I Can Do It

Within Konoha, in the Senju clan compound!

Kushina, who was watching Naruto and Sasuke train, and the Second, who was conducting some kind of experiment in the laboratory, both frowned at the same time. Then the latter flashed away, vanishing from the spot in an instant.

"Shisui, and whose was the other presence?"

Kushina murmured softly. She then rose as well and left, hurrying in a certain direction.

At that moment, two figures appeared in an open area within the clan compound. They were Shisui, who had teleported over from Iwagakure, and the other was Iwagakure's Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.

Whoosh!

Just then, a figure flashed into view and appeared before Shisui. Silver-haired, dressed in a black combat outfit beneath layered blue armor—it was the Second.

"What is this?"

The Second's gaze was instantly drawn to the somewhat short figure lying on the ground.

The Second had died relatively early. At the time, Ōnoki had not yet become the Third Tsuchikage, so it was only natural that he was not very familiar with him and could not recognize him at a glance.

However, while the Second could not identify Ōnoki, he could sense the formidable power within him.

Although Ōnoki, caught in a genjutsu, looked somewhat bedraggled at the moment, with the Second's discerning eye, one look was enough for him to know that Ōnoki was no ordinary man.

Likewise, he sensed an exceptionally powerful energy within Ōnoki's body. Yet, this energy appeared to have been severely depleted and seemed to be sealed as well.

"The Third Tsuchikage!"

Just then, Kushina's somewhat shocked voice reached their ears.

"The Third Tsuchikage?"

Upon hearing Kushina's words, the Second was mildly startled. Looking at Ōnoki lying on the ground, he thought to himself.

"Are Konoha's youngsters really this fierce now? They actually captured even