Tobirama's Will of Fire

Torifu opened the System Shop, and a dazzling array of goods appeared before his eyes once again. Unlike his previous timid behavior, he was no longer hesitant.

Now that Torifu possessed a "huge fortune," he felt like a weasel that had broken into a chicken coop—he wanted to buy everything in sight!

But when he saw the astronomical prices of some items, his nouveau riche confidence quickly shrank back. No matter the era, money was always the biggest pain point!

"System, search for chakra-related items."

At Torifu's command, the items in the shop began to scroll rapidly.

Soon, all items related to chakra appeared at the very top, ready for Torifu to choose.

[Strong Fruit] (Can increase the quality of chakra, making ninjutsu more powerful. 2,000 Calmness Points)

[One Kakashi-level Chakra] (Approximately equal to the chakra volume of Hatake Kakashi. 5,000 Calmness Points)

After deliberating for a long time, these two items were the most suitable for Torifu's current situation. Most other things were bizarre, and some even reduced one's chakra! And they dared to sell those for 10,000 Calmness Points!

Since he had made up his mind, he didn't hesitate any longer and spent 7,000 Calmness Points to redeem both items.

As they merged into his body, he felt a wave of warmth constantly coursing through him, until his entire body began to turn red and feverish!

Torifu hurriedly ran to the bathroom, filled a large bucket of cold water, and poured it over his head.

Only then did he feel a bit better.

He gasped for air, panting heavily, unable to understand why this was happening. After all, he hadn't felt this way when he first merged with his Kekkei Genkai.

Could it be because the quality of the two Kakashi-levels of chakra in his body had improved simultaneously?

Fortunately, this sensation didn't last too long, and his body soon returned to its normal state.

Torifu checked his panel; his chakra had become 2 Kakashi-levels, and his strength had reached the Jonin level.

This was something Torifu had foreseen; increasing the chakra within his body would, to some extent, improve his overall strength.

Although more chakra meant greater strength, it could also lead to instability, requiring training in various techniques to bring his skills in line with his chakra levels.

Today was a fruitful day. Torifu could finally use his Calmness Points to redeem items without fearing that he wouldn't save up enough to deal with Madara Uchiha.

His strength had also improved by a small margin, which meant he was safer now.

Setting aside the future for a moment, there was still Setsuna Uchiha somewhere, lurking and waiting to land a fatal blow on Torifu.

He didn't need to fear him anymore; if he dared to show up, he would just wipe him out.

Although Torifu was a laid-back person who liked to take it easy, he was definitely not someone who would let himself be bullied.

A breeze blew by, causing Torifu to shiver; only then did he realize he was still soaking wet!

He hurriedly took off his wet clothes, dried himself, crawled into bed, and fell fast asleep.

"Big Brother, are you really at ease with this?"

In the Hokage office, Tobirama said with a solemn expression.

Hashirama waved his hand: "Didn't you see that kid's strength? Even though it was because the Monkey was careless and didn't understand his opponent."

"But a loss is a loss. If they were on the battlefield, the Monkey might have been in big trouble."

Tobirama had nothing to say to that. In fact, Hashirama and Tobirama had been watching the entire spar between Torifu and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At first, Tobirama never thought Torifu could win; he believed that while Torifu had good talent, his strength was definitely inferior to Hiruzen Sarutobi's.

But to his surprise, reality slapped him in the face—the Monkey, who had failed to live up to expectations, had actually lost! The corners of his big brother's mouth were almost reaching the sky!

Hashirama looked at his younger brother's gloomy face, knowing he didn't dare to act out due to his respect for his elder brother, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha, Tobirama, don't be so nervous. I will send a Wood Clone to follow them; consider it a trial."

"But Big Brother, didn't you resolve never to let children go to the battlefield again? How is this any different!"

Tobirama questioned him. He thought he understood his brother best, but now he couldn't fathom what Hashirama was thinking.

"If it were anyone else, I would never agree to it."

Tobirama was stunned, and before he could speak, he heard more.

"Torifu is different from the others. He is naturally gifted. His ninjutsu, taijutsu, chakra, and intellect are all top-tier!"

"If we keep such a genius in a garden, protecting him carefully without letting him face any wind or rain, I fear that would truly be his ruin."

Hearing this, Tobirama stopped being impatient and said calmly: "Big Brother is right; I was being narrow-minded."

Hashirama stood up, walked over to Tobirama, and patted him on the shoulder: "You aren't narrow-minded; you are just too concerned about Torifu's safety."

Tobirama looked up at his brother, whose signature smile remained unchanged, a sight that made anyone feel incredibly at ease.

"Torifu is like you; he has amazing talent in developing ninjutsu, which is why you feel this way—you're afraid this fragile seedling will snap in the wind."

"Just like... Itama and Kawarama."

"Big Brother..."

The deaths of his two younger brothers had always been a taboo for Hashirama, yet he had brought it up himself today.

"Rest assured, I have a feeling that this child, Torifu, will become an even more outstanding ninja than I am in the future."

"Before that happens, I won't let anything go wrong for him. After all, I am his master!"

Tobirama nodded and said nothing more. Since his older brother had already spoken, as both his younger brother and his subordinate, he naturally had no right to object.

With the Wood Clone there, there would be no issues regarding the children's safety.

He didn't know when this feeling had first emerged, but sometimes Tobirama felt as though all the children in Konoha were his own offspring.

When he wasn't busy with administrative duties, Tobirama would often go to the Ninja Academy, watching that group of children study hard with the goal of becoming ninjas and the responsibility of protecting Konoha.

A smile would unconsciously appear on his face.

Tobirama believed that this was his own version of the Will of Fire.

No matter how strong he and his brother were, they would eventually grow old. Only by protecting the young sprouts could the tree continue to grow.

And they, the withered branches of the older generation, would turn into fertilizer to nourish the sprouts once they had burned through their final bit of energy.

This was also why Tobirama had wanted to intervene when Hashirama tacitly allowed the actions of Kumonaka Torikaze.

In his view, the older generation of ninjas had not yet burned through their remaining glow; sending a six-year-old child to carry out a mission was an insult to him.

"Hahaha, Tobirama, actually, come to think of it, you would probably be a more qualified Hokage than me!"

Hashirama patted Tobirama on the back and laughed heartily.

The corners of Tobirama's mouth lifted slightly: "Who knows? After all, I have never been Hokage."

The two looked at each other and smiled, then tacitly returned to handling the work that had been interrupted by Kumonaka Torikaze.

Every matter in Konoha, big or small, had to be reported to the Hokage. If not for Tobirama's help, Hashirama was truly afraid he would drop dead in the office.

But even if there were twice as many documents to process, Hashirama would never complain, because this was the village he loved deeply.