Uchiha Izuna and Hatake Sakumo.
It was hard for Naruto to decide who had the strongest talent.
After all, both of them were side characters.
Naruto could only guess based on the evaluation and records of the two in the original work.
Hatake Sakumo.
Stronger than the Sannin and Konoha's White Fang.
The only notable achievement he had was killing the parents of Scorpion.
Hatake Sakumo's era was the Second Ninja World War.
At that time, the Sannin were defeated by Hanzo the Salamander and were sealed by him.
The peak strength of the three must have been after they turned fifty.
Naruto didn't know how strong the Sannin were at that time.
And if Hatake Sakumo could surpass them, his strength would definitely not be low.
Next was Uchiha Izuna.
Compared to Hatake Sakumo, Izuna had even fewer scenes.
Regarding Izuna's evaluation, Naruto, as a Hokage fan, certainly remembered it.
After all, Izuna is Uchiha Madara's younger brother.
The higher the popularity of Madara, the more recognition Izuna received…
Several evaluations of Izuna existed, namely:
Genius of the Uchiha clan, Mangekyō Sharingan, swordsmanship talent.
The Uchiha clan's strength was second only to Madara.
He was a ninja with almost no flaws.
In terms of records, he lost to Senju Tobirama.
Other details were lost to history.
Naruto thought about it and finally decided to rank Izuna's talent strength ahead of Hatake Sakumo.
Because during the Warring States period, everyone knew that the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan were rivals.
Izuna could even earn the title of "Flawless Ninja" when facing the Senju clan.
This showed how strong he was.
Izuna's Mangekyō Sharingan was also one of the key factors that made Uchiha Madara possible.
But now there was another problem.
Uchiha Izuna had Uchiha blood.
Naruto, the character, did not.
So logically, Hatake Sakumo, who was also a civilian, would be more suitable for this role.
One is a ninja with no flaws.
One is a civilian who was more famous or powerful than the Sannin during World War II and therefore more suitable for the role.
This put Naruto in a dilemma.
He thought for a while.
Finally, Naruto decided.
"System, select Uchiha Izuna."
It wasn't that Hatake Sakumo wasn't strong.
But the words "no flaws" were too tempting.
There were even rumors that Senju Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Technique was specially prepared for Izuna.
Izuna's target was Senju Tobirama.
But he was obviously weaker than Tobirama—after all, he was killed by him.
However, it was undeniable that his strength was second only to Madara in the Uchiha clan.
There was also the kind of title that Naruto preferred.
"Then let me see what a flawless ninja can achieve without the Uchiha bloodline."
Naruto muttered.
Of course, other attributes were also very important.
The next step was to extract the health attributes.
Naruto wasn't worried about that.
As long as there weren't six sickly young people, it would be fine.
Don't tell me there were actually six sickly people in the original Hokage novel…
[Character health extraction completed: Kurama Yakumo, Kimimaro, Uchiha Itachi, Hayate Gekkō…]
Naruto's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but curse: "System, you are so… so good…"
The reason for the temporary outburst was that two ninjas appeared later.
[Uzumaki Nagato, Inuzuka Kiba]
In terms of health status, Inuzuka Kiba was obviously better.
Although Nagato was stronger in other aspects, this was only a single attribute.
Uzumaki Nagato lost weight drastically in the later stages.
As for Inuzuka Kiba, as a taijutsu specialist, his physical health was excellent from his debut to the finale.
"Choose Inuzuka Kiba."
[Character IQ extraction completed: Hidan, Jiraiya, Xiao Li, Might Guy, Orochimaru, Kabuto]
Naruto: "..."
Two idiots: Hidan, Jiraiya.
Two weirdos: Xiao Li and Might Guy.
Two of Orochimaru's men.
Naruto thought for a while and finally decided: "Choose Might Guy."
Might Guy!
He was not an idiot!
He really was not an idiot!
[Character personality extraction completed: Sasuke-Rebellious Stage, Kisame, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Uchiha Shisui, Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura]
Looking at these people, Naruto fell into thought.
Sasuke?
Too rebellious and cannot get along with others.
Kisame?
Too blunt, easily suffers setbacks.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya?
Silly and naive, easy to lose.
And why didn't she appear in the talent or surname?
Giao!
The points were withdrawn, but apparently not really.
Uchiha Shisui?
Too loyal, easily suffers setbacks.
Uzumaki Naruto?
So honest and dedicated, if not the protagonist, would easily suffer a huge loss.
Haruno Sakura?
Good!
Great!
"System, Haruno Sakura selected."
[Character interpersonal relationships drawn: Uchiha Madara, Shimura Danzō, Namikaze Minato, Senju Tobirama, Hatake Sakumo, Uzumaki]
Madara… has no friends.
Danzō… has few friends.
Senju Tobirama… mixed reputation.
Hatake Sakumo… scolded by everyone.
Uzumaki… just two friends.
Namikaze Minato… perfect!
Although it is a bit different from Naruto's social status in the ninja world,
Being a Konoha social butterfly is pretty good.
"Selected Namikaze Minato."
[Character appearance drawing completed: Hoshigaki Kisame, Akimichi Chōji, Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, Hyūga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba]
Kisame and Chōji are excluded.
Kakashi is very handsome—book him.
Obito?
Do you really think that Naruto is interested in Kakashi because of his strength?
Wake up, that's all rhetoric!
Hinata?
Why include my wife? Will the character turn female after being chosen?
Inuzuka Kiba?
Too fierce.
To be honest, appearance is not particularly important.
Let's go with Kakashi.
The next important thing is hobbies and skills.
Hobbies drive a character's behavior, and proficiency can make them get twice the result with half the effort.
[Character preferences drawn: Cardo, Might Guy, Akimichi Chōji, Senju Tobirama, Yakushi Kabuto, Nara Shikaku]
Cards equal money, and Naruto didn't need that for now.
Might Guy is a taijutsu specialist, and Naruto's taijutsu skills are somewhat limited.
Senju Tobirama is skilled at Ninjutsu, but as a civilian he doesn't have much Chakra, so discarded.
Yakushi Kabuto enjoys surgery and medicine. If the character transforms their body, Naruto wouldn't be able to choose abilities.
Nara Shikaku? Analytical…
Well, that's him.
"Nara Shikaku."
[Character specialties drawn: Danzō, Senju Tsunade, Senju Hashirama, Nara Shikamaru, Mikami Tōya, Yakushi Kabuto]
Danzō is good at restraint.
Tsunade specializes in medical ninjutsu.
Hashirama excels at gaining people's trust.
Shikamaru's specialty is strategy.
Mikami Tōya… good at assassination.
Yakushi Kabuto… skilled at betrayal.
After thinking for a while, Naruto decided to choose Shikamaru.
Because Shikaku was his hobby and Shikamaru was his specialty.
This way, they could cooperate well.
[Surname: Aoi
Talent: Uchiha Izuna
Health: Inuzuka Kiba
IQ: Might Guy
Character: Haruno Sakura
Relationships: Namikaze Minato
Appearance: Hatake Kakashi
Hobby: Shikaku
Specialty: Shikamaru]
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