Minato Namikaze nodded. "Of course I'll go. It's just that Konoha can't do without me right now. Lord Hiruzen has handed all the power back to me, so I naturally have to govern the village well."
Danzo furrowed his brow slightly. "That's good, then. Lord Hokage, you've certainly got your hands full. If there's anything beyond your abilities, please let me help shoulder the burden."
Minato could tell what Danzo meant, and his gaze sharpened.
"There's no need to trouble Lord Danzo. As Hokage of Konoha, I must handle everything personally. For now, I'm managing just fine."
Shimura Danzo snorted and said no more.
Seeing that Danzo had fallen silent, Minato began to attend to Torifu.
"Lord Hokage Torifu, how long will you be staying in Konoha this time?"
Torifu smiled. "There's no set time limit for now. I'll leave once I find someone I want to bring back with me."
Minato nodded. "All right, Lord Hokage Torifu. Please stay at the place you rested last time for a few days. If anything makes you uncomfortable, just let us know."
Torifu waved a hand. "I'm not that particular. You should get back to work. I'll take a look around on my own."
Minato smiled. "All right, Lord Hokage Torifu. Make yourself at home."
Torifu had helped Konoha more than a little, so everyone treated him with great respect.
After leaving the Hokage Building, Torifu looked at the somewhat old-fashioned streets, and memories flooded back.
They looked very much like the streets he remembered.
By then, Konoha's villagers had recovered from the upheaval, and smiles had returned to their faces.
They had clearly found hope in life again.
People were like that. As long as they weren't completely beaten down, they would always get back up.
"Seeing everyone here regain their