Five Kage Summit

## Chapter 32: The Five Kage Summit

Ninja Training Grounds.

Today was the day of the Five Kage Summit, and the younger generation was energetically discussing who the strongest Kage was, even getting into a heated argument about it.

However, the observant class representative quickly noticed that two people were missing: Sarada and Boruto.

"I wouldn't be surprised if Boruto was late, but... why is Sarada late too?" Several girls looked puzzled.

Iwabee immediately retorted, "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Isn't it expected that a guy who uses Shadow Clones even in class would be late?" A girl munching on potato chips immediately countered.

"Boruto isn't someone who's usually late," Mitsuki said.

Chōchō scoffed and insisted, "Late is late, there aren't that many excuses."

At this moment, Shino walked over, faced with his students' incessant chatter, and announced, "Sarada won't be coming to school for a while. It seems she's been held up by other matters."

"Ah... Seriously? Why would she suddenly stop attending?" Chōchō asked curiously.

"I don't know the details, but I heard it's related to Sasuke's mission. She's been placed under special protection, so you probably won't be able to find her in the village anytime soon," Shino explained.

"Sasuke? I heard he's a figure on par with the Seventh Hokage. His strength must be incredible!" Iwabee said with excitement, greatly anticipating the man he'd never met but heard so much about.

"What about Boruto?" Mitsuki asked softly.

"Boruto, you'll see him soon, in a way you wouldn't expect," Shino said with a mysterious expression.

To be honest, Shino was shocked by the news when he was informed this morning, but after thinking about Boruto's talent, it seemed quite reasonable.

In front of the Hokage Residence, on the sunny avenue, the host was enthusiastically introducing the event to the entire Shinobi World via live broadcast.

Accompanied by the sound of thunder, a well-proportioned middle-aged man walked out of the golden lightning. He had light yellow hair, tan skin, and a dignified gaze, striding forward with a majestic and imposing gait.

"Here he is, the Fifth Raikage, Darui!"

The previous Raikage once said, "I don't regret losing my left arm, because you are my right-hand man."

Then, a layer of white mist rose, and two figures slowly emerged from it. One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, wielding the twin swords Hiramekarei, the Sixth Mizukage, Chōjūrō.

A booming sound echoed as the ground cracked and a huge rock jutted out. Two figures stood proudly atop the rock, one of them with a well-proportioned figure, dressed in a red qipao, revealing two slender legs.

—The Fourth Tsuikae, Kurotsuchi!

The wind and sand swirled, and still the youngest Kage, the Fifth Kazekage, Lord Gaara!

Finally, wearing the Hokage robe and hat, with blue eyes and his signature symmetrical whiskers, the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki!!

At the same time, to the surprise of many, Boruto stood beside him, with the same blue eyes, shining with confident brilliance.

"Boruto!?" Iwabee exclaimed in shock from below the screen.

"So, the unexpected way Shino was talking about is Boruto making his debut to the entire Shinobi World," Mitsuki said in an extremely calm manner, relaying the astonishing news.

"How? Why would Boruto be on the screen?" Chōchō looked completely bewildered.

"The Hokage's son? Is he getting special treatment or something?" People in front of the screen were discussing animatedly.

Those on the roof of the Hokage Residence were undoubtedly the strongest representatives of the Shinobi World, symbolizing the faith of a village, but Boruto was also among them, a kid who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy, how dare he?!!

The other four Kage were dissatisfied, but they didn't express it explicitly. After all, they still had to give Naruto face in such a grand setting.

Hokage Conference Room.

"Let's get down to business," Shikamaru suggested.

Each of their Kage hats was placed on the table, and five relaxed figures sat in the chairs, their eyes occasionally scanning Boruto, as if they wanted to see right through him with X-rays.

"Let's talk about it. Why is this brat here at such an important occasion?" After settling in, someone immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.

Naruto said calmly, "They're young, we should always give them a chance to shine."

Boruto rested his chin on his hand, leaned back in his chair with a lazy gaze, and ignored the questioning gazes of the three Kage, instead, he glanced sideways at the Kage.

"Brat, what's that supposed to mean?" One of the 'Kage's' guards immediately retorted, displeased.

"Nothing much, just wanted to quietly admire the figures of the Kage," Boruto said lightly with a smile.

The three 'Kage' frowned and focused their questioning gazes on Naruto. Naruto waved his hand, signaling Boruto to speak.

The father and son exchanged a knowing glance, and Boruto sat up straight, beginning to address the purpose of the meeting, "Our Shinobi World is about to face a big problem."

The Kage were slightly taken aback, and Kurotsuchi gestured with an open hand, "We're all ears?"

Seeing this, Boruto began to explain, "While you were all dealing with official business in your own villages, Konoha has already encountered enemies twice, and the enemies' strength is only stronger than yours."

Boruto's calm gaze swept over the Kage, and his slightly dismissive expression made them frown. The Five Kage exchanged glances, communicating with each other through their eyes. Finally, Raikage Darui said calmly.

"Kid, we came to this gathering because we heard about the incidents in Konoha."

Boruto looked at the Raikage, and immediately saw his lazy eyes, his drooping eyelids as if he were about to fall asleep at any moment.

Facing the Kage's dissatisfied gazes, Boruto expressed his thoughts without caring, "Of course, I know, but right now, I can't help but question your strength.

Sometimes I wonder, if you were to deal with those enemies that descended from the sky, what would the consequences be?"

"Kid, you're not qualified to assess our capabilities." Other Kage chimed in, seizing the opportunity.

"No, on the contrary, I have an extremely strong premonition right now!" Boruto scrutinized the Kage present. "Ten years can make you forget too many things, like a sense of crisis."

As he spoke calmly, a fluorescent blue Rasengan materialized in Boruto's raised palm, the sunlight streaming in from the window illuminating the Rasengan and casting a huge shadow.

Boruto looked down at the Kage present, the shadow infinitely magnifying his figure. Without hesitation, he flung the Rasengan in his hand, throwing it towards the Five Kage's round table.

The Five Kage watched the flying Rasengan with indifferent expressions. As it fell in a parabolic arc, their attention remained fixed on Naruto. They didn't understand Boruto's motive for doing this.

Was he really trying to establish his Hokage's authority? Or was he trying to convey some information through Boruto's actions?

Just as the Rasengan was about to hit the round table, the Raikage slowly extended their hand, lightning surging in their palm. Black lightning, like a spear, pierced the Rasengan, then dissipated its structure in a slight sound.

The Raikage shattered the highly cohesive Rasengan from the inside, turning it into a howling wind.

Clap, clap—

"As expected of the Raikage." Boruto clapped his hands, the crisp applause conveying his thoughts. Boruto wasn't surprised that the Raikage could defuse his attack so easily. Instead, he suddenly became interested in their Lightning Release.

"Raikage-dono's Lightning Release lives up to its reputation. I've certainly learned something today."

"..." Darui didn't want to pay much attention, but the guard behind him seemed to have something to say, only to be stopped by a wave of his hand.

Tsuikae looked at the increasingly tense situation in disbelief. She hesitated several times, looking at Naruto, expecting him to explain this behavior.

"Let's continue the meeting. After all, the focus should be on the enemy we're about to face, not the abilities of the Kage," Boruto said.

The awkward atmosphere didn't ease in the slightest. Seeing the situation stiffen, Shikamaru had to step forward and say a few key points.

"Nue is a summoning beast that Danzo Shimura's remnants placed great hope in. Its own strength isn't strong, but this kind of summoning beast has a characteristic: it explodes after devouring a certain amount of Chakra."

"The Konoha incident was also caused by it, but there's more hidden behind the incident."

"A more powerful enemy has appeared. Aren't I just sounding the alarm for you all?" Boruto said jokingly.

"We don't need you to worry about potential dangers. Put away your arrogant thoughts."

Boruto didn't care about their sarcasm. "You know about Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, right? The number one person in the current Shinobi World. Until now, our only way to deal with her has been to seal her, not kill her. And that's based on the Six Paths Sage giving us help."

"Is this enemy another one of Kaguya's contingency plans?" Someone wondered in their heart.

"No, no, no." Boruto shook his head, then said something shocking: "On the contrary, if our enemy this time is Kaguya, then dealing with her wouldn't be so troublesome.

After all, we have a certain understanding of Kaguya's methods, so we can take targeted measures."

"Isn't Kaguya still sealed?" Someone questioned. "Kid, you have to be responsible for what you say, especially pay attention to your words and actions."

"Of course I can be responsible, but if this is the truth, wouldn't that prove that you're panicking?" Boruto's tone was inevitably questioning, and the contempt in his eyes was seen by everyone.

"If you don't have the ability, please don't shout. While you're sitting comfortably in the office, someone is bearing the burden."

"So that's why you've been acting out of line so many times?" Someone sneered. "Kid, the outside world is much crueler than the training you've received."

"Sorry, haven't experienced it," Boruto retorted sarcastically.

But the atmosphere suddenly froze, because Boruto's attitude was obviously a child's overestimation of his own abilities. They originally thought that he had a clear understanding before daring to comment so recklessly. Now it seems that he's just Naruto's spoiled son.

If that's the case, then they don't need to put on a good face for him anymore.

Darui, who had a painful experience, silently stood up, put away his lazy eyes, and carefully looked at Boruto. "Boruto Uzumaki, you seem to be a little too confident in yourself."

He spoke calmly, but everyone clearly felt that his aura had changed. He was now serious.

Before Boruto could reply, he suddenly disappeared from the chair next to the round table, with only particles of lightning floating in the space, like some kind of light particle effect.

The next moment, Darui reappeared, but he was slightly surprised that Boruto had actually turned around and was calmly facing his sudden approach.

--Flying Thunder God Technique - Swap!

Seeing the Raikage suddenly disappear from the conference room, everyone was a little confused and couldn't help but look at Boruto with curiosity.

"Don't worry," Boruto said with a smile. "After all, he's a high-ranking Raikage. I just invited him to swim in the ocean east of the Land of Fire."

"The weather's pretty hot, isn't it?" He asked with a smile.

"Hiss~!" An unprecedented exclamation appeared in the conference room.