At the former site of the Senju Clan—or rather, on One of Konoha's busiest streets.
Once Konoha's largest clan, the Senju Clan had, with Hashirama and Tobirama's approval, abandoned its clan-based way of life and integrated its members into the ordinary village population.
Because this demonstrated their commitment to the village, the Senju Clan members had voluntarily given up the Senju surname after joining the ordinary villagers, and the clan's assets had become village property.
With Princess Tsunade, the clan's last head, no longer identifying herself as a Senju either, what should have been Konoha's most distinguished clan had vanished without a trace.
"My lord, that's enough!"
At the shout, Hashirama stopped using Wood Release and smiled at the craftsmen working on the furniture. "Enough?"
"Yes, plenty! This is the last house!" The elderly head craftsman wiped away his sweat. "We should have everything finished by tonight."
"Mm."
Hashirama nodded and patted his shoulder. "If you need anything else after this, go find Yamato. I won't be around anymore."
The old craftsman froze at those words.
Ever since his resurrection, the First had been leading their crew in construction work, often leaving to attend to other matters. But this time, the old craftsman heard something different in his tone.
"My lord... from now on..."
Hashirama smiled at him.
"No, it's nothing. Haha, all right! Go take care of your business. It's just that these little rascals working under me have had it so easy lately, thanks to you. They'll need some time to adjust."
The old craftsman blinked, then wiped a hand across his face and gave Hashirama the same smile.
Smiling, Hashirama recalled the little girl named Moegi who was close to Sarutobi's grandson. The last time he had seen the two children sparring, he had seen her use