"Ah, we're finally back in the village. Being out there wasn't bad, but nowhere's as comfortable as home."
Kushina complained too. "Yeah, the Land of Rain is always damp. I don't really like it. Konoha's better—clean and beautiful."
"And it doesn't rain, either. What a wonderful village."
Torifu smiled faintly. "Actually, if you wanted it to rain in Konoha, I could stop controlling the clouds."
The children behind him immediately waved their hands. "No, Master! We don't like rain!"
Torifu and the others had traveled quite quickly. It hadn't even taken them a full day to get from Central City to Konoha.
The villagers of Konoha still didn't know that the rebellion in Rain Province had ended, and the ninjas returning from Central City weren't sure what had happened, either.
So everyone was somewhat worried.
But all that vanished the moment Torifu entered Konoha.
News that Torifu had returned victorious and killed Yan, the mastermind behind the turmoil in the Land of Rain, quickly spread throughout Konoha.
Countless villagers put down what they were doing and hurried to the village gates to welcome Torifu.
"Lord Hokage! You weren't hurt, were you?"
"Lord Hokage, did we really win?"
"You've protected the Land of Fire once again! Long live Lord Hokage!"
Cheers and applause rang out without end, and Torifu smiled as he responded to the villagers' enthusiasm one by one.
Ever since they'd learned of the rebellion in the Land of Rain, the villagers had been on edge, afraid that another brutal war like the one a few years ago would break out.
But now they could finally put their minds at ease.
Though a great many ninjas had gone to Rain Province, they'd all returned safely. Only a few had been injured and left with disabilities.
But at least