Chapter 165.1 : Secret Techniques?

[Onoki: Astonishing. Based on my analysis, Madara-sama's Gunbai ranks at least within the top ten, but I never imagined it would claim the 19th spot."

[Fourth Raikage Ai: The duo, Ginkaku and Kinkaku, absconded with the Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths. Otherwise, Cloud Shinobi Village would have basked in glory this time around.

[Rasa: A true hero doesn't boast of past valor." 

[Ginkaku: The Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths held by Kinkaku and me are now in Konoha's possession.]

[ Fourth Raikage Ai: What? How could you do such a thing! ]

[Kinkaku: Junior, dare you instruct me?]

[Onoki: Legend has it that Kinkaku and Ginkaku met their demise at the hands of the Second Hokage. Their final resting place lies in a certain maritime region within the Land of Water. If those Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths were left behind, could it be the Second Hokage who retrieved them? ]

[Kurotsuchi: Grandpa, you're naive. If these weapons fell into the hands of the Second Hokage, how would Ginkaku and Kinkaku be aware?)

[Darui: Must be Impure World Reincarnation, Ginkaku and Kinkaku must have possessed a summoning scroll for four Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths. )

[Mabui: Indeed, it's likely Konoha discovered the remnants of Ginkaku and Kinkaku with the Second Hokage's aid, subsequently using Impure World Reincarnation and retrieving their Summoning Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths. "

[Darui: Cloud Shinobi Village has already paid Konoha the amber bottle, and all five Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths are now within Konoha's grasp!"

[ Terumi Mei: The Six Treasured Tools of Sage of Six Paths have been a topic of extensive discussion for the past seven days, and it was anticipated they would end up in Konoha's possession. With five items in total, they occupy only five slots on the leaderboard, overshadowing the other fourteen. "

[Rasa: Correct. Besides Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's Gedo Statue, Soul Severing Sword, and Dark Ancestral Talisman, there remain ten others. "

[Kurotsuchi: Including Ranmaru's earrings, Senzu Beans Jar, Temari's Wind God Beads, and the Fifth Hokage's Vongola Ring. "

[Senju Hashirama: In essence, seven weapons remain entirely enigmatic, all ranking higher than the Gunbai. (Cool.)

Crowd:???267

Our speculation stems from ignorance.

Ninety-nine percent of everything lies within Konoha's grasp. What mischief are you up to, First Hokage?

At this juncture, the ranking rewards are updated.

[Weapon reward: Can alter size, increase attack upper limit, and upon rebound, escalate jutsu power by one to five times.

Owner's Reward: Intermediate Myriad Worlds Lucky Draw X1)

"What!

A beam of light lingered on the golden list, veiled behind Uchiha Madara's Gunbai.

Hashirama, with envy evident, promptly inquired, "Madara, could you lend me that Gunbai to toy with?"

"Get lost!" Uchiha Madara retorted coldly.

Lend it to you for play?

Dream on.

Now that the Gunbai has evolved, the next time I face you in combat, I'll deliberately entice you to employ ninjutsu. I'll amplify the rebound twofold and make you taste the agony of being pinned to the ground and dragged across it.

And then, it will be my turn to lend you a helping hand.

Uchiha Madara chuckled at the thought.

Crossing his arms, Hashirama recoiled, his body trembling, and uttered, "Madara, I always sense you have some nefarious intentions."

"Shoo!"

Naturally, Uchiha Madara wouldn't acknowledge the speculation of ninja world romances, so he swiftly suppressed his grin and remarked casually, "After the rankings were announced, it's finally my turn to step in. Can't I revel in that?"

"Step in?" Hashirama dismissed his apprehension momentarily, sidling up to Uchiha Madara, and declared, "Madara, old friend, it's time for me, the god of luck, to bestow some fortune upon you."

"Hah," Uchiha Madara scoffed.

If you're the god of luck, the world must be in disarray.

"Lottery!" Uchiha Madara commanded, cutting off further discussion.

"Madara is so bad" Hashirama fumed.

"Hashi!" Uchiha Madara exclaimed.

"Why the loud shout?" Hashirama's demeanor wavered.

"Just instinctive," Uchiha Madara shrugged.

Everyone:

"Grandma Mito, are you sure this isn't a display of affection?" Kushina murmured softly.

"Ah."

Uzumaki Mito reclined, a smirk playing on her lips as she casually cracked open melon seeds, her attention split between the television screen and her snacks. "You might as well get accustomed to it. Can they still battle properly? Instead of wasting time, why not join me for a few more episodes of idol dramas?"

With a sigh, she dabbed at the tears forming at the corners of her eyes with a delicate handkerchief. "Ran is quite the heartthrob. Who would have thought that the Fifth Hokage had a knack for scriptwriting TV dramas?"

Uzumaki Kushina chimed in, her tone laden with resignation. "Seems like Hashirama and Uchiha Madara are at it again today, and nobody around them is spared."

A familiar sight greeted them as the turntable spun into view.

"Let's begin!"

Uchiha Madara wasted no time, his hand moving swiftly to draw without waiting for Hashirama's input.

The testimonials rotated, eventually halting at the column labeled "Secret Techniques."

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