Nara Shikamaru's performance made the Daimyo of the other countries sigh involuntarily, "As expected of Konoha, as expected of the village that unified the Ninja World."
Even a child is so intelligent and quick-witted, which proves the saying that when the youth are strong, the nation is strong.
The Daimyo of the Shadow Country went from initially disdainful to taking it seriously, and then to being wary. They never expected this little kid to be so powerful and so cunning.
During the negotiations, Nara Shikamaru not only saw through his intentions at a glance, but also took advantage of them to force the Daimyo of the Shadow Country to back down.
This concession threw him into disarray, causing him to panic and making it easy for Nara Shikamaru to extract his bottom line during the subsequent negotiations.
This allowed Konoha to directly reap the greatest benefits from this move. Finally, the two sides shook hands, with Nara Shikamaru calmly and elegantly shaking hands with the Daimyo of the Shadow Country.
The Daimyo of the Shadow Country wore a complicated but respectful expression as he rose and shook hands with Nara Rokumei's small hand.
"May the Shadow Country and Konoha be friends forever, and may our two families be as close as one family from now on." Nara Rokumei's childish voice conveyed words that were truly convincing.
In that instant, the Daimyo of the Shadow Country suddenly felt relieved. If even a mere child possessed such ability and such magnanimity, why should he, as Daimyo of a nation, be so petty?
"Ah, yes, I hope our two families can become friends, as close as family. Please tell the Lord Hokage that Konoha is exceptionally outstanding." With that, the Daimyo of the Shadow Country and his entourage left.
Nara Shikamaru remained indifferent, seemingly unaffected by the words of the Daimyo of the Shadow Country, and spoke again in his childish voice.
"Next."
Sitting next to him, Nara Shikaku chuckled, quite satisfied with his son's performance. As expected of Nara Shikaku's son, he didn't embarrass his father!
And so, inside the Hokage Building, three generations of a family contributed to the cause of Konoha.
Uchiha Clan Compound
Boruto Uzumaki looked at Sasuke Uchiha, his master, lying on the bed with a solemn expression.
His master had been unconscious for a day when he returned. He didn't know what had happened to his master, but it must have been something very difficult.
As for why I wasn't called, I guess it's because I'm too weak!
Uchiha Itachi brought food to Sasuke Uchiha's (young) side, looking at the little hedgehog who used to be covered in thorns, now transformed into this.
Suddenly, he remembered the world that Uchiha Fugaku had shown him, and his gaze softened as he looked at Boruto beside him, "What is your relationship with Sasuke?"
Boruto Uzumaki looked up and saw a slender man walking towards them. It was his master's older brother, Uchiha Itachi!
He had seen it when he and his master were crying in front of the Uchiha Clan Compound that day.
"Greetings, Uncle-Master." Boruto Uzumaki bowed, and Uchiha Itachi waved his hand and sat down next to Sasuke Uchiha.
Now, everyone in the family except for young Sasuke has met Sasuke Uchiha. They didn't let them meet in order to prevent young Sasuke from affecting young Sasuke's future.
"Yes, you must be Boruto. If I'm not mistaken, Naruto is your father?" Uchiha Itachi said with a smile, looking at the man who resembled his younger brother and best friend by 90%.
Boruto Uzumaki nodded. Anyone who saw his appearance could basically guess his relationship with Naruto.
Even if they don't know he comes from the future, they would still guess whether he is Naruto's brother.
"Could you tell me about your timeline? What was Sasuke like? And how is he doing now?" Uchiha Itachi with some concern.
Boruto Uzumaki glanced at Uchiha Itachi: "Actually, I don't know much, because my impression of Sasuke- sensei is that he doesn't like to talk."
Even within Konoha, he remained a rather reclusive individual.
"It seemed he was very lonely. Even with his daughter and wife by his side, he was still very lonely."
Boruto Uzumaki's words were very truthful; he felt that since Sasuke's master's brother had asked, he should tell the truth.
Uchiha Itachi remained silent, then sighed. He touched Sasuke's cheek, his eyes filled with heartache.
How lonely Sasuke must have been in that world. His parents died, his brother died for him, and not a single one of his generation of Uchiha remained.
Boruto Uzumaki looked at Uchiha Itachi, "Uncle-Master, since you are Sasuke's master's older brother, you must be quite strong. Would you like to spar with me?"
Uchiha Itachi glanced at him. "Alright." As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Itachi created a Shadow Clone and said, "Go fight him. If you win, then come and fight me."
Uchiha Itachi created a clone, then continued to look at Sasuke Uchiha in front of him with a gentle gaze.
Boruto Uzumaki looked resentful; his strength was no joke! "Uncle-Master, you're underestimating me!"
Uchiha Itachi shook his head. "That's enough. Do you think you're something special just because you can last a few dozen moves against Sasuke?"
"Do you know that if Sasuke were to really attack you, it would only take one move?" Uchiha Itachi said calmly. Although he didn't know how strong Sasuke was now, he knew that Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan was formed after being combined with his own.
He also has an eye that is somewhat similar to Uchiha Kō's, except that Uchiha Kō is gold, while his is purple.
Based on this alone, he understood that Sasuke's future achievements would surpass his own!
Boruto Uzumaki may have some strength, but in his eyes, he's no different from cannon fodder ninjas on the battlefield of the Ninja World. To deal with him, a single Shadow Clone would be enough!
Upon hearing this, Boruto Uzumaki retorted, "Fine, let's fight!" He then followed Uchiha Itachi outside.
Then we arrived at a spacious training ground, the Uchiha Clan's training ground. Usually, many people train here, but today most had gone to work to maintain order.
The Daimyo, guards, and attendants from various countries combined was over a thousand. With such a large group, it was inevitable that a few troublemakers would infiltrate.
This requires a large number of police officers to maintain order, so the training ground is relatively empty today, which is why Uchiha Itachi brought him here.
Boruto Uzumaki looked around and felt a sense of familiarity. Why did this place look so much like the training grounds of the Konoha Academy? But this was clearly Uchiha Clan Compound.
Suddenly, he bumped into Uchiha Itachi in front of him without noticing.
"Let's do it here," Uchiha Itachi said calmly. Then he turned to look at Boruto Uzumaki.
Boruto Uzumaki paused for a moment, then nodded. "Alright!" He then took out Kunai and assumed a fighting stance.
Uchiha Itachi stood with his hands in his pockets, calmly watching Boruto Uzumaki before him. The next moment, Boruto Uzumaki moved, his figure vanishing in an instant, leaving Uchiha Itachi stunned.
"Flying Thunder God Technique," Uchiha Itachi said calmly. Although this move surprised Uchiha Itachi, it was still far inferior to the Flying Thunder God Uchiha Kō and Namikaze Minato!
The next moment, Uchiha Itachi used the Shadow Body Flicker Technique. Swish, swish, swish, five Uchiha Itachi scattered at the same time, and the Rasengan carrying Boruto Uzumaki's confident attack hit the air!
Boruto Uzumaki was startled and was about to retreat when a crow flew past him. The crow's eyes were shaped like Uchiha Itachi Mangekyo.
"Tsukuyomi!" Whoosh~ Boruto Uzumaki felt the world freeze, then the sky turned red and the ground beneath his feet turned black.
He couldn't move his body. "Hey, what? My body can't move! Damn it!"
Then Uchiha Itachi suddenly appeared, his eyes cold as he looked at Boruto. "Is this your strength? Utterly pathetic. At this level, Sasuke could defeat you in one move!"
Uchiha Itachi scoffed.
At this point, many readers may be wondering, why did Uchiha Itachi suddenly become like this?
That's because Uchiha Itachi saw Boruto Uzumaki's potential. Boruto Uzumaki, but it's currently hidden.
He himself is unaware of it, and what he wants to do is help Boruto Uzumaki activate it, so that he can completely master that power.
"Perhaps you are complacent about your Flying Thunder God, or perhaps you are blinded by the power of the Rasengan, but to the ninjas of our time, these are nothing special."
"To be honest, you really disappoint me. I thought you would give me some trouble. After all, I'm just a Shadow Clone."
"But now it seems that you, Boruto Uzumaki, are nothing special. I suppose your Naruto from that timeline was just a Hokage in name only?" Uchiha Itachi's words became increasingly sarcastic.
Boruto Uzumaki gritted his teeth and roared, "Damn it! Hah!" Instantly, his right eye turned bluish-green. Uchiha Itachi frowned; he had never seen this eye before! Was it a new bloodline limit?
The next moment, the genjutsu disappeared, and the five Uchiha Rou were now looking at Boruto Uzumaki from five different positions on the field.
They smiled, realizing that Boruto Uzumaki was quite capable, having managed to break through Tsukuyomi.
Boruto Uzumaki unleashed his power and looked at Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Itachi calmly extended a hand, and the next moment a red longsword appeared out of thin air.
Boruto Uzumaki's face paled. His Jōgan could sense the immense sealing power and destructive energy contained within!
So this was the powerful figure from the previous generation? He was indeed incredibly strong!
"Ready, kid? Let's go!" With that, the five Uchiha Itachi charged towards Boruto Uzumaki.
Boruto Uzumaki's pupils contracted, and the next moment, one of Uchiha Itachi struck Boruto Uzumaki's shoulder with a palm strike.
Boruto Uzumaki winced in pain, turned around and kicked out. Uchiha Itachi raised his hand to block.
Bang!
As their fists and feet clashed, Uchiha Itachi remained expressionless, while Boruto Uzumaki's pupils contracted. This was clearly just a Shadow Clone, so why was its defense so powerful?
In his mind, Shadow Clone were just paper tigers that could be easily broken; they were only scary in appearance!
But even when Uchiha Itachi's Shadow Clone created more clones, they remained remarkably resilient...