[Senju Hashirama: Since we're talking about the Child of Prophecy, then the change he brings should naturally be one that stabilizes the world. Naruto hasn't found the answer yet, but at least he's working toward peace. So I, too, believe Naruto is the true Child of Prophecy.]
…
While everyone was discussing—
The scroll trembled and burst into golden light.
Halfway down, the golden light split into two beams.
One beam fell toward the Chūnin Exam arena in Konoha.
The other beam fell outside the village.
When the light dissipated—
A Time-Screaming Chicken appeared in Naruto's hands in the exam arena.
And outside Konoha, another Time-Screaming Chicken appeared in Jiraiya's hands.
The moment the two of them received the Time-Screaming Chicken, they instinctively understood how to use it.
Konoha, Chūnin Exam Arena.
Everyone stared curiously at the strange item in Naruto's hands.
Hinata immediately walked over.
"Naruto-kun, squeeze it! See if you can change back to normal!"
"Okay!"
Naruto thought for a moment—he wished to return to his pre-gender-swapped form—then squeezed the chicken.
The Time-Screaming Chicken shrieked.
Before everyone's eyes—
Naruto reverted back to his original appearance.
Naruto: "Yes! I'm back!"
Hinata: "That's great! I can be Naruto-kun's bride again—I don't have to be his gal-pal anymore!"
Naruto: "Hinata, what did you say?"
Hinata suddenly realized she had spoken her inner thoughts aloud.
"I—I—I—!"
Her face flushed bright red, and she ran off.
Nearby, Sasuke tightened his grip on the Transformation Pill.
…
His guess had been correct.
The Time-Screaming Chicken could indeed revert the genderbent Naruto—
But!
All of Naruto's tenfold boosted abilities had returned to normal as well.
Rock Lee: "Naruto, congrats on turning back! But the strength you gained earlier is gone."
Naruto grinned.
"That's no problem! I just need to squeeze it again and I'll turn back into the girl version—strength boost included!"
Shikamaru: "Then with this tool, you can just enter girl-mode during battle. It won't affect your daily life at all."
Orochimaru eyed the Time-Screaming Chicken with naked greed.
But he didn't act.
Because he understood one thing.
Naruto might still be a brat, but with his current fame?
Touching him now was the same as poking a wasp nest.
Konoha's hidden power… he knew very well.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, also coveted the Time-Screaming Chicken.
He believed that a treasure like this should be handed over to him to achieve its full potential.
But!
With Naruto's current influence, he didn't dare make a move.
Not unless he wished to stop being Hokage.
He decided to look for a private opportunity later.
Naruto still had a good impression of him—some flattery might persuade Naruto to hand the chicken over.
Root Base.
Danzō suppressed the urge to immediately strike.
"Endure! I must endure!"
"If I still want the Hokage seat, there remains a chance."
"But if I lay a hand on Naruto… the only way I'll be Hokage is if I slaughter all of Konoha!"
"But!"
"A treasure like the Time-Screaming Chicken MUST belong to me, Danzō!"
"It's tailor-made for my Rinnegan reward!"
"Why was Pain so strong? Because he had the Rinnegan!"
"And now I have one too—but with usage limits."
"If I obtain the Time-Screaming Chicken, those limits will disappear!"
…
Outside Konoha.
After receiving the Time-Screaming Chicken, Jiraiya imagined transforming into his middle-aged form—then squeezed.
The chicken shrieked—
And Jiraiya was stunned to see the transformation take effect exactly as he wanted.
He lifted his shirt and saw that all the wounds he had acquired in later years had vanished.
"Time-Screaming Chicken… now this is a treasure. Especially for picking up girls!"
There was no denying it—this thing was basically the ultimate pickup tool.
ROAR!!!
Rumble—!
Just as everyone's thoughts drifted, a massive upheaval rocked the world.
Roars echoed from all directions; thunder rolled across the sky.
At this moment—
Even the Sage of Six Paths, who had been silently observing the world, and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya within the moon, as well as everyone across both the Pure Land and the living world—felt overwhelming pressure.
"So terrifying… and this is only the tenth place!"
The Sage of Six Paths muttered grimly.
All these years, he had watched the shinobi world.
To him, among all summoning beasts, none surpassed the toad clan in overall capability.
Only the Tailed Beasts surpassed them in raw power.
But…
There were only nine Tailed Beasts—they should occupy the top nine spots.
Unless…
The list counted the Ten-Tails as well.
In that case… she might break free.
"The tenth place can't possibly be a Tailed Beast, can it? Then first place would likely be the Ten-Tails… If the Ten-Tails is considered a summoning beast, who would its summoner be? Me?"
"I thought I might rank first… looks like second is the best I can do!"
In the Pure Land, even Uchiha Madara frowned.
Elsewhere, countless powerful figures—both living and dead—pondered the matter.
There had only ever been a handful of truly monstrous summoning beasts.
If the toad clan was only at eleventh place—
What kind of godly beings filled the top ten?
Could there be more people like Madara who could control Tailed Beasts?
Impossible… right?
"Ding. You currently possess all summoning beasts ranked in the top ten. Would you like to merge the rewards?"
Konoha, Chūnin Exam Arena Spectator Seats.
Bai Yan froze when the sudden voice rang out in his mind.
"The Gold List?"
"I really wonder—if Madara makes the list, will it show his battle with the First Hokage at the Valley of the End?"
"And will the Sage of Six Paths appear on the list for his connection to the Tailed Beasts?"
"What's the next ranking? Who's number one?"
Instantly understanding everything, Bai Yan asked in his mind.
"Ding. The Sage of Six Paths does not count as a summoner. Because you personally occupy all top-ten summoning positions, you possess certain privileges. The Gold List can display the Valley of the End battle as per your suggestion. The next list is the Five Kage Power Ranking. Rank One: Uzumaki Naruto. Would you like to merge your rewards?"
Hearing the system's voice again, Bai Yan nodded slightly.
This list was becoming increasingly interesting.
After all, no one in the entire ninja world had ever witnessed the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara's full power.
Their reactions after watching that god-tier battle—Bai Yan was eager to see.
Not to mention Naruto's full-strength performance.
That alone would terrify countless people.
And… after Naruto became Hokage, he had a son—Boruto.
If Boruto and Hinata appeared in the visions, jaws were going to drop everywhere.
"Ding. Thank you for confirming. Rewards merged successfully. Congratulations—You will now receive the Multiverse Chat Group. Once bound, every person in the ninja world will automatically join the chat! Kindly note: The ten scenes belonging to you and your summoning beasts will be merged into one."
"Oh shit! What a surprise—ask and you shall receive!"
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