Hiruzen Sarutobi had thought the first half sounded no different from his own disciple, but the second half was something else entirely.
"Married to her beloved, Dan Katō, for many years. Their relationship is stable and deeply loving, and it seems they're planning to have a child soon."
Dan Katō—another name belonging to a dead ninja. It was because of him that Tsunade had developed Hemophobia.
"Good. That child didn't die. That's wonderful. He should have become Hokage, but he fell far too soon."
Torifu added, "Dan Katō is currently the head of Anbu. He's reached Kage Level and is an outstanding ninja in Konoha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was glad to hear that. He had thought highly of Dan Katō back then.
At such a young age, Dan had been able to view the village from a Hokage's perspective, and he had loved everything about it.
Yet a star that should have risen so brightly had fallen by accident.
It had also left Tsunade with Hemophobia, nearly forcing her to give up being a ninja.
The already dwindling Senju Clan had fallen into complete decline.
"After hearing all this, I'd really like to see your world. But before that, I want to hear what you hope to gain from Konoha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was, after all, the Third Generation Hokage: steady and experienced. No matter how tempting Torifu's words had been, he had not let them cloud his judgment.
His thoughts remained fixed on Konoha.
Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi was laying his cards on the table, Torifu stopped beating around the bush.
"My world is already very peaceful. Aside from a few organizations that cause trouble in secret, the major nations haven't been at war for decades."
Hiruzen had expected Torifu's world to be peaceful, but he hadn't imagined it had been