Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Congratulations."

White Fang approached Shinto and presented him with an exquisite box, offering his congratulations.

He is only representing himself now, so he only brought his son. The person in charge of Konoha, Nawaki, is currently chatting with Rasa at the Kazekage Tower, while waiting for the people in charge of the other three villages.

Even with his old arms and legs, Onoki still has to carry a hoe to mine; he probably won't arrive that early...

"Congratulations! Are you happy now? Your son's reputation is way better than yours now. He's the strongest 50/50... Kakashi, very good. All those years of careful teaching from your uncle have paid off. He's much better than my good-for-nothing nephew!"

Shinto patted Kakashi on the shoulder with a sense of relief, as if to say that Kakashi's success was all thanks to him.

"...Thank you so much."

Kakashi was prepared to be teased by this old guy when he arrived, and rolled his dead fish eyes as he spoke.

My success is due to my dad's good genes, what does it have to do with you?

However, he only thought this to himself. After all, he could fight the Sage of Six Paths' mother to a standstill, but he wasn't confident he could go toe-to-toe with this old guy...

Not long after the white-haired father and son arrived, the delegations from various villages also arrived. Konoha's savior and Tsunade's disciple, Pink-haired Girl, brought the Ino-Shika-Cho trio; Onoki's little yin-bi son, Kouta, and Onoki's horse, Tsuchimaki; Kumogakure's Fourth Raikage's secretary, Mabui; and Kirigakure's Byakugan-wielding guy brought their gifts first. The leaders of each village were people who wanted prestige, so they chatted and joked with Rasa at the Kazekage Tower, only making their appearance at the very end.

"Naruto, don't you think Golden Lion looks a bit like your dad, the Fourth Hokage...?"

Onoki's beloved granddaughter ran to the Savior's side with a photo of Minato Namikaze that she didn't know when it was taken. She looked at the figure at the door and whispered while comparing it with the photo in her hand.

".....I don't know either."

The savior shook his head blankly. Actually, when he first arrived and saw the neat and handsome golden lion, he thought it was his father who had been resurrected and remarried. He almost called him "father." However, because there were too many things delivered, he didn't have time to think about it. Now, hearing that there was so much black soil, he was also full of questions.

"Kakashi-sensei, what's going on? This golden lion looks so much like the Fourth Hokage...? Could it be a transformation jutsu...?"

The pink-haired girl next to the savior asked Kakashi, while also thinking maliciously. However, she was also blinded by the handsome face of Shiki. Wasn't Shiki supposed to be a slovenly, incoherent, yet incredibly fierce old man? How come he now looked like a handsome middle-aged man? The key is that he looked so much like their Fourth Hokage, giving her the feeling that Tsunade had married Naruto's father. It was so damn awkward.

"...You should say that the Fourth Hokage looks like Shiki. The story is complicated...but that is indeed his true appearance. The old man is usually slovenly because he is too lazy to tidy himself up. Speaking of which, during the Third Shinobi World War, the Fourth Hokage was often mistaken for the old man's illegitimate son...but the ninja world is so big, it's not strange for people to look alike."

"All in!!"

Kakashi explained it this way, but after finishing, he stroked his chin and looked at the figure at the door. To be honest, he had never seen what the old guy looked like when he was young. He had always been slovenly since the first time he met the old guy when he was a child. At that time, he just thought that Minato-sensei looked somewhat similar to the old guy. Moreover, he was relatively simple-minded when he was young and only wanted to improve his strength without thinking about other things.

But now, after some careful examination, the old man looked more and more like him. Then, he suddenly remembered the old man's records in the secret service.

This old guy has been frequenting Konoha ever since World War I. Sometimes he visits his father, and sometimes he changes his identity—either impersonating his father's cousin, Hatake Kamen Rider, or using a pseudonym like Bass Rayleigh—to sneak off to Konoha. Even his father can't say how many times he's been there. Sometimes his father discovers him, sometimes he doesn't. It's hard to say whether this old guy has recovered enough to visit Konoha...

Moreover, considering the timeline, this old guy went to Konoha before Minato was even born. At that point in time, this old guy had every reason to have some kind of relationship with Minato.

Furthermore, according to Orochimaru's genetics paper, the chance of a commoner's child becoming a super genius is much lower than that of Onoki's secondary development, almost zero. Minato's talent is so great that he not only learned the second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique but also improved it. This is unique among super geniuses, making the probability even smaller.

Third, this blond-haired, blue-eyed appearance is rare in the entire ninja world. Among all the people he has seen in Konoha, apart from Minato and Naruto, he has never seen anyone else with this appearance. And coincidentally, this old guy also has blond-haired, blue-eyed appearance. Based on his years of experience in the Anbu, he judged that one coincidence might be an accident, but if it happens twice, then there is very likely a problem.

After thinking about all this, Kakashi became uneasy and quietly went to his father's side, saying in a low voice, "Father, is there really some kind of relationship between this old man and Minato-sensei...?"

After all, it concerns the Hokage of Konoha, so they can't make too much of a fuss...

"...The Fourth Hokage has nothing to do with him. Back when Orochimaru was still in Konoha, the Third Hokage had already had Orochimaru test the Fourth Hokage's DNA..."

White Fang knew exactly what his son was thinking. To be honest, if it weren't for Orochimaru's authoritative endorsement from the scientific community, even though he knew Golden Lion Shiki wasn't the type to make mistakes while drunk, he would have suspected Minato had some kind of complicated and mysterious past...

It's just too similar!

1222. World War I elevated the combat power system to a whole new level.

The Miyamoto clan is not as prestigious as the Uchiha, Senju, and Hyuga clans, which have been prominent in the ninja world for thousands of years. However, it is still considered to have a long history in the Land of Wind. Such a long-established clan has many rules and regulations. Although the Miyamoto clan now only has a few members, the wedding ceremony is both tedious and long. It starts at 5 pm after the leaders of the Rasa and other villages return to their places and does not end until the evening. Shinto strongly opposes this.

However, this time the opposition was ineffective, and even Chiyo did not stand on his side. After all, Tsunade was the princess of the Land of Fire, the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, the sister of the Fifth Hokage, and a legendary ninja of Konoha. He was also a legendary ninja of Sunagakure. Although he married late, he could not lose face. So the long and tedious ceremony lasted for more than two hours.

.......

"...Beautiful lady, shouldn't you be tending to your flowers and plants at this hour? What brings you here? Ebizo, shouldn't you be at the Wind Shadow Studio taking photos at this hour? ヽ(ー_ー)ノ"

After riding a roller coaster all night and witnessing a volcanic eruption, the buffs from the One Piece world were incredibly strong. Even Tsunade's Hundred Healings Technique couldn't withstand it. The next morning, while Tsunade was still playing basketball, Shinto, who had finally escaped being single, walked out of his room looking radiant. He saw that Chiyo and Ebizo, those two old guys, had been circling outside his door for who knows how long.

This isn't the Gong Lie family anymore. Getting married means moving out, just like what happened to Handsome Scorpion's father. Even moving to the neighbor's house, less than two meters away, was the same. The only one who can get married without moving is Handsome Scorpion, Chiyo's precious grandson...

His new home is next door to Handsome Scorpion's dad, so it's convenient for them to visit each other. However, at this time of day, the two elderly people don't usually come here together.

"My sister and I were just worried. You know, Tsunade isn't young anymore. Even though she's a descendant of the First Hokage, she's still over fifty. Wouldn't there be any dangers if she had a child...?"

Ebizo said with some concern.

He and his sister didn't just arrive this morning; they had been waiting outside the door since last night. Shinto's marriage was a good thing for their family and their village, especially since the girl was Tsunade, the granddaughter of Hashirama Senju. Both of them were a powerful combination in terms of talent and genes.

But last night, he and his sister suddenly thought of something. There have never been any women over thirty years old who gave birth in the history of the ninja world. Although Tsunade has the ancestral Yin Seal and her appearance will always be the same, her actual age should be over fifty. They don't know if she can still do it at that age.

Shinto was the hope of Sunagakure. They originally thought that with Sasori, the super puppeteer, they would be secure for the next few decades. However, after experiencing the last war and seeing the two brats from Konoha plus Kakashi, who was the strongest and could go toe-to-toe with them, they realized that although Sasori's potential was already very high, he was still a bit lacking compared to the two Konoha brats who could go toe-to-toe with the Sage of Six Paths and Kakashi. In the last war, the super puppeteer Sasori was just a bystander. It was Shinto who really had a role.

But now that Zhen Dou is getting old, how many more years can he protect the village?

So they can only pin their hopes on Masato's descendants. Masato is so powerful, and with Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, their combined strength will surely produce a monster in the next generation.

If a true second version of Zhen Dou is born, the village won't have to worry about the next few decades.

However, what worries them is Tsunade's age; who knows if she can still have children? So, they worried all night after thinking about this issue. That brat Masato not only missed out on Yusaori's sister in his pursuit of Tsunade, but also spent who knows how much money. It wouldn't be good if he ended up marrying someone who can't have children or is in some kind of danger.

"Hey! You guys just spent the whole night squatting here for this?"

Masato stared speechlessly at the two elderly people.

"Isn't that enough? You saw how strong Konoha was during the last great war. Sasori was already very good, but he was still far behind the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and that brat from the Uchiha clan, not to mention Kakashi, the son of White Fang. You are so much older than them. After we are all gone, the village will regress to what it was decades ago."

Chiyo also had a furrowed brow and a worried expression.

Before the last great war even began, she thought her beloved grandson's strength had reached the ceiling of the ninja world. After all, only a handful of people in the entire ninja world could take on ten thousand men single-handedly, and the only ones alive were her beloved grandson and her precious nephew.

But the last great war elevated their ninja world's combat power system by several levels. Her precious grandson, so powerful, was only used to kill small fry in that war...

It's heartbreaking to talk about.

The ninja world is currently at peace, but that's only because it's in a honeymoon period. Just like when Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha established their ninja villages, every era has a honeymoon period at the beginning, but war will still follow after the honeymoon period. This is an unchanging truth.

The grudges between the two villages, accumulated over decades since the ninja village era, are not so easily forgotten.

To put it bluntly, if our beloved nephew dies in the future, and the village doesn't expect another exceptionally talented individual like him to emerge, with Konoha having the three strongest ninja in the world, they'll be bullied to the core. If a more ambitious leader comes to power in Konoha in the future, it's hard to say whether Sunagakure will be completely wiped out.

Only those who have had a super genius like their precious nephew can understand the importance of this kind of person. Because of their precious nephew, Sunagakure has developed rapidly over the past few decades and no longer has to worry about threats from other villages.

"Aren't you all overthinking this? Some things are best left to fate. Having children is a matter of destiny. Besides, Tsunade is from the Senju clan. Grandpa Senju gave her all his remaining talent. Although her vitality isn't as strong as Shuri's, it's still quite robust. Plus, she's a medical genius. If she really gets pregnant, having a child will be a piece of cake. Besides, you all say I'm exceptionally gifted, that my genes have mutated. Who knows if my child will inherit my abilities? Look at my dad and mom back then, they were just ordinary people, not even as good as my uncle. These things are best left to fate. The future is uncertain. My summoning beast isn't a toad that can foresee the future..."

Masato rolled his eyes, speechless.

1223. Handsome Scorpion represents the pinnacle of the mortal class.

Shinto has serious doubts about the pregnancy rate in the Naruto world. Perhaps Kishimoto's level isn't high enough. The total population of the Naruto world is far less than that of the One Piece world. Look at the One Piece world, a vast ocean where you either encounter the Marines or pirate crews no matter where you go. So many people die every day, yet it still manages to survive.

The Naruto world is different. It seems that there is a fixed period of population growth in this world, which is one or two years after each world war. The population lost in the previous world war needs to be made up. If that period of growth is missed, it becomes extremely difficult.

Back then, Sasori's father almost died because he didn't dare to have a baby during that population boom period. Chiyo locked him at home and forced him to have a baby. Despite all the hardships, she still managed to give birth to Sasori. And Sasori was lucky to be born at the right time. The Third World War had just ended, and it happened to be a period of population growth. He was brought back to ride the roller coaster with Shuri. Even so, Sasori had to live a hard life for more than half a year.

Now it's his turn, who knows how long he'll have to endure hardship? Although it's fun for a master craftsman with decades of experience without having to work so hard, even the gods can't withstand it for long...

Furthermore, he genuinely didn't know if there would be another war in the future. He had transmigrated here right after watching the finale of the first Naruto series, and when he transmigrated in the second series, it had only been a short time since he arrived, so he hadn't even watched it and was already watching One Piece. Whether the future war would still be against Konoha...

"Things always need planning... Since you put it that way, let's just say it's up to us. Just do your best..."

Chiyo, after hearing Masato's explanation, agreed that it made sense. After all, her older brother's talent couldn't compare to Retsuto's. Although he awakened Magnet Release, his talent was quite ordinary, and he died before reaching the maximum level. As for her sister-in-law, she was just an ordinary Special Jonin. The fact that they could have given birth to such a gifted child as Masato was already incredibly fortunate; they couldn't expect their ancestral graves to be on fire every time...

"..."

If you really fight for a while, you'll feel a toothache and look up at the sky. This isn't a matter of whether you try your best or not, okay?

Honestly, the reason he's so powerful is entirely due to the buff he got from the One Piece world. Even if Tsunade is really pregnant, unless the child inside is also from another world or also got the buff from another world like him, the original inhabitants of this world, who aren't born in Konoha, the village of the protagonist, don't have any special aura or the power of destiny and reincarnation. Even if they're incredibly powerful, they're only at the level of Sasori. Sasori is already considered the ceiling of the "ordinary people" genre. The current Sasori is much more powerful than in the original story, especially with his thousand-man army that can breathe fireballs. It's almost comparable to Madara's Super Fireball Jutsu. Even the Third Raikage at his peak might not be able to withstand that damage. But compared to the savior and the second male lead who have cheat codes, he's still far behind.

At least in battles of that level, even the most basic Sage Arts were beyond Handsome Scorpion's capabilities. Back then, he planned to send Handsome Scorpion to Shikkotsu Forest to learn Sage Arts from Miss Slug after he turned sixteen. However, before the boy even turned sixteen, he had already killed Sunagawa and started the Third Great War. After leaving the village, Handsome Scorpion completely let loose, focusing all his energy on art, and had no interest in learning Sage Arts. Besides, Sage Arts didn't seem to be a good fit for his profession as a puppeteer...

.......

"Father, what's wrong with you? You've been looking worried ever since you returned from Sunagakure."

In a mine in Iwagakure, Onoki sat on the ground with a long, grumbling face, carrying a hoe that was much taller than him. Ever since Madara had sprayed him with saliva during the last battle, Iwagakure had suffered heavy losses. The compensation and funeral expenses for his underlings had almost bankrupted the Land of Earth. In the end, they were still short of money and had to borrow from Konoha.

Why don't they borrow money from Sunagakure, since Sunagakure is so rich?

Onoki said he didn't want to see that bastard Shiki's face, and that Sunagakure's interest rate was nine out of twenty-three, which would make those who lent money in casinos cry. Unless there was absolutely no other way, Onoki would never borrow money from Sunagakure. Back then, he lent them some money to buy a tailed beast, but they had to pay it back for more than ten years. In the end, it was because Shiki came to their village to cause trouble that Sunagakure felt bad and cancelled their debt.

From that time on, Onoki would never borrow money from Sunagakure. But look at Konoha. Although Hashirama Senju's grandson had some talent, he was generous enough to wave his hand and not even charge interest.

"Is Kurotsuchi still hung up on that damned brat Uchiha?"

Onoki frowned and asked his son, who was sweating profusely, a seemingly unrelated question.

Originally, his beloved granddaughter had matured a lot after experiencing the most brutal war in the history of the ninja world. He planned to put her in a position of power and then have Deidara assist her. However, seeing the heavy debt, Onoki couldn't bear to let his beloved granddaughter shoulder it. He could only take his son and a group of underlings to mine and pay off the debt. Fortunately, the war is over now, and the price of jade in Iwagakure has begun to recover. They can pay off Konoha's debt in a year or two. At that time, with the talent of his beloved granddaughter and Deidara, although they can't compare to the three overpowered guys in Konoha, they might be able to lead Iwagakure into a new stage.

Everything was fine before. After the war ended and he saw Madara's fate, he was generally in a good mood. But after he went to Sunagakure to attend that bastard Shiki's "funeral," he couldn't feel better anymore.

Golden Lion has been trying to woo Tsunade for decades without success, and Tsunade has spent so much of his money on him. This has always been his source of joy and happiness. Whenever he encountered something troublesome, he would use this incident to motivate himself.

Look at that stupid idiot, Golden Lion. He's been trying to pick up girls for decades and still can't get one. What could be worse than that?

But when the news of Shiki's marriage to Tsunade came, and even when the invitation was delivered to him, he didn't think much of it. He just didn't expect that Shiki had tricked Hashirama Senju.

However, when Onoki saw Shiki in Sunagakure that day, he realized that although Shiki was clearly over sixty years old, after some grooming, he looked like a handsome middle-aged man. Tsunade, on the other hand, hadn't changed much in decades because of the Yin Seal. This made Onoki feel quite uneasy.

Is the Golden Lion strong?

Even the most hated Golden Lion had to admit, after experiencing the last war, that it was truly awesome!

Whether it was withstanding two Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Balls head-on, going toe-to-toe with Madara at the peak of Six Paths, or finally sending the Sage of Six Paths, the progenitor of chakra, flying with a hammer, anyone who isn't blind or deaf can see that Shiki's true strength is truly formidable.

1224. Onoki: What a tragedy! Another dead man?

Tsunade, granddaughter of Hashirama Senju, inherited his last bit of talent, especially his incredibly powerful Zone mode. It's said that even the Kinkaku and Ginkaku of Kumogakure were so badly beaten that they begged Orochimaru to seal them away.

Even though Shiki is over sixty, he still has the strength and willpower, and Tsunade, who is over fifty, doesn't look old at all. Her Hundred Healings Technique makes her life force even greater, so conceiving a new life is no problem at all.

Thinking of this, Onoki was completely dumbfounded. Because of that bastard Shiki, Sunagakure had been tricked countless times over the years. He had thought that Shiki and Tsunade were too old, and that it was dangerous for an older mother. Given Shiki's devoted nature, he was sure he wouldn't let Tsunade have a child. So, the next generation of Sunagakure would only have the One-Tailed Jinchuriki and Sasori's daughter. And neither the One-Tailed Jinchuriki nor Sasori's daughter would be anything special; they certainly wouldn't be as powerful as Shiki.

As for Sasori, although he is quite strong, he is not overpowered. Onoki is not worried at all. His village also has his beloved granddaughter and Deidara, who can completely protect him for the next one or two decades. As long as he doesn't provoke those three overpowered guys in Konoha, there will be no problem.

But now that he's discovered that Shiki is still a handsome middle-aged man and Tsunade doesn't look old, he thinks the next one or two decades might be fine. No matter how awesome Shiki is, he's still human, and humans get old. Even if he receives a big gift from the Sage of Six Paths, it's the same. Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't withstand the erosion of time.

But the next generation of the village will have problems. His generation was tricked by Golden Lion so much. Finally, when Golden Lion got old, everyone was back on the same page. If Golden Lion and Tsunade had a child as awesome as Golden Lion, that would be bad.

If the Golden Lion and Tsunade team up, he'd never believe they didn't produce a monster, unless Retsuto's grave was splattered with black dog blood...