The Strongest in the Ninja World? Universally Recognized?

Could he refuse to answer?

Obviously not. He could only grit his teeth and continue.

Adult Sasuke knew the situation he and Boruto were in. Right now, he had nothing—his chakra and stamina were completely drained. Forget the Ōtsutsuki clan; plenty of people present could take him down.

Boruto was even less worth mentioning. He was just a brat.

If Yan, the seemingly unapproachable Sixth Hokage, truly got angry, he and Boruto would definitely suffer the consequences.

Besides, Adult Sasuke could tell that the other side had no intention of treating him as one of their own.

It was frustrating, but there was nothing he could do. Even his brother Itachi regarded him as someone from another world, much less strangers.

Clenching his fists, Adult Sasuke set aside his doubts and answered expressionlessly,

"Because the Third Hokage and the Elder Council of that time, especially Root's leader Shimura Danzō, had constantly pressured the village's clans and forcibly taken many people from them. The clans had already become alienated, so when the chaos began, no one chose to help the Third Hokage."

"Perhaps they also had confidence in the Third Hokage's strength. They just never expected Orochimaru to use the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and the Summoning Technique to summon the First Hokage and Second Hokage."

"..."

This old man was not satisfied with that answer!!!

The Third Hokage noticed the faintly mocking look in Yan's eyes, and his old face could no longer hold up.

Could it be that, in another world, without Uchiha Yan and Tsunade keeping me in check, I truly made such terrible mistakes?

At a life-or-death moment, no one had been willing to help him. Just how many people did he have to offend for that to happen?

"Tut, tut, tut. Some people... what was that