Jiraiya thought for a moment, then nodded. "I guess that's all I can do. It's really baffling. A ninja like me can become a great ninja?"
Torifu patted him on the shoulder. "Of course you can, because you're Jiraiya."
"Hehe, Torifu Nii-san, you're making me a little shy with all that praise."
Torifu smiled slightly as he looked at Jiraiya. "Go home and get cleaned up first. You're all dirty. Remember to go see your sensei later."
"I will, don't worry." Jiraiya nodded.
After chatting for a while, Torifu and Jiraiya parted ways. He didn't know what to do after eating breakfast. He had been on a mission for half a month, so it felt a little strange to suddenly stop. "I guess I'll just walk around."
At this time, most of the villagers in Konoha were already up. The ones who had to work were working, and the ones who had to go to school were going to school. Everyone was starting a new day. The streets were crowded and lively, and the villagers all greeted Torifu when they saw him. He aimlessly wandered around, and when he looked up, he found himself at the embroidery shop. He vaguely remembered that the cloak was in its final stages, so he went in to see what it looked like.
As soon as he entered the shop, he smelled the fragrance of the fabrics. The loom was also making a creaking sound. A good-looking middle-aged woman walked toward him with a smile. "Isn't this Torifu-sama? I'm guessing you're here for the cloak?"
Torifu laughed. "You could say that. How's the progress?"
"Lord, come with me, and you'll see." She then walked toward the inner hall of the embroidery shop. "Please, Torifu-sama."
Under Madam Beni's lead, Torifu arrived at Madam Beni's workspace, which was a separate room. Madam Beni was the owner of the embroidery shop and the most skilled artisan in all of Konoha. Only important garments like the Hokage cloak required her to personally sew them. Normal people couldn't even wear the clothes she made. Even Torifu's previous clothes were made by Madam Beni's disciples.
Inside the room, a white cloak was placed on a rack in the center. A few crane and cloud patterns were embroidered on it. Overall, it was what Torifu had imagined. The back was embroidered with "Third Hokage," and it looked quite impressive.
Madam Beni then introduced it. "Because Torifu-sama's fashion sense is unique in all of Konoha, I designed the Hokage cloak to be similar to your usual clothes."
Torifu turned in a circle and looked at his cloak, then gave Madam Beni a thumbs-up. "Not bad, not bad. You really are the most amazing seamstress in Konoha. This is exactly what I had in mind."
Madam Beni was naturally in a good mood after getting praised by Torifu. "I'm glad you like it, my lord. Your succession is going to be held in front of all the people of Konoha. If the cloak can't fully show your charisma, then I would be a sinner of Konoha."
"It's not that serious, right?" Torifu said, waving his hand.
But Madam Beni looked serious. "The change of the Hokage is no small matter. You are going to lead Konoha to a higher peak in the future, so you must show your temperament."
"Alright, alright. Is this cloak finished?"
Madam Beni shook her head. "Not yet. There are still some details that haven't been perfected, but I'll definitely get it perfect before your succession!"
Looking at Madam Beni's passion, Torifu's emotions were also stirred. The villagers thought so highly of him and were working so hard for his succession ceremony. Torifu felt he should be more serious about it. At the very least, he shouldn't be so negative about becoming the Third Hokage. After all, the system had already given him an Intelligent Puppet specifically for him to slack off, which had already completely reduced the biggest pressure of being a Hokage. So what was there for Torifu to resist? Thinking about this, Torifu's inner thoughts also changed a little.
"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. I'm going to go wander around somewhere else."
Madam Beni bowed. "Take care, Torifu-sama."
After leaving the embroidery shop, Torifu continued to wander around Konoha. As he walked, he began to reminisce. He remembered how his goal back in the secret base was just to successfully get through the First Great Shinobi War. But now he was about to become the Hokage. The world was truly unpredictable. The development of the world could not perfectly follow his expectations.
"Uncle Torifu?"
Two young voices woke Torifu up from his thoughts. He turned his head and saw two boys with Byakugan looking at him with smiles on their faces.
"It's Hizashi and Hiashi. Didn't you go on a mission with your jōnin sensei?"
Hizashi shook his head. "Today is our teacher's day off. He's long gone, so there's no way he would take us on a mission."
Torifu found it a little funny. It seemed that he wasn't the only one who hated working.
"How is it? How is it different from school?"
Hiashi answered first. "It feels more tiring than school, but ninjas are all like that. It must be even more tiring for you, Uncle Torifu."
Torifu thought seriously for a moment. "I'm doing alright. After all, I'm an adult, so my stamina is much better than yours."
At that moment, Hizashi suddenly remembered something and excitedly said to Torifu, "Oh yeah, Uncle Torifu! Are you going to be the Hokage?"
"Where did you hear that?"
Hiashi joined in. "We heard some uncles on the side of the road talking about it."
Two pairs of big eyes stared at Torifu seriously, making him feel bad about lying to them. "In a few days, I think. Your father should get the news in a couple of days, but don't tell anyone."
When the two brothers heard this, the light in their eyes immediately grew brighter. "Okay, okay! We definitely won't tell anyone!"
Torifu took out two pieces of candy from his ring and handed them to them. The two brothers took them and then happily skipped away.
"It seems they really idolize the Hokage." He then continued to wander.
Ever since the Hyuga clan abolished the distinction between the Branch Family and the Main Family, the entire clan seemed to have regained its vitality. Although the Branch Family members of the past couldn't remove the Caged Bird Seal, their children would no longer have the seal. Their lives had a purpose now, and a large number of geniuses had emerged in recent years. Hizashi and Hiashi also didn't have any enmity between them because of the Caged Bird Seal. This was the most significant adjustment the Hyuga clan had made. Otherwise, the Hyuga clan would have definitely declined and eventually gone extinct. Judging from the way the two brothers were getting along, the younger brother didn't fear his older brother. They were just normal brothers. This was the greatest significance of abolishing the Branch Family. The Hyuga clan's sacrifice was not in vain.