Konoha.
Outside the hot spring resort, there was a complete mess.
White-haired barbarians pass through.
"Jiraiya!" Goenji recognized him; Jiraiya, one of the Three Sannin. He hadn't expected him to be back.
I never expected that he would come back to spy on me. He really is a lecherous gambler and drug addict, incorrigible.
A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.
It seems they came for Minato to succeed as the Fourth Hokage.
As Minato's master, he did his best to return at such a crucial moment for his disciple.
"Do you know him?" the Aburame Fuzei.
Goenji: "Lord Jiraiya."
The Aburame Fuzei suddenly realized what was going on, but her brows furrowed slightly.
Lord Jiraiya, were you spying on the women's bathhouse?
"You're right. Jiraiya -Lord Jiraiya is rumored to have a penchant for peeping into women's bathhouses. He's a total pervert. Each of the Three Sannin has their own quirks, and none of them are exactly pleasant ones."
Goenji complained.
The Three Sannin!
At this stage, ninjas have nothing but the desire to do things that seem beneath them. As long as you throw money at them, they can get anything; if that doesn't work, they'll use force.
It has to be done secretly.
He simply couldn't understand it.
"You don't have one either, do you?" the Aburame Fuzei smile.
"Of course, my quirk is you, my Fuzei lady!"
"You greasy guy!"
"I'm only slick with you! I'm decisive and efficient with everyone else."
Inside Kirigakure.
"Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were defeated in one move? It seems my clansman is getting stronger and stronger!"
Obito, hiding in the shadows, obtained information about Suikazan Fuguki. Unexpectedly, Goenji Itachi, killing four of them, while the other two defected.
Having information about White Zetsu, he naturally wouldn't readily believe all of Suikazan Fuguki. However, he didn't expect that, after investigation, Goenji would directly kill four Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Goenji was completely unexpected to him.
I originally thought that under Madara Uchiha's tutelage, coupled with the Mangekyō Sharingan, my progress was already fast enough. Now it seems that Goenji's progress is also very rapid.
Fortunately Goenji did not awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Thinking back to what Goenji had told him before about the Sharingan, he realized that although there was a lie involved, the general idea was the same.
It seems the other party also knows about the evolution of the Sharingan.
He couldn't even imagine how strong Goenji would become if Goenji Mangekyō Sharingan.
It seems he needs to speed up his team building process and acquire more and stronger members.
Let's recruit those with the Rinnegan to our side first.
In the guise of Madara Uchiha.
Konoha.
The fourth-generation succession ceremony has begun.
Goenji stood with the Uchiha clan, watching as Minato Namikaze received Hiruzen Sarutobi's Hokage hat, donned the Hokage robe, and, supported by the wind, the Hokage billowed high, revealing a dignified expression on his face in the slanting sunlight.
"As the fourth generation successor, I hope he can help Konoha improve even faster and recover its strength as soon as possible!"
Shisui Uchiha spoke to him in front of Goenji.
The war has recently calmed down, Shisui Uchiha has naturally returned to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Fourth Hokage. He is now filled with emotion.
During the war, Shisui witnessed far too many tragedies.
They didn't want Konoha to continue to suffer this tragedy; all they needed was the Fourth Hokage to uphold Konoha's banner.
"Definitely. The Fourth Hokage's talent is the strongest among Hokage in history. As long as he's there, Konoha will definitely get stronger and stronger."
Goenji said with a smile.
This is the opinion of most people in Konoha.
Minato Namikaze's talent surpassed that of all previous Hokage.
Even Goenji dares not draw a conclusion.
After all, judging from the Scroll of Seals, the first two Hokage were quite powerful, both in terms of developing Ninjutsu and their battle achievements.
That's right. Hashirama Senju developed just as many Ninjutsu as Tobirama. For example, his Wood Release was developed by himself and was not Kekkei Genkai passed down from generation to generation by the Senju clan. All of his Wood Release Ninjutsu were developed by himself.
They even developed forbidden techniques like Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
This was also developed by Hashirama. The signature on the Scroll of Seals is Hashirama. I've seen this Goenji.
That's when he realized that Hashirama wasn't the goofy character from the anime.
Or rather, how could a ninja who survived the Warring States period be a simpleton? They were just simple-minded, not stupid.
Therefore, it's hard to say who had the strongest talent among all the Hokage, since Minato Namikaze died early in the anime, and it's impossible to see what he could develop in the future.
But who has the weakest talent? That would definitely be Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Of course, I'm referring to developing Ninjutsu, but he only developed conventional Ninjutsu. However, his learning ability is quite remarkable.
"The Fourth Hokage, the Fourth Hokage."
"The Fourth Hokage..."
On the ground, countless residents looked at Minato Namikaze and shouted his name. In an instant, Konoha, exhausted after the war, was given new vitality.
All the clans and ninjas were watching the Fourth Hokage's prowess.
The era of the Fourth Hokage has officially begun.
After Minato Namikaze, numerous policies were implemented, all of which Hiruzen Sarutobi had suppressed in order to enhance Minato Namikaze's political achievements.
Now that the Fourth Hokage has ascended to the throne, Konoha's post-war recovery efforts have officially begun.
Whether it's commercial development or the construction of defenses for the Land of Fire, everything must be done properly.
Meanwhile, the daimyo of the Land of Fire frequently appeared in Konoha during this period, even using the Goenji for protection.
It was only at this moment that Goenji learned that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was of equal status to the Hokage, and there was no such thing as a Daimyo being superior to the Hokage.
He really didn't know that before.
The Daimyo are simply nobles of the Land of Fire, chosen from among the most capable and insightful individuals in charge of public welfare and infrastructure development. Konoha is the Land of Fire's military power structure; the two complement each other.
Of course, it's different in other countries.
In some countries, daimyo do indeed hold power, but in the Land of Fire, the military government and the people's government are separate entities.
The nominal government controlled by Konoha is only the Konoha.
With Minato Namikaze, Goenji had no one left to consult.
Or perhaps he has learned enough, and even without Minato Namikaze, he can learn Sealing Technique on his own.
Bang bang bang!
In the Uchiha's special training ground, two figures were engaged in a rapid battle, the clanging of blades echoing throughout the training area.
Outside the arena, Itachi Uchiha was watching the battle between the two, his eyes fixed on the screen, yet he felt he saw nothing. He only occasionally sensed two figures appearing in his vision before quickly disappearing.
And the sudden appearance of Fire Release.
"That's amazing! I want to be that amazing someday!" Itachi Uchiha's eyes lit up.
Although his dynamic vision is not good now, he still knows that those who can't see must be very powerful.