The Moment History is Made, the Press Conference Officially Begins

"So, Minato, feeling a bit nervous, are we?"

Backstage at the main venue, Uchiha Qi grinned as he clapped the stiff shoulders of Minato Namikaze, unable to suppress his schadenfreude.

Teased by his good friend, Minato Namikaze could only respond with a helpless expression, "Yeah, who would've thought so many people would actually show up today? To be honest, I'm regretting agreeing to this with you, Qi. I originally thought that for a so-called press conference, a few hundred people showing up would be impressive enough. Who knew all five thousand seats would be completely full?"

"And, if you add in all the staff working in the venue, the total number of people is well over five thousand."

"The last Great Ninja War, the total number of Ninja from Konoha sent to the battlefield was only a few thousand."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze grew increasingly helpless, feeling as though he'd been led astray.

In truth, when he first agreed to help Uchiha Qi with the promotion, aside from the various benefits and future prospects Uchiha Qi promised, he also wanted to help out a friend. But then Uchiha Qi managed to attract thousands of people.

The thought of playing a game in front of thousands of people, and having the gameplay broadcast live to the audience, filled Minato Namikaze with immense pressure and nervousness.

After all, at only nineteen, Minato Namikaze hadn't yet experienced a truly grand occasion. Though he had a naturally brave heart, suddenly facing the scrutiny of thousands of onlookers still made him incredibly tense.

Regarding Minato Namikaze's helplessness, Uchiha Qi simply smiled and said, "Relax, relax. The process has already been laid out for you. You just need to go on stage and perform according to the plan."

"Besides, isn't this a good opportunity? You said your dream is to become Hokage. When that day truly comes, and you're inaugurated as Hokage, you'll be facing all of Konoha, plus outsiders who come to Konoha to watch the inauguration ceremony."

"Going on stage now is just an early taste of what it feels like to be the center of attention."

Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile. "Qi, you really have a lot of faith in me. While I do want to become Hokage, it's just a thought. There are many others more qualified to be Hokage before me."

Uchiha Qi smiled meaningfully. "Theoretically, yes, but stories need logic, and reality doesn't. Who knows, maybe in the future you'll suddenly have a massive surge in power, and then just happen to have a stage perfectly suited for you, allowing you to achieve accomplishments unattainable by others, thus bypassing everyone else and directly becoming Hokage."

Minato Namikaze naturally didn't believe such words, thinking Uchiha Qi was just comforting him.

His inner hope was to become Hokage around the same age as the Third Hokage, content with becoming Hokage by nearly forty, and clearly, it was still far too early for that given his current age.

In fact, this was also the prevailing thought among most people in Konoha who knew Minato Namikaze.

Konoha was currently strong and thriving, with three generations of Ninja—old, middle-aged, and young—all present. Even though Minato Namikaze had already displayed the potential to be Hokage, he was still just a nineteen-year-old young man. It was still very early for him to become Hokage; he needed to slowly build up his qualifications.

No one could have imagined that this young Ninja, born a commoner, would shock the entire Ninja World in the upcoming Third Great Ninja War, and then, like a rocket, become the youngest Hokage in history—including those who came after him.

Uchiha Qi naturally wouldn't "spoil" anything. Besides, even if he did, others would just think he was crazy.

So, Uchiha Qi then changed the subject, saying, "Minato, remember this day."

Minato Namikaze: "Hm?"

Uchiha Qi's gaze turned forward, towards the center of the venue. "Today will be a day of great significance for Konoha, and even for the entire Ninja World. Because, starting today, the Genjutsu Game will truly manifest in this world, becoming something that profoundly impacts it."

"So, Minato, remember this day! Because we are making history!"

After hearing Uchiha Qi's words, Minato Namikaze's eyes widened slightly, and his head felt a bit buzzy.

Then, the future Yellow Flash seemed to finally grasp the meaning behind today's press conference, and for a moment, it felt somewhat surreal.

But…

It didn't feel bad either.

Immediately, Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded gently, raising his left fist.

Seeing this, Uchiha Qi raised his right fist and lightly bumped it against Minato Namikaze's, then they exchanged smiles.

Good friends, everything understood without words.

Finally, as the time reached nine in the morning, the official start time of the press conference arrived.

Accompanied by music played by a professional band hired by the Uchiha Clan, music that seemed flamboyant and avant-garde to the people of the Ninja World.

Uchiha Qi, dressed in a specially customized black host uniform, walked out from backstage under the gaze of over five thousand people, then ascended the high platform placed in the center of the venue, making his figure appear on the white platform adorned with the Uchiha symbol.

The vast majority of people attending the press conference were simply curious, willing to buy tickets because it was the Uchiha Clan's first such grand event and the price for general admission tickets wasn't expensive.

At this point, most people still didn't fully understand what a press conference actually was.

Now, hearing the avant-garde music and seeing a uniquely dressed Uchiha emerge from backstage to ascend the central platform, all eyes in the venue were immediately drawn to him.

In an instant, Uchiha Qi captivated many.

Although Uchiha Qi's black host uniform didn't quite fit the current folk customs of Konoha, it looked incredibly handsome and stylish on him, without appearing gaudy, but rather very proper.

Many people began wondering where such clothing could be bought, and if the Uchiha Clan's shops sold them.

If so, they wouldn't mind buying a set for themselves, or for their husbands/sons/boyfriends.

Among those who wanted to buy for themselves, there were not only men but also women.

And in this atmosphere, people began speculating about Uchiha Qi's identity.

Only Ninja recognized Uchiha Qi, this unconventional individual, who was once considered mediocre in earlier years, but was a unique Uchiha.

But precisely because of this, more questions arose—what qualifications did Uchiha Qi possess to appear at this press conference, bypassing other Uchiha, to become the host of such an important event?

With this thought, the Ninja present turned their gazes towards the Uchiha in the venue, wanting to see their reactions.

What they saw was that the Uchiha were quite calm about it, and some even looked at Uchiha Qi below with zealous and adoring eyes.

In an instant, those Ninja understood that Uchiha Qi was the chosen will of the Uchiha Clan, the host jointly endorsed by the Uchiha Clan.

And as people's minds diverged, Uchiha Qi also walked to the center of the platform, commencing his career as a press conference host, and declaring the official start of this press conference!

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