Chapter 69 : Twelve-Year-Old Genius Jonin!!

[By saving Ai, Killer B revealed his identity as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.]

[Inuzuka Gaku, a member of Minato's team, realized that it was dangerous to stay, knowing the enemy had the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.]

[So, everyone except Minato retreated, with Minato covering the rear.]

[In the end, Minato respected Killer B's strength and understood the "precious things" B held dear. He quickly adopted a confident, commanding demeanor to enlighten Ai.]

[But Ai, being stubborn, didn't grasp Minato's message and charged forward.]

[However, this time, Ai was more cautious. He noticed all the kunai Minato had placed around him and was prepared to counter at any moment.]

[But something unexpected happened. Minato teleported behind B and said, "My friend, are you foolish? My Flying Thunder God technique can be used anywhere; it won't fail!"]

[At this point, Ai had already moved out of the combat range. His punches hit nothing, and he was eliminated from the battle.]

[Minato's teleportation didn't give him a clear advantage either.]

[Because B's blade was ready and dangerously close to Minato's waist.]

[If nothing unexpected happened, one would be bending over while the other would be getting shot in the head.]

[In the end, Minato and the two sides agreed to a draw, leaving room for a happy future.]

"So amazing, the Fourth Hokage is so amazing!"

Watching the glowing screen showing the heroic Fourth Hokage fighting two opponents at once, Naruto couldn't help but shout.

After speaking, he quickly realized he wasn't supposed to say anything yet, or else the pervy sage would look down on him.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands.

Naruto's foolishness made Jiraiya, the Fifth Hokage, feel a bit exhausted and also regretful.

He blamed himself for neglecting Naruto all these years while searching for the Child of Prophecy, leading to Naruto's current state.

But fortunately, it wasn't too late.

Jiraiya believed that after his training, Naruto would definitely become a reliable person.

Kushina: Really? I find that hard to believe.

"The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze? He's quite strong."

Tobirama also remarked on Minato Namikaze's strength.

Although the battle shown on the screen was brief, it was enough for Tobirama to recognize Minato's strength.

One thing was clear—Minato was exceptionally skilled in using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

On the surface, Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique seemed to rely on kunai marked with the technique. Destroying these kunai might seem like a way to disable his ability. 

But when the enemy focused all their efforts on destroying the kunai, they fell right into Minato's trap.

Because Minato could also mark the technique on the spot.

From the screen, it was clear that Minato had marked the octopus tentacles of the Eight-Tails with the technique.

In short, Minato's mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique surpassed even that of the creator.

Tobirama admitted this to himself.

But he wouldn't show it.

After all, he was the Second Hokage, and the creator of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, so he had to maintain his pride.

"Speaking of which, Hidden Cloud Village sent the Raikage's son and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to the battlefield, but Konoha only sent Minato Namikaze. Where were Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others? Was the situation so dire that they couldn't send any other top-tier support?"

While Tobirama evaluated Minato's individual power, Sarutobi Hiruzen was more concerned with the situation in the ninja world at the time.

Through the screen, they learned that Konoha had strong ninjas like the Three Sannin. The appearance of the A-B Combo also showed that Hidden Cloud Village had committed a significant portion of their forces. By comparison, Konoha's deployment seemed lacking.

If it weren't for Minato Namikaze's extraordinary efforts, the front line against Hidden Cloud Village would have been lost.

"Perhaps it was Minato's outstanding performance in this battle that eventually led him to become Hokage."

[However, the war is still ongoing. Konoha, already being attacked from multiple fronts, faced another attack from Iwagakure, leaving the village severely lacking in combat power.]

Hiruzen: As expected, Konoha is under attack from many directions.

[Konoha's higher-ups ordered Minato Namikaze to lead Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and Uchiha Obito on a mission to destroy the enemy's supply route, the Kannabi Bridge.]

[Kakashi, who was just twelve years old, was promoted to jonin, and the team headed to the battlefield.]

"A twelve-year-old jonin? That's pretty unbelievable."

"Yeah, even during wartime, it's crazy to be a jonin at twelve."

In Tobirama's office, everyone was shocked when they realized how young Kakashi was when he became a jonin.

What does it mean to be twelve years old?

For others in the same class, they would have just graduated from ninja school and become genin, while Kakashi had already reached the rank of jonin.

This gap is enormous.

"I remember that during the Third Hokage's evaluation, Hayashi Sora also joked that the Third Hokage was like a little Kakashi. This shows how strong Kakashi is, otherwise, Hayashi Sora wouldn't have made that joke."

"It's just a bit confusing."

In the middle and back of the office, Torifu, Koharu, and others were also discussing Kakashi.

"If Kakashi could become a jonin at twelve, he must be really talented. Even after the Fourth Hokage's death, Kakashi continued to grow. So why didn't he become the Fifth Hokage? Why did Hiruzen have to step in and lead Konoha again?"

Hearing Torifu's words, Mitokado Homura nodded and said, "So this doesn't make sense. Either Hiruzen, who has already tasted authority, wants it back, or Kakashi has some issues in his future growth."

"I just don't know which one it is."

"Let's keep watching the light screen. It should explain more."

Little Jiraiya and the others were shocked that Kakashi became a jonin at just twelve years old.

Little Tsunade even teased little Jiraiya, saying that he wasn't as good as his disciple's students.

Hearing this, little Jiraiya blushed and felt really embarrassed.

"Kakashi, what a shame."

Tobirama and the others don't know about Kakashi's growth path, but the people with Fifth Hokage Jiraiya, except Sasuke and Naruto, know about it.

"It really is a pity. If it weren't for Obito's Sharingan, he would be even stronger."

As we all know, people without Uchiha blood can't turn off the Sharingan once they have it, so it stays active all the time.

If someone with a large amount of chakra, like those from the Uzumaki clan, possessed the Sharingan, the side effects might not be so severe.

But Kakashi Hatake already had a low amount of chakra, and having the Sharingan, which consumes a lot of chakra, limited his growth. 

This meant that a stage where his strength should have rapidly increased only saw minimal improvement because of the Sharingan.

They often wonder:

If Kakashi didn't have Sharingan and developed normally, would he have become stronger than his father, Hatake Sakumo?

Unfortunately, they can only speculate.

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