Adult Sasuke Arrives

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten days had gone by.

Outside the Secret Technique Room in the Mizukage Building, Mei Terumi, who had just succeeded to the position of Fifth Mizukage, hesitated for a moment before finally making up her mind and knocking on the door.

"Come in."

Uchiha Gen, who had just completed his ninjutsu development, spoke in a very good mood.

Although some details of the new combat mode still needed refinement, it was largely complete. Uchiha Gen's combat power had now risen to another level.

"In three days, the Chunin Exams finals will be held in Konoha."

"As proof of friendship between Konoha and Kirigakure, I will attend as the Fifth Mizukage. Konoha has sent Namiashi Raidō, one of the former Fourth Hokage's guards, and others to Kirigakure. They intend to use the Flying Thunder God formation to teleport me there."

"Konoha asked whether you would be returning with us."

Mei Terumi explained her purpose.

During this time, Uchiha Gen had been training, but the outside world had been shaken by his actions.

No one had expected that after five years, Uchiha Gen had become this powerful.

He had actually displayed the Wood Release possessed only by the God of Shinobi, sweeping through Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, alone in an extremely short time.

The power of the Senju combined with that of the Uchiha—what a terrifying existence was that?

Could he recreate, or even surpass, Konoha's former golden age?

For a time, the number of people wanting to attend the Chunin Exams finals in Konoha abruptly increased.

The noble daimyo and ninja village leaders of nations large and small throughout the Shinobi World had nearly all decided to travel to Konoha to attend the event and befriend