Across the Shinobi World, countless people sat upright, waiting for the Sky Screen to continue revealing the stories of the Akatsuki members.
Deidara sat in his chair at the Akatsuki hideout, leaning forward, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Hurry up, hurry up! It should be my turn for a detailed introduction now, right? My art of explosion is definitely the most spectacular!"
Hidan also became uncharacteristically serious: "I also want to see how the immortality granted to me by Lord Jashin could possibly be nullified."
However, just as the people of the Shinobi World across countless timelines were eagerly waiting, the light screen quietly closed.
"???" ×N
Deidara jumped to his feet and pointed at the sky.
"Huh? It's just gone like that?! I still want to know what happens next!"
Hidan was also dumbfounded: "That's it? What about my screen time?"
But the Sky Screen, as if teasing the people of the Shinobi World, did not disappear completely as it had before. Instead, after only a few seconds of silence, it lit up again.
However, the image was not the introduction to the Akatsuki members that everyone had been expecting.
It was a line of content that left everyone dumbfounded.
[There are many powerful Kunoichi in the Shinobi World, so, whose feet are the smelliest?]
Huh?
Countless Shinobi Worlds fell into deathly silence, and then, those who processed what they had just seen twitched at the corners of their mouths.
A foot odor ranking... What kind of nonsense was the Sky Screen up to?
One second it was talking about Akatsuki's plan to conquer the world, and the next it asked whose feet were the smelliest?
What a massive leap!!
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Tsunade was holding a sake cup, watching the Sky Screen with Shizune.
When she clearly saw the content on the Sky Screen, her hand jolted violently, and the sake cup nearly fell to the ground.
"What?!"
Her eyes widened. "They're asking a question like that?!"
Shizune said cautiously from the side.
"Tsunade-sama, you don't need to be nervous. You're so powerful, there's no way you'll make the list."
"What do you know!" Tsunade gritted her teeth.
"This damn Sky Screen can make anything up! What if it actually puts me on the list..."
She thought about how she had been wandering for years, gambling, drinking, fighting every day. Her feet really were...
No, no, no. Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Tsunade shook her head frantically, trying to shake the terrible thought out of her mind, but her hands had already clenched into tight fists.
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Konan stood beside Nagato, her long purple hair gently swaying. She looked at the content on the Sky Screen and frowned slightly.
Then, she looked down and seriously examined her own feet.
It probably... wouldn't happen, right?
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Mei, Mabui, Sakura, Hinata, and other Kunoichis widened their eyes, silently praying that they would not make the list. Other things would be one thing, but to be known for having smelly feet? That would be too socially devastating.
What if, from now on, every time you went out, people greeted you as "that person from the foot odor ranking"?
Forget fighting—you'd probably want to die.
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Konoha Village, Hokage's Office.
Hiruzen and Jiraiya were sitting casually, worrying about the Akatsuki situation. And when the Sky Screen suddenly changed, both of them froze for a moment.
"Foot odor?"
Hiruzen's pipe stopped in mid-air, his face showing disbelief.
"What is the Sky Screen talking about?"
Jiraiya, however, reacted the fastest. His previously grave expression became animated, his eyes narrowing into slits, the corner of his mouth curling into a lecherous grin.
"Oh my, this is interesting!"
He moved to the window, his eyes fixed intently on the Sky Screen.
"I'm genuinely curious—whose feet are the smelliest!"
Hiruzen looked at him and shook his head helplessly.
[We have divided the foot odor levels into four tiers: Bronze, Gold, Diamond, and King. The ranking goes from lowest to highest, with the odor level also increasing accordingly.]
The Sky Screen's voice rang out again, as serious as if it were announcing some crucial intelligence.
People of the Shinobi World: "...."
'This thing even has tiers?!'
[First is Bronze. At this level, the degree of foot odor is relatively mild. Even if there is a smell, it's not unbearable. And the first person is Uzumaki Kushina...]
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[Konoha, Year 50, Hokage Office]
Kushina was watching the Sky Screen together with Minato. When her name appeared on the screen, Kushina's eyes instantly widened, and her long red hair practically stood on end.
"Me?! I'm the first one?!"
But before she could react, the Sky Screen continued:
[As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she basically has no opportunities to fight. Her daily activity level is extremely low. Moreover, she spends most of her time wearing sandals, so her feet don't get sweaty and stuffy. Therefore, there's likely no significant odor.]
The screen even thoughtfully displayed a personal photo of Kushina—one fist raised, standing on one foot, striking a punching pose, heroic and dashing.
But Kushina currently felt absolutely nothing like heroic and dashing.
"AAAAHHHHHH—!!!"
Her scream echoed throughout the entire Hokage building.
"Why am I the first one?!!"
Minato was pushed back a step by the volume of her voice, then quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
"Kushina, calm down! Calm down!"
"How can I be calm?!"
Kushina pointed at the Sky Screen, her face flushed crimson.
"The whole world is watching! I'm the first one on the list—and it's a foot odor ranking!"
Minato smiled helplessly and gently hugged her.
"Kushina, it's alright. Didn't the Sky Screen say your feet aren't really smelly? The rating is also the lowest, Bronze. And—"
He paused, then said in his gentlest voice.
"Even if there really is a bit of a smell... I still like it."
[T/N: My man!]
Kushina's scream stopped abruptly, but her face turned even redder. She lowered her head, the corners of her mouth slightly rising, and muttered softly.
"I hate you..."
Minato smiled and ruffled her hair, saying nothing.
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[Future Timeline]
Boruto stared at the image on the Sky Screen, his eyes wide.
"Dad, is that Grandma?"
Naruto scratched his head, his expression darkening slightly.
"It is your grandmother... although this thing in the sky is being ridiculous."
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[Bronze, second place: Konan. As the White Tiger of Akatsuki, she is also known as the Angel. From her nickname alone, you can guess her abilities. Once she unfolds her Dance of the Shikigami, she flies through the sky, so her feet hardly get dirty. At most, because she spends all year in the Land of Rain, her feet carry a faint freshness of rainwater.]
Konan looked at the evaluation on the Sky Screen, a satisfied expression appearing on her face.
"Freshness of rainwater... That's a good evaluation."
Nagato sat in his wheelchair, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, unsure how to respond.
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[Another Timeline]
Land of Rain, the original Akatsuki hideout.
Yahiko stood by the window, looking at the image of the future Konan on the Sky Screen, his eyes sparkling.
"Konan, Konan! The Sky Screen says your feet smell nice! They have the freshness of rain!"
He turned excitedly to look at the purple-haired girl beside him.
"That's our Konan!"
Konan's face instantly flushed bright red.
"Ya—hi—ko—!!!"
She punched Yahiko on the head, so hard that he let out a yelp.
"Ow, ow, ow! Konan, what was that for?!"
"Who told you to say things like that!"
Konan's face was as red as a boiled shrimp, both hands covering her burning cheeks.
"What 'smell nice' or whatever! You are not allowed to say that!"
Yahiko rubbed his head, looking wronged.
"But the Sky Screen said it..."
"You are not allowed to repeat what the Sky Screen says either!"
Konan chased after him as Yahiko ran all over the room. Nagato sat in the corner, but the corners of his mouth quietly turned upward.
[T/N: This ranking goes for only 1 more chapter, so don't worry about it being too long.]
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