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Unable to believe the fact that he was defeated by a human kid, Gamabunta even experienced false memories, imagining he was dreaming. The surrounding toads all had black lines on their faces. But thinking about it carefully, being defeated by a seven-year-old child. It's indeed not something easy to accept. Gamabunta's reaction was normal.
However, Kazekaze quickly stood up from a clean rock, taking three steps in two strides to stand in front of Gamabunta. "You, are you trying to renege on your debt?" Kazekaze couldn't help but tease. The next second, Gamabunta's laughter abruptly stopped, and his expression froze. He blinked and looked down at Kazekaze. In an instant, Gamabunta stood there dumbfounded. All the false memories shattered at that moment. Not only was Kazekaze standing in front of him. Hiruzen, Danzo, Homura, and Koharu all appeared in his sight. Everything that just happened wasn't a dream. But... A bloody reality!
He was indeed defeated by a human kid with just one move! This greatly shocked Gamabunta's heart, making him unable to laugh anymore. However, the other toads didn't mock Gamabunta for this. Although Kazekaze was just a seven-year-old child, the strength he displayed was astonishingly impressive. No toad thought they could be a match for Kazekaze. They all unanimously felt that a ninja as strong as Kazekaze defeating Gamabunta wasn't a fantasy. Instead, the fact that he possessed such terrifying strength at just seven years old was the real fantasy! Too terrifying! This matter completely overturned their understanding.
Even Gamabunta couldn't calm his emotions for a while. He took a deep breath, accompanied by a loud slap. As a result, Gamabunta's cheek only felt a burning pain. This wasn't a dream at all. But even so, Gamabunta still found it hard to accept. He turned to look at his brothers Gamahiro and Gamaken, weakly asking, "Did I really get defeated by this human kid?"
Gamahiro and Gamaken exchanged glances, communicated with their eyes, then turned to meet Gamabunta's gaze, nodding in unison. "Not only were you defeated, but it only took one round. In one face-off, you were instantly defeated." Gamabunta was dumbfounded, having regained all his memories, he actually knew the truth in his heart. It was just hard to accept this fact. However, now, dozens of toads were here, serving as witnesses to this duel. Even Gamabunta couldn't deny it. Besides, Gamabunta wasn't a toad who couldn't afford to lose, he was just too shocked, unable to accept it for a while. That he would be defeated by a seven-year-old human kid!
"Alright." After several minutes of calm, Gamabunta finally accepted this fact and faced the truth. "I really didn't expect you, kid, to be so powerful. Indeed, I, Gamabunta, lost. Hmm, rest assured, I, Gamabunta, am not a toad who reneges on debts. Since you defeated me, I will fulfill the promise I made earlier. Take you to meet Lord Fukasaku." Gamabunta explained to Kazekaze.
However, in Gamabunta's heart, he also developed great curiosity about Kazekaze. Why is this kid so ridiculously strong? "Speaking of which, are you from the Hidden Leaf Village?" Gamabunta suddenly remembered that when Kazekaze first arrived, he introduced himself, stating that he was a ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village. He came to Mount Myoboku to learn Sage Mode. But at that time, Gamabunta didn't take Kazekaze seriously, thinking he was joking. So he didn't pay much attention. Now, after being defeated by Kazekaze and reassessing him, Gamabunta remembered this matter.
"Hidden Leaf Village? So, this human kid is a ninja?" Gamahiro couldn't help but interject, "No wonder his strength is so impressive, turns out he's a ninja." Although the toads in front of Kazekaze lived in Mount Myoboku, they didn't live in isolation from the world. Before Kazekaze, there were ninjas who found this place. Even though they couldn't learn the Sage Mode here, they gained the toads' recognition and signed a summoning contract. In other words, many of these toads have had experiences being summoned to human battlefields, fighting alongside ninjas.
And as the Hidden Leaf Village, with the largest area, most fertile land, and strongest combat power in the ninja world, these toads from Mount Myoboku naturally heard of it. Among them, the name of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was especially well-known! He was not only the God of Shinobi but also the man who mastered the perfect Sage Mode!
"So, you should know Hashirama Senju, right? I heard he's a very powerful ninja." Gamahiro casually asked. In his view, a ninja as famous as Hashirama, even Mount Myoboku had heard of him. As a human kid, Kazekaze couldn't possibly not know.
However, what the toads present didn't expect was that upon hearing the name Hashirama, Kazekaze's lips slightly curled up, revealing a faint smile. This name, he more than just heard of it. He was so familiar with it! That was his great-grandfather. "Of course I've heard of him, not only heard of him but I'm very familiar with him." Kazekaze paused, not intending to hide it. Kazekaze casually said, "He's my grandfather."
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar. All the toads who heard this sentence gasped in unison. Gamabunta's eyes widened as if they might pop out of their sockets at any moment, his jaw almost dropping to the ground in shock. "What?" Gamahiro was completely stunned. He never imagined that the legendary God of Shinobi! The strongest Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages. Would be... The grandfather of this kid in front of him! This background is too big! The grandson of the God of Shinobi!
All the toads turned to look at Gamabunta. They couldn't help but feel relieved. Luckily, it was Gamabunta who got instantly defeated by Kazekaze. If Gamabunta had accidentally defeated Kazekaze, the Hashirama, known as the God of Shinobi, might have wiped out Mount Myoboku. The three great sacred places would have to be renamed to two great sacred places! This human kid's background is simply too big! We, Mount Myoboku, can't afford to offend him!
Even Gamabunta didn't know what to say. This seemingly ordinary kid was actually the grandson of the First Hokage! Konoha... No. The strongest connection in the ninja world? "What kind of existence have I provoked!" Gamabunta sighed deeply in his heart.