"The Fourth Hokage was only about eleven years old at that time," Iruka said, his tone still containing shock.
According to common sense in the ninja world, a ninja around the age of eleven without any special talents, Kekkei Genkai, or secret techniques could only reach a limited level. Just like Kakashi becoming a jonin at around the age of twelve was already quite amazing.
At that time, although Minato's strength was only slightly better than that of an average jonin, that wasn't his most striking feature. At that young age, he had already developed S-level ultimate ninjutsu. This point was unprecedented, not just in the history of the Ninja World, but even during the Warring States Period before it. No ninja had ever reached this level.
When Iruka shared these records with the students in front of him, it immediately caused an uproar.
Sasuke, sitting in the center of the classroom, had his eyes flickering slightly. Of course, he had heard information about Minato from his clan, but it was mostly about his adult years. Sasuke had never deliberately looked up these resources, which weren't considered secret.
Today, he finally understood why his brother often said that their current Hokage might be a unique genius in the history of the ninja world. Sasuke knew clearly what S-level ultimate ninjutsu meant. In the Uchiha clan, there were only a few techniques of this level. If it weren't for the information confirmed by the five major ninja countries, anyone would think it was a fantasy that someone could develop such skills at the age of eleven.
Naruto was no exception—shock was evident in his eyes. His father had never mentioned these things to him. Whenever Naruto learned more about his father's past, he would inadvertently feel more pressure.
"The Third Ninja World War was actually an extension of the Second Ninja World War," Iruka continued. "Because in the previous war, Konoha won a great victory and gradually gained strength."
"So the other four ninja nations all felt threatened. About seven or eight years ago, the ninja of the land of Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water formed an alliance and jointly attacked the Land of Fire."
At this point, the students in the classroom all had trembling eyes. During the two previous wars, although conflicts broke out between the five major countries in the ninja world, they were almost always fought under equal one-on-one conditions. However, when four ninja nations joined forces, it was like one person facing four opponents of similar strength. No matter how you looked at the situation, it seemed like there was no chance of winning. Even if Konoha was stronger than the other four countries, the situation was definitely not optimistic.
"That was the most severe situation Konoha had faced since its establishment. It was because of the Fourth Hokage that the tide of war, which was originally extremely disadvantageous to us, was turned around by his strength alone."
"The Sand Village, the Cloud Village, and the Rock Village all suffered defeats at his hands one after another. In the middle of the war, the Four Ninja Nations all gave the Fourth Hokage a title."
"The Yellow Flash of Konoha."
"The origin of this title is that in battle, as long as the Fourth Hokage appeared on the battlefield, no matter how disadvantaged Konoha was, all enemies would fall under that golden light, and the situation would be reversed."
Not only had they never seen such events with their own eyes, but even now in class, as Konoha citizens, just hearing about it made them feel excitement in their hearts.
"There was a standing order among all of Konoha's enemy nations at the time: No matter how many ninjas you have, when you encounter Konoha's Yellow Flash, you must immediately abandon the mission and flee."
Iruka said seriously, "Even now, when people from the other four major ninja countries talk about the Fourth Hokage, they all pale with fear."
"It is precisely because of him that even though Konoha is becoming more and more prosperous, the four great ninja nations can only remain silent and dare not act rashly."
Today, the Land of Fire and Konoha were becoming increasingly powerful, and no matter which era it was, only with enough power could they protect the fruits of victory. Although Minato was now the Hokage and had almost disappeared from the sight of ninjas from other major countries, the great reputation he established during the Third Ninja World War still intimidated many powerful people from various countries.
As time passed, this reputation had not diminished. Instead, it reminded people of another era—the more than ten years when Konoha was first established and the five major ninja countries lived in peace.
The First Ninja World War didn't break out because various conflicts intensified more than ten years after the formation of the Ninja World. The seeds of war had been planted long before, and the reason why it hadn't erupted was all because of the intimidation of one person's name: the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, who was revered as the God of Shinobi by the entire ninja world.
In that era, the title of the First Hokage represented unparalleled power. He didn't need to take any action. As long as he stood in Konoha, he could shock the ninja world. Just his name could suppress the world and prevent war!
After the Third Shinobi World War, Minato's name also had a similar effect. As early as during the war, he was dubbed the new pinnacle of ninja power. Therefore, in the current ninja world, many ninjas had begun to call him the God of Shinobi of this era!
Minato himself had heard about this, but he had never accepted it. Because he knew that even if his strength was truly comparable to that of the First Hokage, he could only protect Konoha from harm while he was alive.
After all, human life is limited. Just like after the death of the First Hokage, the four major ninja countries no longer had any fears, and war broke out in an instant.
Therefore, if you want to keep the village peaceful and stable, the most important thing is to pass on the will. This is also the important significance of the existence of ninja students. Because the future peace of the village will still have to be protected by them.
Knowing this, Iruka took the initiative to return to the Ninja Academy and become a teacher after becoming a Chunin. Perhaps some people would think that the position of a teacher is mediocre and doesn't fit with the nature of a ninja. But for a ninja village, cultivating the next generation is the top priority.
When Iruka finished narrating the history of the ninja world and the deeds of successive Hokage, the students in the classroom no longer seemed so playful. Their expressions flickered slightly, and gradually, more and more of them looked towards Naruto.
Because to these students, the successive Hokage and their great achievements, although shocking, were too abstract. Coincidentally, the son of the current Fourth Hokage was their classmate.
Therefore, whether Naruto was willing to bear this kind of attention or not, because he was the son of the Fourth Hokage, his life in the ninja academy, his ninja career, and perhaps his entire life would become more special than others and attract more attention.
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