Torifu knew what kind of hardship Mifune was talking about: the injury on his head. When Hanzo invaded the Land of Iron, not a single one of the useless fools dared to fight him. It was Mifune, an unknown samurai, who stood up and saved the reputation of the Land of Iron.
Torifu didn't know what kind of strength the samurai leader Ichiryu had, but he thought he must have some skills. Even if he didn't, Hanzo, with his name, could also recruit some connections in the Land of Iron. As long as he was there, the way of the samurai would not be completely obsolete. After all, this was a man whose drawing speed was so fast that even a ninja couldn't form a hand sign.
But to Torifu, Mifune was nothing, because Torifu didn't need to form hand signs, and he could even fly. Even if Mifune was very strong and had excellent physical skills, he still couldn't do anything against a ninja who could use flying jutsu.
"Mifune-sama, what is the purpose of your trip to Konoha?"
Mifune immediately apologized. "My apologies, Torifu-sama. I was too rash. I was a bit emotional when I saw an old acquaintance and forgot that I was a sudden visitor."
"I have no hostility in my visit to Konoha. First, I want to thank your village's ninjas for saving my life. Second, I want to establish a friendly relationship with Konoha."
Then Mifune said, "And the third reason is a private matter. I came to thank you and your father for the grace of the sword you gave me back then. Although that sword is now broken, I still keep it at my home to always remember your kindness."
When Torifu saw Mifune's sincere expression, he knew that he wasn't putting on a show. The fact that samurai valued honor seemed to be true. At least in Torifu's opinion, the samurai he had met were all very sincere.
"By the way, is your father still with us? I would like to pay him a visit."
Torifu laughed when he heard that. "Actually, the one who stayed at your house with me back then wasn't my father. He was my Sensei's younger brother, the famous Senju Tobirama, whom you must have heard of. It was him."
Mifune and the samurai beside him were all very shocked. "It was Senju Tobirama-sama? His name is famous even among samurai. This truly astounds me."
When Mifune learned from the letter Sakumo left behind that Tatsuya Ikeda was now Kumotsuru Torifu, he was already surprised for a long time. It would be understandable if someone didn't know the Kages of other ninja villages, but the name Kumotsuru Torifu had long been famous throughout the ninja world. He was the new God of Shinobi who had surpassed Senju Hashirama. He didn't expect that the boy who had stayed at his home back then had grown to such a height that he couldn't even reach. However, he was also sincerely happy, as Torifu was his benefactor.
"Let's go, Mifune-sama. We can talk more inside the village. Standing here and talking is not Konoha's way of hospitality."
Mifune bowed and smiled. "Alright, Torifu-sama, please."
"Please."
The two of them greeted each other and then entered Konoha. Mifune and the other samurai had only seen the city wall from outside the village, and they didn't think much of it then. It was just a little new. But when they entered the village, they realized just how narrow-minded they were.
There were all kinds of light signs everywhere. Although they weren't lit up yet, they didn't even know what these things were. The passersby around them were holding a black thing and talking non-stop, and they were all smiling. Even the streetlights made them very curious, not to mention the big screen that was playing a show.
"What... what... what are all these things!"
Mifune was completely dumbfounded at this moment. He had heard that Konoha was prosperous, and when he saw the newly built city wall, he believed it. After all, building such a strong city wall would cost a lot of money. But when they entered the village, they realized they couldn't understand anything here. What were those villagers talking to? What were all the things around them? They didn't know anything.
Torifu clearly had no intention of laughing at them. He immediately explained, "These are electrical appliances invented by my younger brother, Amado. They have been implemented in most of the ninja world."
"However, the Land of Iron has been in seclusion, so our merchants can't enter the Land of Iron. Naturally, these things couldn't be spread there."
Mifune bowed his head in shame when he heard that. He had another purpose for this visit, which was to see what kind of life ninjas lived to be able to easily rule the world. The Land of Iron had always been in seclusion and did not communicate with the outside world because they were the only samurai country. All the other countries had established ninja villages, leaving no place for samurai. They were self-righteous and didn't want to be associated with ninjas, so they naturally didn't want to accept anything from ninjas.
Their leader told them that the way of the samurai was to empty one's mind and body and get rid of distracting thoughts. So the samurai's training was very primitive and rustic. To put it bluntly, their thinking was old-fashioned and they were unwilling to innovate. Mifune was already a bit against the old-fashioned way of thinking, and now that he had come to Konoha, his favorable impression of the Land of Iron's current situation was completely shattered.
"Mifune-sama, there's no need to be anxious. These are just some useless entertainment facilities. The truly beneficial inventions are in the villagers' homes."
"What! There's more!"
Mifune was completely stunned. For a moment, he didn't realize that he had lost his composure! When he came back to his senses, he immediately apologized to Torifu.
Torifu waved his hand, indicating that it was no big deal. "The world has been developing for many years. The first batch of electrical appliances has been around for a long time. It's just a pity that the Land of Iron has been in seclusion and couldn't enjoy them right away."
"Mifune-sama, come with me. I'll take you to your lodging to experience them."
Mifune and the other samurai cautiously followed behind Torifu, afraid that there was something else they didn't know. If they broke something, they were afraid they would have to pay a lot of money. The villagers who saw Torifu all greeted him, but when they saw the people behind Torifu, they all showed confused expressions.
"This attire... are they samurai? Why would they come to Konoha? Don't samurai hate ninjas?"
"Who knows? Maybe they had a change of heart?"
The villagers' discussion was very quiet, and no one heard them. The samurai's attention was not on them either. Just the dazzling array of various objects on the street was too much for them to take in. How could they have the time to care about what others were saying about them? They liked everything they saw. Everything was so novel and something they had never seen in the Land of Iron.
Although they didn't know what their purpose was, they just felt that they were very novel. The small block-like objects could even make sounds. And there were many children gathered together, watching one child play with something. It was so peculiar.