Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

"Look at those stars."

"Those stars, one after another, are actually the same as the sun we see."

[Sarutobi Hiruzen felt the time was right, so he pointed to the stars in the sky and said.]

Naruto looked up and asked, "The sun?"

"Is it that huge, blinding thing that comes out during the day?"

"Yes, this world is vast, seemingly without end."

"Wow!" Naruto's eyes lit up. "Grandpa, you know so much!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed a somewhat smug smile.

Onoki: "Heh, as expected of you, Third Hokage."

Mei Terumi: "I feel that Naruto Uzumaki is different from other kids."

Hashirama Senju: Hahaha~

Tobirama Senju: Brother, don't speak rashly yet.

"In the face of this vast world, humanity is actually very small."

"And yet, in the face of this world, our worries seem insignificant."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. Naruto didn't understand any of this, and no one had ever explained it to him.

"Grandpa, are humans really that insignificant?"

Looking at the starry sky, Naruto's big eyes suddenly welled up with tears. They were all the same, all insignificant, so why were they different for him?

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out his pipe and took a puff.

"Grandpa, you look familiar."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up.

"Hmm...it looks a lot like the stones in the village!"

"Heh, you noticed all that?" Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't suppress the smirk on his face.

"Do you know what kind of people are capable of carving their faces into Shadow Rock?"

Naruto, of course, didn't know, and simply shook his head blankly.

"Those carved on it are the great heroes who protected the village."

"Where the leaves dance in the air, the fire burns eternally..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi has begun instilling the Will of Fire into young Naruto.

Naruto didn't understand, but he felt it was impressive.

[Looking at the longing expression on Naruto's little face.]

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that his mission was complete.

"I see, grandpa, you're amazing!"

Seeing the gleam in Naruto's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed twice.

Then she slowly stood up.

[He left Naruto with his back turned, hands behind his back.]

"It's getting late, I should go back."

Naruto immediately looked disappointed, but then, full of anticipation, he asked, "Grandpa, can I become Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and gave Naruto a reassuring smile.

"Of course, you don't need to become Hokage to gain everyone's recognition."

"Only after gaining everyone's recognition can one become the great hero who protects the village—the Hokage."

"I believe Naruto, you will definitely gain everyone's approval."

"Wow!" Naruto exclaimed, then quickly asked, "Grandpa, are you the strongest person in the village?"

"Hehe, of course, I'm the best of the four!"

......

The scene abruptly ended.

Everyone fell silent, staring at Hiruzen Sarutobi in the stands with strange expressions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his face turn red with embarrassment.

Orochimaru laughed even more unrestrainedly.

Sakura Haruno: "I see. No wonder Naruto's childhood dream was to gain everyone's recognition and become Hokage."

Ino Yamanaka: "Yeah, I always thought it was strange that Naruto always said he wanted to become Hokage. It turns out he was instilled with that idea at such a young age."

Nara Shikamaru: "Ahem, Ino!"

Shikamaru gave a reminder.

Yamanaka Ino rolled her eyes at him, but didn't say anything more.

Uchiha Sasuke: "That idiot!"

Naruto Uzumaki: "Sass! You're the idiot!"

Sasuke was speechless.

But then I realized, no wonder he was always unconsciously shouting about becoming Hokage, even though he was clearly at the bottom of the class.

The seasoned veteran, Onoki, made his statement.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched.

Onoki: "Yo~ Will of Fire~"

Onoki: "Third Hokage, impressive skills~"

The Fourth Raikage immediately chimed in, "Wow, the Third Hokage is amazing!"

The Fourth Raikage: "The strongest of the four... I remember, didn't the Third Hokage also have the title of God of Shinobi?"

Hashirama Senju: Huh? The God of Shinobi?

Hashirama Senju: Impressive! Monkey, I never expected you to surpass me!

Tobirama Senju: Big brother! Shut up!

If someone else said that, it might not be as simple as the literal meaning.

But when the words come from one's own elder brother, they are absolutely taken literally.

However, Tobirama Senju quickly figured out the reason.

Konoha lost its elder brother and itself, and to avoid being targeted by other ninja villages due to the loss of powerful fighting forces.

Left with no other choice, he transformed himself into the former god of ninjas.

Even if it's self-imposed, it can still alleviate external pressure to some extent.

However... Tobirama Senju felt that in the scene just now, when Hiruzen Sarutobi said that he was the strongest one, he seemed to be serious.

It's okay to fool others, but you shouldn't fool yourself.

Ultimately, out of consideration for Konoha.

Tobirama Senju, against his conscience, said: "I can understand the monkey's actions, after all, it's all for Konoha, to make the Jinchuriki feel a sense of belonging to the village..."

No, Tobirama Senju felt his face burning and couldn't keep making this up.

Of course, from a politician's perspective, Hiruzen Sarutobi was also a competent politician.

Using such methods against Naruto, the son of a hero, is utterly despicable.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly replied, "Yes, I will obey my teacher's will. Everything I do is for the sake of Konoha."

Tobirama Senju: ? ? ?

You son of a bitch!

The Fourth Raikage: "Hahaha~ I see, so it was all the Second Hokage's doing. No wonder!"

Ohnoki didn't say anything this time.

After all, it concerns the Second Hokage of Konoha.

He was also a person from that era.

They naturally knew what the First and Second Hokage of Konoha were like.

However, the Fourth Raikage is clearly not like that, and judging from the past few years, the Fourth Raikage is not afraid of Konoha, this paper tiger that keeps "harming itself".

In recent years, even during the most difficult times for Kumogakure, they dared to come to Konoha to snatch people.

They thought they would have to pay a heavy price for being caught red-handed, but in the blink of an eye, Konoha had already ceded territory as compensation.

Madara Uchiha: As expected of master and disciple, they are as disgusting as ever.

Hashirama Senju: Madara, you can't say that.

Madara Uchiha: So what? Just a mere Jinchuriki, yet you're so wary of him, even calculating that he can't even afford ramen? Is this the Konoha you envision?

Hashirama Senju fell silent. Tobirama Senju was furious, but he had just spoken against his will to defend Hiruzen Sarutobi for the sake of Konoha's stability. Now that Madara Uchiha was criticizing him, he had no choice but to shut up. Did he have to take back what he just said?

Madara Uchiha naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

He is also constantly criticizing Konoha.

He had long seen through this village, and he had also seen through the Uchiha clan.

Madara Uchiha: So, up to now, I haven't seen a single Uchiha. Heh, have they all been eliminated? Foolish.

Uchiha Izuna: Onii-chan, I'm here.