The Sun and Moon Shine Upon a New World, Heaven's Might Vast and Majestic!

Sasuke's motivation to grow stronger over the years had been to avenge Itachi. Now that his great revenge had been accomplished, he felt lost about the road ahead. Instinctively, he wanted to look to Naruto, whom he regarded as his closest friend, for reference before deciding what path to take in the future.

Yu felt that this was the perfect opportunity to help Sasuke return from his identity as an avenger and get back on the right track.

Yu said, "Naruto is about to take office as a city lord."

Sasuke looked up. "City lord?"

"Yes. The city lord of Ghostshade City, the largest First-Class City under the Ninja Kingdom. You should know that Naruto's dream is to become Hokage. Starting out as a city lord and gaining experience is preparation for becoming Hokage in the future..."

Sasuke clenched his fists, his heart far from calm. Naruto... He's already made it this far?

Seeing Sasuke moved, Yu said at the right moment, "There's another First-Class City at the same level as Ghostshade City—Phantom City! Its former city lord, the Phantom Duke, died of illness. Sasuke, are you interested?"

Sasuke's eyes narrowed slightly, but he did not respond at once. He still had not figured out what becoming a city lord meant.

Yu said, "Phantom City has ten thousand ninjas and over a million civilians. The city lord stands at the very top of them all! Whether you can govern such a massive system in an orderly manner will show whether you have what it takes to become an outstanding ninja!"

At this, Sasuke was clearly tempted. A First-Class City on equal footing with Naruto's. If I govern it better than Naruto, that means I'll be better than him, right? If that happens, Xue will also be able to...

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