Rikudō Madara came late. He hadn't watched many video records—he only briefly looked through the files that Senju Tobirama had compiled and erased.
Comparing text and videos wasn't very straightforward.
But that didn't stop him from knowing that the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed in later times.
Although Nagato didn't have the Uzumaki surname, judging by his red hair and chakra, he was definitely from the Uzumaki clan.
The Land of Whirlpools was wiped out, so the Uzumaki people were either dead or scattered.
Finding a wild Uzumaki, even if he was useless, was acceptable since there were no other options.
"Nagato can't really be called useless. He developed the Rinnegan, which didn't originally belong to him, to such an extent. No matter how you look at it, he's not useless."
Compared to Madara's various dislikes of Nagato, Hashirama actually thought Nagato had potential.
The sea of suffering has no end, but turning back is the shore.
Sacrificing the small self to achieve the greater self—someone with this kind of personality can't be a great villain.
Just like him, hehe.
"From a combat strength perspective, Nagato isn't useless. He could develop the Rinnegan's basic repulsive force, Shinra Tensei, to the point where a single strike could destroy the Leaf Village. That shows his talent. I just don't like his personality, hmm, just like you."
After speaking, Rikudou Madara still glanced at Hashirama with disdain.
"Ha? Isn't being like me better? If there were more people like me, the ninja world would have been peaceful long ago."
"I can't believe it. If there were many fools like you, the ninja world would be terrifying."
Just the thought of the ninja world being full of fools like Hashirama gave Madara goosebumps all over.
"Madara, you're going too far. How can you call me a fool?"
"Alright, you're not a fool."
"Heh, I knew you're all bark and no bite."
"You're an idiot."
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[From the weakest to Konoha's hero, Kakashi was the first to witness Naruto's growth.]
[Many might forget, but even before Naruto was born, Kakashi was already protecting him.]
[After the Pain invasion ended, Konoha suffered a great blow. Tsunade fell unconscious, Danzo got a taste of being Hokage but was slain by Sasuke.]
[When Kakashi found Sasuke, he didn't expect that Sasuke's eyes had developed to the point of controlling Susanoo—a level unreachable by an outsider like him. Well… at least for now.]
[But Kamui was truly overpowered. Challenging across levels was basically no problem. When Susanoo's arrows shot toward him, Kakashi used Kamui to send the arrows into another dimension.]
[After Naruto and the masked man arrived, both sides agreed to a temporary ceasefire.]
[Kakashi originally wanted to quietly use Kamui on the masked man, but the masked man sensed it immediately and mocked him: "Don't use your Kamui anymore. That jutsu doesn't work on me." Then, he left with Sasuke.]
[After Team 7 returned to Konoha, because Danzo's Hokage trial period expired, the Hokage position became vacant again. Kakashi's strength and character were recognized by everyone, and he was chosen as the Sixth Hokage.]
[Whenever a heavy burden fell on him, Kakashi would think of Obito, Rin, and Minato-sensei, and also Sasuke, who had left Konoha.]
[Looking at the Hokage Rock, Kakashi wondered: Did I really protect my comrades well?]
[Might Guy seemed to see Kakashi's troubles, so he challenged him to another match.]
[For Guy, winning or losing never really mattered. As long as he could cheer up his good friend, that was enough.]
[Guy: I might not be able to compete with you anymore in the future, but anyway, congratulations!]
[Facing Guy, Kakashi felt something he couldn't put into words.]
[At that moment, news came that Tsunade had awakened, so Kakashi's role as the Sixth Hokage was temporarily put on hold.]
[Kakashi: Now I can have fun playing with Guy for a while again.]
"Has the Akatsuki not been wiped out yet?"
Originally, Minato thought that with Nagato, the one who had the Rinnegan, dead, the Akatsuki would be wiped out by Konoha.
But judging from the fact that the masked man took Sasuke away, it seemed that the Akatsuki was not destroyed.
At least, that masked man was still alive and well.
"This masked man's space-time ability is really tricky. Even Kakashi's Kamui can't deal with it."
"If I run into him, what should I do?"
On the screen, there weren't many scenes showing the Masked Man's abilities.
But even from these few scenes, it was clear that the Masked Man's space-time ninjutsu was very strong.
Minato himself wasn't afraid; after all, he knew the Flying Thunder God Technique. Space-time against space-time, he didn't think he would lose.
But for the others in Konoha, facing this Masked Man would probably be very difficult.
"By the way, has Advisor Danzo become Hokage?"
Anyone who knew Danzo knew he wanted to be Hokage.
Unfortunately, when he was young, he was suppressed by the Third Hokage. After waiting a long time for the Third to step down, the Fourth Hokage position went to Minato.
"Advisor Danzo has fulfilled his dream, but I wonder how long he will hold the position."
Minato thought it wouldn't be for long.
The screen said clearly, this was a Hokage trial card.
Since it was only a trial, the time must be short.
"Tsunade is the Fifth Hokage, Kakashi is the Sixth, so Advisor Danzo… well, let's just say he's the five-and-a-half Hokage, haha~"
[Soon after, the Fourth Great Ninja War broke out.]
[On the battlefield, Naruto met the Masked Man controlling six Jinchuriki and was caught off guard by the Three-Tails Coral's immobilization.]
[While the Masked Man was absorbing Naruto's chakra, Guy's Konoha Whirlwind pierced through his body, and Kakashi took the chance to rescue Naruto.]
[At this time, the Masked Man not only changed his mask, but his strength had also drastically improved. He now possessed both the Mangekyo Sharingan and the Rinnegan, and could even control all six Jinchuriki in their full Tailed Beast transformations.]
[A battle of this level was beyond Kakashi's ability to turn around. He knew the key turning point depended on Naruto.]
[Naruto and the Nine-Tails reached a level of complete understanding, becoming the perfect Jinchuriki. Naruto's strength surged, and together with the Nine-Tails, they suppressed five Tailed Beasts.]
[The Masked Man was forced to draw the Tailed Beasts back into the Golem and faced the battle himself.]
[Because Kakashi had previously learned about the Masked Man's plan, he understood that the Outer Path Golem was the key to activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi. So, he planned to solve the problem at its root.]
[During Naruto's fight with the Masked Man, Kakashi secretly aimed Kamui at the Golem's head, but it was somehow reflected back at him?]
[This was the first time Kamui failed. Kakashi seemed to realize something and, by observing Kamui's deflected lightning kunai and Naruto's Rasengan, he concluded that he and the Masked Man shared a connected space.]
[At the same time, a name appeared in Kakashi's mind, but he still didn't want to believe it. He questioned the Masked Man: "Where did you get that eye from?"]
[Masked Man: The Battle of Kannabi Bridge.]
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