A breeze swept across the river, dispersing the smell of blood and gunsmoke lingering in the air.
Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki, two S-rank rogue ninja whose fearsome reputations in the Shinobi World were enough to strike terror into countless ninja, fled Konoha in disgrace like beaten dogs.
Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi stood on the bank alongside Kakashi, who had just regained consciousness and still had a splitting headache. As they looked at the unscathed black-haired boy standing on the water, their eyes filled with indescribable awe and shock.
Instantly defeating the former Hokage revived through Impure World Reincarnation, driving off Orochimaru, swallowing Amaterasu's black flames raw, snapping Samehada, thrashing Kisame... Every one of these mythical feats had been accomplished in barely half a day by this boy without a trace of chakra in his body!
Kakashi gave a bitter laugh. That Sharingan of his seemed so laughable at that moment. "Looks like we so-called elite jonin aren't even qualified to play supporting roles in front of this boy."
"Big Brother Shengu! You're so awesome! You're ten thousand times stronger than the Hokage!" Naruto jumped down from the tree and ran to the riverbank, waving his arms and shouting, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
Shengu Xuan strolled back to shore and gave Naruto an irritated glare. "Cut the flattery. I'm starving. You promised to treat me earlier, so hurry up and lead the way to Yakiniku Q. If the place is closed, I'll roast you instead."
"No problem, no problem! Leave it to me!" Naruto promised, thumping his chest.
And so, under the awed gazes of Konoha's elite jonin, Shengu Xuan took Naruto and swaggered toward the Shopping District.
After this battle, Shengu Xuan's name spread throughout Konoha in an extremely short time as though it had grown wings, and