The scene was silent.
Every ninja present was reminiscing about Aomi's words just now.
The Flying Thunder God Jutsu, has it been broken by Aomi?
According to Aomi, it seems that as long as, at the moment the Flying Thunder God Kunai approaches you, you react faster than Minato's instant teleportation, then strike him down with one slash...
It sounds simple, and that's what Aomi did just now, but on closer thought, doesn't it seem something's amiss?
"What on earth is this brat talking about..."
Jiraiya was dumbfounded, mumbling to himself, "Is he saying that even in a passive situation, his speed and reaction are faster than Minato's active attack?"
Jiraiya knew Minato's speed very well, a level that even he couldn't reach.
Even across the entire Ninja World, Jiraiya did not believe there was any ninja who could surpass Minato in terms of reaction and speed.
Perhaps Jiraiya was right.
But Aomi is a new open-bred ninja, developed independently, based on Senju Tobirama, augmented with the rewards from Uchiha Madara, Uzumaki Mito, and adding the strengths of Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Kakuzu, and others...
It's considerably leading!
With the top-tier Sage Body capabilities of both Senju and Uzumaki, the visual prowess of Uchiha Madara, the physical reflexes of Senju Tobirama, plus a little extra mentoring, marked by a plethora of older siblings...
Tsunade didn't quite grasp what Aomi was saying either, as Aomi and Minato's speed had already surpassed her reaction capabilities. What she saw was just a flash of gold and a glint of the blade, and the battle was already decided.
She wasn't a speed-type ninja to begin with; this battle was beyond her guidance range.
But Tsunade suppressed her inner joy, trying her best to maintain a nonchalant demeanor, dismissively waving her hand and falsely saying:
"Isn't this just the talent of moderate individuals? What's there to be surprised about..."
But in her heart, Tsunade had already started cheering for Aomi: "Aomi, don't care if he's your senior brother or what, hit him hard for me! If you want to be Hokage, you have to conquer everyone!"
Jiraiya couldn't hold it in anymore and was about to turn around to argue with Tsunade but saw Asuma's stoic expression.
As if all of this were indeed normal...
Jiraiya swallowed back the words on his tongue; he didn't want to appear unworldly before Tsunade, forcing himself to say with a flushed face, "It's not over yet, far from over!"
"There is still much for Minato to showcase with his mastery of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu!"
But no one paid him any heed, and at this moment, Orochimaru's eyes sparkled with extreme excitement.
After completing the Wood Release experiment, Orochimaru discovered that research on Hashirama's Cells could not reach his goal, requiring even stronger talent to touch the threshold of immortality.
Orochimaru had been lost, but the talent demonstrated by Aomi reignited his excitement, the desire burning within him!
This was simply a perfect ninja template crafted by the Six Paths Sage!
He longed to have Aomi and conduct a meticulous study on him from head to toe!
And on the other end of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara was already cheering.
At this moment, he couldn't be recognized as the once-feared Ninja World Asura, a godslayer who emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, but rather as a simple parent at a child's competition, cheering uninhibitedly.
Even Madara's Sharingan was overwhelmed, seeing Namikaze Minato's blond hair as though it were Senju Tobirama's white hair.
And Aomi, completely overlapped with his memory of his younger brother.
Back in the Warring States Era, Uchiha Izuna was deemed "a perfect ninja without flaw," with a combat style reminiscent of Aomi, with an astute mind and those Sharingan eyes, capable of spotting any enemy's weakness...
"Senju Tobirama, your dirty tricks can only work once!"
Uchiha Madara first cursed Senju Tobirama before clenching his fists tightly and roaring encouragement across the air, "Aomi, show those Flying Thunder God Jutsu users how tragic and pitiful a fate without the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan is!"
Beside him, the spiral-headed Zetsu looked at Uchiha Madara, sighed, cautiously closed the bedroom door for him, and shook his head.
Alas, this old man, ever since he's been mentally healthier, why does he get so startled watching TV, can't he watch quietly...
"Still want to continue, Senior Brother Minato?"
This sentence resonated in Namikaze Minato's ears, inexplicably sounding piercing to him.
Like Aomi was asking him, "Still want to compete for the Hokage position? Senior Brother Minato..."
Namikaze Minato possessed a righteous character, but the cold reality told him that when the younger Aomi defeated the adult him, it somehow symbolized the defeat of Jiraiya's faction to Tsunade's faction...
If Aomi were the same age as him, perhaps it could still be said without critical impact.
But Aomi was at the age where ninja prowess surged, and hailing from the Uchiha Clan...
If the result of this contest got out, it might initiate a series of effects like a butterfly flapping its wings, potentially causing a storm in Konoha!
The bets of the various clans, the views of the higher-ups, and the tilt of resources would undergo changes...
This was a battle of interests unrelated to sentiment or personal virtues, yet it was the most resolute opposition...
Namikaze Minato's expression shifted while he fixed his gaze on Aomi's smile, more gentle than usual, calmly saying: "Of course, Junior Brother Aomi, hasn't this battle just begun?"