Naruto: The Ridiculously Talented Uzumaki
Chapter 476: You Are Not Even a Stepping StoneThe Seventh Hokage felt Shikamaru’s gaze and questioning, he quickly signaled Shikamaru with his eyes not to speak out for now and that he would explain later.
Then, he strode to the desk, took the tablet device that was conducting the video conference from Shikamaru’s hand, and adjusted the angle so he appeared clearly on the screens of all the Kage.
"Everyone, I am Uzumaki Naruto."
The Seventh Hokage’s voice was calm and powerful, instantly attracting the attention of all the Kage.
"First, I have good news to tell you all."
"Otsutsuki Isshiki has been eliminated."
The four Kage on the screen, as well as Shikamaru in the office, were all stunned upon hearing this.
"Otsutsuki Isshiki... eliminated?"
"That existence, even more dangerous than Momoshiki, was just... taken care of by Hidden Leaf Village like that?"
Although the previous Momoshiki was ultimately killed by Uzumaki Boruto of Hidden Leaf Village, that time was largely due to luck; coincidence outweighed pure strength.
Moreover, Boruto was branded with Momoshiki’s "Karma" because of it, becoming Momoshiki’s intended "vessel." It could be said that Boruto’s future was highly likely to be replaced by Momoshiki, which in itself was a huge hidden danger and cost.
And now, the Seventh Hokage was announcing "Isshiki has been eliminated" so directly?
Had Hidden Leaf Village’s strength grown to the point where they could head-on kill an Otsutsuki of this level?
"Hokage, are you saying... you eliminated Isshiki?"
The Fifth Raikage, Darui, was the first to voice his question. It wasn’t that he doubted the Hokage’s words, but he wanted to understand the detailed situation.
The Hokage wasn’t very good at lying, and he had sealed Ōtsutsuki Kaguya with Sasuke over a decade ago, so the foundation was there.
The other three Kage also locked their gazes tightly onto the Seventh Hokage, waiting for him to provide a reasonable explanation.
This news was too shocking; they needed to confirm the details.
"Yes."
The Seventh Hokage admitted it frankly, his gaze sweeping over every Kage on the screen.
"This is thanks to..."
He paused, seemingly weighing his words.
The Seventh Hokage had thought about making up a reason, but looking at these "comrades" on the screen who had experienced the Fourth Great Ninja War together and later formed an alliance against the Otsutsuki threat, he didn’t want to lie.
Especially regarding such a major matter concerning the safety of the entire Ninja World.
"This is thanks to me from another spacetime."
The Seventh Hokage finally told the truth.
"You from another spacetime?"
The Fourth Tsuchikage, Kurotsuchi, keenly grasped the keyword, her tone full of astonishment.
The other Kage also showed even more confused and incredulous expressions.
Spacetime travel?
This sounded even more unbelievable than Hidden Leaf Village secretly developing a superweapon!
Was it a Naruto from a future timeline who knew Isshiki’s weaknesses who had come over?
Hearing the Seventh Hokage mention him, Young Naruto, who had been standing quietly to the side, stepped up to the Seventh Hokage’s side and also appeared within the range of the tablet’s front-facing camera.
"Hm, let me introduce myself."
Young Naruto looked at the three defeated opponents among the four with a confident smile.
In his own timeline, whether it was Gaara, Kurotsuchi, or Darui, none of them were...
"I am Uzumaki Naruto, from another parallel spacetime, and currently, I am the... Sixth Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village in that timeline."
Sixth Hokage? Uzumaki Naruto from another spacetime? And so young?
Looking at this youth on the screen who called himself "Sixth Hokage," with a young face but extraordinary bearing, Darui, Kurotsuchi, and Chōjūrō, the three Kage, all had expressions of clear disbelief on their faces.
Although Gaara remained calm, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Because the other party looked about the same age as he was when he became Kazekage, but he himself was far less powerful back then; such a young child...
However, if it was Naruto...
It was hard for them to believe that this seemingly half-grown youth had killed Otsutsuki Isshiki, who they all found incredibly troublesome.
"Kid, how old are you?"
The Fifth Raikage, Darui, had inherited the fiery temper of the Raikage lineage. He glanced at Young Naruto unceremoniously, his tone carrying undisguised skepticism, then looked at the Seventh Hokage, his voice raising a notch.
"Hokage, if you’re going to make up an excuse, at least make it a good one. Do you really think we would believe that a kid like this could defeat Isshiki?"
Facing Darui’s questioning and the suspicious gazes of the other Kage, the smile on Young Naruto’s face didn’t change in the slightest.
He didn’t argue, nor did he explain.
He stepped back slightly, moving out of the range captured by the tablet’s front-facing camera.
Then, he closed his eyes, rapidly recalling the relative location of the Raikage’s office in Kumogakure in his mind.
After all, Young Naruto had only recently personally taken down Kumogakure, so he had a clear idea of the relative distance between Hidden Leaf Village and Kumogakure.
The next second, on the video conference screen, in the split-screen belonging to Kumogakure, beside Darui who was sitting on the sofa, an oval space rift with black and purple light flickering at its edges suddenly opened.
Immediately after, a golden hand covered in a golden Chakra cloak flashed out from the space rift like lightning, and in the instant before Darui could react at all, it grabbed his neck.
"What?"
Darui only had time to let out a short exclamation.
"Swish!"
Young Naruto’s figure appeared in the Raikage’s office in Kumogakure, standing right behind Darui, lifting this Fifth Raikage, known for his Taijutsu and Lightning Release, off the sofa with one hand like he was holding a chicken.
"In terms of strength, you are far inferior to A from over a decade ago."
Young Naruto’s cold and disdainful voice was clearly transmitted back to the Hidden Leaf Village Hokage Office through the communication device in front of Darui, and also reached the ears of the other Kage.
Before the words faded, a tough wooden branch emerged from Young Naruto’s palm, winding around Darui’s limbs and torso like a spirit snake, binding him firmly.
Wood Release was constantly absorbing Darui’s Chakra, making it impossible for Darui to break free.
From the appearance of the space rift to Darui being subdued, sealed, and bound by Wood Release, the entire process happened in the blink of an eye.
"This... what is this ability?"
The Fifth Kazekage, Fourth Tsuchikage, and Sixth Mizukage all stood up in shock almost simultaneously, their faces filled with horror and disbelief.
Across the screen, they had witnessed with their own eyes how Young Naruto instantly crossed an unknown distance to appear in Kumogakure and, with an overwhelming posture, subdued the formidable Fifth Raikage.
They had only seen this kind of inconceivable space-time ability on Otsutsuki Urashiki.
In the Hidden Leaf Village Hokage Office, Seventh Hokage Naruto and Adult Sasuke had expected it, but seeing Young Naruto subdue Darui so cleanly and even with a hint of humiliation, a trace of complexity flashed in their eyes.
Even they could only barely react to this move, and that would only be at their Peak state.
If the Seventh Hokage were to follow his original workload, he would not have enough energy to react to Young Naruto’s attack.
Adult Shikamaru had his brows tightly locked—was that Urashiki’s technique?
Boruto’s mouth was wide open, while Otohime curled her lips, seemingly thinking it was no big deal.
On the screen, Young Naruto casually kicked Darui, who was bound into a dumpling by Wood Release and unable to move despite his face full of humiliation and shock, onto the floor of the Raikage’s office like trash.
Then, he leisurely turned around, sat on the large and comfortable sofa that originally belonged to Darui, adjusted the angle of the communication device in front of him, and let his young face, full of a sunny smile, appear clearly in the center of all the Kage’s screens.
"Now, let me re-introduce myself."
Young Naruto leaned back slightly, hands folded on his knees, his gaze calmly sweeping over the other three dumbfounded Kage on the screen, as well as the people in the Hidden Leaf Village office. His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty and absolute confidence:
"I am the Sixth Hokage of Hidden Leaf Village, Uzumaki Naruto."
"Before I accidentally came to this spacetime, in my own timeline, I had already conquered the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Lightning among the Five Great Nations."
"Over in the Land of Water, I have Shikamaru, Sasuke, and Kakashi leading Hidden Leaf Village’s Ninjas to attack it; I believe it will be taken before I return."
He paused, the corner of his mouth curling into a faint arc that made everyone in front of the screen feel a chill:
"Simply put, I am the one who has unified the entire Ninja World."
"As for whether you believe it or not, it doesn’t matter."
Young Naruto shrugged, his tone becoming casual, yet even more chilling:
"Because I never felt that you could pose any substantial threat to me."
"On my path to unifying the Ninja World, you are not even a stepping stone."
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