However, even though I haven't witnessed Tobirama Senju's true strength, being able to become Hokage shouldn't make him any weaker than Minato Namikaze a month ago!
Nick Fury thought so.
Wait, Minato Namikaze from a month ago!
Minato Namikaze went into seclusion for a month to focus on training and become the Perfect Jinchuriki.
Now that he's emerged from seclusion, does that mean he's become Perfect Jinchuriki and his strength has increased dramatically?
Thinking of this, Nick Fury couldn't help but cast an inquiring glance at Minato Namikaze.
Before Minato Namikaze could even understand Nick Fury's meaning, Tobirama Senju's answer confirmed Nick Fury's conjecture.
"Minato has reconciled with Nine-Tails and become Perfect Jinchuriki, his strength rising to the Super Kage Level. Therefore, he can completely suppress the One-Tail alone, along with those troublemakers, without needing anyone else's help."
"Hmm~ Minato, show Director Fury a bit, so he can be at ease."
Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's arrangement, Minato Namikaze nodded helplessly, then took two steps back and activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
Humph!
A wave of energy appeared out of nowhere, spreading outwards from beneath Minato's Minato Namikaze, blowing away the papers on Nick Fury's desk.
If it exudes such power without even lifting a finger, what will it be like once it does?
Nick Fury was dumbfounded, and Coulson was almost the same.
Minato Namikaze then deactivated the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and nodded to the two, "Indeed, as Lord Tobirama said, I can handle the One-Tail side by myself."
Then, Tobirama Senju continued, "As for me, Director Fury, you seem quite curious about my strength?"
The imposing aura emanating from Tobirama Senju's eyes slightly alarmed Nick Fury.
"My raw strength is about the same as Minato's right now, but as for who's the better fighter, we'll only know after we fight." Tobirama Senju withdrew his gaze and stared at Minato Namikaze. "Minato? How about we have a fight?"
Seeing Tobirama Senju brimming with fighting spirit, Minato Namikaze felt a headache coming on. "No, no~ Lord Tobirama, you're much stronger than me! So we don't need to fight, I surrender!"
"Tch, boring!" Tobirama Senju glared at Minato Namikaze, then looked at Nick Fury and continued answering his question.
"As for my mission, it's not a secret, so I won't hesitate to tell you. I'm in New York to protect someone."
Tobirama Senju's answer made Nick Fury silently resolve to raise the security level of Tobirama Senju's file by several levels.
The same applies to Minato Namikaze.
Minato Namikaze was already that powerful a month ago, and now Nick Fury has witnessed Minato Namikaze's new methods.
With his increased strength, just how powerful is Minato Namikaze now?
Furthermore, what was Tobirama Senju's true strength?
"Super Kage Level" —is that a term ninjas use to measure their strength? Like "Great Magician" or something.
I remember Minato Namikaze once said that he was Kage Level shikigami or something like that.
However, in order to protect someone?
Nick Fury immediately pictured Wu Chen in his mind. "Is the person I need to protect Wu Chen, Mr. Namikaze's apprentice?"
Tobirama Senju nodded, explaining, "The Masked Man from Akatsuki is quite powerful. Since they've set their sights on the Tailed Beasts, there's no reason for them to let Wu Chen, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, go."
"Although Wu Chen is exceptionally talented, having become Perfect Jinchuriki alongside Minato, he hasn't been a ninja for very long and lacks experience."
"If I were to face the Masked Man, I'd most likely lose. That's why I came to New York during Minato's seclusion—both to re-establish contact with you and to protect that kid."
"However, that kid is incredibly stubborn. If he had come with me to Konoha, none of this would have happened. He insists on staying here, saying things like, ' New York is my home, I won't leave here.'"
"You should know that my elder brother, Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of Konoha, the God of Shinobi, resides in Konoha. Even if the Akatsuki had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to invade Konoha."
"Fortunately, that kid has some strength now, which is perfect for him to hone his will and gain experience in any potential calamities. Otherwise, if he were even slightly weaker, I would have captured him and brought him back to Konoha!"
After hearing Tobirama Senju's explanation, Nick Fury couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Wu Chen has also become Perfect Jinchuriki, so wouldn't he be Super Kage Level powerhouse like Minato Namikaze?
Wait, it's an experience issue. Perhaps because of this, Wu Chen's strength is slightly weaker than Super Kage Level, so shouldn't he be at the Kage Level?
Kage Level is like Minato Namikaze from a month ago; he was already very strong!
It seems I need to treat Wu Chen better from now on!
Nick Fury made up his mind.
Then he realized that he seemed to have overlooked a piece of information.
After a pause, Nick Fury thought of what Tobirama Senju had just said.
His elder brother, Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of Konoha, the God of Shinobi!!