" Shikaku, you three come here!"
Wang Hao did not respond to Boruto Uzumaki's question, but instead waved to the Ino–Shika–Chō trio not far away.
"Dan-senpai, Shikaku is my father, my name is Shikamaru, this is Ino Yamanaka, and this is Chōji Akimichi. We are the previous generation's Ino–Shika–Chō trio."
Shikamaru roused himself and replied respectfully, though inwardly he felt quite helpless.
There was no way around it; he and his father, Shikaku, were practically identical, and both were lazy by nature. With their similar attire, people often mistook them for using Shadow Clone Technique when they walked together.
Moreover, the powerful figure in front of him was his father's former superior, and had not been seen for decades, so it was understandable that he would mistake him for his father.
"Your son's all grown up already? Could that kid Shikaku have kicked the bucket?"
He looked Shikamaru up and down in surprise. He really didn't recognize that this was Shikaku's son, not Shikaku Nara himself. They looked so alike.
"Thanks to Lord Duan, I am still quite healthy and vigorous."
Shikaku Nara walked in with a gloomy expression; being cursed by his old boss the moment they met was truly unlucky.
But the old leader in front of him was a true super boss, and even if all the fighting power of Leaf were combined, they couldn't defeat him. Even though he was unhappy, he could only endure it.
"Not so great! I remember I gave you a cultivation technique after you changed your body shape, how come you still haven't completed the transition?"
Wang Hao frowned and sized up his old subordinate, puzzled.
Logically speaking, someone as truly intelligent as Shikaku Nara should have at least left himself an out, even if he didn't believe what he was told back then. So why hasn't he fully refined his Chakra according to the method he was given?
Otherwise, if he had truly mastered the cultivation technique he passed down, his lifespan would have increased by at least five hundred years, instead of only a few decades at most, as he is now.
Has this guy got his brain slammed in a door?
"It's a long story. After the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Chakra of the entire world underwent subtle changes, and the techniques left behind by the master are no longer fully adapted to the transformed Chakra!"
With a sigh, Shikaku Nara's resentment towards the Third Hokage deepened.
You have to understand that the Third Hokage kept a close eye on him back then, so he didn't dare to completely switch to that technique, and he didn't even dare to spread it within his clan, for fear of being targeted by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After all, the tragic destruction of the Senju and Uchiha, the two founding fathers of Leaf, was still fresh in his mind. He didn't want the Nara Clan to follow in the footsteps of the Senju and Uchiha, so he had no choice but to endure it.
He originally planned to find an opportunity to fully complete his transformation after the Fourth Shinobi World War, but unexpectedly, the subtle changes in Chakra after the war rendered all his plans and schemes ineffective, leaving him only in this mediocre state.
Is it because of the Third?
Wang Hao suddenly realized what had happened and sighed deeply.
The Third Hokage was a qualified Hokage in many ways, but his own strength and talent were too low to suppress the many ninja clans in Leaf. In the end, he could only maintain his power and the stability of Leaf through various dark means.
This is a total rip-off!
No wonder that even with its own cheat Leaf, Leaf has not only failed to become stronger, but has also slipped from its position as the number one ninja village, now standing on equal footing with other ninja villages.
This is undoubtedly a great tragedy!
"Lord Duan, please, for the sake of my father's past, create another martial arts technique for our Nara Clan!"
Shikaku Nara did not respond to Wang Hao's words, but instead made a request, his attitude quite sincere, even bordering on pleading.
Over the years, he has come to realize that Chakra does indeed pose a fatal threat. Now, with the emergence of terrifying beings like the Sage of Six Paths who have been plotting for thousands of years, the fate of ninjas who cultivate Chakra and inherit the bloodline of the Chakra seed is likely to be grim.
The only way to survive now is to find a way to refine the Chakra and Chakra seed within his body. Fortunately, the reappearance of Master Dan gave him hope.
Since this person was able to create that technique back then, he can create another one based on the current situation.
"This isn't difficult for me, but the problem is you don't have enough time to complete the rework."
He shook his head slightly with regret. Creating a new cultivation technique was no big deal for him. He didn't even need to activate the system's Dao Comprehension Function. He could deduce a whole bunch of techniques just by relying on his own foundation.
The problem is that it takes time to completely transform one's cultivation through these techniques, and there is clearly no time for that now.
Shikaku Nara's face turned deathly pale, and he staggered, almost falling to the ground. Finally, a look of desolation appeared on his face.
" Chōji, right! Tell me what you ate when you were training as a child."
With a sigh, Wang Hao ignored Shikaku Nara and turned his gaze to Chōji Akimichi, the big fat man.
This version of Chōji Akimichi is middle-aged, and he even has grown a wild beard.
"In response to your question, senior, when I was a child, I mainly ate grilled meat made from ninja beasts, as well as medicinal cuisine and various tonics obtained from the Nara Lineage."
Chōji Akimichi answered hastily, without hiding anything.
Facing this super tycoon, he dared not hide anything at all; otherwise, even without the tycoon's intervention, his father would have killed him immediately.
Ino, what about you?
Wang Hao turned his gaze to Ino Yamanaka.
"I mainly eat the medicinal cuisine made by the Nara Lineage, and some pills that my father bought; I heard they're all very expensive."
"I'm similar to Ino!"
Before Wang Hao could ask any questions, Shikamaru answered, and at the same time, he vaguely guessed why Wang Hao had asked them these questions. He couldn't help but glance at Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha beside him.
I didn't realize it before, but now that I think about it, those two guys really do exude something strange about them.
" Naruto, what about you?"
"I usually eat instant noodles and slightly expired milk, and occasionally I'll have a bowl of ramen at Uncle Ichiraku's. Let me tell you, Uncle Ichiraku's ramen is incredibly delicious..."
When it comes to ramen, Naruto Uzumaki gets really excited, becoming more and more animated as he talks about it.
"Everyone understands the principle that cultivation requires the consumption of one's own energy, especially Chakra, which mainly relies on the human body's spiritual and physical energy, which consumes even more energy."
Naruto Dadu achieved so much, and you actually say that he has poor aptitude and that his training was entirely due to his own efforts? That's blatant lying!
When Wang Hao watched the Hokage movie, he couldn't help but laugh at this scene. Did Naruto deserve such a compliment?
Where do you place Might Guy and Lee?
Did this guy acquire that power through training? It's like he's cheating!
In most parts of the world, energy is conserved; it cannot be created or destroyed out of thin air.
Naruto Uzumaki grew up on low-nutrition ramen and expired milk, yet he still achieved so much. This is practically challenging a universal law!
"You are the reincarnations of the Chakra of the two sons of the Sage of Six Paths. The reason you have achieved such success is basically due to the Chakra of Asura and Indra."
Naruto's talent is not as bad as you say, but rather top-notch. He inherited the bloodlines of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, especially Kushina Uzumaki's Uzumaki Clan bloodline, which is extremely powerful.
This is the main reason why Naruto possesses Kakashi Hatake Chakra at such a young age.
Not to mention that this guy also has a Nine-Tails sealed inside him, a being known for having unlimited Chakra.
Breaking through bottlenecks with the power of the Nine-Tails and Asura's Chakra is effortless, especially in Kurama Mode, which pushes it almost to the Six Paths Level.
Finally, he received a gift from the Sage of Six Paths, which allowed him to break through his cultivation level once again, leading to his current achievements.
Sasuke, your situation is similar. First, you evolved the Mangekyō Sharingan, then you fused with Itachi's eyes to evolve into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and finally, you received a gift from the Sage of Six Paths and evolved it again into the Rinne Sharingan.
Looking at your growth experience, most of your achievements were due to external forces. How can you claim that you achieved them through your own hard work and cultivation?
Wang Hao rattled off a long string of words, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha's expressions grew increasingly grim. Although they were very unhappy, they couldn't find any reason to refute him.
They hadn't realized it before, but now that this person had revealed it, they thought about it carefully and realized that their own growth experience was indeed incredibly strange. The power they had painstakingly cultivated themselves only accounted for a small part of it, and the rest was obtained through external forces.
This is really dangerous!
"Think about it carefully. Excluding those external forces, ask yourselves honestly if you could have achieved your current level through your own efforts alone."
With his arms crossed, watching the two main characters from Hokage begin to question their existence, Wang Hao felt an indescribable mix of bitterness and satisfaction.
He finally managed to fool two of the Hokage characters from Naruto!
Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha remained silent. After carefully recalling what the man in front of them said, they had to admit that he was right. On their own, it would have been absolutely impossible for them to have cultivated to their current level, and they might not even have been able to reach the Six Paths Level.
Sasuke Uchiha deeply understands this point. He is well aware that his talent is far inferior to that of his older brother, Itachi Uchiha, and that he has come this far mainly due to the evolution of his Sharingan.
The Sharingan, Kekkei Genkai, is extremely cruel. An individual can only evolve it to the Mangekyō level at most. After Mangekyō, one needs to rely on a suitable Mangekyō Sharingan to continue evolving.
This is the first external force!
The second external force was the Six Paths Yin Power bestowed by the Sage of Six Paths. To this day, he has not been able to comprehend that Six Paths Yin Power, not even a Sisi bit of it, and can only use it in a simple way.
This kind of power would be quite deadly to any ninja, it's a pity I didn't realize it before... wait!
Suddenly sensing something was wrong, Sasuke Uchiha looked up at Wang Hao, his expression extremely grim.
"Have you figured it out?"
Wang Hao said with a half-smile, "Compared to the simple-minded and adorably foolish Naruto Uzumaki, I have a higher opinion of Sasuke Uchiha."
Although Sasuke is a bit impulsive, his intelligence is at least above average.