Uzumaki Naruto: "Don't bully Iruka-sensei! He's a good person, and he often treats me to ramen!"
Iruka: "Naruto!!!"
Naruto: "Also, while the Third Hokage isn't that strong, he couldn't even resist my Sexy Jutsu!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen: Cough "I let that happen on purpose... ahem, everyone has their weaknesses, right?"
Uchiha Madara: "If I remember correctly, isn't the so-called 'God of Shinobi' supposed to be me?"
Ohnoki: "Actually, back in the day, all the major ninja villages acknowledged Hashirama as the 'God of Shinobi' out of respect."
First Tsuchikage: Cough "I can vouch for that. Honestly, the guy was so powerful it was a bit ridiculous. Luckily, he died young."
First Mizukage: "+1!"
First Raikage: "+1!"
First Kazekage: "+1!"
At that moment, the original Five Kage—Water, Thunder, Wind, and Earth—all stood on the same side for once.
Uchiha Madara: "Then where did this 'God of Shinobi' Sarutobi Hiruzen come from?"
Uchiha Madara was not one to sugarcoat his words.
He didn't give the Third Hokage even an ounce of face.
After all, under Sarutobi's leadership—
The Uchiha Clan was annihilated.
Madara had already made up his mind.
> "Just wait and see what I do to Konoha after I'm resurrected."
> "The Sarutobi clan... I heard you have 3,000 members? Just wait."
Madara's words were cutting, but no one stepped up to defend the Third Hokage.
After all, the whole "God of Shinobi" title applied to Sarutobi Hiruzen?
Even they had a hard time believing that.
It really was a bit much…
Orochimaru: "Oh my~ Why does no one recognize my teacher as the God of Shinobi and the greatest ninja in history? Are you all just jealous of his talent?"
Orochimaru, always one to stir the pot, couldn't resist.
His feelings toward his former teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen, were filled with bitterness.
So now that an opportunity arose, how could he not throw more fuel on the fire?
Sarutobi Hiruzen was furious—but helpless.
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "I never said that! Iruka from that world said it! You can't blame me, can you?"
Haruno Sakura: "But I remember clearly. Back in school, the first page of the Shinobi Encyclopedia said you were the 'God of Shinobi' and the master of all ninjutsu techniques. It even claimed you were the greatest Hokage in Konoha's history!"
Naruto: "Eh? Really? I don't remember that."
Sakura didn't even bother to argue with Naruto.
Why didn't he remember?
Well, does he ever remember anything?
Tenten: "Now that you mention it, I think I remember that too!"
Akimichi Chōji: "Yeah, the Third Hokage's head was huge on that page. Almost took up the whole thing!"
Nara Shikamaru: "I think I even complained back then. Like... why are there no major accomplishments listed for the Third Hokage?"
Akamichi Chōza: "Chōji! Don't be rude!"
Nara Shikaku: "Shikamaru, that's enough!"
Though Chōza and Shikaku tried to stop the younger generation from speaking further,
The topic was already out there:
This whole "Third Hokage = God of Shinobi" thing?
Couldn't be hidden anymore.
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt numb.
He never imagined—
Just by watching a video,
All his secrets would be exposed?
> "Looks like it's time to play my trump card…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen: Cough "Now that I think about it, all Konoha's textbooks are managed by Shimura Danzō. That's not my department!"
Meanwhile, Shimura Danzō, sitting quietly in the Root base enjoying the drama, suddenly froze.
> "Wait, why is the pot falling on my head when I'm just eating melons?"
Indeed, Danzō was just sitting in Root…
And boom—the blame dropped from the sky.
> "Everyone knows Root is involved in underground operations. What does that have to do with school textbooks?"
> "Has Sarutobi gone senile?"
He was about to reply in the group chat to ask what Sarutobi was doing.
Then suddenly—a system notification popped up:
> [You have been banned from speaking.]
At that moment, Danzō's IQ skyrocketed.
A horrifying realization dawned.
> "Sarutobi Hiruzen... I'll f*** your entire clan!"
Sarutobi Asuma: "Given Danzō's silence, he's clearly guilty. I can't believe he'd do something like this."
Shimura Danzō: "SARUTOBI ASUMA, I'LL F*** YOUR ENTIRE CLAN TOO!"
Yūhi Kurenai, suddenly getting goosebumps: "What the...? Is Asuma thinking about me?"
Senju Tobirama: "If it's Danzō, I'd believe it. That man is absolutely capable of this sort of manipulation."
Orochimaru: "Ah, it's all just a misunderstanding. Turns out it's not my teacher who's shameless—it's Konoha's Root pulling strings behind the scenes!"
Terumi Mei: "Shimura Danzō is indeed a schemer. Even Hanzo the Salamander from the Rain Village fell due to his manipulations."
Ohnoki: "He also secretly hired Akatsuki for covert missions!"
Third Kazekage: "Orochimaru told me it was Danzō who leaked my coordinates!"
Shimura Danzō: "...???"
Danzō was completely stunned.
He had seen shameless people before.
But never this shameless.
> "No wonder these guys got to be Kage!"
He'd initially been excited to see Hiruzen fall from grace.
And now?
He was the real clown.
Even Danzō himself began to doubt.
> "Did I really do all this stuff?"
> "...Unbelievable."
> "..."
With everyone now focusing their criticism on Danzō,
The issue of "Why is Sarutobi Hiruzen the God of Shinobi?" was finally set aside.
Seeing that he had narrowly escaped disgrace once again,
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but mentally pat himself on the back.
> "I'm such a genius!"
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[After the Third Hokage's speech about 'Where the leaves dance, the fire lives on…']
The entrance ceremony officially ended.
Iruka divided the students into their respective classes and took them to the classroom.
Inside the classroom, Iruka distributed a "Konoha Shinobi Encyclopedia" to each student. This book covered basic ninja knowledge and documented the shinobi who had contributed greatly to Konoha.
Naruto opened the first page—
Sure enough, the huge head of the Third Hokage filled the page. He was holding his signature smoking pipe.
Underneath the photo were several grand titles:
"God of Shinobi"
"Professor of Ninjutsu"
"The Strongest Hokage in History"
"Disciple of the Second Hokage"
"Teacher of the Fourth Hokage"
"The First Hokage to Become the Next" (What does that even mean?)
Naruto stared at the flashy labels, completely disinterested.
> "This old man loves to show off!"
He flipped through the book quickly and finally stopped at the Fourth Hokage's page.
This page had a smaller photo and more compact text.
Titles listed under it included:
"Fourth Hokage"
"Youngest Hokage in History"
"Golden Flash"
"The Man Who Ended the Third Ninja World War"
"Disciple of Jiraiya of the Sannin"
Compared to the Third Hokage, the Fourth Hokage's achievements felt more grounded and believable.
> "I heard this guy sealed the Nine Tails into me!"
Naruto stared at the picture of Namikaze Minato, and a complicated expression crept onto his face.
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[Ding!]
[Time for the Guess-the-Thought Contest!]
Question: What is Naruto thinking at this moment?
A. "The Fourth Hokage truly inherited the Will of Fire. He's a real hero of Konoha!"
B. "This guy looks familiar... same yellow hair as me. I think I've seen someone else in the village who looks like that too."
C. "What a self-righteous Hokage! Did you even ask my permission before sealing the Nine Tails inside me? All I can say is... good riddance!"