Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Holy crap! Get out of here!"

"What the hell are you flashing for? Set up a barrier!"

"..."

Seeing that the Four-Tailed Fox was not acting with any martial ethics, and that the Golden Lion hadn't said much since it arrived but was about to unleash its attack, the surrounding minions of both sides panicked. They cursed the Golden Lion's relatives several times in their minds. "The other party is already like this, can't you just give way to them? What's wrong with acting like a grandson? Just coax it and make it call you daddy, right?"

"Oh my, living too long really does make you forgetful, huh? Alright, let me help you remember. White Fang, keep an eye on my brother-in-law, don't let Hiruzen Sarutobi steal him. I have a business deal to discuss with you..."

"Take this punch from your dad! Six Paths Dad beats his son! (▼he▼メ)"

After placing Nawaki on the ground and speaking, Masato activated his Armament Haki, his entire body turning jet black and shiny. He raised his fist and charged towards the Four-Tails. His entire body was like an iron man in the sunlight, and even his underlings below could tell just by looking at him that this man was...incredibly tough!

But... why are you still trying to provoke them when they're already like this...? -_-||

"You brat, you're asking for it! Tailed Beast Ball!! ?╬?д?╬?"

These words struck right to the core of the Four-Tails' soul. It was true that it hated humans, but it had the utmost respect for its Six Paths father or mother who gave birth to it. And this bastard actually dared to impersonate its Six Paths father! The uncle could tolerate it, but the aunt wouldn't let it tolerate it either! Seeing that this bastard was already upon it, without thinking, it unleashed a concentrated version of the Tailed Beast Ball at the charging black dot.

Boom! ...

Two dangerous substances collided in mid-air, creating a massive explosion that produced a gigantic mushroom cloud. The sky seemed to have been blown apart, its color changing drastically. Powerful shockwaves injured even the fleeing ninjas, and the geology below the blast site collapsed, creating a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse...

"Oh...how scary, are Golden Lion and the Four-Tails dead? Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"They should be dead by now. With that kind of power, I thought it was the end of the world..."

"That's terrifying..."

"..."

The ninjas, who had already fled to the farthest point, looked at the mushroom cloud that lingered in front of them for a long time, as well as the massive destruction caused by the explosion. They swallowed hard and began to speculate.

To be fair, Golden Lion was a bit reckless, actually trying to withstand the Four-Tails' ultimate attack that it had been holding back for a long time. Everyone knows Golden Lion is incredibly tough, but under such a terrifying explosion, even the Four-Tails probably couldn't withstand it.

Isn't this golden lion a bit too confident...?

"Ah...! Farewell..."

Sakumo Hatake looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with a touch of nostalgia and said softly.

He hadn't retreated very far, so he could truly feel the power of the explosion. To be fair, although Golden Lion was very tough, even with the added strength of his ancestral short blade and family swordsmanship, he could only leave a slight mark on it. However, the power of this concentrated version of the Tailed Beast Ball was the most powerful attack he had ever seen in his decades of experience. Under the power of this Tailed Beast Ball, he didn't think Golden Lion should have already been defeated.

A flood of memories rushed through his mind, from their first meeting to their growing friendship and eventual antagonism. His lifelong rival was also his lifelong confidant, and now he was reduced to ashes. It seemed the Sand Village could only erect a cenotaph for him...

Thinking about this, Hatake Sakumo felt a sense of emptiness in his mind.

.......

"Bang bang bang!"

"Damn it, I'm trying to talk to you nicely but you won't listen. You insist on me hitting you. You've really got too much nerve, haven't you?"

"Waaaaah..."

"Boom!"

"You beast, you've ruined my Armani outfit! I'll beat the crap out of you today, or I'm not a Jin! (▼へ▼メ)"

"Waaaaah...it hurts so much...."

"Boom!"

"You think you're tough, huh? Come on, stand up and show me how tough you are... (▼へ▼メ)"

"Waaaah... Please stop hitting me, I was wrong..."

"Bang bang...!"

"......"

Even as Sakumo Hatake was reminiscing about his arch-rival, a voice, seemingly that of a father disciplining his son and the son crying and admitting his mistakes, came from the smoke, gradually spreading across the battlefield. Everyone stopped discussing whether Shiki was just overconfident or simply arrogant, and looked towards the direction from which the sound came...

"Boom!"

"Get up! Weren't you pretty hard just now?"

"Waaah..."

The sound continued...

Gradually, the smoke slowly dissipated...

"Holy crap Σ(⊙▽⊙a!)"

"Is this fake??"

"Is that a four-tailed fox? (||?Д?)"

“…”

When the smoke cleared and everyone could see what was inside, their jaws dropped to the floor, and their eyes widened in disbelief.

What did they see?

A figure dressed entirely in black was sitting on the head of the Four-Tails, tapping it intermittently. The Four-Tails' head was covered with countless bumps, and it lay helplessly on the ground, its eyes filled with regret, tears welling up in its large eyes. This scene was exactly the same as the scene when their father was disciplining them when they were young.

It wasn't just like a father hitting his son, this is definitely a father hitting his son!

Golden Lion is damn tough! He withstood such a powerful Tailed Beast Ball and is still alive. Looking at his outfit, apart from his clothes being a bit tattered, but not enough to expose anything, he's completely unharmed and even has the leisure to lecture the Four-Tails. On the other hand, the Four-Tails is many times larger than Golden Lion. Golden Lion's 1.7-meter-tall stature is like a giant monster compared to an ant in front of the Four-Tails, but now the ant has swollen the giant monster's head and is still talking like he's lecturing his son.

The crucial point is that the giant monster actually got beaten to tears by an ant!

The scene... was both unsettling and shocking; they would never forget it...

519. Ants, when they get tough, can really beat up giant monsters.

The legend of the Golden Lion beating up the tailed beast has been circulating in the martial arts world for many years, but that was many years ago. The handsome young Sasori's father, who was a boy back then, is now a father himself. Most of the Takigakure ninja who experienced the Seven-Tails incident have already passed away. Even the Iwa ninja who attacked Takigakure back then have not survived to this day. So the legend of that time is now just a legend.

What are Tailed Beasts?

Those who witnessed the Four-Tails' might firsthand, forgive their limited education, for being unable to describe it in words. In short, it was incredibly powerful. A single spit of its phlegm could cause mountains to crumble, seas to dry up, and rocks to crumble... Young people who have seen how powerful the tailed beasts are will consider it a legend. The God of Shinobi, the Asura of the Shinobi World—are they powerful? Those are just legends. They've never seen them. So what if they're legendary? Do you think they can be resurrected to prove their power to the younger generation?

The same goes for the legend of the Golden Lion beating up the Tailed Beast. Although the Golden Lion people still talk about it, they have personally witnessed how powerful the Tailed Beast is. It is difficult for them to use their limited imagination to imagine how an ant could beat up a giant monster.

Isn't white teeth cool?

He's definitely one of the very top figures in the ninja world, but everyone's seen his battle with the tailed beasts. While he's incredibly skilled at attacking tailed beasts without taking damage, it's not exactly a brutal beating, is it?

Although they are not highly educated, due to their profession, they have a fairly thorough understanding of the term "beating." A beating occurs when one party is completely defenseless and is brutally assaulted by the other.

White Fang and Golden Lion are basically neck and neck, with the difference between them being only one or two stars, making them the strongest kings. So if White Fang can't easily defeat the Four-Tails, then Golden Lion should be able to as well.

But now their traditional values ​​have completely collapsed!

It turns out that ants, when they get tough, can actually defeat giant monsters...

That was fucking so exciting!!!

"So...so strong! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Even the perfect ninja, Minato Namikaze, stared in disbelief at the scene. He'd heard legends about the Golden Lion of Sunagakure since childhood; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him and Sakumo-sama the two greatest ninjas of their generation. Regardless of whether Sakumo-sama's character and personality were as terrible as the Hokage and the others described, his strength was undeniable. In Minato's eyes, Sakumo-sama's one-on-one fight with the Four-Tails, making it scream in pain, was already incredibly impressive—even the Hokage wasn't that bad…

But the golden lion sitting on the head of the four-tailed beast was really giving the four-tailed beast a good beating, just like a father disciplining his son. The key point is that the four-tailed beast even admitted its mistake!

This is absolutely outrageous!

He was a top student since childhood. Although he didn't get extra points on exams like Orochimaru, he still got perfect scores. Although the Tailed Beasts weren't taught in school, his teacher Jiraiya and the Hokage had explained them to him. Legend has it that they were born from the Sage of Six Paths, but they were actually formed from chakra of some unknown origin. Therefore, they were born with full magic resistance, and with their thick skin and flesh, they were almost full physical resistance as well. The best way to deal with them was to seal them away.

But this thing is now being beaten up on its head, and it's crying and screaming in pain. It's really weird.

Why is the Four-Tails so energetic when fighting with White Fang, but becomes such a coward when it comes to Shiki...? Minato couldn't help but stroke his chin and start thinking.

"Sigh... the main problem is that this guy is too tough. His taijutsu is the black stuff covering his body right now, which he calls Armament Haki. It's what Sakumo told you about before, which not only increases the body's defense but also enhances attacks. So, his fighting style is exactly the same as the Third Raikage's. If you can't break through his defense, there's no way to defeat him. And you saw his defense. Even that Tailed Beast Ball that was compressed to the extreme couldn't break through his body's defense. And the Tailed Beast Ball is the strongest attack method of the Tailed Beasts. So, when he fights Tailed Beasts, it's always a head-on collision. The Four-Tails can't break through his body's defense, but his attacks can hurt the Four-Tails. So, in terms of dealing with Tailed Beasts, he's stronger than Sakumo."

Seemingly sensing the question from his perfect grand-disciple, Hiruzen Sarutobi explained to him while puffing on his pipe.

Now that Nawaki is no longer in Iwagakure's hands, seeing his precious grandson sleeping soundly beside Tsunade, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally felt a huge weight lifted from his heart. He even had the leisure to impart some experience to his perfect grand-disciple. This perfect grand-disciple had perfect talent and a perfect personality, but he lacked experience as a newcomer. He was almost ready to develop, and he had originally planned to have Jiraiya mentor him to gain experience and avoid him hitting the rookie wall later. However, that rebellious Jiraiya hadn't returned yet, Tsunade had left, and Orochimaru wasn't suitable to mentor Minato. He could only shamelessly ask his right-hand man, Sakumo, to mentor him. But while Sakumo was fine with killing, asking him to lecture... was a real challenge. So this perfect grand-disciple didn't even know that assassins fear tanks, or tanks fear warriors...

"Sogatari! This must be what makes the Golden Lion so powerful, right?"

After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation, Minato suddenly understood as if struck by lightning.

"His greatest strengths lie in his swordsmanship and this strange physical technique. His Magnet Release is mostly just for show, but compared to his swordsmanship, this physical technique is indeed the most troublesome."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, and as he spoke, tears involuntarily streamed down his face, as if he were recalling something painful.

If that bastard didn't have such tough physical skills, he would have avenged his younger brother long ago...

This guy has become increasingly tough over the years, and in my estimation, he has even surpassed the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode. People like him are among the hardest to kill in the ninja world. The Third Raikage was somewhat better off; although his Lightning Release Chakra Mode was tough enough, it was still a ninjutsu. Relying on this chakra support, one could still attack from that point, just like how the previous Hyuga clan leader was able to seal his chakra points, making his chakra flow less smooth and weakening the power of his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

What's most disgusting about this guy is that his taijutsu has no chakra fluctuations, making it impossible to find any weaknesses.

However, we should also be thankful that only this guy knows this disgusting taijutsu and no one else can learn it; otherwise, if a suicide squad suddenly appeared in Sunagakure, it would be a huge problem...

Hmm? (⊙_⊙)?

As Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered this, he realized something was amiss!

This bastard killed his brother, and he can't even kill the bastard, yet now he's actually feeling lucky.

Is it really true that getting older makes one more sentimental? (⊙_⊙)?

520. Give him a locomotive and he'd dare to perform the love of a boat tracker.

"Hiss.... Siguo Yi! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

"Golden Lion is too strong! He even made the Four-Tailed Fox cry....(｀?Д?′)ゞ"

"Amazing..."

Unlike Hiruzen Sarutobi, the others weren't as dramatic. They watched the horrific scene in the distance with shock, like spectators. Perhaps it was just their imagination, but looking at the unfortunate Four-Tails, they actually felt a sense of pity for the protagonist. In truth, Shiki was the real villain...

That's so damn pitiful!

"Tsunade, take Nawaki back. No matter what, Konoha is the culmination of your great-grandfather and great-uncle's life's work. That's your home. Only by going back can we better protect Nawaki and prevent this from happening again..."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade, Konoha can't do without you!"

"Yes, yes, yes! After you left the village, Lady Tsunade, those quack doctors have killed quite a few people..."

Just as everyone was watching intently as the little ant beat up the big monster, the shrewd and cunning Hiruzen Sarutobi, accompanied by two eloquent underlings, quietly approached Tsunade. Hiruzen was good at playing the emotional card, immediately bringing up his elder brother Senju and his second brother Senju.

The chosen, eloquent underling was no pushover either. As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, the two chimed in, their words, actions, and genuine sincerity causing Tsunade to waver slightly. After all…