Kitsuchi's abilities are quite good, but he's too honest by nature, not suited to become Tsuchikage. The others with the right temperament are too weak to convince the public.
Land of Thunder, Raikage's office.
"Exactly what kind of legacy does Sosuke hold? Could it be the Six Paths Sage's Ninjutsu?" After reading the information, the Third Raikage developed some interest in Sosuke.
Although the Rain Village's strength is lacking, Hanzo's strength is acknowledged by the Third Raikage. Anyone who can defeat Hanzo is definitely not a simple strong person.
The Hidden Cloud Village believes in the existence of the Six Paths Sage because they have descendants of the Six Paths Sage and even possess the Six Paths Sage's ninja tools.
"Lord Raikage, should we mobilize our forces in the Land of Rain to investigate Sosuke's Ninja Sect legacy?" Dodai inquired.
"Not for now." The Third Raikage refused.
Although somewhat interested, with wars raging, the Third Raikage thought it was not worth the manpower and resources; after all, Sosuke wasn't made of mud and dealing with him would take a lot of effort.
Land of Fire, Konoha.
With a gloomy face, Danzo opened the door and walked into the Hokage Office without knocking.
"Hiruzen, I was right, wasn't I? This Ninja Master Sosuke should not be underestimated. In just a short time, he has gained such a reputation, we should..."
"Danzo, why didn't you knock before coming in?" Before Shimura Danzo could finish, Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted him.
The increasingly fierce war had already left Sarutobi Hiruzen overwhelmed, and he decided to knock some sense into Shimura Danzo, making him calm down a bit.
"Hiruzen, that's not important. Haven't you seen what I gave you..." Shimura Danzo wanted to continue speaking but was again interrupted by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Use formal titles during work." Sarutobi Hiruzen said sternly.
The expression on Shimura Danzo's face turned grim, and he reluctantly addressed him as Third Hokage.
He didn't want to call him that, but with Sarutobi Hiruzen being so assertive, he felt they really couldn't carry on the conversation otherwise.
"You, as the Hokage Assistant of Konoha, must stay calm during such matters." Sarutobi Hiruzen said calmly, exhaling after taking his pipe down.
"Hiruzen, I'm doing this for the village." Shimura Danzo emphasized.
"See, you're agitated again." Sarutobi Hiruzen knocked twice on his office desk with his fingers.
"Third Hokage, regarding matters concerning the future of the village, how can I not be anxious?" Shimura Danzo responded with a grim face.
"Claiming it's about the future of the village is an overstatement. Even if Sosuke can defeat Hanzo, his Ninja Sect is merely a ninja organization with fewer than a hundred people." Sarutobi Hiruzen did not agree with Shimura Danzo's assessment.
Sarutobi Hiruzen recognized Sosuke as a top-tier strong individual in the Ninja World, but he did not believe Sosuke could cause trouble for Konoha.
While an individual might be strong, personal prowess alone is unlikely to impact a war significantly. From Sarutobi Hiruzen's experience, Hanzo is actually more of a hassle during wartime due to his difficult-to-neutralize poison mist.
Shimura Danzo hesitated, unsure if he should speak further, as disclosing more might reveal Root's unauthorized actions.
"Rather than concerning yourself with the Land of Rain, you should focus more on the Hidden Mist. Ninja forces at the front line report an increase in Hidden Mist ninja forces escalating their invasion on the East Coast. Such violations of territorial integrity are unacceptable!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned earnest.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire gives Konoha so much funding annually for a reason—now is the time to take action.
On the surface, Shimura Danzo nodded, feeling slightly relieved internally. With such events unfolding, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have even less time to investigate the Root, leaving him unconcerned about their actions being discovered and allowing further development of the Root.
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"It seems Hanzo really has something to him. Sosuke's fame soared right after defeating Hanzo, with many people discussing it." Obito realized that Hanzo was truly a worthy opponent to propel one's fame.
This time, the discussion around Ninja Master Sosuke was entirely different from before, with even some Konoha villagers talking about it.
"Why, do you want to challenge Hanzo as well?" Kakashi looked at Obito.
He thought that with Obito's train of thought, he might really have such an idea.
"Of course not, I just think that if Teacher Mokgetsu went, he would definitely become renowned in the Ninja World." Obito waved his hand dismissively.
He did indeed have thoughts of challenging Hanzo, but not now—not until he felt his strength was sufficient.
"Do you think Teacher Mokgetsu, like you, enjoys showing off?" Kakashi thought that Obito didn't need to put himself in Mokgetsu's shoes.
If Mokgetsu wanted fame, he could have already achieved it. Stopping the Hidden Cloud's new AB Combo single-handedly would be enough to make Mokgetsu famous in the Ninja World.
Why was Kakashi so confident? Because Namikaze Minato gained his own reputation with such an achievement.
However, Mokgetsu was too low-key and never publicized his achievements.
"It's not about showing off; it just seems like the title of Ninja Master better suits Teacher Mokgetsu." Saying this, Obito glanced over at Mokgetsu beside him.
"Teacher Mokgetsu, I really feel the title fits you. All the students you've taught speak so highly of you. Only someone who's both strong and skilled in teaching deserves to be called Ninja Master."
"But it's not right to take someone else's title. Why not call you Great Ninja Master, Teacher Mokgetsu, sounds a bit more commanding." Obito came up with an impressive idea.
Pa!
Mokgetsu's fingers precisely knocked on Obito's head, "Stop having these silly thoughts. Focus on practicing the Great Fire Extinguishing; Shisui is already more proficient than you."
Obito chuckled awkwardly, not minding it.
Things that don't exist can't strike a blow. In terms of learning, besides being ahead in Breath of Flame compared to Shisui, Obito always lagged behind Shisui in progress with other Ninjutsu, so he never compared Ninjutsu progress with Shisui, only overall combat ability.
"I'll demonstrate it for you again, watch closely." Mokgetsu called Shisui over and then moved to the open space for a demonstration.
Mokgetsu rapidly gathered a large amount of Chakra into his throat, quickly converting it into Fire Attribute Chakra, and then instantly exhaled a vast sea of flames.
After a simple demonstration, Mokgetsu began to explain the technique's intricacies, then detailed each step slowly while explaining.
Both Obito and Shisui showed thoughtful expressions, and after a break, they quickly began practicing again.
It wasn't just Obito and Shisui; Mokgetsu impartially guided all the disciples training in the Southern Border Forest.
With two months of accumulated practice and Mokgetsu's mentorship, each disciple felt particularly productive today, achieving significant progress in their training.
At this moment, it was the real Mokgetsu returning from the Land of Rain, not a Shadow Clone.
The Enlightenment Skill can enhance remotely via a panel, but teaching requires Mokgetsu himself to achieve the desired outcome.
This situation was quite inconvenient, forcing Mokgetsu to shuttle back and forth between Konoha and the Land of Rain.
Fortunately, improvements in the Yang Seal partly resolved the Shadow Clone's Chakra issue, allowing Shadow Clones to exist longer, otherwise, it would have been more troublesome since Mokgetsu had to teach disciples and handle Ninja School affairs in Konoha, while still being the leader at the Ninja Sect, where he needed to teach and plan its development route.
To solve the problem of conducting student classes, Mokgetsu had a notion: to develop a projection Ninjutsu capable of seeing each other from a thousand miles away, enabling his disciples to attend his online classes.
As the class still involved his true self, theoretically, the teaching skill could be triggered normally.
"Shisui, are you interested in taking the Chunin Examination?" After training ended, Mokgetsu asked Shisui.
This Chunin Examination was different from Obito's; it was hosted exclusively within Konoha without collaboration with other Ninja Villages.
In reality, hosting things independently was the norm; joint hosting was rare.
After all, joint events were aimed at showcasing power to attract commissions. In Konoha's current situation, it was inappropriate to host large-scale Chunin Examinations.
"I am, it's no trouble for you, is it?" Shisui thought for a moment and replied.
Advancing in ninja rank was undoubtedly beneficial for him, as a higher ninja level carried slightly more weight within the Uchiha Clan.