Nara Shikamaru's performance made the daimyos from the other countries sigh involuntarily. Truly, Konoha Village, truly the village that unified the ninja world.
Even a child was so intelligent, so quick witted. This also confirmed the saying, if the youth are strong, then the country is strong.
The daimyo of the Shadow Country went from initial contempt, to taking it seriously, then to apprehension. He never expected this little kid to be so capable, so scheming.
During the negotiation just now, Nara Shikamaru not only saw through his intentions at a glance, but also built upon them, causing the Shadow Country daimyo to have no choice but to concede.
This concession made him lose his composure, he couldn't help but become flustered. Then, this caused him to easily reveal his bottom line during the subsequent negotiations, led on by Nara Shikamaru.
This allowed Konoha to gain the maximum benefit from this round. Finally, both sides shook hands. Nara Shikamaru shook hands with the Shadow Country daimyo calmly and elegantly.
The Shadow Country daimyo had a complex expression, but it also held respect. He stood up and clasped the small hand of Nara Luming.
"May the Shadow Country and Konoha be friendly forever. May the two be as close as family from now on." Nara Luming's childish voice spoke words that were convincing.
In that moment, the Shadow Country daimyo suddenly felt relieved. If a little kid had such ability, such magnanimity, why should he, as the daimyo of a country, haggle over every ounce?
"Ah, yes. May our two nations be friendly, as close as family. Please convey to the Hokage that Konoha is truly excellent." After speaking, the Shadow Country daimyo and his attendants walked out.
Nara Shikamaru's expression was indifferent. It seemed he was not affected by the Shadow Country daimyo's words in his heart. His tender childish voice spoke again.
"Next."
Sitting beside him, Nara Shikaku chuckled. He was very satisfied with his son's performance just now. Truly his son, Nara Shikaku's son, he did not embarrass his old man.
And so, inside the Hokage Building, three generations of the family were all there contributing to Konoha's cause.
Uchiha Clan District
Uzumaki Boruto looked gravely at Uchiha Sasuke lying on the bed, his master.
His master had been unconscious for a day since returning. He didn't know what his master had encountered, but it must have been something very difficult.
As for why he wasn't called along, probably because he was too weak.
Uchiha Itachi was carrying food to the side of Uchiha Sasuke (the young man). Looking at this former little hedgehog with spiky hair, now changed into this appearance.
Suddenly, he remembered the world Uchiha Fugaku had shown him. Unconsciously, his gaze softened. He looked at Boruto beside him. "What is your relationship with Sasuke?"
Uzumaki Boruto looked up and saw a slender man walking towards them. It was his master's brother, Uchiha Itachi.
He had seen him that day when he and his master were crying at the gate of the Uchiha Clan District.
"Greetings, Master's Brother." Uzumaki Boruto saluted. Uchiha Itachi waved his hand and sat down beside Uchiha Sasuke.
Now everyone in the family except little Sasuke had met Uchiha Sasuke (the young man). To prevent the young Sasuke from affecting little Sasuke's future, they had not let them meet.
"Yes, you are Boruto, right? If I'm not mistaken, Naruto is your father?" Uchiha Itachi said with a smile. He looked at this appearance that was 90% similar to his brother's close friend.
Uzumaki Boruto nodded. Whoever saw his appearance could basically guess his relationship with Uzumaki Naruto.
Even if they didn't know he came from the future, they would guess if he was Naruto's brother.
"Can you tell me about your timeline? What is Sasuke like? And how is he living now?" Uchiha Itachi showed some concern.
Uzumaki Boruto looked at Uchiha Itachi. "Actually, I don't know much. Because the impression Sasuke Sensei gives me is that he doesn't like to talk."
"Even within Konoha Village, he is still a relatively solitary person."
"As if he is very lonely. Even with the company of his daughter and wife, he is still very lonely."
Uzumaki Boruto's words were very truthful. He felt since Sasuke Sensei's brother asked, he should tell the truth.
Uchiha Itachi fell silent, then sighed. He touched Sasuke's cheek, his eyes full of heartache.
How lonely must Sasuke be in that world? Parents dead, brother dead for him, not a single Uchiha of his generation left.
Uzumaki Boruto looked at Uchiha Itachi. "Master's Brother, since you are Sasuke Sensei's brother, your strength must be very good. Would you like to spar with me?"
Uchiha Itachi glanced at him. "Fine." As soon as the words fell, Uchiha Itachi created a shadow clone. Then he said, "You go fight him. If you win, then fight me."
Uchiha Itachi created a clone, then continued looking at Uchiha Sasuke before him, his gaze gentle.
Uzumaki Boruto's expression was resentful. His strength was not weak. "Master's Brother, you are looking down on people a bit."
Uchiha Itachi shook his head. "This is enough. Do you think you can exchange dozens of moves with Sasuke and that makes you remarkable?"
"Do you know, if Sasuke truly attacked you, it would only take one move." Uchiha Itachi said flatly. Although he didn't know how strong the current Sasuke was, he knew Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan existed after combining with his own.
And one eye was somewhat similar to Ryun's, except Ryun's was golden, his was purple.
Just based on this, he understood Sasuke's future achievements would be even higher than his.
As for Uzumaki Boruto, he had strength. But in his view, there was no difference between him and the cannon fodder ninja on the ninja battlefield. To deal with him, one shadow clone was enough.
Hearing this, Uzumaki Boruto was unconvinced. "Fight then." Afterwards, he followed Uchiha Itachi out.
They then came to a wide training ground. This was the Uchiha clan's training area. Usually many people trained here. Today most people had gone to work maintaining security.
The daimyos, guards, and attendants from various countries added up to over a thousand people. With such a large group, it was inevitable a few troublemakers might mix in.
This required deploying a large police force to maintain order. So the training ground was relatively empty today. This was also why Uchiha Itachi brought him here.
Uzumaki Boruto looked around, feeling it was familiar. Why did this place look so much like Konoha Academy's training ground? But this was clearly inside the Uchiha Clan District.
Suddenly, not paying attention, he bumped into Uchiha Itachi in front of him.
"Right here." Uchiha Itachi said plainly. Then he turned and looked at Uzumaki Boruto.
Uzumaki Boruto was slightly stunned, then nodded. "Okay." Immediately he took out a kunai and assumed a fighting stance.
Uchiha Itachi put his hands in his pockets, looking plainly at Uzumaki Boruto before him. The next moment, Uzumaki Boruto moved. His figure vanished in an instant. Uchiha Itachi was taken aback.
"Flying Thunder God Technique." Uchiha Itachi said plainly. Although this move surprised Uchiha Itachi, compared to Ryun's Flying Thunder God and Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God, it was still far inferior.
The next moment, Uchiha Itachi performed the Shadow Clone Jutsu. Swish, swish, swish. Five Uchiha Itachi clones spread out. The Rasengan carrying Uzumaki Boruto's confident strike hit empty air.
Uzumaki Boruto was stunned, and immediately tried to retreat. However, a crow passed before his eyes. The crow's eye had the pattern of Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō.
"Tsukuyomi." Whoosh. Uzumaki Boruto felt the world freeze. Then the sky turned red, the ground beneath his feet turned black.
His body could not move. "Na, nani? My body actually can't move. Damn it."
Then Uchiha Itachi's figure suddenly appeared. Looking at Boruto before him, his eyes were cold. "Is this your strength? Simply unbearable. At this level, the current Sasuke could defeat you in one move."
Uchiha Itachi mocked.
Seeing this, perhaps many readers are starting to wonder why Uchiha Itachi suddenly became like this.
That was because Uchiha Itachi saw Uzumaki Boruto's potential. Within Uzumaki Boruto's body was a powerful force, but it was currently in a hidden state.
He himself did not know it yet. And what Uchiha Itachi wanted to do was help Uzumaki Boruto activate it, letting him completely master that power.
"Perhaps you are complacent about your Flying Thunder God. Or perhaps you are blindly confident in the power of the Rasengan. But these, in the eyes of ninja from our era, are nothing special."
"In the end, you truly disappoint me. Originally, I thought you would give me some trouble. After all, I am only a shadow clone."
"But now it seems you, Uzumaki Boruto, are nothing more than this. Presumably the Uzumaki Naruto of your timeline is also a Hokage in name only, right?" Uchiha Itachi's words became increasingly harsh.
Uzumaki Boruto gritted his teeth and roared angrily. "Damn it. Ha." Instantly, his right eye turned blue green. Uchiha Itachi frowned. This eye was something he had never seen before. A new kekkei genkai?
The next moment, the genjutsu disappeared. Five Uchiha Itachi clones now stood at five positions on the field, looking at Uzumaki Boruto.
The corners of their mouths lifted slightly. It seemed this Uzumaki Boruto had some skill, actually being able to break Tsukuyomi.
Uzumaki Boruto powered up and looked at Uchiha Itachi. Uchiha Itachi unhurriedly extended a hand. The next moment, a red long sword materialized out of thin air.
Uzumaki Boruto's face paled. His Jogan could sense that it contained extremely strong sealing power, as well as destructive energy.
So this was the strength of the previous generation. Indeed, it was very powerful.
"Ready, kid? Here we go." After speaking, the five Uchiha Itachi charged toward Uzumaki Boruto together.
Uzumaki Boruto's pupils contracted. The next moment, one of the Uchiha Itachi clones struck out with a palm, hitting Uzumaki Boruto's shoulder.
Uzumaki Boruto winced in pain, turned, and kicked out. Uchiha Itachi raised his hand to block.
Thud.
Fist and foot collided. Uchiha Itachi's expression remained impassive. Uzumaki Boruto's pupils shrank. This was clearly only a shadow clone. Why was its defense so strong?
In his impression, shadow clones were paper tigers that shattered at a touch, only looking frightening.
But Uchiha Itachi's shadow clone, even after further cloning, was still this resilient.