XX-level Hokage

At that moment, Mashiro emerged from the shadows and whispered to Hinata.

"Sister?" "Mashiro?!"

Both Himawari and Koro were quite surprised by Mashiro's sudden appearance.

"Sakura, can I have some time alone with Hinata?" Mashiro asked Sakura softly.

"Sakura?! Mashiro, you—" Sakura's eyes lost their light before she could finish speaking, and she silently walked out of the ward. As for Himawari, she leaned against the bedside and fell asleep.

"Sakura? Himawari?!..." Looking at Mashiro at this moment, Hinata felt extremely unfamiliar, but amidst the unfamiliarity, there was also a faint sense of peace.

"I'll help you bring Naruto back, Hinata." Sitting on the edge of the bed, holding Himawari in her arms, Mashiro said softly. "Mashiro, who exactly are you?" Yu asked with some surprise.

Mashiro didn't answer, stroking Hinata's hair for a moment before turning and leaving. Soon after, Sasuke had organized the men.

The Fifth Raikage Darui, the Fifth Kazekage Gaara, the Fourth Tsuchikage Kurotsuchi, the Sixth Mizukage Chojuro, and Boruto, who wears Naruto's old clothes and undergoes a transformation in temperament.

After bidding farewell to those who came to see him off, Sasuke used his Rinnegan to open a spatial gate and then stood in front of it. "Aren't we leaving?" Darui asked.

“We’re still missing one person,” Sasuke said.

"Excuse me, am I late?" A clear female voice rang out, and Mashiro walked over with a smile. "Who is she?" Chojuro asked in surprise when he saw Mashiro.

“That genin who came in first place in the Chunin Exams,” Gaara replied. Gaara had a deep impression of Mashiro because Mashiro had defeated Shinki.

"Sasuke, are you sure you're waiting for her? Forget Boruto, you don't want to drag another genin along, do you?" Kurotsuchi asked Sasuke suspiciously. Sasuke didn't answer, his eyes fixed on Mashiro.

Arriving beside the group, Mashiro's gaze swept over the five Kage, finally settling on Kurotsuchi, or more precisely, on her legs. Kurotsuchi's cheongsam slit was now higher than before, but her legs remained the same—looking very inviting to touch.

Noticing Mashiro's strange look, Kurotsuchi glanced at her with some confusion. "Mashiro, are you coming too?" Boruto asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful. I just want to do my part to save the Hokage," Mashiro said with a smile. [Boruto's favorability +10, reward: Otsutsuki Body, duplicate reward, reward canceled]

Opening the system panel reveals Boruto's information: [Name: Uzumaki Boruto]

Gender: Male Age: 12 Favorability: 50

Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Otsutsuki Body (Already Obtained) Affection Reward (90): Pure Eye)

"So it can't be stacked after all. But that was expected," Mashiro muttered to herself.

Immediately afterwards, information about the other four Kage and Sasuke was also displayed. [Name: Uchiha Sasuke]

Gender: Male Age: 32 Affection Level: 0 Relationship: Hostile

Affection Reward (50): Heavenly Power

Affection Reward (90): Rinnegan Eye Technique Enhancement [Name: Kurotsuchi]

Gender: Female Age: 33 Favorability Rating: 20 Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Newborn Bloodline Limit Affection Reward (50): Newborn Bloodline Elimination [Name: Darui]

Gender: Male Age: 41 Favorability: 20 Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Storm Release Mastery

Affection Reward (90): Bloodline Elimination - Suitable [Name: Gaara]

Gender: Male Age: 32 Favorability: 15 Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Summoning Beast - Shukaku

Affection Reward (90): Sand Power [Name: Chojuro]

Gender: Male Age: 34 Favorability: 25 Relationship: Strangers

Affection Reward (50): Seven Ninja Swords

Affection Reward (90): Seven Ninja Swords Mastery

Of the six people whose favorability rewards Mashiro received, she was only interested in Boruto's Byakugan, Sasuke's enhanced Rinnegan, and Kurotsuchi's bloodline limit. Boruto's Byakugan possesses special abilities unknown to Mashiro, Sasuke's enhanced Rinnegan can improve three of Mashiro's Rinnegan techniques, and Kurotsuchi's...

The two new bloodline inheritances are more like opening a blind box, but she quite likes this feeling of the unknown.

Thinking about it, Mashiro's smile deepened as she looked at Kurotsuchi.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's go," Sasuke said. Hearing this, the seven of them stepped into the portal together.

Chapter 245: Bowei God

At this moment, in a desolate space, Naruto was bound to a withered divine tree. Momoshiki, meanwhile, was using his Sharingan to absorb Naruto's chakra.

"How does it feel to become nutrients in the seedbed I'm cultivating? Pretty good, right?" Momoshiki said softly.

"This divine tree was cultivated by someone who, like you, tamed wild beasts," Kinshiki said. Hearing Kinshiki's words, Naruto instantly understood he was referring to Killer Bee.

"Soon, you too will become a divine tree," Momoshiki said with a smile. But as time went on, Momoshiki sensed something was wrong.

"Why is his chakra reserves so vast? This is only half full?" Momoshiki's eyes turned serious. "It's taking too much time," Momoshiki muttered to himself, withdrawing his hand from absorbing chakra.

"Really? We ninjas aren't like you think, easily manipulated." Naruto said breathlessly, looking at Momoshiki. "We're different from you. We can't easily gain power, so how can you just take it away from us?" Naruto said seriously.

"So what? To us, you are a lowly race that can only gain power through hard work. After becoming Chakra Fruits, you are nothing more than mere sustenance. Before coming here, I absorbed many techniques. Although I don't know how much time you spent completing them, as long as you have the pills in my hand, you can easily obtain power stronger than yours," Momoshiki said smugly.

Hearing Momoshiki's words, Naruto thought of Boruto, and his feelings became complicated and regretful.

"Give up and let me absorb your chakra." With that, Momoshiki reached out and began absorbing Naruto's chakra once more.

"Sorry, that won't do. I've just finished dealing with your business and need to get home as soon as possible, back to that kid's side," Naruto said with a smile. Just as Momoshiki was feeling awkward, reinforcements arrived from the sky.

Gaara unleashed a barrage of sand swords, which Momoshiki and Kinshiki dodged. Then, Darui swung his greatsword at Momoshiki, and Chojuro released Hiramekarei to slash at Kinshiki, forcing the two to dodge again.

Seeing the sudden appearance of reinforcements, Momoshiki suddenly thought of Sasuke and said in an icy tone, "Are these people the one with the Rinnegan in the black cloak?" Taking advantage of the moment when Momoshiki and Kinshiki were far away, Boruto jumped onto the God Tree and, together with Sasuke, freed Naruto from the restraints beside him.

In the air, Gaara and Darui faced off against Momoshiki, while on the ground, Kurotsuchi and Chojuro battled Kinshiki. "Don't think you can escape our grasp," Gaara said.

"Don't be arrogant, you inferior race." Momoshiki said disdainfully as the Rinnegan in his palm glowed red, and the battle was about to begin.

Meanwhile, on the nearby Divine Tree, Naruto regained his strength and engaged in a father-son conversation with Boruto, their barrier beginning to disappear. Just as the four Kage were about to collapse, Sasuke joined the battle, facing Kinshiki, with Chojuro and Kurotsuchi providing support from the sidelines.

After Kinshiki sent Sasuke flying with a single punch, Chojuro swung his sword, which Kinshiki instantly dodged. "Strong build, yet incredibly agile," Chojuro said seriously, looking at Kinshiki.

"You'll soon regret it, regret that you, as a mere grunt, shouldn't have shown off like this." Enraged by the sneak attack, Kinshiki conjured a giant axe and charged towards Chojuro.

With a swing of the axe, Chojuro hurriedly turned to dodge. Immediately afterward, Kinshiki launched another attack with incredible speed. In his haste to dodge, Kinshiki's axe struck Chojuro in the chest, leaving a wound from which blood flowed continuously.

"His body is full of openings." Kinshiki prepared to launch his final attack after cornering Chojuro at the base of the Divine Tree. "You too." Just then, Chojuro spoke up.

Immediately afterward, Kurotsuchi leaped out from the ground and punched Jin Shi in the chest, sending him flying. "What tricks are you playing!" Jin Shi stopped in mid-air, assumed a fighting stance, and was ready to counterattack.

Just then, Sasuke appeared behind Kinshiki and drew his Kusanagi sword, "Chidori!"

The lightning struck Jin Shi, sending him flying once more, and the giant red axe shattered in the process.

Landing on the ground, Chojuro released Hiramekarei, unleashing blue fish bones that pierced Kinshiki's body. "Blood Mist Sword Technique: Bone Pulling"

"Tsuchikage!" Sasuke exclaimed immediately. "Watch this!" Kurotsuchi instantly formed hand seals. "Lava Release: Gray Stone Sealing Technique!"

Black cement spewed from the black soil's mouth, instantly enveloping Jin's body before rapidly solidifying.

"Leave this to us, you guys deal with the other one," Kurotsuchi said to Sasuke. Sasuke, without further ado, turned and left.

At the top of the Divine Tree, inside a giant flower bud, Mashiro was quietly observing everything happening below with her Byakugan.

"Kurotsuchi and Momoshiki have gotten stronger, but Sasuke seems to have become more cautious. Although he's become more proficient with the Sharingan and Rinnegan, the loss of an arm and his youthful vigor has significantly reduced his danger. Speaking of which, is this Kinshiki really an Otsutsuki? Why is he so much weaker than Kaguya? He probably couldn't even beat Obito in his Six Paths form. It's really strange," Mashiro muttered to herself.

Mashiro misunderstood a concept: Kaguya and the Otsutsuki clan are not the same. Kaguya, who ate the Chakra Fruit, should be considered an evolved Otsutsuki, and she is completely different from ordinary Otsutsuki.

Therefore, even with only a portion of Kaguya's chakra, the four Kage and Sasuke could easily defeat Kinshiki Otsutsuki. Kinshiki's system panel then appeared.

[Name: Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki; Gender: Male]

Age: ? ? ? Affection Level: 0 Relationship: Hostile

Favorability Reward (50): Mastery of All Martial Arts Favorability Reward (90): Bowei God Next is the system introduction of Bowei God.

"Bowen: The red ring on Kinshiki Otsutsuki's back is a unique weapon he inherited from his ancestors, from which he can create [something] using chakra."

There are many different kinds of weapons, each of which, if fully activated, possesses immense power capable of cleaving the sky and the earth.

"This ability might be more suitable for Tenten, but not for me. However, could you remove the red circle on his back? Why don't we give it a try?" Masashi said with a smile, and then disappeared from the spot.

At this moment, Kinshiki was already firmly under the double blockade of Chojuro and Kurotsuchi.

"You guys are really unlucky to launch an attack when all five of us Kage are present," Kurotsuchi said. "If I die now, Kagura will have to become the Mizukage," Chojuro said with a smile, putting away his Hiramekarei.

"You can't escape." Chojuro formed hand seals again. On the other side.

Gaara and Darui are attacking Momoshiki.

Gaara launched an aerial attack, while Darui charged into battle wielding a large sword.

Momoshiki kept dodging. At that moment, Naruto joined the battle.

Seeing Momoshiki dodging, he reached out to form a hand seal.

"Dad, wait a minute." Boruto suddenly came to Naruto's side and said. "What's wrong, Boruto?" Naruto asked.

"You can't use ninjutsu on him. He absorbed all the techniques I released using scientific ninja tools, amplified them several times over, and then sent them back," Boruto warned.

Upon hearing this, Naruto remembered what had happened earlier, stopped what he was doing, and said softly, "This is really troublesome." Momoshiki was dodging when Sasuke suddenly appeared, grabbed him, and slammed him to the ground.

At the same time, Naruto, Gaara, and Dai arrived and stood around the two.

“I’ve seen through your abilities. You can absorb and release ninjutsu, but those attacks are all one-time consumables, just like Madara’s scientific ninja tools. The only difference is that ninja tools require ninjutsu to be prepared in advance, while you can absorb them at any time.” Sasuke said, pointing the Kusanagi sword at Momoshiki.

“Then this matter is simple.” Gaara said softly upon hearing this.

“No need for ninjutsu, just win with taijutsu, even though it’s tiring.” Darui instantly understood the method and raised his sword. Looking at the four people surrounding him, and then at Kinshiki tightly bound not far away, Momoshiki’s expression twisted in frustration. “Your companion is already immobilized, give up struggling,” Sasuke said, seeing Momoshiki’s expression.

"Is this your child, the fox?" Momoshiki didn't answer, but instead turned his gaze to Boruto beside Naruto and asked. "I see. It seems the fate he carries is quite interesting." Momoshiki activated his Byakugan and looked at Boruto.

Chapter 246: Susanoo Nine-Tails VS Sarutobi

"I pity you, fox. You possess such immense power, yet you cannot pass it on to the next generation," Momoshiki said, glancing at Naruto. "What are you talking about?" Boruto asked, utterly confused.

"Step back, Boruto!" Naruto said, looking at Boruto. At that moment, Momoshiki stretched out his hand towards Kinshiki.

"Let me show you how our clan does things," Momo said.

Immediately afterward, the Lava Release technique that had trapped Kinshiki shattered, and Kinshiki flew straight towards Momoshiki. "How is this possible?!" Kurotsuchi said, looking at the departing Kinshiki with great confusion.

"Come, Lord Momoshiki, it seems the time has come for you to consume my chakra, just as my father bestowed power upon me. Come, do not hesitate." With a touch of tragic grandeur, Kinshiki shouted.

“Of course,” Momo replied.