Uzumaki Naruto: "Don't bully Iruka-sensei! He's a good guy—he even treats me to ramen sometimes!"
Iruka: "Naruto!!!"
Uzumaki Naruto: "Though the Third Hokage grandpa's strength is kinda average—he couldn't even resist my Sexy Technique!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "That was on purpose… ahem, everyone has weaknesses, right?"
Uchiha Madara: "If I remember correctly, 'God of Shinobi' was supposed to be your title, Hashirama, right?"
Ōnoki: "Back then, yeah—the other villages showed respect to Lord First by calling him the God of Shinobi!"
First Tsuchikage: "Ahem, I can testify—this guy was a bit overpowered! Good thing he got nerfed and died young!"
First Mizukage: "+1!"
First Raikage: "+1!"
First Kazekage: "+1!"
For once, the First Mizukage, Raikage, Kazekage, and Tsuchikage were in perfect agreement.
Uchiha Madara: "So where did this 'God of Shinobi' Hiruzen Sarutobi come from? Some random nobody?"
Madara was ruthless and direct—zero face saved for the Third Hokage. After all, under his own rule, the Uchiha clan was gone! In Madara's mind, he already had a plan: "Just wait till I revive—I'll wipe Konoha out!" "Sarutobi clan—heard you have three thousand members? Better wait for me!"
Madara's words were harsh, but this time no one stepped up to defend Hiruzen. After all, calling Hiruzen the "God of Shinobi" was shameless—they had zero agreement with it! It really was a bit too much…
Orochimaru: "Oh dear~ Why is no one acknowledging my teacher as the God of Shinobi, the shinobi world's number one? Are you all just jealous of his talent?"
Orochimaru was clearly here to stir the pot. Toward his former teacher Hiruzen, he had a belly full of resentment. Now with a chance—he'd fan the flames hard!
Hiruzen was furious inside, but helpless.
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Look—this wasn't me saying it! It was that world's Iruka who said it… so you can't blame me, right?"
Haruno Sakura: "But I remember—in school, the first page of the Ninja Encyclopedia clearly stated Lord Third Hokage is the God of Shinobi, master of all nature transformations! The greatest Hokage in Konoha history!"
Uzumaki Naruto: "Huh? Was it written like that? I don't remember…"
Sakura didn't even bother explaining to Naruto— he had no self-awareness why he "forgot"?
Tenten: "Sakura, now that you mention it… yeah, I think that's right!"
Akimichi Chōji: "I remember the Third Hokage's picture was huge—almost the whole first page was his portrait!"
Nara Shikamaru: "I think I complained back then… never heard of any major feats from the Third Hokage…"
Akimichi Chōza: "Chōji, watch your manners!"
Nara Shikaku: "Shikamaru, you shut up too!"
Though Chōza and Shikaku quickly stopped the younger Konoha genin from saying more, the "Third Hokage as God of Shinobi" issue could no longer be hidden!
Hiruzen was numb. He never imagined— just watching a video would dig up all his old skeletons!
"Looks like it's time for my trump card!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Ahem… now that I think about it, the Konoha textbooks were handled by Shimura Danzō. Had nothing to do with me!"
In Root HQ, Danzō—mid-snack—never expected the gossip to turn on him. Truly: sitting in Root, pot falls from the sky?
"Everyone knows Root does underground work—what does that have to do with textbooks?"
"This Hiruzen must be senile?"
Danzō was about to type and question what Hiruzen was playing at— when the system suddenly notified: [You have been muted!]
In that instant, Danzō's IQ skyrocketed. He instantly understood.
Shimura Danzō: "Hiruzen Sarutobi, I XXOO your whole family!"
Sarutobi Asuma: "Seeing Danzō go silent—he's basically admitting it. Never thought he'd do something like this!"
Shimura Danzō: "Sarutobi Asuma, I XXOO your whole family too!"
Yūhi Kurenai suddenly shivered. "What's this chill? Is Asuma thinking of me?"
Senju Tobirama: "If it's Danzō, I can believe it. With his character, he'd do it."
Orochimaru: "So it was all a misunderstanding~ Looks like it's not our Hiruzen-sensei being shameless—Root was pulling strings in the dark!"
Terumi Mei: "Shimura Danzō really is sneaky. Back then, Hanzo of the Salamander in Amegakure died because of his instigation."
Ōnoki: "He also secretly hired the Akatsuki!"
Third Kazekage: "According to Orochimaru, my location was sold out by Konoha's Shimura Danzō!"
Shimura Danzō: "..."
"???"
Danzō was completely stunned. He'd seen shameless people— but never this shameless. No wonder these guys became Kage! He came to watch Hiruzen get roasted— now the clown was himself?
Even Danzō started doubting. He really had done many shady things in his life. "Were these really all me?" "Incredible!" "..."
With everyone pointing fingers at Danzō, the "why is Hiruzen the God of Shinobi" debate finally passed!
Seeing he cleverly resolved such a crisis, even Hiruzen gave himself a thumbs-up. "I'm just too good!"
[After the Third Hokage's passionate speech—"Where leaves dance, fire burns eternal"—the entrance ceremony officially ended.]
[Iruka assigned classes, then led some students to the classroom.]
[He handed out Konoha Ninja Encyclopedias—recording basic ninja knowledge and contributors to the village.]
[Naruto opened to the first page—sure enough, a huge portrait of the Third Hokage with his pipe!]
[Below it: tons of labels.]
['God of Shinobi' 'Ninjutsu Professor' 'Strongest Hokage Ever' 'Disciple of Second Hokage' 'Teacher of Fourth Hokage' 'The Bridge Between Hokages']
[Looking at the weird titles, Naruto had zero interest.]
"This old man just loves flashy nonsense!"
[Naruto flipped a few pages, finally stopping at the Fourth Hokage section.]
[The Fourth's page also had a picture—but much smaller than the Third's.]
['Fourth Hokage' 'Youngest Hokage Ever' 'Yellow Flash' 'The Man Who Ended the Third War Single-Handedly' 'Disciple of One of the Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya']
[Didn't expect the Fourth to have so many titles too—but these seemed more objective and mostly true.]
"I heard this guy sealed the Nine-Tails inside me!"
[Naruto stared at Namikaze Minato's photo, a strange expression slowly forming on his face.][Ding!]
[Reward Quiz Time!]
[Question: What is this Naruto thinking right now?]
[A: The Fourth Hokage truly inherited the Will of Fire—he's Konoha's hero!]
[B: This guy looks kinda like me—same blond hair. I've seen it on other heads in Konoha too.]
[C: What a self-righteous Hokage bullshit—you sealed the Nine-Tails in me without even asking? All I can say is—good riddance!]