Only a day and a half remained. There was no time to give the Hokage a heads-up.
And they had no idea how long they would be gone.
If they ended up in one of those stories where someone returned from the countryside to find that decades had passed, they'd be in trouble.
Still, judging by when the events took place, this parallel world seemed to be a little ahead of Torifu's world.
Kushina in that world was about to give birth, while the Kushina at the Yunzhong Clan Grounds was still resting. She had plenty of free time every day.
"Right, Big Brother. This afternoon, I'll go meet with the Hokage alongside Second Sister-in-law. I'll do my best to send them off by tomorrow morning."
Torifu nodded, then took four Chakra Herbs and a fine sword out of the Ring.
"Give these to them as compensation."
The herbs could speed up one's training, so Torifu told Minato to explain that to the Hokage as well.
After all, they had come to Konoha to offer their congratulations, only to be sent packing before even a full day had passed.
It really wasn't very polite.
"Understood. I'll hand them over myself."
Chakra Herbs were always the best gift, no matter the occasion. He was sure the Hokage wouldn't have any complaints once they saw them.
As for the Land of Iron, there wasn't much a fine sword couldn't solve.
After Minato left with the gifts, Torifu sat in his rocking chair and began thinking about the Original Hokage World.
Yahiko sat beside him, trying to process the fact that he was about to explore another world.
It was a lot to take in. No matter how vivid his imagination had been, the limits of his experience and the times he lived