The reasons for this mainly had nothing to do with what Asuma and Hiruzen Sarutobi had done.
Asuma had not received much support in his early years either.
Although Asuma was not particularly strong, he had a good personality and quite a few friends in Konoha.
Moreover, after Asuma brought that group of people to the Daimyo's Mansion, they quickly all changed their surname to Takato. It can be said that they kept an extremely low profile.
Kurenai also had quite a few friends in Konoha.
So the people of Konoha had not gone after them.
Otherwise, never mind working at the Daimyo's Mansion—even if he were the daimyo, he would still have had to die.
This time, Moegi Kazamatsuri used such a precious opportunity to request their pardon.
Minato specifically consulted the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, about the matter.
After Tobirama Senju reviewed Asuma's group's records and personalities, he agreed.
But he also stipulated that if any of them made suspicious moves, they would all be executed, with collective punishment.
Tobirama's intentions were somewhat thought-provoking.
Still, Asuma and the others naturally could not be said to have received particularly good treatment at the Daimyo's Mansion.
But it was certainly not as good as what they had enjoyed in Konoha.
Asuma and Kurenai's child, Mirai Takato, had already been born. They could not remain holed up in the Daimyo's Mansion forever.
So they took this opportunity to return to Konoha.
Konohamaru was already fifteen years old and had become sensible.
He had not wanted to return to Konoha, because he truly felt ashamed to have a grandfather like that.
It was only through Asuma's constant guidance that Konohamaru prepared himself to truly face all of this.
And Moegi had paid such a great price to let him return to Konoha.