Chapter 268
Asking that question was practically a slap in the face to the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, and the Great Toad Sage.
Awkward.
Very awkward.
For a moment, both the Great Toad Sage and the Sage of Six Paths looked visibly displeased.
They hadn't expected that, after just agreeing to cooperate, Fukasaku Sage would suddenly blurt out something like that. The timing of his question was... brutal.
"I'm going first..."
Buzz!
The next moment, the Sage of Six Paths—Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo—took a long look at Fukasaku Sage. Then, with a wave of spatial energy, he and Ōtsutsuki Hamura vanished from the temple. It was clear they had no desire to linger.
"I... Did I say something wrong?"
Fukasaku Sage looked confused. It was just a question—what was the big deal?
"You're not wrong..."
The Great Toad Sage sighed, exhaling a long puff from his pipe. "You two leave me be for a while. I need time to think."
"I..."
"Go! Enough talk."
Shima Sage quickly pulled Fukasaku away before he could say anything else. Damn it, Fukasaku usually had decent awareness. Why would he blurt something out like that at such a critical moment?
His emotional intelligence really needed work.
Shima Sage sighed inwardly, making a mental note to have a serious talk with Fukasaku later. If he kept this up, one day someone might take him out—and he wouldn't even know why.
"Well..."
After they left, the Great Toad Sage exhaled heavily and looked out over the sacred lands of Mount Myōboku. There was a hint of helplessness in his aged eyes.
He was now deeply tied to the Sage of Six Paths—Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo. He had a bad feeling about it all, but... the arrow was already nocked to the bowstring. He had no choice but to go forward. He could only hope Hagoromo truly had a strategy.
If not, things could spiral out of control.
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Giant screens had now appeared across the entire ninja world. The sight had shocked the population and caused an uproar—setting off a storm that couldn't be calmed.
As the mastermind behind it all, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha—Uchiha Yuta—remained composed, as if none of it truly mattered.
"So I can monitor the entire ninja world through these screens..."
The Fifth Hokage sat calmly, absorbing the visual feed transmitted through the God-Level Famous Scene System.
At first, he thought the system could only display historic or famous scenes. But now, he realized the system could also be used as a surveillance network for the entire shinobi world.
For instance, at this moment, he was watching:
Uchiha Madara
The masked man—Uchiha Obito
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu
The reanimated First Hokage—Senju Hashirama
Second Hokage—Senju Tobirama
Third Hokage—Sarutobi Hiruzen
"Interesting... very interesting."
A smirk tugged at Yuta's lips. He had thought nothing in the world could surprise him anymore. But this system—this power—was reshaping the very narrative of the shinobi world.
It was like watching the world shift into an entirely new story.
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"What's the purpose of these giant screens?"
"I'm not sure... Could it be the doing of Fifth Hokage—Uchiha-sama?"
"Who else besides Uchiha Yuta could pull off something this incredible?"
"Something big is coming. I can feel it!"
"What I want to know is—what's the Fifth Hokage planning? I'm so excited."
As the screens activated across the world, the people of Konoha quickly moved past their shock. Now, they were just curious—and some were even thrilled.
After all, Uchiha Yuta had never let them down.
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"Hahaha, I'm really starting to look forward to this."
Kisame Hoshigaki—now a shinobi allied with Konoha—grinned widely.
"The Fifth Hokage is always full of surprises."
"Youth is a hymn to passionate blood!"
The booming voice came from none other than Might Guy, who raised a fist with glowing enthusiasm.
"Kisame! Let's have a duel between men!"
Kisame's smile immediately froze.
"Guy, please... give me a break!"
He hadn't expected to run into this madman after defecting to Konoha. He'd sparred with him once—just once!—and now Guy wouldn't leave him alone.
"No! After Lord Uchiha deals with the Nine-Tails, you and I shall battle again."
Might Guy's eyes were practically burning with excitement. "You are the first shinobi I've admired since Kakashi. I must surpass you!"
"I... I want to die."
Kisame nearly choked.
He didn't ask for this!
When did he become Guy's rival of admiration?
If he had known this would happen, he would have jumped into the nearest river long ago.
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The entire shinobi world was watching.
The Fifth Hokage had taken control of the narrative, and now everyone waited to see what kind of storm he would unleash next.
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