The images on the Sky Screen high overhead were crystal clear, displaying the confrontation between Naruto, Sasuke, and the Uzumaki Elder in the sky for the entire Shinobi World to see.
Every shinobi, villager, and village leader watched, dumbstruck. Waves of discussion rang out everywhere, refusing to die down.
"My god! The powerhouse who destroyed Kirigakure really was an elder of the Uzumaki Clan! Just how much has that clan been hiding?"
"I knew something was wrong! An ordinary Uzumaki couldn't possibly have the power to wipe out a village!"
"That old man isn't alive at all. Some Secret Technique must have activated after his death and transformed him, giving him this world-destroying power!"
"That explains it! If the Uzumaki Clan had possessed strength like this, they could never have been wiped out back then."
More people watched the exchange on the Sky Screen, their eyes suddenly lighting up with excitement and anticipation.
"That old man definitely knows Kushina! Judging by how he treats Naruto, he's clearly a close relative from an older generation!"
"Well, damn! Naruto just landed himself an unparalleled powerhouse without lifting a finger!"
"Naruto already had Sasuke and the power of the tailed beasts. Now he's got an Uzumaki powerhouse too. His trump cards just keep getting stronger!"
"That settles it! Naruto's even more invincible now. No one in the Shinobi World can challenge his position anymore!"
The entire Shinobi World buzzed with discussion.
Meanwhile, the confrontation continued on the Sky Screen.
Looking at the living young clansman before him, the Uzumaki Elder's tightly wound hostility eased a little. He let out a long sigh, then spoke slowly, his hoarse voice heavy with age.
"I never imagined there were still Uzumaki alive in the Shinobi World."
Revenge was his obsession, but even more than revenge, he