XX-level Hokage

Naruto held Boruto tightly with his right hand, and when he tried to hug Mashiro with his left, he found that Mashiro had disappeared without him noticing.

The shattering spread, reaching the stands and walls, and suddenly the entire arena began to crumble. "It's collapsing! Run!"

All the people immediately began to flee in panic.

"Those two...could they be...?" Kakashi, watching from the stands, looked at Kinshiki and Momoshiki in the arena below, his eyes filled with astonishment. Just then, a crack suddenly appeared under the feet of a civilian next to him, and Kakashi quickly jumped up and rescued him.

At that moment, two Konoha ninjas approached Kakashi. "Previous Hokage, what should we do about the exam?" one of the ninjas asked.

"We can't worry about the exam now, let's organize an evacuation quickly," Kakashi ordered. Meanwhile, the powerful ninjas in the stands had already begun their actions.

Sakura punched the falling roof, shattering it, and Temari pulled out her fan, blowing all the rubble away.

The four Kage also mobilized, and Gaara summoned yellow sand to hold up the collapsing roof and the shattered audience seats.

Kurotsuchi used a molten escape technique to quickly solidify a barrier to prevent people from falling while fleeing. Darui and Chojuro, on the other hand, smashed the falling rocks while rescuing the trapped people.

Sarada was searching for Sakura when Kinshiki suddenly appeared and swung his giant red axe. Just as Sarada was terrified, Sasuke suddenly appeared and blocked Kinshiki's attack.

"Don't lay a hand on my daughter. Do you want your horns to get even shorter?" Sasuke said to Kinshiki. "I'll shut your mouth up again." With that, Kinshiki summoned a giant hammer and smashed it down on Sasuke. The two then engaged in a fierce battle.

Naruto, along with Boruto, faced Momoshiki.

"What exactly is going on?" Boruto asked, looking at Momoshiki with a puzzled expression.

"It's dangerous here, you need to go over to the others quickly," Naruto said earnestly to Boruto. Then he looked ahead, only to find that Momoshiki had disappeared.

Naruto hurriedly looked around, and just then, Momoshiki appeared in front of him, kicking Naruto away. Then he walked towards Naruto step by step.

"Stop!" Boruto suddenly said. Momoshiki stopped and looked at Boruto. Boruto gritted his teeth and activated his scientific ninja tool.

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame

A pillar of fire instantly attacked Momoshiki.

Momoshiki simply raised his hand, and the red Rinnegan in his palm flashed. Instantly, flames surged into the Rinnegan. "Absorbed?!" Boruto's face was filled with disbelief.

Then he activated the scientific ninja tools again. "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet"

The water bullet flew out and was absorbed by Momoshiki again.

"Ray Shi: Thunderous Might", "Water Release: Waves of Water", "Ray Shi: Thousand Birds"

Boruto continuously unleashed ninjutsu using scientific ninja tools, but without exception, all of them were completely absorbed.

"Your clothes are dirty." Just then, Momoshiki suddenly spoke up, then pulled off the white veil from her head. Momoshiki was walking towards Boruto.

Yiyue, who was beneath the rock, instantly activated Sage Mode.

Before she could move, a red fishing line pierced her body. Turning her head, she saw that Pu Shi had appeared not far behind her.

“I’ve never seen this method of chakra usage before,” Pu Shi said with a smile. “Otsutsuki?!” Yi Yue exclaimed in surprise.

“This is a dangerous power, I can’t let you use it.” As he spoke, Pu Shi pulled the fishing line, and instantly, the Sage Chakra in Yi Yue’s body was pulled out and landed in Pu Shi’s hand.

"Is it over?" Momoshiki asked softly, looking at Boruto who was constantly activating the scientific ninja tools but receiving no response. Just then, Naruto threw a punch.

Momoshiki dodged, and Naruto landed in front of Boruto, picked him up, and instantly disappeared. "You can't escape," Momoshiki said calmly.

"Are you all bringing kids? How boring." Momoshiki said impatiently, glancing at Boruto in Naruto's arms, then at Sasuke who was fighting with Kinshiki while holding Sarada, and then reached out his hand to Naruto.

On the other side, Kinshiki had also cornered Sasuke against the wall, about to bring down his axe. But suddenly, their bodies became immobile.

Momoshiki turned his head and saw Shikamaru appear not far away, currently using the Shadow Imitation Technique. "That was a close call, how audacious," Shikamaru said.

Taking this opportunity, Sasuke carried Sarada to Naruto's side. "Boring," Momoshiki said softly.

The Rinnegan in his palm glowed red, and the Shadow Imitation Technique was absorbed into it.

Then Momoshiki turned his head and glanced at Kinshiki. Kinshiki instantly floated into the air.

“Naruto, these are the people. Kaguya’s scroll records their arrival,” Sasuke said.

"Kaguya created White Zetsu to guard against these people, right?" Naruto said with a sigh. (Note: The White Zetsu in Shippuden are all unfinished products; fully formed White Zetsu generally have the strength of a Jonin or higher.)

"Yes, these people's goal is the Chakra Fruit, which is the Tailed Beast Chakra within you, Kurama." Sasuke nodded. "You actually know so much? I am Momoshiki Otsutsuki, and like Kaguya, I am from the Otsutsuki clan." Momoshiki introduced himself.

"I am his guardian, Kinshiki Otsutsuki," Kinshiki said. "What is your purpose?" Naruto asked the two.

"It's you. You possess the strongest chakra in this seedbed. Once you're retrieved, the Divine Tree can be replanted," Momoshiki replied.

"You mean the Divine Tree?!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

“That’s right, our mission is to resume Kaguya’s work, recover the scattered chakra fruits, and regenerate the Divine Tree,” Momoshiki continued. “The Divine Tree, according to legend, is the source of power for our ancestor, Kaguya Otsutsuki, a legendary tree,” Sasuke said.

"Kaguya obtained the Chakra Fruit from the Divine Tree, which gave rise to ninjas, and then she lost that tree forever, that's the legend," Sarada told Boruto.

"That's right, why did you bring up this mythical stone, Otsutsuki?" Sasuke asked. "Needless to say, it's to refine the collected chakra into a pill," Momoshiki replied.

"Immortality, supernatural powers, and mystical abilities—these powers can be obtained simply by consuming a pill," Jin Shi continued.

"Something like a drug?" Naruto asked. "You get it quickly," Kinshiki nodded.

"With this pill, you can gain power effortlessly," Tao Shi said, taking out a deep red pill.

"He's just a lowly person who relies on stimulants. He's only controlled by drugs or gadgets; he doesn't have any real power at all," Naruto said seriously.

Boruto, standing behind Naruto, lowered his head silently upon hearing his words, feeling as if he were being addressed. "Are you saying this isn't true power?" Kinshiki's tone was somewhat annoyed.

"Anyway, they're just inferior creatures, nothing more than nourishment for us Otsutsuki. Come on, Kinshiki." With that, Momoshiki instantly flew into the air. Kinshiki hurriedly followed.

In mid-air, Momoshiki swallowed a pill and said, "Anyway, this seedbed needs to be cleaned up again, so let's do it while we're at it." After saying that, Momoshiki stretched out his hand.

A black sphere, emanating from the five elements of fire, thunder, wind, water, and earth, appeared and continued to expand. "This is the High Emperor's Spirit Lord, capable of absorbing your attacks and amplifying and reflecting them back," Momoshiki said, then hurled it out.

Upon seeing this, Naruto instantly activated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. The enormous Nine-Tails manifested, enveloping the entire arena.

Sasuke arrived beside Naruto. Nine-Tails Susanoo, begin!

But the giant black sphere continued to wreak havoc, quickly shattering Susanoo. As the giant black sphere continued to fall...

Naruto said, "Sasuke, I'm entrusting the children to you."

Sasuke nodded emphatically upon hearing this, and left with Boruto and Sarada.

Naruto then unleashed all his chakra, enveloping the giant black sphere. Immediately afterward, Kurama unleashed a Tailed Beast Ball, which collided heavily with the black sphere.

A massive explosion occurred, but it was enveloped by Naruto's tailed beast chakra. The silent explosions continued.

No one could have imagined that there was another person besides Naruto in the arena at this moment.

The instant the explosion occurred, Masashi's eyes transformed into the Rinnegan, flashing blue light. Soon after, the explosion subsided.

The entire dueling arena then disappeared.

Naruto fell to the ground and was captured by Momoshiki and Kinshiki.

Just as they were heading towards the other dimension, Momoshiki suddenly began to look around with his eyes wide open. "What's wrong, Momoshiki?" Kinshiki asked.

"It's nothing. For a fleeting moment, I sensed the presence of my clansmen," Momoshiki replied softly. After confirming that no one was around, the two led Naruto into the spatial rift.

After the two left.

Blue light flashes, then pure white appears.

"So this is the power of the Otsutsuki who descended? That's all there is to it. In that case, there's no need to hide my identity anymore," Mashiro muttered to herself.

Then, in an instant, it vanished from the spot. (Author's Note)

I won't go into the details of the subsequent battles; there's a dedicated theatrical version for that.

Chapter 244: Showdown

"Dad." Boruto suddenly opened his eyes, and all he could see was the hospital ceiling.

“Seventh generation, you protected everyone.” Sarada whispered beside the bed. “Mom!” Himawari called out at that moment.

"Himawari!" Boruto quickly got up and ran towards the sunflower. "Cheer up, Hinata," Sakura said with concern.

At this moment, Ida was unconscious in his hospital bed, and Sakura was giving him emergency treatment.

"Brother, Mom!" Himawari cried when she saw Boruto coming over. "Boruto, are you alright?" Sakura looked at Boruto and asked softly.

"I'm fine, but how is Mom?" Boruto asked anxiously. "Don't worry, she'll be fine," Sakura comforted him.

"What's wrong with Mom? What happened?" Boruto continued to ask.

“She fought them,” Sakura replied. “Why did she do that?” Boruto asked, puzzled.

"They wanted to take the fallen Naruto away, and Yongyou tried to stop them..." Sakura whispered.

Upon hearing this, Boruto recalled the scene from that time and silently lowered his head. Now, all that remained of the dueling arena was a huge, deep crater.

Sasuke stood at the bottom of the pit, wearing fragments of Naruto's Hokage cloak, lost in thought.

"If it weren't for protecting the people of Konoha, Naruto could have easily dodged that attack." Suddenly, a clear female voice came from behind Sasuke.

Sasuke turned around, looked at Mashiro, and revealed his dark purple Rinnegan, staring intently at her. "Who exactly are you?" Sasuke asked in a deep voice.

There are too many suspicious points about Sasuke and Mashiro, and she did not deliberately hide her unusual nature.

"Me? Just a passerby." Mashiro said with a light laugh. "Do you think I would believe such strange words?" Sasuke asked calmly.

"As expected, you're always this boring, no matter your age," Mashiro said with a touch of melancholy.

"I'm done talking now. I don't have time to pry into your secrets." With that, Sasuke drew his Kusanagi sword. Hearing this, Mashiro looked at Sasuke, her pale blue Rinnegan instantly appearing.

Seeing Sasuke's instantly startled expression, Mashiro said softly, "Who I am, you probably don't need to explain now, right?" "Otsutsuki?" Sasuke's tone became serious, and he instantly became alert.

"Don't worry, I'm not like those two guys. In fact, I have no hostility towards you." Mashiro shrugged and said.

"Oh? Then what is your purpose? I don't believe that an Otsutsuki would appear in the ninja world for no reason, and that a member of the Hyuga clan would infiltrate Konoha." Sasuke said coldly.

"That's none of your business, but I can assure you, I have no hostility towards the Hakukai," Mashiro said with a smile. Sasuke didn't speak, looking into Mashiro's eyes, lost in thought.

"Also, don't forget one thing: if I really want to do something, you can't stop me now. You can only choose to trust me, right?" Mashiro said calmly, her smile fading.

After listening to Mashiro's words, Sasuke silently sheathed his Kusanagi sword. Just as Mashiro had said, he had no choice but to believe her now. "So, what is your purpose in finding me?" Sasuke asked.

“You’re probably planning to organize a team to rescue Naruto, right? Take me with you. I won’t actively help you fight Kinshiki and Momoshiki, but if you fail, I might lend a hand. What do you say?” Mashiro said with a smile.

“I understand,” Sasuke nodded.

"Alright, I'll be living in Konoha for a while longer. Don't tell anyone my identity." With that, Mashiro disappeared into the shadows. Watching Mashiro's figure vanish, Sasuke clenched his fist, then helplessly let go.

At the hospital, Hinata had successfully woken up thanks to Sakura's treatment. "Naruto, where's Naruto?" Hinata asked.

Neither Himawari nor Sakura answered; they didn't know how to tell Naruto about being captured. "Don't worry, the Seventh Hokage is fine."