"Don't worry. I raised this child myself, and I'll take good care of him. When we return, he'll probably be a father."
Minato was also very happy to hear this; he was about to become a father himself.
He never expected that despite his young age, he would become a father earlier than Amado.
Whenever he thought of this, he felt very proud.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing what the child is like, but I haven't settled on a name yet."
Everyone's spirits lifted at this, and they racked their brains, suggesting one unreliable name after another.
When he saw Minato genuinely trying to choose, Torifu patted his shoulder.
"Naming a child is an important matter. Why don't you wait until you've had your experience in the alternate world? Maybe you'll gain some significant insight."
Minato thought about it and felt that made sense.
Not everyone had the experience of exploring an alternate world. No one knew how many times they could go in their lifetime, and Minato was very much looking forward to this exploration.
If his son's name could be chosen based on this precious exploratory experience, that would be absolutely wonderful!
It was worth noting that Minato in this world did not have the problem of liking chuuni-style names.
Amidst everyone's conversation and laughter, the dinner quickly ended.
They were set to leave for the alternate world in two days, and no one knew how long they would be gone or what the time difference between the two worlds was.
What if Konoha had fast-forwarded straight to the Boruto era by the time Torifu returned?
The Naruto who originally had a father would suddenly have his father taken away by Torifu's actions—that would be a disaster.
This was an adventure with absolutely no planning.
However, Minato and Yahiko both found it very exciting. They were young, after all, and their mentality was more carefree than that of older individuals.
Naori was already worried about various things, sitting blankly in the courtyard, constantly thinking about what to do after arriving in the alternate world.
When Torifu saw her, he would reassure her not to overthink things. The boat will float naturally when it reaches the pier... naturally straight.
Just take things one step at a time. After all, with a Six Paths level person here, what danger was there to fear?
Yahiko was an Elite Jōnin who was one step away from Kage level, and both Naori and Minato were Kage.
A lineup like this would be enough to attack a small country.
Let alone just going to Konoha to help. They would solve the Nine-Tails Rampage and return. What was there to be afraid of?
After being comforted by Torifu for a while, Naori felt better and stopped thinking about frivolous things.
As time ticked by, the day of departure quickly arrived.
The System was already urging Torifu to quickly leave for the original Naruto world.
But Torifu was unhurriedly tidying his appearance. He wore a jade crown, a Kumotsuru Crane Hidden Robe, and his snow-white hair flowed down his back.
[T/N: For those who forgot, a jade crown is not literally a crown, but a thing they tie their hair with.]
He exuded a completely immortal-like demeanor.
"Master, are you not afraid of being noticed, dressed so elegantly?"
Torifu heard this and glanced at Yahiko. "I'm Six Paths level. Who can find me?"
With a single Concealment Jutsu, Torifu appeared to be completely erased from the world.
No one could sense his presence. He waved his hand in front of Minato, and because his presence was so minimal, Minato didn't notice Torifu.
After releasing the Concealment Jutsu, Torifu reappeared in front of the two, giving both Yahiko and Minato a fright.
"No way! Is the Concealment Jutsu that terrifying? I couldn't sense any presence at all!"
After Minato advanced to Kage level, he could still sense Torifu when he used the Concealment Jutsu, and occasionally could find him.
But just now, he couldn't find him at all, not even the slightest hint of a presence.
Torifu nodded. "Exactly. That's why I don't worry about it. Naori and I basically won't show our faces. We'll mix into Konoha first."
"As for you two, wait outside for news, see what the situation is in Konoha, and then try to make contact."
Yahiko and Minato nodded at this. "Alright, we'll listen to Big Brother."
Naori, who was by Torifu's side, also unconditionally obeyed his words.
When carrying out a mission, one must listen to the captain's command, and this departure to explore an alternate world required even more caution.
No mistakes could be made.
Naori knew that Torifu must have a plan, so to avoid messing it up, Naori chose to remain silent.
She would just follow orders.
All the matters at home had been arranged. Torifu and Naori would be gone for the next few days.
And since the Hokage was also absent, Anka would have to handle most of the work in the office.
Since Kushina couldn't move around much, all household matters would have to be handled by Konan.
Amado could occasionally assist, but his role remained minimal.
"Alright everyone, we are ready to go."
Torifu's instant movement could carry people. He just needed to hold onto them and fly with them.
It was similar to Minato's Flying Thunder God, but Torifu had more methods and could carry multiple Ninja at once.
Cloud vapor swept out, enveloping Naori, Minato, and Yahiko. Torifu then waved goodbye to his family.
"Konan, take good care of the clan territory. I'll take you next time."
Konan smiled and nodded. "Don't worry, Master! I will!"
In the next second, Torifu disappeared from the clan territory.
Konan didn't even have time to blink before so many people vanished into thin air right in front of her.
"I hope everyone returns safely."
As Konan was thinking this, Torifu and the others had already arrived at their destination.
After the trio were released from the cloud vapor, they found themselves in a forest.
"Where is this? It doesn't look like the alternate world," Yahiko asked in confusion.
By all appearances, this looked like a forest somewhere in the Land of Fire.
Torifu tapped Yahiko's head with his hand. "This is still within the Land of Fire. We haven't gone to the alternate world yet!"
"Furthermore, I already told you, the world on the other side is also the Shinobi world, and also the Land of Fire. There won't be too many changes."
Yahiko scratched his head apologetically. "You're right, Master. I forgot."
Torifu sighed, ignoring him, and began releasing a large amount of cloud vapor to activate the hidden array here.
As the cloud vapor gradually dispersed, the vortex reappeared. After a momentary disorientation, what came into everyone's view was a lush green valley and a dilapidated courtyard.