Without a point of reference, River had no idea what level his current chakra reserves were at.
In this world, ninja were generally divided into ranks: Genin, Chunin, Special Jōnin, Jōnin, and Kage.
Of course, actual strength could not be judged by these crude rankings. They served only as a reference.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough evolving. Power increased. Evolution successful. Hand seals no longer required. Chakra cost reduced." "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique evolving. Power increased. Evolution successful. Hand seals no longer required. Chakra cost reduced." "······"
The ninjutsu River had acquired along the way were not high-level techniques. They were basic, simple C-Rank ninjutsu, mostly used by civilian ninja and other low-ranking shinobi.
Learning someone else's skills required physical contact. But with Konoha's ninja still on their guard after the recent war, touching them was no easy task.
Only these civilian ninja, whose strength was unremarkable, had let River succeed.
If I get the chance, I still need to get my hands on Kekkei Genkai like the Byakugan and Sharingan!
River's eyes flickered as the thought crossed his mind.
All it takes is one brief moment of close contact.
His footsteps suddenly stopped. River slowly raised his head and looked at the Hokage Building before him.
Farther behind it stood Konoha's enormous Hokage Rock. From here, he could clearly see the giant carved faces, the fourth of which belonged to Konoha's Yellow Flash.
The area in front of the Hokage Building was not crowded, and security did not seem particularly tight. Of course, anyone who could become Hokage was bound to be an exceptionally powerful man, especially the Yellow Flash, whose name was renowned throughout the Shinobi World.
"Minato Namikaze..."
River murmured.
He knew full well that this young ninja, who had only just taken the Hokage