Along the way, Hiruzen constantly looked down at the ground. This place was the same as his village, yet different. People were more numerous than in his village, and it was more prosperous. There were also many things he hadn't seen, like large screens playing advertisements. And the cell phones people carried in their hands—all of this made Sarutobi Hiruzen extremely curious.
Torifu also explained at the right time: "These are electronic products. They are the result of technological development."
Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly understood. They also developed technology and had some electric appliances, but they were certainly not as advanced as this. Torifu wanted to say that this was merely the tip of the iceberg, and the appliances inside the houses were even more varied.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the Senju Clan compound. The guards at the entrance didn't stop them; they were just a bit curious. Why was Torifu-sama with Hiruzen-sama? They had no idea this was actually the Sarutobi Hiruzen from an alternate world.
"Torifu-sama, coming to visit again?"
Torifu smiled faintly: "Of course. Are my Master and the others at home?"
"Yes, yes, yes! The Clan Head and the others are at home, but it seems his luck in the game isn't great today, so he's a bit agitated."
Torifu waved his hand: "It's fine. I'll go in and check. You carry on." After speaking, he walked into the Senju Clan compound with Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Entering the prosperous Senju Clan compound once more, Sarutobi Hiruzen felt as if he had traveled through time. The clan was thriving, and everyone's face was brimming with smiles. Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't recall the last time he had seen the Senju Clan like this. A rush of memories came over him, and he momentarily lost himself. When he recovered, his eyes were slightly tearful.
"Torifu, Monkey? Why are you here?" Tobirama, who had just come out of the house to check on his older brother, saw Torifu and Sarutobi Hiruzen and asked.
But this startled Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Tobirama-sama! You are so young!" Sarutobi Hiruzen had expected Tobirama to be frail with age, but his appearance was countless years younger than his own! What exactly was going on?
Tobirama was confused by Sarutobi Hiruzen's shout: "What's the matter, Monkey! Don't make such a fuss. You're sixty years old and still lack any sense of composure!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was being scolded, experienced a familiar feeling again and burst into tears of old age. This, in turn, startled Tobirama: "What is going on? Crying like that is unseemly!"
Seeing the situation becoming complicated, Torifu quickly applied a Clarity Jutsu to Hiruzen to help him recover a bit. Then he immediately pulled both of them into the house.
"Master, I'm here."
Hashirama, who was on the sofa, immediately sat up when he heard Torifu arrive: "Perfect! Hurry, hurry, hurry! Help me hit Super Kage!" It wasn't until Hashirama handed the phone over that he noticed Torifu had come with Hiruzen. And Hiruzen seemed to have been crying? What was going on?
"Hashirama-sama! Why are you also so young! What exactly is going on?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked Torifu excitedly. This was a bit too sensational. People in their eighties or nineties looked younger than people in their forties—it defied common sense!
Looking at the slightly frantic Sarutobi Hiruzen, Hashirama asked, puzzled: "Did this guy get a shock?"
Torifu couldn't help but laugh: "No, no. Master, Tobirama-sama, please let me tell you everything slowly." Just as Torifu was about to speak, Mito also came out of the kitchen. Hiruzen was shocked once again and nearly fainted.
Torifu performed a Healing Jutsu on him and then ignored him to continue his explanation. He told the three of them about his promotion to Six Paths level, which Sarutobi Hiruzen also overheard. Then he recounted the entire sequence of events to the three of them—the Ancient Courtyard, cross-world travel—he told Hashirama and the others everything.
When Torifu finished speaking, there was silence in the room for about four or five minutes. The three of them were thinking furiously, processing the information.
"Hmm... So, you, Naori, Minato, and Yahiko went to an alternate world a few days ago? And you brought the Hiruzen from that alternate world back?"
Torifu nodded: "That's right. That's the case. Because I plan to let the ninja of Konoha Village go to the alternate world's Konoha Village to take missions and train their strength, I negotiated with them."
"Bringing them here to see the alternate world was part of the negotiation."
Hashirama nodded: "I see."
Sarutobi Hiruzen listened the entire time, and he was very concerned about what Hashirama and Tobirama thought of him. After all, he did not belong to this world, and the two great figures he was familiar with had passed away long ago.
"Monkey, welcome to this world. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," Hashirama said with a smile.
With this assurance, Sarutobi Hiruzen cast aside his reservations: "Hashirama-sama, I don't really have any questions. I just wanted to see you..."
Hashirama and Tobirama were Sarutobi Hiruzen's shared teachers, and Sarutobi Hiruzen received their education from childhood. Seeing his two deceased benefactors again, with the same faces as in the past, how could Sarutobi Hiruzen not be emotional?
Tobirama clapped Sarutobi Hiruzen on the shoulder: "I never thought you'd be the Hokage in that world. It seems our judgment in that world was excellent too." Hashirama and Tobirama's most admired student was actually Hiruzen. They could tell immediately that Hiruzen was the core of the team. They were grooming him as a successor. It was only in this world that they encountered Torifu, who was even more exceptional and outperformed Hiruzen and the others in all aspects. If it hadn't been for Torifu, the probability of Sarutobi Hiruzen becoming the Third Hokage would have been very high.
Seeing the two great figures acknowledge him in this way, Sarutobi Hiruzen also smiled, and the burden on his shoulders seemed to lighten considerably.
"Although I was the Third Hokage, I allowed the village to suffer war after war. Our Konoha Village has not developed nearly as well as this Konoha."
Hashirama shook his head at this: "We know what kind of person you are. After all, you were a ninja we personally taught. You tried very hard, but a person's capability is ultimately limited." Hashirama's heart sank when he heard that the other world had suffered so many wars.