As Naruto left Ichiraku Ramen, he glanced at the brightly lit Hokage's office.
Under the flattery of the group of Hokage "secretaries" following the establishment of the new Ninja Clan, the old man has been much quieter lately and has finally started to resemble a true Hokage.
It's normal for the Third Hokage to be despised.
Tobirama Senju: "Is it an ideological war?"
Tobirama Senju: "As expected, Naruto-kun's growth... is the most inspiring."
Tobirama Senju: "What a pity. If I hadn't been so stupid back then and had died so early, I could have started implementing it."
Uchiha Izuna: Neither of us can shoulder the burden of our elder brothers.
Tobirama Senju: "Indeed, in the ninja world, strength ultimately speaks."
Tobirama Senju: "But before absolute power emerges... we wage ideological war... ideological colonization."
Tobirama Senju: "Well, it's hard to say which side has the absolute strength."
Tobirama Senju: "My brother left too suddenly back then, without any preparation."
Tobirama Senju: "Otherwise, it wouldn't have happened... After I died, that monkey used this trick to consolidate his own position, it infuriates me!"
Mei Terumi: "Success will be difficult, unless it's peacetime."
Mei Terumi: "If we had realized it earlier, with the First Hokage around, the success rate would have been very high."
Mei Terumi: "Back then, the hatred between villages wasn't as intense."
Mei Terumi: "Although I am a woman, I know and can face this problem. Sometimes, there are countermeasures, but they are not effective. Ultimately, it depends on the individual."
Orochimaru: "Hehehe... Naruto with black-rimmed glasses... is so captivating in every way~"
Tobirama Senju: "If you keep acting like this... I think it won't be long before Naruto with black frames tells you, 'Stop openly engaging in personality cult.'"
Kurotsuchi: "Orochimaru, tell me, isn't Naruto with black frames always right?"
Orochimaru: "This is not a question."
Kurotsuchi: "..."
That's really extreme.
However, we've already seen this far.
In fact... even Kurotsuchi herself felt that Orochimaru's extreme views weren't so hard to understand.
Mito Uzumaki: Ideological warfare is no less intense than the Fourth Shinobi World War. Perhaps we will soon see Naruto with black-rimmed glasses possess the ability to influence other villages even without initiating a war...
In the Pure Land world.
Mito Uzumaki shook her head.
Compared to ideological warfare.
She believed that Kushina's child would definitely choose to directly launch a war to change the ninja world.
In the face of absolute hard power, ideological warfare is far too complicated and time-consuming.
Although it's a bloodless war, the time cost is too high.
Black-rimmed Naruto is not suitable.
Of course, a two-pronged approach is another matter.
What good is winning an ideological war if you don't have absolute power?
If a war were to break out, ideology and thought colonization would crumble on their own.
Even if there are extremists, they are only a minority, and it would be better to wipe them all out.
Moreover, they were completely eradicated.
To avoid impacting the environment.
Thinking of this, Mito Uzumaki looked at the excellent Naruto in black frame on the large black-framed screen.
A beautiful smile unconsciously curved upwards.
With such talent among the younger generation of the Uzumaki clan, how could they not prosper?
...
The large screen with its black border continues to display the image:
[Early morning.]
A figure staggered to the top of a tall building.
After confirming his target, he endured the excruciating pain.
[He staggered towards his destination.]
He was very upset.
Why could I be so careless?
However, after touching his back and finding no blood, he realized...
He couldn't help but give himself a thumbs-up for his own cleverness.
Who says diapers are only for babies?
This person is naturally Jiraiya.
It feels about time.
Jiraiya's expression returned to normal.
[Whoosh—]
The next moment, he was on the rooftop.
[Arms crossed over chest, back against water tower, waiting a moment.]
"Hey, long time no see~"
"Kakashi."
[Whoosh—]
At that moment, the white-haired figure also appeared on the rooftop.
He had his back to Jiraiya, and was also leaning against the water tower.
However, things are different from before.
He was no longer holding that book about the young imperial uncle.
Upon seeing this.
Kakashi silently threw away the "Icha Icha Paradise" he had put in his pocket.
It's a little hot to the touch.
Ideally...
The moment the thought crossed his mind, Kakashi vanished from the spot.
He needs to go back and clean it up as soon as possible.
Matt Kai blinked.
He bent down and picked up the little prince that Kakashi had thrown away.
"Kakashi, where are you going?"
"You dropped your book!"
Book?
Matt Kai's voice was quite loud.
It instantly attracted the attention of many people.
I saw the cover of that book.
The women's expressions changed.
Who did you just say belonged to?
Kakashi Hatake?
...
"Yes, it's been a long time." Kakashi replied somewhat coldly.
Jiraiya was taken aback.
He then closed his eyes and shook his head somewhat helplessly.
"There are some problems with the new version."
"I'll send you the latest internal version...my manuscript" next time.
"No, I don't watch that kind of stuff," Kakashi said calmly.
It's as if the man who used to fawn over the young prince is now dead.
Of course, some people will believe in this lifetime.
Kakashi is simply a different, more normal version of the Imperial Uncle.
[I borrowed this from Matt Kai, who has already grasped the true meaning of youth.]
[Um? ! ]
Jiraiya thought he had misheard.
How is that possible?
Kakashi is a huge fan of Icha Icha Paradise.
How could this be...?
"Let's get down to business," Kakashi said calmly.
Jiraiya frowned slightly, sensing an eerie atmosphere permeating everything since his return to Konoha.
This is not the Konoha he knows.
[Also, Kakashi doesn't seem to have much respect for himself, one of the legendary Sannin.]
[He didn't even refer to himself...]
Jiraiya had a feeling that Kakashi didn't call him by his name, perhaps because he didn't want to use honorifics.
"I'm back this time because there are indeed many important things to discuss."
[A moment of silence.]
Jiraiya put aside his thoughts.
His expression also became somewhat serious.
Kakashi, however, didn't seem particularly interested.
A new enemy?
[It's alright, Naruto, I'll protect you!]
Jiraiya's playful expression vanished, and he said in a deep voice, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's find somewhere else."
"I don't go to places like that, and I certainly won't drink there."
["Uh..." Jiraiya choked on his words.]
Where is it?
Uh... okay.
Jiraiya understood what Kakashi meant.
[Just about to explain.]
Kakashi then said, "Just say what you want to say."
"There's more training afterwards."
The implication is that he should speak his mind and be straightforward; he's very disciplined and in a hurry.
Jiraiya leaned forward in disbelief, looking at Kakashi as if he were seeing him for the first time.
[Whoosh—]
Just as Jiraiya was lost in thought...
Kakashi suddenly took out a special kunai and gripped it in his hand.
It was as if, the moment he channeled his chakra, a familiar voice would ring out.
Am I late?