Before Kakashi could thank Uya, Uya took a few steps, his figure slowly fading, as if turning into a phantom, before finally disappearing completely.
Watching Uya's disappearing silhouette, Kakashi, who was originally about to thank Uya, shook his head. In fact, he was a little embarrassed to say thank you.
After all, he handled this matter terribly.
If Zabuza stronger than him, that would be one thing, but Zabuza is weaker than him, and by a significant margin. Even if he has the weakness of protecting Naruto Sasuke, and Sakura, this shouldn't be the case.
After seeing Uya leave, Naruto finally calmed down from his shock and couldn't help but whisper to Kakashi, " Kakashi-sensei, who exactly is that guy? He's ridiculously strong!"
"That's so rude! You should call me 'senior'!"
Sakura gave Naruto a hard knock on the head and said fiercely.
That scene had already frightened her. Although Uya had left, who knew if he would suddenly reappear like before, given how rude Uya was?
Moreover, Sakura now holds Uya in high esteem and admiration.
After all, in her opinion, Uya was not only ridiculously strong, but also younger Kakashi, and even a bit more handsome than Sasuke.
"Waaah!"
Despite taking a punch from Sakura, Naruto didn't dare say anything, and at the same time felt that he should, probably, perhaps... indeed call her "senpai" (senpai).
The thought of Uya cleaving the heavens and earth with a wave of his hand, as if a long sword pierced through the heavens and earth, splitting the earth in two, still makes him feel a little scared.
The idea that he was the strongest Hokage was constantly wavering. The thought of the earth and mountains being cleaved in Setsuna made him doubt whether Hokage could truly be as strong as Uya.
However, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all shared the same thought at that moment: they all wanted to know who Uya really was, especially Sasuke.
"He's a senior, I once received guidance from him... Sigh, it's a bit embarrassing." Kakashi thought for a moment, then, as soon as he finished speaking, he showed a frustrated expression.
" Kakashi-sensei was instructed by him?!"
Sakura looked at Kakashi with great surprise, Naruto and Sasuke beside her were also somewhat astonished.
Looking at the three of them, Kakashi himself showed a thoughtful expression and said, "He looks quite young, right? But as far as I know, he already looked like this ten years ago. Hmm, his hair seems to have turned a little whiter."
"To be honest, I'm a little surprised myself; time seems to have left no trace on him." As he spoke, Kakashi also revealed a strange expression.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all showed a hint of shock at Kakashi's words. Was it already like this ten years ago?
Time seems to have left no trace on him, meaning he should be older than Kakashi-sensei -Kakashi-sensei, yet he looks younger!
Somewhat shocked, Naruto took a deep breath and couldn't help but ask again, " Kakashi-sensei, you still haven't told me, who exactly is that senior?"
"His name is Uya. There are many titles and legends about him. Hmm, how should I describe him..." Kakashi pondered for a moment, then said with utmost seriousness and solemnity, "If I had to use the simplest evaluation, it would be... the strongest ninja!"
"The strongest?!"
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all showed a hint of shock.
Kakashi's expression was extremely solemn, showing no sign of lying. He looked at the three of them very seriously and said in a deep voice, "That's right, the strongest ninja in the Shinobi World!"
"Moreover, this isn't just my personal assessment, nor is it self-proclaimed; it's... the consensus of the entire Shinobi World!"
After these words were spoken, the room fell silent. Naruto Sasuke, and Sakura were all sweating profusely, their eyes filled with shock.
"Really?!"
"Real."
The one who answered Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura wasn't Kakashi, but Tazuna, the bridge-building expert who had been standing to the side with an extremely solemn expression.
Tazuna's gaze was incredibly solemn, even carrying a hint of awe, as he said, "I am not a ninja, and there are many things I don't know. I only know that that person... is revered as the God of the Shinobi World, and is on par with your Konoha's First Hokage Hashirama Senju!"
Even Tazuna, who isn't a ninja, said such things, leaving Naruto, Sakura, and the others speechless, no matter how unbelievable it seemed.
If you only look at the exterior, you can hardly tell at all, but thinking about the scene just now, when Uya waved his hand and the earth split apart, it seems... that it really is true!
"That person... is he really the strongest ninja in the Shinobi World?" Naruto took a deep breath, his eyes still filled with disbelief, and murmured to himself.
Sasuke, standing to the side, clenched his fists, a hint of excitement in his eyes, even a flash of ferocity in them, wondering how he could possibly obtain such power.
As for Sakura, she breathed a sigh of relief, her clear, watery eyes filled with endless admiration. She felt that this mission had been full of twists and turns, but also incredibly lucky, as she had actually met someone like Uya.
It was quite unexpected that Uya appeared on Kakashi and the others' route to the Land of Waves. The plot took a slight turn; the battle that should have taken place in the Land of Waves occurred in the Land of Fire instead.
Although there was still some time before the Chunin Ninja Exams, Uya remained the same as before, visiting Konoha less and less frequently, but still occasionally.
Uya's Shockwave Sensing range was very large, covering dozens of miles. On his way away from Konoha, he happened to sense what was happening in the distance.
Having already made his move, Uya naturally wouldn't hold back. However, after killing Zabuza, Uya had no intention of continuing to follow Naruto to the Land of Waves; he wasn't that idle.
Going to Konoha was also to test Hinata's abilities once again.
While Hinata's personality remains gentle and delicate, her strength is completely unrelated to the word "delicate."
Even though she couldn't compare to geniuses like Kimimaro and Haku, nor to Karin with her special physique, her strength, having reached the level of Elite Jonin Karin, was still at the Second Stage of the Sage Body and had learned a modified and stronger Gentle Fist from Uya.
Uya was quite satisfied with this; Kakashi's strength was about the same at that age.
Not long after returning to Amegakure, Uya, along with Kimimaro, Haku, and Karin, officially headed to Konoha. (To be continued.)