Chapter 132: Hinata Hyuga Advances the Byakugan, Steps into the Six Paths Level!
Chapter 132: Hinata Hyuga Advances the Byakugan, Steps into the Six Paths Level!
Golden List Livestream.
[Nagato: Suddenly, I kind of sympathize with Obito!]
[Fourth Raikage: Haha, why feel sorry for him? He just couldn't handle his own emotions. So what if the one he loved died? Does that justify taking revenge on the entire world? There are countless people who've lost loved ones in war—if everyone acted like him, would the ninja world even exist?]
[Tsunade: I agree with the Fourth Raikage this time. I've lost loved ones too—should I take revenge on Konoha, on everyone, on those who care about me? Ridiculous!]
[Mei Terumi: Exactly! What's there to sympathize with? He caused the deaths of so many ninjas from our Hidden Mist Village. Now that he realizes he's been deceived, he might as well just end his life!]
Like Mei Terumi, countless others were criticizing Obito, with only a few standing by him.
Of course, Uchiha Madara was also being heavily criticized, as he was the mastermind behind it all.
"What a pity! The third question was answered incorrectly!"
Uchiha Sasuke was very disappointed. Had he answered correctly, he could have received an incredible reward!
"I never thought Uchiha Obito was actually deceived by Uchiha Madara. What a pitiful man!" Sasuke murmured.
At this moment, Suigetsu Hozuki said, "The Akatsuki must be in complete disarray now!"
"I don't care about the Akatsuki; I just want to kill Danzo."
Sasuke declared.
"Then how are you going to handle your relationship with Itachi?" Suigetsu asked.
"I..."
Sasuke didn't know what to say.
Previously, he had been determined to kill Itachi, but now, he was unsure of what to do. Indeed, Itachi had killed their parents and the clan, but he did so to protect Sasuke.
Thus, his emotions were extremely complicated.
"For now, I won't meet with Itachi!" Sasuke stated.
"That works too!" Karin Uzumaki chimed in.
Soon, Sasuke's reward was revealed.
Since he had only answered two questions correctly, the reward was rather average.
Buzz!
The screen displayed a divine fruit that could significantly boost chakra—a decent item, but considering Sasuke's ranking, the reward was just too mediocre.
Sasuke quickly retrieved the divine fruit and swallowed it in one gulp, boosting his power a bit.
Soon, the reward for the eighth place on the Kage-level ranking was announced.
Buzz!!!
The screen showed two reward items.
The first was a constitution.
[Mysterious Water Body: A powerful constitution that greatly enhances physical attributes, increases chakra capacity, amplifies water-style ninjutsu, and provides rapid healing abilities.]
The second item was a talent.
[Intermediate Speed Talent: Significantly enhances personal speed, attack speed, and more.]
Both the talent and constitution were excellent rewards.
[Hashirama Senju: Brother, choose the Mysterious Water Body. Speed talent is great, but you already have the Flying Thunder God Technique, which allows you to ignore distance. To some extent, your reliance on speed talent is minimal, whereas the Mysterious Water Body would boost your strength more.]
[Tobirama Senju: Big Brother has a point. I'll choose the Mysterious Water Body!]
Thus, Tobirama Senju immediately chose the Mysterious Water Body and extracted it.
After obtaining the Mysterious Water Body, Tobirama's strength increased significantly, though he still hadn't reached the Six Paths level. However, he was infinitely close, comparable to Hashirama before his breakthrough.
Tobirama was quite satisfied with this outcome.
After all, his reputation this time was not that high—just the eighth place—so the treasures he received were naturally not overly extravagant.
Soon, the reward for the ninth place on the Kage-level ranking was announced, belonging to the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!
Buzz!
Two reward items appeared on the screen.
The first was a dull gray pill.
[Ghost God Pill: Greatly enhances the body of the Ghost God and strengthens the soul.]
The second item was a large seal.
[Ghost God Seal: Contains divine power, allowing the Ghost God to fully exert its strength in the ninja world and remain there permanently!]
[Tsunade: The Ghost God Seal is impressive! It allows Minato to fully unleash his power in the ninja world.]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Dear, the Ghost God Seal is the better choice. That way, you can stay in Konoha all the time and won't have to return to the Pure Land now and then.]
[Naruto Uzumaki: Dad, pick the Ghost God Seal! With your full strength unleashed, you can protect Mom!]
[Jiraiya: Indeed, for Minato, the Ghost God Seal has more value.]
[Fourth Hokage: Hahaha, I'll indeed choose the Ghost God Seal. Even though the Ghost God Pill could greatly enhance my strength, it would be meaningless if I couldn't fully utilize it. The Ghost God Seal is the better option; it allows me to exert my full power. Plus, with other treasures I may acquire in the future, my strength could increase even more—and I'd be able to fully utilize that power!]
So, the Fourth Hokage immediately chose the Ghost God Seal.
Konoha.
Inside Naruto and Minato's home.
Minato quickly retrieved the Ghost God Seal.
Buzz!
A seal fell into Minato's hand, and he infused his Ghost God power into it.
Instantly, the Ghost God Seal transformed into a black light that entered Minato's forehead, becoming a mark.
In the next moment.
Minato felt an incredible sense of relief, as if a heavy, invisible burden had been lifted.
Previously, his inability to exert his full strength was due to the ninja world's restrictions on him. Now that those restrictions were gone, he could unleash his complete power.
Moreover, he felt truly alive, not merely existing as a Ghost God.
"The Ghost God Seal is indeed very useful!"
Minato was extremely pleased with the treasure and felt that he had made the right choice.
Had he chosen the Ghost God Pill, even reaching the Six Paths level would have been meaningless.
Soon.
The reward for the tenth place on the Kage-level List was about to be announced.
[Tsunade: The tenth place reward is about to be revealed. I hope it's a good one! If it could propel me straight into the Six Paths level, that would be amazing!]
[Hashirama Senju: Little Tsuna, you're still quite far from the Six Paths level, and the tenth place reward probably won't be enough to get you there!]
[Tsunade: Grandpa, can't you say something encouraging for once? What if I get really lucky and receive an amazing reward?]
Buzz!
The screen displayed two reward items.
One of the items was a Third-Rank Golden Pill.
The Third-Rank Golden Pill was excellent, as it could greatly enhance Tsunade's chakra, significantly boosting her strength. If she chose the Third-Rank Golden Pill, Tsunade might not reach the Six Paths level immediately, but she would come very close. If she continued to train hard and developed more abilities from the Slip-Slip Fruit in the future, she might break through her limits and become a Six Paths-level powerhouse.
However, the second reward item excited Tsunade far more.
The second reward was a talisman.
[Resurrection Talisman: Can resurrect the dead, but there are restrictions. It cannot resurrect Six Paths-level powerhouses, and using it consumes ten years of lifespan.]
[Tsunade: A resurrection item, I actually got one!!!]
[Hashirama Senju: Unfortunately, it's useless for those at the Six Paths level.]
[Tobirama Senju: Big brother, even if it worked on Six Paths-level beings, would you really be comfortable competing for that resurrection spot?]
[Hashirama Senju: Of course, I wouldn't compete for it. Tsunade has too many people she wants to resurrect! Besides, Konoha already has Six Paths-level powerhouses; one more or less of me doesn't make a difference. I'll rely on myself in the future!]
In Konoha, atop a tall building, Jiraiya sat, sipping sake.
He gazed in the direction of the Hokage's office.
"Tsunade, who will you choose to resurrect?"
Jiraiya knew very well that Tsunade would definitely choose the Resurrection Talisman, and the two people she most wanted to resurrect were Nawaki and Dan Katō.
However, the Resurrection Talisman could only revive one person, so she couldn't bring both back.
One was her younger brother, and the other was her former lover.
He believed Tsunade would find it hard to decide.
Still, deep down, he hoped Tsunade wouldn't resurrect Dan Katō—perhaps a selfish thought.
Of course, whatever Tsunade decided, he would support her.
In the Hokage's office, Tsunade looked conflicted, unsure of who to resurrect. She felt extremely torn.
A few minutes later:
"Let's extract the Resurrection Talisman first!"
Tsunade said.
Immediately, she extracted the Resurrection Talisman from the livestream.
[Kakashi: The Fifth Hokage is probably hesitant about who to resurrect, right?]
[Fourth Raikage: If you're unsure who to choose, you could sell it to us in Kumogakure. We're willing to pay any price.]
[Third Hokage: Fourth Raikage, dream on if you think the Resurrection Talisman will be sold to you!]