One wave had yet to settle when another rose. Sarutobi, Danzo, and the others were still reeling from the shock of Kazekaze effortlessly taking down the massive beast when Tobirama dropped yet another bombshell. Kazekaze had mastered
monstrous strength
... Tobirama had taken five years to learn it. Hashirama had taken three. And they all knew the legend of Hashirama— The man who
ended the Warring States Period
. The man who
founded the first-ever ninja village in history
. The man who
stood at the peak of the shinobi world
, revered as the
God of Shinobi
. Without a doubt— Hashirama was a
living legend
.
And now, Kazekaze had mastered monstrous strength
even faster than both Hashirama and Tobirama
.
Without anyone even teaching him.
How terrifying was that? How absurdly shocking? Comparing themselves to him... Forget being seven—
even at their current age
, they couldn't control chakra with such precision. The best they could do was
concentrate chakra into a specific body part and release ninjutsu
. But to
cover the entire body with chakra
? They had
no clue
how to do that. If they hadn't witnessed it firsthand,
not a single one of them
would have believed it. A seven-year-old
completely mastering
monstrous strength?
Yes.
He was
only seven
!
Seven years old!
This was utterly
unbelievable
!
'Whether it's Lord Hashirama or Lord Tobirama, both were genius ninjas with strength that surpassed tens of thousands of shinobi,'
Sarutobi thought, his mind in turmoil.
'But Kazekaze is even more terrifying than them... This isn't just genius—
this is beyond genius.
No...'
Sarutobi shook his head and let out a bitter smile. He
voiced his thoughts aloud
.
"Young Master Kazekaze is so strong... it's almost
monstrous
."
Even though Kazekaze was younger than everyone present, he was still the
grandson of the First Hokage
. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to address him as "young master." Danzo and the others shared
the same thoughts
as Sarutobi. Before meeting Kazekaze, they had
never believed in talent alone
. They didn't think
bloodline determined everything
. Even the most
gifted prodigy
, if they didn't train diligently, Would
fade into obscurity
. But now, Kazekaze was a
living, breathing contradiction
to that belief. A
slap to the face
that forced them to
accept the truth
. There
really were
people in this world
whose sheer talent
could completely
crush
all your hard work. Kazekaze had
never undergone any formal training
. His monstrous strength? It was something he
discovered and mastered unconsciously
. Tobirama himself had
confirmed this fact
. And given
his status and personality
, Tobirama had
no reason
to lie about such a thing. He simply
wouldn't
. If anything, Sarutobi could
feel
that Tobirama was
both shocked and thrilled
.
At that moment,
all eyes were locked onto Kazekaze
. He was the
center of attention
.
Envy. Jealousy. Even resentment.
A whirlwind of emotions swirled in Sarutobi and the others. But Tobirama
didn't disagree
with Sarutobi calling Kazekaze a "monster." Forget these kids—even
he himself
thought Kazekaze's strength was
monstrous
. Back when
he was seven
—no, even
when he was seventeen
— He
probably wasn't even a match for Kazekaze's pinky finger
. But then, Tobirama
snapped back to reality
.
"I'm the Second Hokage, for crying out loud. Why am I even
comparing myself to a kid
?"
Tobirama
silently reassured himself
. Of course, that wasn't the only feeling he had. Deep inside, he also felt
pure, unfiltered joy
. Just
look at how Sarutobi and the others were looking at Kazekaze
. This feeling was like
watching your own kid take the Chunin Exams
, And
only your child passed
, becoming a Chunin— While
everyone else's kids
could do nothing but
stare with envy and jealousy
.
Yes. That was
exactly
how Tobirama felt right now. His grandson Kazekaze was
that "other family's kid"
.
The Sarutobi Clan?
The Shimura Clan?
The Mitokado Clan?
The Hyuga Clan?
The Akimichi Clan?
The entire Uchiha Clan?
None of them could compare to the Senju Clan!
Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others were Tobirama's cherished, handpicked disciples, He
couldn't suppress
the sheer
pride and excitement
of comparing them to Kazekaze. After all,
everyone has a little bias
.
Your own family versus your disciples
— Of course, there's a
difference in priority
.
'
Madara Uchiha... I wonder what kind of face you'd make if you were still alive and saw my grandson Kazekaze.
'
Tobirama
muttered to himself
.
Kazekaze, on the other hand... Though his
body
was that of a seven-year-old, his
mind
was that of a transmigrator. Before coming to this world, he had lived as an
ordinary person
for nearly
twenty years
. Now, being
the center of attention
like this— It felt...
awkward
. Uncomfortable, even.
"I'm just an
ordinary
seven-year-old child," he said.
He figured that
humility
was the best way to handle this kind of situation. But his words only made Sarutobi and the others feel
even more ashamed
.
Ordinary?
Did he seriously just call himself
ordinary
? Young Master Kazekaze, do you have
any idea
what "ordinary" means?! If
you're
ordinary— Then
what are we?! Dead weight? Failures?
That single, casual sentence
stabbed their hearts
like a kunai with
critical damage multipliers
.
Absolute heartbreak!
And yet, what made them feel
even more despair
— Was that they
couldn't deny it
. Because Kazekaze was
only seven years old
.
A seven-year-old with monstrous talent.
And
them?
They were
grown men
, yet whenever they
mastered even a single jutsu
, they'd
puff up with pride
, eager to show off in front of Lord Tobirama. They wanted to hear
praise
.
Recognition
. But compared to Kazekaze— His
humility
made them feel utterly
ashamed
.
Kazekaze
never expected
that a simple chakra burst would cause
this much of an uproar
. After all, wasn't monstrous strength just
precise chakra control
? Even
Sakura
and
Sarada
learned it. Surely no one thought it was
that difficult
, right? But in the end, Kazekaze
held back from saying that
. Seeing Sarutobi and the future high-ranking officials so
dejected
, he
didn't want to break their spirits any further
. Still, their
stares
made him
uneasy
. Having
all eyes on you
, feeling like
everyone was waiting for you to speak
... That wasn't something he could
easily get used to
. So, to break the awkward tension, he changed the subject.
"Can we
continue
the survival training now?"
That was their
original purpose
—training, improving themselves. Not just
chatting and grilling food
. Kazekaze wanted Tobirama to
leave
, so they could
resume training
. So he could
fade back into the background
. But then... Tobirama
paused
, then
chuckled
.
"Kid... you really think this kind of training can still help you improve? With your current strength, you could
roam this entire forest without a care in the world
."
Kazekaze: "???"