Naruto had never seen Yeyu's true strength, so he had no idea just how powerful Yeyu really was.
Sasuke said very seriously, "There's no exaggeration at all. If anything, I held back a little. No one in the entire Ninja World would be his match, including the legendary First, Hashirama Senju."
Naruto knew nothing about the First.
But Minato Namikaze and the other two understood.
The First's deeds and renown were clearly recorded in the history books.
And the three of them happened to be elite shinobi. Not only were they strong, but they also had an excellent grasp of theoretical knowledge.
So when Sasuke said that, all three of them were somewhat surprised. "Sasuke, do you know how strong the First was?"
They all felt that Sasuke might not understand the First, which was why he had said such a thing.
They did not believe anyone could surpass the First.
But Sasuke replied earnestly, "I know very well. That's why I'm so certain."
"And the Third Hokage confirmed it himself."
The three of them were stunned. If it had only been Sasuke saying it, they might still have doubted him.
After all, Sasuke might not have understood the First.
But if even the Third Hokage had confirmed it, then it had to be true.
Still, it was far too outrageous.
Yeyu's strength surpassed the First's—didn't that make him the God of Shinobi?
In his era, the First had been called the God of Shinobi.
If Yeyu was stronger than the First, didn't that make him the new God of Shinobi?
Just who was this Yeyu, to be so powerful?
Most importantly, they remembered that Yeyu was only sixteen, wasn't he?
A sixteen-year-old shinobi whose strength surpassed the First.
What kind of monster was that?
Minato Namikaze had originally thought