This was the first time Kei had ever seen Mei Terumi. It was at this moment that Kei truly understood why Genji would ultimately recognize Mei Terumi in the original work and allow her to become the Fifth Mizukage. It should be said that Mei Terumi possessed the magnanimity and qualities that a Kage should have!
In fact, the reason why any Kage from the Five Great Shinobi Villages could gain the approval of the previous Kage and the vast majority of the villagers was because they possessed certain qualities. Strength was indeed the most important and fundamental requirement, but personal character, cultivation, and awareness were also extremely important! "So, that's why you're different, Mei Terumi..."
A strange, peculiar light flickered in Qi's eyes as he murmured to himself.
"Let's go. We've pretty much covered Konoha today. It's getting late, let's hurry back so we don't get warned by the others!"
Qi glanced at a ninja in Konoha uniform who was clearly just passing by but still looked at Qi Mei Terumi a few more times, then turned to Mei Terumi and said.
"Yes, that's true."
Mei Terumi nodded in agreement.
Just as the two had started to leave, a slightly petite figure stepped out of the Ninja Academy's gate. The face, though still quite youthful, already showed a hint of handsome features, and the approachable aura that was immediately apparent caught Qi's attention. A faint sense of familiarity surfaced deep within him.
As the little boy turned his back to Qi Yuan and walked away.
I noticed the ' Gunbai ' pattern appearing on the back of the garment.
A flash of inspiration seemed to pass through Qi's mind.
' Shisui Uchiha?'
A very famous name then emerged.
They are very similar, but I'm not entirely sure.
The main thing is that the appearance and atmosphere are too similar, and in terms of age, it seems to match some of the records about Shisui in the original work.
He was renowned throughout the Shinobi World during the Third Shinobi World War, and even had a direct confrontation with his own Jonin instructor. Shisui's age is estimated to be around the same as Kakashi's, or maybe a year or two younger.
That means he is estimated to be born around 35 or 36 years ago in Konoha!
So it's only natural that he's studying at the Ninja Academy now.
Qi was genuinely interested in Shisui, the genius who, after many years, finally had a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan appear in the Uchiha Clan. Moreover, Shisui's personality was quite different from that of traditional Uchiha Clan, and he truly deserved to be a descendant of Kagami Uchiha.
It's a pity that in the original story he was Danzo and ultimately died by suicide.
It can only be said that being born into the Uchiha Clan was both Shisui's good fortune and his greatest misfortune.
If the timing, location, and identity weren't completely inappropriate, Qi would have loved to go up and meet this genius of the Uchiha Clan.
'It's still missing something...'
Qi watched the retreating figure of the young boy who strongly resembled Shisui Uchiha, and silently pondered to himself.
"Hmm? Qi, are you quite concerned about that little Uchiha Clan from earlier?"
Mei Terumi, who was sitting nearby, clearly noticed the change in Kei's expression. Following Kei's gaze, she saw the figure of a boy who looked about four or five years old and looked at Kei with a curious expression, asking him a question.
"It's not that I'm concerned about the little guy, but about the Uchiha Clan. You saw those Uchiha Clan security personnel patrolling the streets of Konoha before; each one of them was incredibly powerful. Now, you can see from this little guy that the Uchiha Clan truly lives up to its reputation as a ninja clan with hundreds of years of history. In the entire Shinobi World today, no other ninja clan can compare to their foundation!"
Qi said with an unchanged expression.
This isn't exactly a lie to Mei Terumi; the Uchiha Clan truly holds a very important place in Hikaru's heart. They are a family founded by the direct descendants of Indra, perfectly inheriting half of the Sage of Sage of Six Paths ' bloodline power!
It's impossible not to care, after all, this world truly is one of the most quintessentially bloodline-based worlds!
To put it bluntly, it's a world where connections and lineage matter.
It's not that ordinary people have absolutely no chance of getting ahead, but the difficulty is comparable to climbing to the heavens!
Furthermore, there is an upper limit, which is also a ceiling.
Therefore, Qi Ke has always been very grateful that he came into this world, at least he has the identity of a member of a Kekkei Genkai family, which allows him to start from a much higher starting line than ordinary people!
Even though this is so insignificant compared to true bloodline talent, Qi is already very satisfied!
"Indeed, the Uchiha Clan is now recognized as the number one powerful clan in the Shinobi World, but why did the Senju Clan..."
Mei Terumi nodded in agreement, and her first instinct was to turn the conversation around, but before she could finish, Mei Terumi realized what she was doing and stopped herself.
"That's their business. Let's focus on ourselves first. Go back, Mei Terumi!"
Kei could also sense the unspoken meaning in Mei Terumi's words. After easily glossing over it, he turned and strode back towards his lodgings in his ninja village.
Mei Terumi followed closely behind.
They had gone to all the places they wanted to go, and for the next two or three days, Qi planned to rest well at his residence. After all, they were from another village, and the Shinobi World was still in a very tense and dangerous situation. If they appeared anywhere else in the village, they would definitely attract the attention of many Konoha Ninja, especially the Uchiha Clan's security patrol personnel. Their gazes were extremely unpleasant, almost like looking at criminals. Qi didn't want to run into these Uchiha Clan guys every Tenten.
It's no wonder that the Uchiha Clan has a terrible reputation in Konohagakure.
Given that their actions were already likely to offend people, their attitude was so rude, practically looking down on everyone. Coupled with the instigation of higher-ups, it would be strange if the Uchiha Clan weren't ostracized and isolated!
Starting the day after Kirigakure arrived, people from other ninja villages began to arrive one after another. Among them, Yugakure had the fewest people, with only two teams, while Sunagakure had the most, with a total of eleven teams!
The last ninja village they arrived at was Kumogakure, arriving just in time for the arrival on the afternoon of May 28th.
The participants were similar to those from Kirigakure.
There are eight teams in total.
With the arrival of these ninja from various villages, the entire Konohagakure became even more bustling.
The Konoha Ninja ' nerves would also tighten.
However, ordinary people, especially those who run businesses, are very happy to see these foreigners from other villages arrive, because liveliness means business opportunities!