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"Don't you want to become the top student?" Hinata felt that Kitahara Kaede was trying to comfort him.

“Yes,” Kitahara Kaede said. “Because that way, I’d probably be very popular.”

"Everyone likes to idolize the number one."

"But they didn't consider how the first-place winner felt, or whether they would find it annoying."

Kitahara Kaede's previous life was like that; he was always admired and sought after.

Then time was forced to be spent dealing with them.

In the end, he didn't even finish his own homework, so he stayed up all night to do it... and then nothing happened.

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Hinata sensed Kitahara Kaede's emotions.

But she didn't quite understand.

Kitahara Kaede continued, "Then the girls will line up to come to me for guidance..."

"They only come over at night, and then they end up in bed while they're writing."

"They won't let anyone do their homework."

"When I finally got to do my homework, I was too exhausted to do it."

······

“Eh? Eh hey hey!?”

"Then, then I'd better not become the chief."

Hinata hurriedly said in a panic.

Kitahara Kaede watched Hinata's face turn red with nervousness. If things continued at this pace, and he pushed things forward even a little, Hinata would be completely devoted to him.

Furthermore, given his status as the only successful experimenter with Wood Release, even the proud Hyuga clan wouldn't prevent him from interacting with Hinata.

Or perhaps this is the peaceful life he desires. Then let it be even more peaceful.

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beep!

Just as Kitahara Kaede was escorting Hinata back to the Hyuga clan, a tremendous change occurred throughout the ninja world.

A voice exploded in the minds of all the chosen people.

"Kakashi—"

"what happened to you?"

Might Guy was on a mission with Kakashi when he discovered that his teammate had suddenly fainted.

Kakashi felt like his head was about to split open; he felt as if his mind had entered a unique space.

[Welcome to the Multiverse Chat Group - also known as the "Observing Kitahara Kaede" mini-group]

Kitahara Kaede?

Kakashi was a little confused because he knew the name Kitahara Kaede.

While carrying out the Third Hokage's orders to the Anbu, he visited Orochimaru's research institute and discovered Tenzo, who knew Wood Release. From Tenzo, he learned that there was another successful experimental subject.

With the support of the Third Hokage, they worked together to take Kitahara Kaede back from Orochimaru.

While Kakashi was still in a daze, he opened his eyes wide.

Because a new message appeared on the empty screen in front of us.

[The Kitahara Kaede Observation Group has been successfully created. Welcome the Sixth Hokage to join the group. We are now selecting members, initially focusing on all previous Konoha Hokage. We will select 3 Hokage to join this time.]

[Beep!]

[Welcome Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze to join the observation group for Kitahara Kaede (^_-)]

[Minato Namikaze]: Huh? Wasn't I dead? Where am I?

[Minato Namikaze]: Kakashi! Is that you? Are you dead too?

[Welcome to the group for observing Kitahara Kaede (^_-) First Hokage Hashirama Senju!]

[Minato Namikaze, Kakashi]: First Hokage! Am I dreaming?!

[Hashirama Senju]: ? Who are you?

[Minato Namikaze]: First Hokage, I am the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!

[Hashirama Senju]: Ah, Konoha already has the Fourth Hokage, that's great~ So how is Konoha now?

[Minato Namikaze]: Um, sorry, I'm already dead, so I don't know much about it.

[Hashirama Senju]: ? ? ? Konoha is gone?

[Welcome to the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, to the group for observing Kitahara Kaede (^_-)]

[Tobirama Senju]: Where is this?

[Hashirama Senju]: Tobirama, I missed you so much... and you're here too!

[Tobirama Senju]: Brother, don't be so enthusiastic. By the way, where is this? I remember dying protecting Sarutobi and the others during the contract signing with the Second Raikage. Could this be Edo Tensei?

[Kakashi]: First Hokage, Second Hokage, Minato-sensei, this shouldn't be Edo Tensei, because I'm not dead yet.

Everyone: And who are you?

[Kakashi]: I am Kakashi.

[Hashirama Senju]: Never heard of him, but if you call me the First Hokage, then you're a kid from Konoha.

[Minato Namikaze]: Kakashi is my student. Um, let me reintroduce myself, I am the Fourth Hokage.

[Tobirama Senju]: Fourth Hokage, does that mean Sarutobi is dead?

Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

Why is it that the greeting from the first and second generation masters is "Are you dead?"

[Kakashi]: It seems that our souls have all come to this space, but I don't know exactly what happened.

But I'm pretty sure I'm not dead yet, because I can sense the changes in my body.

For example, I'm being carried on Akai's back right now.

But I can feel that I can still breathe on my own.

[Tobirama Senju]: I see. So it's a more advanced ninjutsu? But being able to connect the living and the dead is indeed impressive.

"Di!"

However, a sound of magnetic fields colliding appeared in everyone's minds.

[Let me reintroduce myself, and only once: Welcome to the Multiverse Chat Group.]

[This group is also known as the "Observation Group for Kitahara Kaede (^_-)"]

[Currently, there are 4 group members. Completing the daily task of observing Kitahara Kaede will unlock the restriction on inviting new members to the group.]

[Note: You come from different eras. This small group was specially brought together to show you the truth of our times and also to hope that you will have a peaceful end.]

Chapter 004 So this kid knows Wood Release? Wait, big brother, you're cheating on me!

[Note: You come from different eras. This small group was specially brought together to show you the truth of our times and also to hope that you will have a peaceful end.]

Kakashi, Minato, the First Hokage, and Tobirama Senju were checking the information that appeared on the void screen in front of them.

Apart from the first generation, the others are all the intellectual ones among these people.

Tobirama Senju: Heh, if you're talking about the truth of the times, that's fine, but talking about a peaceful death or something, we're all dead except Kakashi, so even the dead can't have a peaceful death?

Minato Namikaze: Even the dead are not safe.

【Hashirama Senju】: ? ? What does this mean?

[Minato Namikaze]: The Second Hokage developed the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which can resurrect the dead.

They can also erase your consciousness and use you as a tool.

[Tobirama Senju]: So what? I created this ninjutsu, and I did it so that Konoha could achieve victory.

This ninjutsu is not bad! But an important condition for it is that it requires a part of the body of a person who has been reanimated.

[Kakashi]: Um, Second Hokage, actually, three years ago, the Senju clan's grave was robbed. And then your and the First Hokage's bodies disappeared.

[Hashirama Senju]: ...

[Tobirama Senju]: Holy crap, so there are still people who want to mess with me? That's incredibly disrespectful! They can't even protect my grave, what was Sarutobi thinking!

[Minato Namikaze]: Anyway, Second Hokage, please calm down. Let's discuss how to use this chat group.

What's past cannot be stopped, so what we can do is try our best to salvage it, right?

[Hashirama Senju]: You're not bad, kid. You've got a great brain.

Minato Namikaze: Thank you for the compliment.

【Senju Tobirama】: Then let's examine this multiverse chat group, oh no, let's observe Kitahara Kaede's (^_-) small group.

The screen in the group just now showed that we need to observe Kitahara Kaede every day, right?

So who is this kid named Kitahara Kaede?

[Minato Namikaze]: I don't remember either. Are you from Konoha?

[Kakashi]: I know, this is the one who knows Wood Release.

[Hashirama Senju]: Wow, finally another member of my Senju clan has awakened Wood Release!

Second brother, you can't say that I've been hogging all the benefits, right? My Thousand Hands Clan is awesome!

[Kakashi]: Um... First Hokage, Second Hokage, this Kitahara Kaede is not a member of the Senju clan.

[Hashirama Senju]: ...

[Tobirama Senju]: This is impossible. I have conducted so many experiments, and even my Senju clan could not awaken my elder brother's Wood Release. Why did an outsider awaken it?

[Tobirama Senju:] Wait a minute, could it be that, brother, you've cheated on me? You have an illegitimate child, don't you?

[Hashirama Senju]: Huh? No, I didn't. I'm devoted to Mito. If you say that, I'll be killed.

[Tobirama Senju]: Brother, you idiot! You're already dead, how can you kill me now!

[Hashirama Senju]: That's true.

[Beep, it's time to observe Kitahara Kaede. Group members, if you haven't started observing yet, one person will be randomly selected and given a special title.]

The system prompt sound suddenly sounded.

[The target is Hashirama Senju, bestowed with the special title - "Big Hashirama the Silly," the Hashirama Senju title is already equipped.]

[Big Pillar Silly]: Huh? I've been tagged... Wait, what's this? I don't want it!

Hashirama Senju suddenly cried out.

He's known as the God of Ninjas, not some silly, big pillar.

[Titles cannot be canceled, but can be stacked.]

[Tobirama Senju]: This little group is quite interesting. Big brother, you've always been a bit simple-minded, and you even tried to give away all the Tailed Beasts. No smart guy would do something like that. I think this title is well-deserved.

[Big Pillar Silly]: Waaah... Tobirama, you're my little brother, how could you say that about me?

[Tobirama Senju]: These are two different things. Let's get down to business. The reason you were given the title earlier was because we hadn't started observing this kid named [Kitahara Kaede] yet. So let's start observing him.

Then the four people in the group found that they had the same option in front of them.

[Should we begin observing Kitahara Kaede?]

There are yes and no options.

All four people selected the "[Yes]" option.

The group noticed that the interface in front of them had changed, and a picture had appeared in their field of vision.

As dusk settles and the desk lamp is turned on, a young man sits at the table, a cup of tea brewed beside him, quietly reading a book.

Everyone was focused on the boy's appearance.