Ghost of Konoha turned to them.
"Next time, don't drink her sake."
They chuckled weakly.
"Noted."
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"Haha."
Seeing Tsunade lose her fighting ability because of her hemophobia, Yakushi Kabuto—standing beside Orochimaru—smiled with open disdain.
The three legendary Sannin, once feared throughout the ninja world, were now pathetic shadows of themselves.
Truly ironic.
"Kabuto-senpai, why are you laughing? And why are you standing with Orochimaru fighting Grandma Tsunade?"
Uzumaki Naruto stared, confusion plastered across his face.
Everyone present: …
They all felt secondhand embarrassment at Naruto's slowness.
The answer was obvious.
The Oto-nin forehead protector on Kabuto's head was practically shining in his face.
"Naruto, unlike Sasuke, you have no talent at all to become a shinobi."
Kabuto shook his head mockingly, fully activating his taunt mode.
Naruto clenched his fists. "I am a man who will become Hokage Man! Of course, I have talent!"
Renji—hidden nearby after teleporting with Flying Thunder God—just stared.
…
Man who will become the Hokage Man? Brother, the Hokage is me. And I only accept women, thank you very much.
Ten seconds earlier, Renji had spoken to the union chat before jumping to the battlefield. He had no intention of appearing immediately—his Flying Thunder God Stage Three movement made it safer to observe first.
But now, after hearing Naruto's line, a vein throbbed on his forehead.
He also regretted reopening the livestream too early…
He should've waited until he was in the battle to milk points more dramatically.
And then—
[Skill Issue]: [Damn, @Ghost Of Konoha, Naruto just confessed to you?]
Hoshikawa Kori, fully knowledgeable of Naruto's dumb moments, could not resist teasing.
Renji quietly vowed to overthrow the acting president one day.
After witnessing Kori's "suggestion," the other connected members chimed in:
[Girl With Trust Issues]: [The man who wants to become Hokage… and he chooses you? I knew your luck with people was cursed.]
[X Man Who Never Was]: [Pfft—Hokage as a BL protagonist? I support this plot twist.]
[Absolute Luck]: [Naruto speed running questionable dialogue again.]
[King of Violence]: [He dares challenge the boss for dominance? Insolence.]
[Walking Disaster]: [Children these days grow bold. Should I break his other knee?]
Ghost of Konoha: "STOP."
He had to interrupt this chaos before the entire chat turned feral.
Sure, he understood Carmine's unhinged humor and Justina's trolling nature. He wouldn't say anything to them because they are beautiful women. But the other three idiots claiming to be young and mocking him? Please, those guys had barely had any contact with women.
Lee Geon only had eyes for creating weapons, fighting monsters, and taking care of Oh Taeksoo.
Despite being considered an Adonis by the women of his world before his disfigurement, he never showed any interest in relationships, yet saints like Aquarius and Scorpio were in love with him. Heck, Libra even used his genes to create a daughter.
Furthermore, Oh Taeksoo's daughter was also in love with him, and if this were an NTR manhwa, his wife would have already given in to Geon.
Rokan spent his time immersed in the Game, only to become Number 1 in the Ranking and be defeated by Odin. In the end, he returned to the past, and his sole objective became to defeat Odin.
It seemed like the typical Shōnen rivalry, like Naruto and Sasuke, Goku and Vegeta, etc., where in some cases, like Naruto, they gave them partners because otherwise Naruto and Sasuke would end up together. That would be the end of the Uchiha Clan.
And HCLW was almost the same. He lived immersed in Lucid Dream leveling up his character until he was the most OP. He met people, and there was even a girl who fell in love with him, but he never realized it.
Renji exhaled deeply.
"I really need to become president of the union…"
If he wanted control, authority, and silence—not being bullied by multiversal gremlins—he needed the highest seat.
"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm shutting down the livestream!"
He didn't want to shut it off—streaming meant points. And points meant power, growth, influence. Everything he needed to keep the Naruto world safe and the chat under control.
Fortunately, the threat worked. For now.
Naruto, enraged by Kabuto, made hand seals.
Boom!
Four or five Naruto's appeared and charged.
But Kabuto—enhanced, experienced, and malicious—parried them all with ease.
The chat exploded:
[Girl with trust Issues]: [Wait—those clones are physical!? Not illusions!? That's cheating!]
[X Man Who Never Was]: [Shadow Clone spam… iconic. Peak shōnen. 10/10.]
[Absolute Luck]: [The clones are strong, but Naruto is still Naruto. Sad.]
[King of Violence]: [Interesting. A technique that multiplies manpower… could be useful.]
[Walking Disaster]: [If I could clone myself, the world would fall in a week.]
Ghost Of Konoha: ….
Skill Issue: …
Everyone agreed silently: Lee Geon-level narcissism was very high.
Yet the power system fascinated the members.
On the battlefield, Shizune flashed in and pulled Naruto away, regrouping with Tsunade and Jiraiya. Kabuto, wounded by Tsunade earlier, absorbed the impact and retreated to Orochimaru.
Both sides were… stalling.
Jiraiya needed Renji. Kabuto needed his pills to finish repairing his body.
But then—Jiraiya's eyes met Orochimaru's.
They understood each other instantly.
"Summoning Technique!"
BOOM!
Two summoning clouds burst open…
Followed by complete silence.
One summoning was Big.
The other… tiny.
Renji stared.
"…Damn Orochimaru really had a lot of Bad Luck."
Chat:
[Girl With trust Issues]: [Bro summoned a white-haired joke. Peak comedy.]
[X Man Who never Was]: [Every time I watch this scene, I ascend.]
[Skill Issue]: [No matter how many times… it's still hilarious! HAHAHA!]
Even Renji couldn't deny it.
Orochimaru's pitiful little white snake versus Jiraiya's giant toad was comedic gold.
And this time, the entire multiversal chat was watching live.
The chat didn't stop there.
[Hero of China]: [This battle is beneath me. But the comedy… I approve.]
[king of Violence]: [Pathetic. The snake clan has fallen.]
[Absolute Luck]: [Peak RNG. Orochimaru rolled a 1.]
[Girl With Trust Issues]: [Honestly, I'd summon a cat. At least cats don't embarrass you.]
Renji rubbed his temples.
This was supposed to be a serious battle. A clash of Sannin. A turning point in the Naruto timeline.
Instead, it had become a circus.
And the union loved it.
Renji clenched his fists.
If he wanted to maintain authority, he had to step in soon.
But timing was everything.
He couldn't just appear. He had to make it dramatic.
The chat was hungry for spectacle. And he would deliver.
*Ding*
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