Konoha Training Ground
"That's amazing!!" Rock Lee suddenly did a backflip and leaped onto the wooden stake, his green bodysuit standing out brightly in the sunlight.
He excitedly pumped his fists, his eyes gleaming beneath his thick eyebrows. "This is the passion of youth! Naruto and Sasuke's teamwork is like a dance of flames and lightning!"
Tenten sat on the ninja tool bag to the side, toying with an unfurled scroll in her hand.
She looked up at the Heavenly Screen, a smile playing on her lips, "The future Naruto and Sasuke... they've truly grown into amazing ninjas." She turned to her companions, "Those formidable enemies, with their seamless teamwork, seemed utterly powerless."
Neji stood quietly in the center of the Training Ground, his white pupils reflecting the battle in the Heavenly Screen. His forehead Forehead Protector gleamed slightly, and his slender fingers unconsciously traced the Kunai at his waist.
(Such power...)
The image of the Taiseki sphere formed by the Chibaku Tensei Chakra floating in the Heavenly Screen caused his chakra to involuntarily surge.
"However..." he said softly, his voice carrying the pride and composure characteristic of the Hyuga Clan, "We will not fall behind."
Rock Lee suddenly jumped to Neji's side and enthusiastically put his arm around his shoulder. "That's right! Neji! This is the goal we must pursue! Teacher Kai said that true geniuses are those who never give up trying!"
Konoha Border - Watchtower...
On the wooden watchtower, Kai crossed his arms, his eyes glistening with tears of excitement beneath his thick eyebrows. He suddenly turned around, grabbed Kakashi's shoulder, and shook him violently.
"Kakashi! This is the passion of youth!" His voice boomed, startling the birds in the treetops. "Look at Naruto and Sasuke! Their teamwork is like a burning flame and a rushing torrent! It reminds me of our own youth!"
Kakashi's deadpan eyes twitched slightly, and he sighed helplessly, "Gay, you always manage to link everything you see to your youth..."
But Kai was completely absorbed in his own passionate world, already in his starting stance, his green bodysuit shimmering in the sunlight. "Come on, Kakashi! Let's have a youthful showdown! Let's see who can run a hundred laps around the border first! The loser has to walk back to Konoha hand-over!"
"Spare me..." Kakashi sighed, but a slight smile played on his lips beneath his mask.
His gaze returned to the Rotation, and the sight of adult Naruto and Sasuke standing side by side softened his eyes.
(Minato-sensei, Kushina's wife...)
A gentle breeze blew by, Kakashi seemed to see the blond Fourth and the red-haired Uzumaki Clan again.
(Your children... not only became heroes of Konoha, but also grew into saviors who would save the entire Shinobi World.)
"Hey! Kakashi!" Guy's voice pulled him back to reality. "Don't daydream! Youth is fleeting!"
Kakashi reluctantly raised his hand. "Okay, okay..."
But when he looked up at the Heavenly Screen again, the one eye that was visible curved into a crescent moon.
(That's great...)
In the distant forest, two figures ran one after the other, startling a flock of birds. Kai's passionate voice echoed through the woods, while Kakashi, though complaining, never stopped running.
Land of Lightning, Kumogakure
"Bang!"
Raikage A slammed his fist on the desk, instantly cracking the solid wood surface with spiderweb-like patterns. His eyes widened in fury, veins bulging on his forehead, as he stared intently at the scene in the Heavenly Screen where Darui and the others were instantly defeated by Momoshiki.
"Darui! You little brat!" The Raikage's roar shook the windows. "Is this your future strength? You couldn't even react before being instantly killed? Have we Kumogakure's Lightning Release Nintaijutsu been wasted?!"
Darui stood with his head bowed, his bangs obscuring his eyes, but his clenched fists trembled slightly. As the future Fifth Raikage, he felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation at being utterly powerless against his enemy.
"Yes, Lord Raikage." His voice was deep and firm. "After this Heavenly Screen falls, I will immediately begin special training until I master the Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
The Raikage snorted heavily and turned to look at the scene in the Heavenly Screen where Naruto and Sasuke were sealing Momoshiki. His gaze flickered with complex emotions—both admiration for the strong and the indomitable spirit unique to Kumogakure.
"Tch... it seems the future Shinobi World will be overshadowed by Konoha again." He crossed his thick arms, "The strength these two brats are displaying is even more exaggerated than that of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha back in the day."
The thunder roared outside the window, as if echoing his words.
Mabui adjusted her glasses and calmly analyzed, "Lord Raikage, if I may be so bold, judging from the future shown in the current Heavenly Screen display, the strength of those extraterrestrial visitors has completely surpassed the realm of ordinary ninjas." She paused, "And Naruto and Sasuke of Konoha... are also like monsters."
The Raikage was silent for a moment, then suddenly let out a hearty laugh, "Haha! Very well!" He stood up and walked to the window, gazing at the lightning-illuminated Thunder Peak in the distance. "Since there are so many outrageous enemies in the future, it's not bad to have those Konoha guys at the forefront!"
Darui raised his head, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, "Lord Raikage, you mean..."
"Idiot!" The Raikage turned around, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit. "We, the Kumogakure, cannot fall behind! Starting tomorrow, all Jonin will undergo intensive training in Lightning Release Nintaijutsu!"
Mountain Road
"Yo! Yo!"
Killer B, wearing sunglasses, swayed to the rhythm, making rap gestures with his fingers and stepping to the beat. He gazed at the intense battle scene in the Heavenly Screen, and even the Eight-Tails Gyuki within him couldn't help but hum along to the melody.
"Wow--!" He slid around, his sunglasses reflecting the light of the Heavenly Screen. "This extraterrestrial visitor is really arrogant; even the four shadows working together have suffered a setback!"
The fist slammed into the palm, making a crisp sound.
"The Konoha brothers are really tough; they can keep fighting even after getting beaten up!"
Killer B suddenly did a backflip, landed steadily, and pointed at the image of Sasuke using Chibaku Tensei in the Heavenly Screen.
"The Sharingan, the Rinne Reincarnation Technique— the Sealing Jutsu technique is truly beautiful!"
"The monsters fighting is really exciting, the hope of the Shinobi World shines brightly! Yeah~!"
Eight-Tails sighed helplessly in the mental space: [Bi, your impromptu rapping skills are still so bad...]
"Enough talk, Gyuki!" Killer B pushed up his sunglasses, a smug smile on his face. "See? Even the extraterrestrials were defeated by the ninjas of the Shinobi World!"
He suddenly assumed a fighting stance, drawing all seven swords simultaneously, their blades gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
"Since the future is so exciting, we can't fall behind! Come on, Gyuki, today we're going to practice a new combination technique!"
[Hey, you wouldn't be thinking of...]
"That's right!" Killer B laughed and began to spin, "Super Eight-Tails Whirlwind Rap Slash!"
Graduate School
The dark blue Chakra reactor hummed in the laboratory, and the waveforms on the data screen flickered violently.
Chakra stood Yugito Nii her arms crossed in front of the observation window, the chakra of the Two-Tails Matatabi subtly swirling around her, revealing the turmoil in her heart.
In the Heavenly Screen, the sight of Momoshiki effortlessly defeating the four Kage caused her pupils to shrink—that speed and power were simply beyond the reach of ordinary ninjas.
"Are you kidding me..." Her slender fingers unconsciously dug into her arm. "An enemy of this caliber, even if we set up Chakra Cannon array beforehand..."
A researcher's tense report came from behind, "Sir, according to calculations, it would take at least..."
"I know," Yugito Nii interrupted, her voice unusually anxious. She watched the image of Naruto taking Momoshiki's attack head-on in the Heavenly Screen, the Tailed Beast Cloak constantly shattering and reforming amidst the violent energy. "These monsters' combat distance has already exceeded the range threshold of conventional ninja tools."
Matatabi, a low growl escaped from inside her, "[Girl, are you scared?]"
"Shut up." The Yugito Nii was grinding its teeth in the mental space. "I'm just thinking of a solution."