A Punch Relying Purely on Physical Strength

The Third Hokage felt a headache coming on.

"Anyone else could be his instructor, so why is he so unwilling to become a ninja under my wing?"

The Third Hokage had intended to keep Yeyu by his side to nurture him.

At twelve years old, Yeyu already possessed potential that surpassed the Kage level; the Third Hokage was certainly planning to keep Yeyu close to cultivate that talent.

After finishing a spar with the Third Hokage, Yeyu had a rough idea of his current strength.

He could easily defeat the Third Hokage.

In a battle against him, the Third Hokage wouldn't even have the chance to attempt a mutual destruction.

He wouldn't even be able to execute the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.

When sealing Orochimaru's hands, he had needed to restrict his movements first.

But the Third Hokage would never have the opportunity to reach that stage with Yeyu.

Yeyu's current strength was at least Kage level, even without exposing his Magma-Magma Fruit abilities.

If he were to use the power of the Magma-Magma Fruit, he could transcend the Kage level.

He discovered that, due to the amplification of chakra, Akainu's power possessed several times the destructive force it had in the world of pirates.

It was only because Akainu didn't excel in speed; if he were fast, Yeyu's strength would be several times greater than it was now.

Even the speed-deficient Akainu had left the Third Hokage unable to react at all, making him feel that Yeyu's speed was no less than that of the Fourth Raikage.

Returning home, Yeyu went straight to rest and slept soundly.

Without the worry of being too weak, Yeyu felt much more relaxed.

At the spot where Yeyu and the Third Hokage had just sparred, several Anbu ninjas appeared.

Looking at the massive, fan-shaped crater, they were all stunned.

"Who did this?"

"To cause such immense destruction, could it be that the Nine-Tails jinchuriki went berserk?"

"Did someone fire a Tailed Beast Bomb here?"

One of the Anbu ninjas with silver-white hair looked at the crater and said solemnly, "The power of a Tailed Beast Bomb is far greater than this."

"However, anyone capable of causing such destruction must possess terrifying strength."

The destructive power of a Tailed Beast Bomb was immense, but the strength of the Tailed Beasts themselves was not necessarily insurmountable.

Even the Nine-Tails could be sealed by a Kage-level powerhouse.

It was normal for a Tailed Beast Bomb to have great power, but if this crater had been created by a ninja, that would be truly terrifying.

The silver-white-haired Anbu ninja was Kakashi.

This was his last day in the Anbu.

Tomorrow, he would begin his duties as an instructor.

He hadn't expected to encounter such an incident on his final day.

Just as the Anbu members were guessing with grave expressions who could have done this, the Third Hokage appeared beside them.

"No need to investigate; this was caused by a spar between myself and someone else."

The Anbu members were stunned as they looked at the Third Hokage. "This was caused by a spar between you and someone else, Lord Hokage?"

"Which expert could cause such destruction and still hold their own against Lord Hokage?"

The Third Hokage smiled. "You will know in the future."

The Anbu members were sensible enough not to ask further.

It was clear that this already involved secrets.

As Anbu ninjas, they knew exactly what to do.

"Kakashi, stay behind. The rest of you may return."

The other Anbu members were not surprised; the Third Hokage had always held Kakashi in high regard.

After the others left, Kakashi, who remained, removed his mask.

The Third Hokage stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the crater before him with a calm expression. "Kakashi, tomorrow you will become an instructor."

"This time, I hope you won't be like before; your students this time are all very important people to Konoha."

"You have read the files on those three; whether it is Naruto or Sasuke, they are both very sensitive individuals."

"I am entrusting them to you, hoping you can cultivate them into the pillars of Konoha."

"Cultivate them into successors of the Will of Fire."

Kakashi nodded, remaining silent.

After a long silence, Kakashi glanced at the Third Hokage. He hesitated for a moment, but decided to ask, "I'm a bit curious. Who exactly could fight you and cause this level of destruction?"

The Third Hokage smiled. "Tomorrow, you will know."

"A very interesting person."

"Perhaps one day, his face will be carved up there as well."

Following the Third Hokage's gaze, Kakashi looked toward the Hokage Rock.

Kakashi's eyes widened in shock. "Have you already decided?"

The Third Hokage looked lost in thought. "I don't even know if it's possible."

"Possible? Has he not passed your test yet?" Kakashi asked.

The Third Hokage's mouth twitched, and he gave a wry smile. "Whether or not I can convince him, hahaha~"

Kakashi was even more shocked.

"Con-convince him?!"

"Could it be that he doesn't want to be Hokage?"

"Surely no one could refuse such a position?"

Kakashi couldn't believe that anyone would refuse a request from the Third Hokage.

Although Kakashi didn't have an obsessive desire to become Hokage himself.

If he were offered the position, he would certainly be more than willing to accept.

Besides, this was also the dream of Obito.

"Is there really someone in Konoha Village who doesn't want to be Hokage?"

Kakashi couldn't believe that such a person existed in Konoha Village.

Whether they were children, middle-aged, or even the elderly, there was no one in Konoha Village who wouldn't want to be Hokage.

Even the Nara Clan, who always complained about things being troublesome, only lacked the obsession because they knew it was impossible for them to become Hokage.

Even the once-haughty Uchiha Clan had yearned to become Hokage.

Hearing Kakashi say this, the Third Hokage felt even more helpless. "I wish he thought the same way."

Earlier, when the Third Hokage mentioned bringing Yeyu to his side as a ninja, he didn't believe that someone with Yeyu's intelligence wouldn't understand the implication.

Yet, Yeyu still refused.

The reason was simply that he had no interest.

This reason was so blunt that it left the Third Hokage feeling quite helpless.

But how was the Third Hokage supposed to persuade him with the excuse of having no interest?

Kakashi became increasingly curious about who could make the Third Hokage feel so helpless.

"Lord Hokage, this must have been caused by that person, right?"

The Third Hokage nodded, his expression grave. "Just one punch. Can you believe this is real?"

Kakashi was stunned. "One punch?"

The Third Hokage nodded. "Yes, just one punch."

"If that punch had landed on me, I wouldn't be standing here in one piece talking to you right now."

Kakashi looked shocked, staring at the massive crater before him, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

"Just a single punch? A-are you joking?"

The Third Hokage smiled. "Do you know why that guy caused this much destruction with just one punch?"

Kakashi shook his head, his expression solemn.

At this moment, he even doubted if the Third Hokage was exaggerating. Could a human really cause this much destruction with a single punch?

The Third Hokage put away his smile and said bitterly, "Because that guy doesn't know any ninjutsu yet. Can you believe it?"

"This was a punch of pure physical strength, and it caused this much destruction."

Kakashi truly didn't know what to say.

Is this even human?

What kind of human has the physical strength to cause this level of destruction with one punch?

If the person saying this hadn't been the Third Hokage, he wouldn't have believed it at all.

"Lord Hokage, is he not skilled in ninjutsu?"

"Is he a taijutsu master? Even stronger than the taijutsu of Guy?"

Guy in his normal state would absolutely be unable to cause this level of destruction.

As for opening the Eight Inner Gates, at least based on what Kakashi currently knew about Guy, he hadn't yet opened the Eight Inner Gates to a level that could cause this kind of destruction.