Chapter 128: First Place in the Kage-level List, Emperor Guy!

Before long, the rankings reached the 20th place on the Kage-level list.

[Kage-level List 20th Place: Hyuga Neji]

Upon seeing this rank, Hyuga Neji was overwhelmed with excitement.

Had it been a year earlier, he certainly wouldn't have made it to this position. Over the past year, he had been diligently training in the Three types of Haki, and now he had successfully mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Unfortunately, he seemed to lack the qualifications of a king and had not yet awakened Conqueror's Haki.

Even so, his strength had increased significantly, placing him among the elite within the Super Kage level.

"My cousin Hinata's strength far surpasses mine; her rank should be much higher," Neji murmured to himself.

He had to admit that the rewards Hinata received in the past were extraordinary, directly elevating her Taijutsu skills to an unimaginable level, essentially changing her innate talent.

As for him, his natural aptitude hadn't changed; only his strength had improved.

Nonetheless, he was satisfied.

After all, in the past, who would have dared to imagine that his strength could rise to the Super Kage level, surpassing even the Third Hokage!

[Hyuga Hiashi: Neji is impressive, making it to 20th place on the Kage-level list!]

[Hyuga Hizashi: Son, I am proud of you!]

[Rock Lee: Neji is amazing! I'm so envious!]

[Tenten: I'm envious of Neji too, his strength has improved so quickly that I can't even keep up anymore.]

Soon, the 11th place on the Kage-level list was revealed.

[Kage-level List 11th Place: Hyuga Hinata]

[Kushina Uzumaki: Ah, she was so close to making it into the top ten!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Yeah, Hinata was just a bit short of the top ten.]

[Hinata Hyuga: I'm already very satisfied!]

[Hanabi Hyuga: Big sister, you're amazing!]

[Hiashi Hyuga: That's quite remarkable, she is the pride of our Hyuga clan!]

Next came the announcement of the top ten, which had everyone eagerly anticipating the results.

Before long, the 10th place was revealed.

Buzz!

On the screen in the livestream room appeared a figure—it was Tsunade.

[Kage-level List 10th Place: Tsunade]

[Hashirama Senju: Little Tsunade has reached this level? She made it to 10th place on the Kage-level list!]

[Tsunade: I have to thank Grandpa and Lord Katsuyu for their help, or my strength wouldn't have improved so quickly!]

[Hashirama Senju: It's a shame that in helping you, my own strength has stagnated. I certainly can't defeat Madara anymore.]

[Madara Uchiha: Haha, you never could beat me! Stop making excuses!]

[Hashirama Senju: Haha, in that battle long ago, if I hadn't overlooked certain things, you'd be dead by now!]

[Madara Uchiha: Someone only remembers the past but never talks about the present.]

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage, Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Obito Uchiha were all paying close attention to the top rankings.

They all hoped to claim the number one spot, and so they were extremely nervous.

Soon, the 9th place was revealed.

On the screen, the figure of the Fourth Hokage appeared.

[Kage-level List 9th Place: Minato Namikaze]

In Konoha, Minato was somewhat surprised upon seeing his rank.

"I'm ranked 9th? That's pretty high," Minato murmured.

At that moment, Naruto, standing beside him, said, "Dad, your strength was already quite strong, and now that you've become a ghostly entity, that's also part of your power. Plus, you've mastered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and have been training for several years. You're much stronger than you were at your peak."

Minato thought about it and agreed. His ghostly form was equivalent to having an immortal body. Though he could only currently wield about one-tenth of his power, his true strength was still formidable. Combined with his immortality, it allowed him to adopt an extremely aggressive fighting style, making him incredibly dangerous.

Clearly, the Golden List accounted for his true strength.

For instance, in the Pure Land, he could unleash his full power.

If that wasn't considered, then the strength of deceased ninjas wouldn't count either.

Thus, being ranked 9th made sense.

[Fourth Raikage: The Fourth Hokage is ranked 9th? He hasn't gained many rewards, yet his strength is this formidable!]

[Third Tsuchikage: There's no need to be wary of the Fourth Hokage. He's a ghost now and can't use much of his strength in the ninja world. The Golden List clearly included his full power, otherwise, he wouldn't have ranked this high.]

[Tsunade: Minato's talent was indeed extraordinary. It's a pity he died so early. Otherwise, he could have reached even greater heights. If he had the rewards from the Golden List, he might have reached the Six Paths level by now!]

[Fourth Raikage: I agree with Tsunade. What a shame, he was killed by his own student!]

Before long, the 8th place on the Kage-level list was revealed.

Buzz!

The screen showed the figure of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

[8th on the Kage List: Senju Tobirama]

[Senju Hashirama: Little brother, I didn't expect your strength to only place you at 8th!]

[Senju Tobirama: 8th is pretty good!]

[Uchiha Madara: Trash!]

[Fourth Raikage: So that means my rank should be higher than the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.]

[Senju Hashirama: Fourth Raikage, if you hadn't gotten so many benefits, how could your strength have increased so quickly?]

[Fourth Raikage: That's my own ability!]

[Senju Tobirama: It's no longer our era. The once-great warriors of the past are now mere ants in this new age!]

[Uchiha Madara: Indeed, some people still boast about their past achievements—how laughable!]

[Senju Hashirama: Madara, I'll fight you!]

Soon after, the 7th rank on the Kage List was revealed.

[7th on the Kage List: Uchiha Sasuke]

[Karin Uzumaki: Wow, Sasuke-kun made it to 7th on the Kage List!!!]

[Jūgo: That's a great rank! Congratulations, Sasuke!]

[Suigetsu Hōzuki: Hahaha, that's a high ranking! Plus, Sasuke is still young. Give him a few more years, and he might become number one on the Kage List.]

[Karin Uzumaki: Pfft, forget number one on the Kage List. He could easily make it onto the Six Paths Ranking!]

[Suigetsu Hōzuki: My bad, I misspoke. Sasuke will definitely reach the Six Paths Ranking soon!]

[Sakura Haruno: Ah, my future husband is just amazing!]

[Naruto Uzumaki: Sasuke's strength has grown fast!]

Many people envied Sasuke's strength, but Sasuke himself wasn't satisfied.

"I still haven't surpassed Itachi, huh," Sasuke thought to himself.

His only goal was Itachi; he didn't really care about his specific ranking. But now, it was clear that he was still weaker than Itachi!

Elsewhere...

"7th on the Kage List, Sasuke's strength is improving rapidly!" Uchiha Itachi said with a sense of pride.

However, after undergoing the tempering of the demonic spring, Itachi's body had nearly transformed into a half-demon, allowing him to activate his Mangekyō Sharingan without any strain or degradation in his health. His strength had increased significantly.

He had never been overly concerned with power, yet it had grown unconsciously, leaving him at a loss.

"Sasuke, keep growing. I'm waiting for you to surpass me!" Itachi thought to himself.

Before long, the 6th rank on the Kage List was revealed.

The image of Uchiha Itachi appeared on the screen.

[6th on the Kage List: Uchiha Itachi]

[Kisame Hoshigaki: Hahaha, as expected of Itachi, ranked 6th on the Kage List!]

[Hidan: Congrats, Itachi!]

[Deidara: If I hadn't died, I might have—]

[Kisame Hoshigaki: Deidara, just forget it. With your strength, you couldn't even withstand Itachi's genjutsu. You didn't even know how you were killed.]

[Deidara: Kisame, do you have to bring that up again?]

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