The entire battle lasted for about half an hour. They were all taken down very easily, and there wasn't a single one who escaped. This made Torifu feel much better. Now, he just hoped that he could get some useful information from them tomorrow.
He slept comfortably in his bed. The next morning, Torifu was woken up by the system's notification sound. One hundred Peace Points was still a constant. He got up and stretched. The sun shone through the window, making the weather look nice. After a quick wash, Torifu put on his Third Hokage cloak. When he went out into the yard, he found that Minato was also already awake. As soon as he saw Torifu come out, he immediately ran over.
"Big Brother, was there a battle last night?! They really came!"
Torifu patted Minato's head. "Yes, someone came last night. The traces of the battle are still outside the village. You can go and take a look."
Minato gulped. "Did we win?"
Torifu didn't hesitate or tease him. "Of course. We defeated them very easily. All twelve ninjas were captured, and not a single one of us was injured."
When he heard this news, Minato jumped up happily. "That's great! Long live Big Brother! Long live the clan heads!"
Looking at Minato's happy expression, Torifu also smiled.
"It wasn't just the clan heads. Your seniors, Jiraiya and Tsunade, also participated in the battle. Tsunade even defeated an opponent."
Minato nodded, a little envious. He also wanted to go, but a person's worth lies in his self-awareness. His level of strength was just a recipe for death. It wouldn't have helped at all.
"Let's go. We're going to eat." When he heard this, Minato was a little surprised.
"There was a battle last night. Is it appropriate for you to go out like this today?"
"What's not appropriate? The battle was to protect our home. The villagers can live exciting lives because of the ninjas' hard work. We should naturally tell the villagers this news."
"Okay then! Let's go, Big Brother!" After he said that, Torifu left the Kumotsuru Clan compound with Minato. As soon as they walked out, Amado's door was pushed open. He stood at the door with a resentful look on his face, his forehead resting against the door frame. "Can a person not live anymore... They woke me up so early. And if you're going to wake me up, don't you have to take me to eat? Am I the only one who's not the younger brother?" Amado had found that ever since Minato came, his status at home had been on a sharp decline. When he was a kid, his Big Brother would wait for him to eat, but now, he only had eyes for Minato. Their relationship had really faded.
After complaining, Amado closed the door and went back to sleep. At this moment, Torifu and Minato were already surrounded by villagers on the street.
"Hokage-sama! Was there a battle last night? Was the ban all these days because you knew someone was going to attack Konoha?"
"Torifu-sama! Did we win?! Was anyone hurt?!"
"Torifu-sama..."
The villagers all chattered, asking the questions they wanted to know. They mostly wanted to know what had happened last night. So Torifu told them the entire story of what had happened and the battle that took place last night.
The villagers knew that something was going to happen these past few days, but they didn't expect it to be such a big deal! Someone had actually attacked Konoha again! It had been four years since the last attack! These people really had no sense. The villagers were happy about the village's victory. After all, they heard from the Hokage that the Hidden Sand and Hidden Stone villages had both suffered varying degrees of damage. But Konoha had no damage and had even captured all the enemies. Not a single ninja who fought was injured. Nothing could be more joyous than this.
After Torifu finished speaking, the villagers scattered on their own. After all, they had come to the morning market to eat. They shouldn't delay the Hokage's meal. In a moment, all the people who were surrounding him had left.
"Big Brother, the villagers are very happy too."
"Of course. Konoha belongs to everyone. Everyone hopes that their village will get better and stronger, because that way, they can also get better." As they walked, Torifu took Minato to Teuchi's ramen stand. As soon as they sat down, Teuchi came over.
"Hokage-sama, and this little guy. What would you like to eat?"
"Deluxe ramen."
Then he turned to look at Minato. "How about you?"
Minato thought for a moment and then said, "I'll have the same as Big Brother!"
Teuchi laughed. "Alright. You two, please wait." Then he ran to the noodle pot and started to cook the noodles. In a moment, two bowls of deluxe ramen were served.
"How much for two bowls?"
Teuchi waved his hand. "No charge. This meal is on me, Hokage-sama. I heard about last night's battle. You protected us. This is just a small token of my appreciation." Torifu smiled and nodded. It was a good gesture, and he didn't feel awkward. It was fine to just accept it.
"Wow, this place's ramen is the best!" Minato's mouth was already watering just from smelling the ramen. After taking a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder next to him, Minato started to eat heartily. Torifu also started eating.
The so-called deluxe ramen was a dish that had every single topping on the stall. Torifu originally wanted to try what it tasted like, but he didn't expect to accidentally take advantage of the owner. These two bowls of deluxe ramen would cost a few hundred ryō. For this small stall, it would take a whole morning to make.
But since he had accepted it, there was no reason to refuse it. After Torifu finished the soup, he called the owner over. Teuchi heard the Hokage's call, and since he had nothing to do, he walked over and sat on a stool next to them.
"What is it, Hokage-sama?"
Torifu pointed at the small stall behind him. "Do you want to change locations and make ramen? Like in a store?" Teuchi was a little confused when he heard this. "Of course I do. But I just came to Konoha and haven't saved up enough money yet. But one day, I'll definitely have my own ramen shop!"
Torifu smiled. "How about I invest in you?"
Teuchi was still a little confused. He had never heard the word "invest" before. "What is investing?"
Torifu was too lazy to explain and got straight to the point. "I'll give you a sum of money as your startup capital. You can use it to buy a store or whatever. You can spend this money however you want, but you have to pay me thirty percent of your monthly income."
When he heard this, Teuchi was a little tempted. When he came to Konoha, he had a lot of passion, but when he saw the housing prices here, he was a little discouraged. No other reason than that the housing prices were a little too expensive. That's why he could only set up a stall at the morning market, hoping to save up enough money to buy his own store one day. But now, the Hokage had given him another option.