Ninja World Live Stream: Was the Sixth Hokage really that powerful?

"Holy crap, they actually won?"

The Konoha ninjas, who were watching the sky, widened their eyes, and a surge of excitement rose in their hearts.

That brat Naruto Uzumaki is pretty good.

At first, no one thought he could win, after all, he was facing Hyuga Neji, a genius of the Hyuga clan who was almost unmatched among the genin.

It's estimated that even some Chunin wouldn't be able to defeat him!

He still used the clone technique, which he was never good at.

This unexpected comeback had everyone cheering for him.

(Minato Namikaze: Naruto, you've grown up so well.)

That's amazing! My son!

Even without parental guidance and despite being hated and ostracized by the villagers, he did not wallow in self-pity but instead diligently cultivated himself.

Strive to fight against fate and live a strong and optimistic life.

Naruto... A look of pride appeared in Minato's eyes.

(Hashirama Senju: Wow! The juniors from Konoha are really good, both of them are amazing!!)

(Hizashi Hyuga: Neji is really amazing. Father is proud of you.)

Neji paused for a second, looked up at the birds in the sky, and then turned to look at what his father had said.

Are you proud of him? Even though he has always been resentful of his fate of being separated from the family?

Chapter 73 Cursed Bluebird

Neji's battle during the Chunin Exams helped him resolve his inner conflicts.

In this current timeline, seeing that match, witnessing the entire process of his father's death, and even glimpses of the future, the heavy burden Neji carried in his heart suddenly dissipated, leaving only the thought of becoming stronger.

Only by becoming stronger can we protect those around us; only by becoming stronger can we free the caged bird.

Seeing Neji's relaxed expression, the members of Guy's team breathed a sigh of relief. That's great!

However, the atmosphere in the Hokage's office was extremely tense.

That video from the World War IV documentary... Tobirama thought, if he remembered correctly, it was clearly Wood Release.

The overwhelming barrage of Wood Release spikes was terrifying. Could anyone other than his older brother pull off such a large-scale technique?

The clip from that video was too coincidental; it only showed Naruto Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, and Neji Hyuga.

There were also wood-style spikes attacking them...

Had Madara Uchiha stolen his elder brother's Wood Release ability? Tobirama's expression immediately turned serious, but he didn't voice this speculation to avoid shaking the morale of the group.

They only secretly exaggerated the level of terror of Uchiha Madara.

With the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and if you add the older brother's Wood Release ability, then...

The live stream continues.

When it was Sakura Haruno's turn, she spoke of the cursed seal in the letter that replaced the cursed seal of the Caged Bird.

"We named it Bluebird," Sakura Haruno explained, her eyes shining as she showed the effect of the cursed seal, "not only because the pattern looks like a soaring bluebird, but also because it represents freedom."

[The live stream displayed the subtitles: "Main researchers at the Bluebird Research Center: Orochimaru, Sakura Haruno..."]

"The Bluebird?" Neji slightly raised the corners of his lips, revealing a gentle smile. "How wonderful."

Orochimaru, who was being closely watched in the research room, smiled enigmatically. If he remembered correctly, Sakura Haruno was Tsunade's apprentice.

The meaning of his future self cooperating with Tsunade's disciple is already very clear. It seems that Konoha at that time has already met his expectations.

The Bluebird Curse Seal... I'm kind of looking forward to it.

"The Caged Bird Seal is a dual cursed seal that affects both the body and the soul. When a member of the branch family dies, the Caged Bird Seal on the body activates and destroys the Byakugan, but the cursed seal on the soul remains. That's why during the Fourth Shinobi World War, you saw members of the Hyuga branch family in the Edo Tensei army still wearing the Caged Bird Seal on their foreheads."

[Tsk tsk tsk, so what Tomato-sensei said wasn't without reason. When Neji died, the Caged Bird Seal didn't disappear, it activated.]

Thinking about it this way, Hizashi and Neji are really quite pathetic.

[Don't say that, upstairs. Using "pathetic" to describe them is an insult. Their deaths are respectable.]

Sakura continued, "The Caged Bird Seal effect on the body is a one-time event; death is the activation condition. After death, the physical curse mark disappears, but the curse mark on the soul remains."

In other words, even if the person who has separated from the family dies, they cannot escape the fate of being controlled by a caged bird.

"Our research has revealed that the cursed seal activated by the main family affects both the soul and the body simultaneously."

She began to explain the principle of the Bluebird Curse Seal: "Remove the curse seal from the soul of the caged bird, leaving only the physical part. When the main family's curse seal is activated, the pain effect will be halved."

"But that wasn't enough. We continued to improve the curse seal, which led to the Bluebird we have today."

The screen is split in two: one side features Sakura explaining the situation, while the other side displays a simplified diagram illustrating the effects of the cursed seal in the brain.

"The Bluebird also affects both the soul and the body, but unlike the Caged Bird, it has been freed from the restrictions on its Byakugan abilities and cannot be activated through spells."

"Its activation is conditional on only two things: either the removal of both eyes or death. Otherwise, this cursed seal will have no effect."

"Moreover, this is the Bluebird 10.0 version we're researching. Even for us, as the main researchers, it's very difficult to break this curse."

"We will continue our research into cursed seals that can be automatically inherited by the next generation."

In this way, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan is safe, and the main family will no longer be able to enslave the branch family through this cursed seal.

"The Bluebird Curse Seal has undergone numerous experiments and has been confirmed to be safe and reliable. Therefore, this time, it will be applied to all members of the Hyuga clan, including the main branch."

Now there is no longer any distinction between clans or separate families.

(Hashirama Senju: People from the future are really amazing. Madara, I told you, leave everything to the children.)

(Uchiha Madara: Hmph.)

(Hyuga Hizashi: I'm so glad to see the future Hyuga undergo such a change.)

(Hiruzen Sarutobi: I'm at ease knowing that Konoha will become better and better in the future.)

(Shimura Danzo: Hmph, Hiruzen, stop being hypocritical. If it weren't for you, Hyuga Hizashi wouldn't have died.)

(Hiruzen Sarutobi: Sigh~ Danzo, you're still so stubborn.)

(Onoki: Let's fight! Let's fight!)

(Raikage A: There's so much going on in Konoha.)

(Mei Terumi: There's a lot of darkness, but also a lot of talent. I don't know whether to call them lucky or unlucky.)

Hyuga family.

Some conservative elders of the main branch of the Hyuga clan slammed their fists on the table in anger upon seeing this, shouting, "The Caged Bird Seal is a tradition that has sustained the Hyuga clan for so many years! How can it be so easily replaced?"

"To make the main family also have this curse mark engraved on them, what kind of behavior is this!"

After the elder finished his rant, some people echoed him, while others remained silent.

Some people countered, "Isn't it good to have this kind of cursed seal? In the end, it's all for protecting our bloodline limit, the Byakugan. The Blue Bird seal is more effective than the Caged Bird Seal, isn't it?"

"What did you say?!"

"The caged bird is the true orthodox bird!"

"I think you're afraid that the status of the main family will be threatened."

"Shut up!"

The Hyuga family is embroiled in endless arguments.

Hokage's office.

Tobirama's sharp eyes spotted the words "Four Wars Edo Tensei Army," and Shikaku quickly memorized this information.

Therefore, the enemies of the Fourth Shinobi World War were not only Madara Uchiha, but also those who were resurrected through Edo Tensei.

Those who plan wars are truly disgusting. Even Tobirama, the inventor of the 'Impure World Reincarnation' technique, had to admit that using the souls of deceased relatives to fight against ninjas was immoral.

The live stream continues.

"Sakura's amazing!" The Sixth Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, didn't hold back his praise for this student he'd largely overlooked, his smiling eyes making Sakura a little embarrassed.

[To be treated like a child by teachers all my life, really.]

Konohamaru continued, "Indeed, I heard that Haruno-sama was completely in charge of this project in its later stages, is that right?"

"My talent in scientific research is far inferior to Lord Orochimaru's," Sakura Haruno said. Although she disliked Orochimaru, she had to admit his prowess in this area. After working together for so long, her initial dislike for Orochimaru had turned into genuine admiration for him.

"Later on, Orochimaru had to take charge of other research projects, so he handed the reins over to me, but the main research direction was always provided by Lord Orochimaru."

Chapter 74 Shocking! Obito is Hashirama's son?!

Kakashi, standing to the side, sighed helplessly. Sakura was just too honest. This live stream was to gain fame and attention for the three of them. A little embellishment and taking credit for herself wouldn't have been a problem. Orochimaru himself knew about this.

However, if that were the case, Sakura wouldn't be Sakura.

Kakashi felt a sense of relief; after all these years, his students had still maintained their initial enthusiasm and kindness.

"Orochimaru-sama's new research project? Could you give us a little hint?" Konohamaru asked. This was part of the live stream, a way to promote Orochimaru's new project and attract sponsors, since Konoha couldn't possibly fund every research project.

"It's a study of the origins and descendants of bloodline families."

Sakura Haruno said, "After the Fourth Shinobi World War, everyone knew that the Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans were one family."

(Hashirama Senju: Eh? Wait, wait, wait!!)

(Uchiha Izuna: What the hell? Who's related to whom??)

(Senju Butsuma: What nonsense are you talking about? How could the Senju and Uchiha be from the same family?)

(Uchiha Tajima: Did I just suddenly have tinnitus? Senju and Uchiha?)

(Hyuga Hizashi: Why is Hyuga in there too?)

(Uchiha Madara: I see. They are mutually exclusive yet interdependent, yet they combine to form one force, giving birth to all things in the universe... No wonder...)

(Hashirama Senju: Hey, Madara, what do you know? Tell me! We're family after all? Does that mean we're really brothers?)

(Tobirama Senju: ...Why are you so excited?)