The National Power Display for the world of Fourth Hokage Aoki concluded, with the final comprehensive score settling at 812 points.
"…!"
Everyone collectively drew a sharp breath. The Chat Group had actually awarded Aoki's world a score of 812. At that moment, everyone's hearts trembled, finally realizing the weight of this score—the upper limit for the National Power Score of the Hokage worlds was originally 1,000 points. Breaking through this threshold meant shattering the world's boundaries and successfully ascending to the stage of secondary worlds, which would then unlock eligibility for higher-level reward pool selections.
No one had expected that by only the third gathering, Aoki would have developed his world's national power to an astonishing 800 points. At this rate, he would likely break the world's boundaries outright by the next gathering. Such a pace of development left even the First and Second Hokages far behind.
"I never imagined conquering a few minor nations could bring such a huge boost!" Aoki himself was quite surprised. Last time, his world's score had only been just over 500, yet now it had skyrocketed to 812.
However, Aoki hadn't anticipated that the secret mission targeting the daimyo was ultimately not displayed. Though he didn't know the reason, he understood clearly that the core of Konoha's rapid development over the past six months was the continuous influx of resources gained after taking control of the various daimyo. Since it wasn't displayed, he simply kept it to himself. After all, aside from him, the First Hokage would absolutely never act against the daimyo.
With the selection for first place settled, the Light Screen before everyone shifted once more, causing everyone's hearts to tense again. Although first place was already out of reach, second place was still up for grabs.
Among the tense crowd, the Second Hokage Tobirama, who had secured second place in the previous session, looked particularly anxious.
The final selection results were revealed: Second Place—First Hokage Senju Hashirama!
Seeing the name for second place, the Second Hokage Tobirama froze. "It's actually Brother?" He never expected his own world to be surpassed by his brother's, losing the second-place position.
Senju Hashirama looked at the name on the Light Screen and couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha! Second place? Sorry about that, Tobirama! You know, in my world, there's another you assisting me!"
Hearing Hashirama's explanation, Tobirama didn't take it to heart. Though he felt a slight disappointment at being surpassed by his elder brother, he was genuinely happy for Hashirama from the bottom of his heart. After all, in his brother's world, there was another version of himself, while in his own world, his brother was long gone.
"Congratulations, Brother," Tobirama sincerely offered his congratulations.
The Light Screen then popped up a prompt, asking whether to display national power. Senju Hashirama naturally chose to display it. Soon, the Light Screen transformed again, unfolding the developmental history of his world.
After the Hokage Gathering concluded, you consumed the Senju Immortal Bean rewarded by the Chat Group. The Immortal Bean instantly worked its wonders, completely healing all your old injuries and restoring your strength to its peak condition. Knowing the preciousness of the Immortal Bean, you sealed the remaining beans within a scroll and kept it close to your person.
You know that news of your death would trigger the First Great Ninja War in the same year! The Ninja World, seemingly peaceful, was already seething with undercurrents. Sensing the impending war, you and your younger brother Senju Tobirama devised a plan to fake your death.
"Once the news of your faked death spread, various nations immediately declared war on the Land of Fire, officially igniting the First Great Ninja War!"
Reading the text on the Light Screen, the Second Hokage Tobirama's perception of his elder brother quietly shifted. He had never imagined that his powerful older brother would actively instigate this Great Ninja War—his brother already possessed overwhelming strength and had no need for such tactics.
"As the First Great Ninja War erupted, you suddenly appeared on the battlefield!" Once again, you displayed the supreme might of the God of the Shinobi World to the entire Ninja World, personally slaying the Kazekage and the Gold and Silver Brothers, swiftly concluding the newly ignited conflict.
Within the Light Screen, Senju Tobirama employed the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly transporting Hashirama to the battlefield. With a single hand, Hashirama unleashed the power of Wood Release, effortlessly overwhelming the invading ninja from various nations. The current strength of the First Hokage was vividly presented before everyone's eyes.
During the previous world rescue by the Fifth Hokage Tsunade, Hashirama hadn't had the chance to display his true power. This time, the Light Screen's demonstration was exceptionally direct.
As the content on the Light Screen gradually concluded, everyone stared at Senju Hashirama with disbelief in their eyes. Even Aoki was shocked by this twist—who would have thought that the revered God of the Shinobi World would resort to coercion and exploitation to extract resources from other nations?
All eyes fell on Hashirama, who himself was blushing from the exposure, muttering in self-consolation: "At least I got second place and can claim two rewards. This little embarrassment is nothing."
The evaluation results were officially finalized:
Second Place—First Hokage Senju Hashirama's World!
National Power Display Complete!
National Power Score: 633 points!
In just half a year, Hashirama had increased the national power of his world's Konoha by two hundred points. If not for Aoki's unique methods of advancing Konoha's development, Hashirama would likely have taken first place this time.
Seeing this, the Second Hokage Tobirama sighed helplessly. It couldn't be helped—his brother's world had its own unique development methods, likely similar to his own. And with his brother present, it was inevitably different. By exploiting resources from other nations, the development speed of Konoha in his brother's world naturally far surpassed that of other worlds.
Meanwhile, Tsunade and the Sixth Hokage Uchiha Obito had fully grasped the functions of the Chat Group, feeling increasingly hopeful about their own world's ranking.
The rankings continued to be announced:
Third Place—Sixth Hokage Uchiha Obito's World!
"What?!"
Everyone, including the Second Hokage Tobirama, was stunned speechless. Tobirama had thought losing to his brother was acceptable, but now even third place had slipped away to someone else. He found it hard to accept, casting a scrutinizing gaze at Uchiha Obito.
The First Hokage Hashirama also looked at Obito with interest—finally, someone from the Uchiha Clan had ascended to the position of Hokage in Konoha. Even Obito himself was utterly astonished that his world had secured third place, his face filled with disbelief.
Witnessing this scene, Aoki felt a strong sense of urgency. Indeed, the national power of the worlds inhabited by the younger-generation Hokages in the chat group could not be underestimated. For example, the world of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki, boasted two top-tier fighters at the Six Paths Level.
However, Aoki was not surprised that Obito's world had secured third place. In that world, Obito himself, Kakashi, Tsunade, and the other members of the Konoha Twelve had fully matured, and even Minato Namikaze was still alive. The overall strength of that world far surpassed that of the others.
"Display national power?"
The prompt from the Light Screen rang out, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
Uchiha Obito was momentarily stunned, but under the scrutinizing gazes of everyone, especially that of the Second Hokage, Tobirama, he swallowed hard and responded in a deep voice, "Display!"
As his words fell, the Light Screen began to shift, revealing the various past events of his world. The Second Hokage, Tobirama, stared intently at Obito, who was now the Sixth Hokage, thinking to himself that losing to this "notorious" Uchiha was already his greatest concession.
In Obito's world, the Third Great Ninja War erupted. The squad led by Minato Namikaze was ordered to rush to Kannabi Bridge to cut off the supply lines of the Hidden Stone Village. Thanks to Minato's timely reinforcements, the squad successfully completed their mission, severing the enemy's vital supply route.
However, during the mission, the three teammates were unexpectedly separated, and Rin Nohara tragically died at the hands of Kirigakure ninja. The war eventually came to an end, and influenced by Kakashi, Obito made a solemn vow to become Hokage and bring true peace to the Ninja World.
The focus of the Light Screen shifted to the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who was filled with nostalgia and sorrow—at least in this world, Obito was still alive.
As Minato's student, Obito held him in high regard. Despite being a member of the Uchiha Clan, Obito lacked the arrogant temperament typical of his clan. Watching Minato's gentle demeanor, Aoki felt a mix of emotions. He knew that in another timeline, it was this very Obito who had caused the deaths of Minato and his wife, leaving Naruto as a lonely orphan. He found it difficult to reconcile the gentle figure before him with the ruthless murderer from that other reality.
The Light Screen continued to display Obito's achievements. Through his own relentless efforts, coupled with Kakashi's recommendation and support, Obito successfully ascended to the position of Sixth Hokage of Konoha. Under his leadership, Konoha developed rapidly, with Naruto Uzumaki and others becoming the backbone of the village. Konoha also maintained good diplomatic relations with other hidden villages, ushering in a rare era of peace for the entire Ninja World.
The images on the Light Screen gradually faded, and everyone snapped back to reality. Gazing at the prosperous and thriving Konoha under Uchiha Obito's governance, they had no choice but to admit that facts spoke louder than words. Even the Second Hokage, Tobirama, had to acknowledge that the Konoha in Obito's world was indeed more powerful than the one in his own.
Third Place—The World of Sixth Hokage Uchiha Obito!
National power display complete!
[Calculating National Power Score...]