokage right now!

As the First Hokage's apprentice, he would inevitably become the most influential elder in the future, but Kumonaka Torikaze wasn't particularly interested in power. Living a stable life and enjoying a good existence was his main goal.

Still, since he had become his teacher's disciple, he had a duty to protect the home his teacher had built with everything he had.

"By the way, Torikaze-kun, when do we start the spar we agreed on?" Chirori asked eagerly. She urgently needed to know how far behind Torikaze she was.

"Whenever you want. You decide."

Chirori thought for a moment: "You're going to the Hokage's house tonight, and we'll be training tomorrow during the day. How about tomorrow night!"

"Sure." Kumonaka Torikaze agreed without hesitation. In his previous fight with Kyō Uchiha, he hadn't used any real strength at all—that fool had simply killed himself.

Since killing the Kumogakure spy a month ago, Torikaze had been constantly training in taijutsu and ninjutsu, persistently developing his Cloud Release, and his strength had grown significantly.

His Chakra had long reached Jonin level, but lacking practical combat experience, his system panel still showed him as only Chunin-level.

Sparring with Chirori would also give him a rough idea of his current abilities.

"Hehe, alright then, I'll head back to the clan grounds first. See you tomorrow!" Chirori said with a bright smile, waving goodbye.

"See you tomorrow."

Watching Chirori's figure gradually fade into the distance, Kumonaka Torikaze also prepared to return home and begin his daily Cloud Release training.

Uchiha Clan Grounds.

"Did you see your younger brother?" an old, withered voice rasped.

"I saw him. He stole the forbidden medicine! He probably won't survive. Who gave it to him?" A boy of about fifteen or sixteen, eyes blood-red, three tomoe spinning within his pupils.

"Put it away! Setsuna! Do you intend to attack me?" the old man snapped.

Shouted down by the old man, Uchiha Setsuna resentfully retracted his Sharingan, but still couldn't hold back and yelled: "He's only six! He had a limitless future! How could he die like this!"

The old man sighed faintly: "He stole the medicine himself. He thought it was just a Chakra-enhancing pill, all to defeat a classmate of his."

The old man's feelings were complicated at this moment. After all, Kyō Uchiha was also his grandson. Though not a genius, he was still above those commoners. How could he be so reckless as to steal a medicine without even understanding its effects, just to beat a classmate!

And in the end, not only did he lose the match, but he also lost his life! The clan even had to compensate for his deliberate injury! This disgrace couldn't be covered up even if he was an elder of the Uchiha Clan.

"Which clan!"

The old man said sternly: "This matter ends here! Kyō's fate was entirely his own doing! You must not stir up more trouble! Otherwise, our branch will lose all credibility within the clan!"

But Uchiha Setsuna completely rejected this. Kyō Uchiha was his own younger brother, his only brother—he couldn't just die like this!

"If you won't tell me, I'll find out myself! I'll make him pay!" Uchiha Setsuna roared, then slammed the door and left.

This enraged the old man so much that he spat out a mouthful of blood! The plan he had painstakingly worked on for several years was about to be ruined by these two wretched children!

His only goal was to follow in Madara Uchiha's footsteps and restore the Uchiha's glory. But if these two fools kept bringing shame to the clan, his position as elder might be stripped away!

"Why is my fate so bitter!"

His son and daughter-in-law were dead, leaving behind these two children. Mediocre in talent and none too bright in the head, leaving him—an old man nearly in the grave—to support this branch alone. And now, at the end of his life, he faced a tarnished reputation!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he spat out another mouthful of blood!