The Taketori Clan had never actively involved itself in conflicts between ninja clans, so its members had a higher survival rate than those of other clans. Its current head had already been around before Hashirama Senju and the others were born, and was now roughly sixty. In the shinobi world of that era, only the Uzumaki Clan likely had anyone who had lived longer.
Kazemori Masaki and Hyuga Shumei paid their respects to the Taketori Family head. The Hyuga Clan had already informed him of their purpose. Looking at Kazemori Masaki, he smiled and said, "I know of your reputation, Kazemori. I hear the brothers Kinkaku and Ginkaku have both suffered setbacks at your hands."
"It was only luck," Kazemori Masaki replied. He was not being modest. He truly felt that luck had played a considerable part in the results he had achieved against Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
“But you were still the one who did it,” the Taketori Family head said. “Those brothers have always been brutal, and their followers often plunder the common people. Members of the Taketori Clan have suffered as well. To be honest, Kazemori, I owe you my thanks for this. It was only after you defeated Kinkaku and Ginkaku that the Land of Lightning withdrew from the war.”
"You give me too much credit. Others contributed as well. I was only one of them," Kazemori Masaki said.
"Haha, even so, your contribution was considerable." The Taketori clan head chuckled. "Even without the Hyuga connection, I would personally forge a ninja tool for you. I assume you brought the materials?"
"I did." Kazemori Masaki promptly took out the chakra metal Tobirama had given him.
The Taketori Family head reached out and gently ran his hand over it. “Excellent. Your Konoha Shinobi Village put real care into