Konoha 70th Anniversary.
"Old Brother! Get up and have breakfast! How many times have I called you?!"
Bang!
Naruto's door was violently kicked open by Namikaze Karin.
But there was no one in the room.
Huali rushed downstairs and asked Kushina, who was busy in the kitchen, "Mom, my Old Brother isn't in his room!"
Kushina tapped her forehead with her fingertip and thought for a moment, then smiled sheepishly, "Oh, I forgot, he told me he would be staying at the Uchiha Clan Compound for the next few days to train."
"Seriously... Mom, you're so forgetful! You're going through menopause!"
"What did you say! You brat! Get over here!"
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Uchiha Clan Compound, large Training Ground.
Bang!!
The lake water burst open, and two robust figures collided and interacted in the steam at a speed beyond the naked eye.
The two figures stopped fighting as the sun set.
"No good, Sasuke. Your stamina is still not as good as mine. You're already panting?"
Sasuke, in the prime of his youth, put on a short jacket and rolled his eyes at Naruto.
"If you're so tough, don't activate Sage Mode and the Seventh Gate. If it weren't for the huge commotion Susanoo, I could have taken down an opponent like you in no time."
Naruto looked at him with a smile in his eyes, "I'm already being lenient by not opening the Eight Gates."
"Tch, is it really that serious? Opening the Eight Gates can kill you."
"I don't know how~"
Naruto leaned closer to Sasuke and said with a grin, "My dad and I reversed the Yin Seal to create an even stronger Yang Seal. With the energy I've accumulated, opening the Eight Gates will only leave me weak for a while!"
Sasuke's expression changed slightly. He had also mastered the Eight Gates, but once he had enough, he shifted his focus to developing his eye techniques, which were the foundation of their Uchiha Clan.
If Naruto could open the Eight Gates in Sage Mode...
That guy is indeed an obstacle to my competition for the Fifth Hokage.
Yes.
Just recently, Minato Namikaze announced that he would step down as the Fourth Hokage.
To compete for the Fifth Hokage title, one needs to be voted on by at least one hundred Konoha ninjas as a participation criterion, and then compete in a battle selection tournament.
In other words, if you are the strongest without being disliked by everyone, then you are the Hokage.
What should have been a grand gathering of powerful figures in the Shinobi World actually didn't make much of a splash.
After all, everyone knows very well that only a few people are qualified to compete for the position of Fifth Hokage.
This doesn't mean that Minato Namikaze decided on a candidate, it's just...
Over the years, the Shinobi World has basically been defeated by those few guys.
The strength of the younger generation reminded many veteran ninjas of that legendary man...
If we say that Kagami Uchiha's era was one in which one person dominated the Shinobi World.
In this era, the younger generation is crushing the older generation of ninjas.
Uchiha Konohamaru is proficient in all elemental attributes and has learned over a thousand ninjutsu at the young age of ten!
Furthermore, it fused Storm Release, Flame Release, Lava Release, and Steel Release, along with the Sharingan...
He is an unparalleled top genius with five Kekkei Genkai!
Furthermore, there are rumors that he has begun developing Kekkei Tōta!
He received guidance from Kagami Uchiha when he was young, and later traveled to the Land of Wind to become a disciple of Orochimaru.
Two years ago, Orochimaru publicly declared that Konohamaru already possessed power surpassing his own!
The Byakugan siblings of the Hyuga family.
He also returned from the moon before the new year and awakened the legendary Tenseigan!
Hinata Hyuga, in particular, has a higher purity of Byakugan and is stronger than Neji Hyuga.
Many years ago, when Kagami Uchiha shattered the Pure Land, all souls were freed to reincarnate.
The energy Binding Vow by the Pure Land began to return to the Shinobi World, and all ninjas could feel their own strength increasing.
This phenomenon is even more pronounced among powerful clans with Kekkei Genkai.
In the Land of Water, a Supernova has also emerged.
Kimimaro Kaguya.
After that world-shaking battle, his bloodline disease suddenly disappeared, and he grew a pair of small horns.
Like the Kinkaku and Ginkaku of the Kumogakure in the past, they have shown signs of atavism.
As a disciple of the Mizukage Kakashi, he not only mastered the Five Basic Nature Transformations, but also reached an extremely high level of development in his own Kekkei Genkai, Shikotsumyaku.
And...
After obtaining Minato Namikaze's permission, Kakashi taught him the Flying Thunder God Technique!
Karin from the Land of Fire.
This woman was revered as Grandmaster of Sealing Techniques.
He left Konoha at the age of twelve to travel, and in just three years, he sealed away all the demons and Moryo in the Shinobi World!
He accomplished something that the entire Uzumaki Clan could only achieve by himself!
Considering that she was one of that person's personal disciples... most people would find this quite reasonable.
The other two...
Even among the terrifying new generation, he stands out as a particularly dazzling presence.
Uchiha Sasuke.
The Young Clan Leader Uchiha clan leader appointed by that lord.
There haven't been any significant achievements in recent years, that's because...
At the age of fourteen, he defeated all the well-known strongmen in the Shinobi World except for Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Shisui!
Even Kimimaro Kaguya of the Land of Water couldn't withstand his offensive for even half a day!
Many people believe that he possesses power surpassing Minato Namikaze, but he refrained from taking action out of consideration for the Hokage's reputation.
Naruto Uzumaki.
This guy has even fewer fight records; he doesn't seem interested in picking fights.
But...
The fact that he was the closest opponent to Uchiha Sasuke, as Sasuke acknowledged, was enough.
Of course, Naruto doesn't think so.
He felt that if they really fought, he could kill Sasuke; after all, he inherited that skill from his father...
The two of them were in a state where neither was willing to concede to the other.
They are hailed as the new generation of dual demigods among ninjas who are advancing side by side.
The title of God of Shinobi has been elevated to Limitless level because of that person's existence, and no one thinks anyone else can reach that level.
Compared to these super new generation, geniuses such as Deidara, Haku, and Hozuki Mangetsu, who were originally capable of inheriting the title of film master, also appear pale in comparison.
And in the current Shinobi World...
The undisputed strongest.
The only one who comes closest to the level of God of Shinobi is that person.
A family favored by God.
Uchiha Shisui!
The most powerful clan in the Shinobi World, the head of the Uchiha, the First Hokage Rock Shadow, the master of the Shinobi World's greatest genjutsu, and the master of both Kamui and Flying Thunder God techniques...
Too many titles proclaim its overwhelming strength.
Minato Namikaze had discussed with Shisui the possibility of him becoming Hokage.
Uchiha Shisui refused.
He inherited the ideas of Kagami Uchiha.
Once one's strength reaches a certain level, one restrains oneself, acting as a deterrent force in the world, and refrains from participating in domination.
He only wanted to pursue that person...
I want to see my brother again.
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The Hokage Office.
Minato Namikaze is doing his final work, trying to minimize the workload for the next Hokage.
Kakashi was peeling an orange on the sofa next to him.
During breaks from work, Minato Namikaze would have time to greet Kakashi.
"I heard you've also stepped down Mizukage?"
Kakashi lifted his mask, broke off a segment of orange, and chewed it slowly.
"Yeah, after all, that's just a dubious title for me, so there's no need for the Hokage election to go through all that trouble."
Minato Namikaze chuckled, "You're still bothered by what Kagami said? He was just..."
"I know..."
Kakashi turned to look out the window, gazing at the Sky Manipulation.
"I know, he's always been such a foul-mouthed guy, I've known it since we were kids."
"He left so carefree, not even leaving us a trace of remembrance."
Minato Namikaze shook his head with a wry smile, "Don't make it sound like Kagami is dead."
"If it's him..."
"I'm sure you'll have a wonderful trip in a much wider world."
"Haha, I can already imagine that guy fighting his way through the streets!" Kakashi laughed, though there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.
Mirror...
How are you right now...?