Time Flies, Turmoil Approaches

At this moment, Chirori had shed the airs of a young lady of status and appeared more like a ninja with unwavering conviction.

"Although I do not yet have the ability to achieve all of this, I will forever remain firm in my will! Until the day it is truly realized."

Chirori's words won the approval of everyone present, especially Kagami Uchiha, whose eyes were filled with gratification.

The little sister who used to only follow behind him was now beginning to grow up.

However, putting such a will into practice would be incredibly difficult.

But with him as her older brother, he would help Chirori.

Seeing that everyone was affirming her, Chirori felt greatly encouraged, as every person cast a look of goodwill her way.

"Very good, Chirori."

"To have such thoughts and awareness at such a young age, I am truly gratified!"

Receiving Hashirama's approval made Chirori even more confident, but Hashirama's next sentence made her ecstatic!

"I would like to take you as my disciple; are you willing?"

Chirori nodded frantically, saying repeatedly: "I am willing! Lord Hokage, I am willing!"

Hashirama was in a great mood; he felt that the test he had set was a truly wise choice.

It allowed him to clearly understand the will within the hearts of these children.

He could also use this to select candidates suitable for leading Konoha forward in the future.

A so-called Hokage is not someone who can hold the position simply through overwhelming strength, but someone who must have a heart that truly loves the village.

One who can treat every person in the village as their own family to be protected.

Only such a person is qualified to become Hokage!

"Hahaha, good child, remember to call me Master next time."

Tears of happiness streamed from Chirori's eyes; she had finally become the disciple of Lord Hokage.

The ninja she admired most! The strongest man in the entire ninja world.

"Master!"

Hashirama patted Chirori on the head, signaling for her to return to the group.

"Children, today I have understood the Will of Fire within each of you, and I feel very gratified."

"Except for Torifu and Chirori, you have all become very excellent ninjas."

"However, I hope you remember that your Will of Fire is built upon maintaining the honor of the village and the safety of the villagers!"

"You must never disregard the safety of the village or the lives of the villagers in order to practice your own will!"

Hashirama's tone was stern, and he inadvertently revealed a hint of his authority!

If someone were to truly do such a thing, it would undoubtedly be putting the cart before the horse! He needed to make these children understand this point.

Upon hearing this, Torifu and the others promised Hashirama one after another that such a thing would never happen.

Afterward, Hashirama withdrew his aura, and after giving a few more instructions, he let them all head down the mountain.

Only Hashirama and Tobirama remained on the summit. Hashirama was wearing his wide robes when a sudden gust of wind blew, causing his sleeves to flutter.

"Tobirama, among these children, whose will do you think is most suitable to lead the village?"

Tobirama did not think for long, merely smiling faintly: "Big brother already has a candidate in mind, doesn't he?"

Hashirama turned to look in the direction of the village; whenever he had no official business, he would come here to sit alone.

Sometimes he would sit for an entire day.

"What the future will be like, no one can say for sure; we must observe more."

Tobirama nodded; it was indeed too early to draw conclusions about these children.

And they had not yet reached the age where they absolutely had to choose a successor.

Before they truly laid down their burdens, they would wholeheartedly cultivate these children.

And among them, they would select the person most suitable to protect Konoha.

Hashirama suddenly asked for no apparent reason: "Tobirama, what do you think Konoha will look like in fifty or even sixty years?"

"I don't know. I only know that by then, we will have long since turned into a handful of dust."

The two brothers looked at each other and smiled.

"That is true, but if there were a chance, I really would like to see what the future Konoha looks like."

Everyone will eventually die, just as even someone as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths from the ancient era could not escape it.

But the will and the philosophy can be passed down from generation to generation, and Hashirama had already found that person.

Time does not rest and is as fragile as a mortal; nearly twelve months passed in the blink of an eye.

There were only three days left until Madara Uchiha launched his rebellion and attacked Konoha.

And during these nearly twelve months, Torifu had followed Hashirama to learn a vast amount of knowledge, as well as taijutsu techniques.

Whenever he had free time, he would also follow Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others to carry out various missions.

Torifu was a powerful combatant, so Hiruzen Sarutobi was naturally more than happy to have him along.

This allowed Torifu's Calmness Points to grow steadily, and by now, he had accumulated a total of 74,300 Calmness Points.

This was finally enough for Torifu to survive this major Chaos Event.

If it were possible, he did not want his master to fight Madara Uchiha.

Torifu believed that the reason Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, died so suddenly was because he had used his cell regeneration to heal his wounds without restraint during countless battles.

This caused his cell division to reach its limit, eventually leading to his death.

If his master did not engage in this battle with Madara Uchiha, perhaps he could extend his lifespan by a few more years.

And by that time, he might be able to find a way to treat him.

After all, the items in the System Shop were updated regularly; perhaps there would be something that could stimulate cell regeneration.

At the moment, Torifu and Uchiha Chirori had just finished their training and were debating what to have for lunch.

Torifu was somewhat nervous about the fact that Madara Uchiha was about to attack.

However, he could not show any signs of abnormality and could only warn Uchiha Chirori.

"Chirori, on the night three days from now, it would be best if you don't stray too far from your brother."

Taken aback by this, Uchiha Chirori asked with some confusion, "What's wrong, Torifu? Is something the matter?"

Torifu had been in a strange mood since early this morning, and now he was being all mysterious and saying things she couldn't understand.

"I just have a bad feeling about it; just do as I say, alright?"

Although she wasn't sure what Torifu was hiding from her, since he had put it that way, it didn't matter if she just listened to him.

Besides, he and her brother only lived in different houses, so they weren't far apart.

Furthermore, over the past year of spending time together, Torifu had helped Uchiha Chirori resolve many crises.

Therefore, Uchiha Chirori chose to trust Torifu.

After much deliberation, the two finally decided to go eat barbecue.

Ever since Torifu first took Uchiha Chirori to eat barbecue, she had fallen in love with that shop and had visited it frequently over the past year.

The owner had made a fortune, even renovating the entire shop, and business was booming more than ever.

After their meal, Torifu said goodbye to Uchiha Chirori and returned to his clan grounds.

Over the past year, Torifu had almost no free time; he had been working hard solely to accumulate Calmness Points!

He was becoming increasingly certain that this damn Peaceful Life System was nothing but a scam!

Ever since he got the system, he hadn't had a single moment of peace.

"System! Open the shop!"