Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?

Chapter 520 520: Naruto and Sasuke's Fight For Hokage

"But, it's really late now." Naruto scratched his head.

Sasuke mumbled softly, "And on a day like this, there won't be lightning strikes, right?"

"You guys..."

Takemi sat up, rubbed his chin, and looked at the sky.

"Want to see a lightning strike? And have it aimed at you?"

"..."

Rumble!

The next moment, a sudden roar appeared in the calm sky, and a violent lightning bolt flashed across the long sky.

Sasuke and Naruto immediately dared not speak. This person in front of them could truly do what he said.

"Alright, you two, don't say so much. Konoha is full of talented people." Takemi smiled, then slowly said.

"All the Hokage are here, and their achievements in political affairs are all very good. Besides them, there are Shikamaru and Shikaku, who can handle all matters very well. There's also Kakashi-sensei, Pervy Sage, and so many others. I just need to give them a goal."

"Specialization in skills, entrusting tasks to those most proficient is the mark of a qualified Hokage. Not only that, aren't you two capable of doing a lot too? After all, don't you have any thoughts about being Hokage? Isn't this the best opportunity for you two to train?"

Hokage?

Training?

Sasuke and Naruto immediately froze in place, their eyes flickering.

"Alright, you two, hurry up and get busy. Don't bother me anymore."

Takemi stood up, and with a slight surge of Chakra, his body instantly became clean.

"I have some other things to do, so you two go take care of your own business."

Takemi's figure began to blur, but soon he seemed to remember something and continued.

"Oh, and clean up, and water my flowers. Don't forget, alright?"

The next instant, his figure suddenly vanished, giving Naruto and Sasuke no space to speak further.

Of course, these two boys had no intention of speaking at that moment. Instead, they looked at each other.

"Hey, you don't want to be Hokage too, do you?"

After a while, Naruto asked warily, which immediately made Sasuke show a disdainful expression.

"Hmph, this is Takemi trying to sow discord. You really are an idiot."

"Is that so?"

Naruto's face immediately took on a foxy expression, as if he didn't believe Sasuke's words at all.

"Kurama told me you seemed to be lying, huh?"

"Shameless scoundrel."

Sasuke almost forgot that Naruto had a physical cheat. He cursed the Sage of Six Paths in his heart for being inhumane.

Not only did he create the biggest Chunin Exams in the Ninja World, but he also didn't take back all these messy things. But at this point, he was too lazy to pretend anymore.

Instead, he unhesitatingly went to find a broom, while disdainfully saying, "You are Takemi's subordinate, and so am I. And we are both members of the Hokage Guard. So why can't I try?"

"Wow! Damn it! You really want to be Hokage!"

Naruto immediately panicked, and seeing Sasuke find the broom, he became even more anxious, but Sasuke didn't indulge him.

"Takemi said I also have a chance, so I definitely do. Why should I give up?"

"You bastard!"

"Idiot!"

"Hey, do you want to fight?!"

"I'll fight to the end!"

It must be said that Sasuke and Naruto are indeed a pair of 'lovable rivals'. No matter how good their relationship was, they would inexplicably start bickering with each other.

Actually, it wasn't just them. There were more than just one pair of 'lovable rivals' in the Ninja World, and the reason they became 'lovable rivals' was due to the current environment.

If it were in the past, they would probably only be arch-enemies, just like Hashirama and Madara.

— — —

"Hey, why haven't you approved my proposal yet?!"

In an office in the Hokage Building, Madara slammed his fist on the table, extremely displeased.

"Although the Ōtsutsuki of the Ninja World are finished, they must have left behind many ruins. Don't you know how important those things are to us?!"

"Shut up, you're a dangerous individual."

Tobirama had no intention of compromising. He stood up and confronted Madara.

"We know what you're talking about, and we will send people to look for them, but we won't let you go."

"Bastard, do you want to die?"

Madara glared at Tobirama, a cold smirk on his face.

"Don't think Takemi can protect you. Killing you won't be much trouble at all."

"Um, Madara, I can protect him."

Hashirama was a bit awkward, caught in the middle, but at this moment, he still stood by his brother.

"And compared to searching for ruins, I lean more towards Tobirama's words. We need to properly nurture the next generation, don't we?"

"You bastard."

Madara glared at Hashirama.

Sure enough, a Chakra-inherited brother still couldn't compare to a true brother.

"I know nurturing the next generation is important, but are you planning to tie me down in Konoha?"

"What's wrong with that? Anyway, you almost became the First Hokage, although that would have been a tragedy for Konoha." Tobirama remained fearless.

He sneered, staring at Madara, and said, "But no matter what, you are still a member of Konoha. Or are you planning to become a rogue ninja?"

"..."

Madara fell silent. Becoming a rogue ninja of Konoha now would probably mean not surviving another second.

The Sage of Six Paths's plan had shown him true power and made him realize that humans and Ōtsutsuki were two different species. Perhaps, they could inflict unimaginable damage on the Ōtsutsuki through their tactics and even kill them.

But what if they encountered someone focused on combat, like Takemi? What would they do then?

Did they really want to become lambs to be slaughtered, just like in the Sage of Six Paths's plan?

Madara didn't want any of this to happen, which was why he wanted to search for Ōtsutsuki ruins to see if he could find anything. That way, he could get stronger.

Madara felt that it was crucial to master power oneself. This was one point where he deeply agreed with the Sage of Six Paths. Of course, if it came to inheritance, that was fine too, but only if he had sufficient strength.

"Hmph, I've never been a rogue ninja."

Madara pondered for a moment, then coldly spoke with his arms crossed.

"Don't forget, when I left Konoha, Hashirama never defined me as a rogue ninja, never."

"..."

Tobirama glared at his older brother. This was indeed true. Hashirama hadn't allowed him to define Madara as a rogue ninja.

"I also agree with your plan, but I always agree with one of the Sage of Six Paths's sayings." Madara continued. He also dared not call the Sage of Six Paths by name, he was simply too terrifying.

"Power is important to keep in our own hands. I am no longer afraid of death. After all, it's just going to the Pure Land. And in the future, if our descendants encounter trouble, and we are summoned, isn't it important to have enough power to deal with those Ōtsutsuki?"

"Tsk."

Tobirama was confused by Madara's words, because when the Sage of Six Paths was brought up, he really fell for it. The Sage of Six Paths was now his true belief, and he was a loyal disciple of the Sage of Six Paths.

"How about this, Madara? Why don't you help us improve the Ninja World's education system first, set up the training system, and then you can go?"

Seeing the two of them at a stalemate, Hashirama couldn't help but try to mediate.

"However, Tobirama, don't you think all of this is too extreme? Having their newest teachers hunt them down, isn't that too cruel?"

"Cruel? No, this is to temper their will and train their ninja qualities."

Tobirama was displeased when he heard this, and he turned to lash out at his older brother.

"Don't forget, this is part of the Sage of Six Paths's tempering of the Ninja World. They'll know the truth anyway, so what's the problem?!"

"Hmph, I even think it's not enough." Madara spoke up.

He stroked his chin and said, "When I controlled Kirigakure, I made their graduates kill each other, and only those who survived could graduate. Wouldn't that be better?"

"You two bastards..."

Hashirama couldn't hold back and immediately started yelling.

"You are too extreme! Are you trying to destroy the Ninja World's education system?!"

"Nonsense! Your gentle policies are what destroyed Konoha's education! Look at the state of ninja qualities now!"

"What about Takemi? Wasn't Takemi from this kind of educational environment?!"

"But the Sage of Six Paths said the Ninja World's education system has already collapsed. What more do you have to say?!"

"..."

"So, shut up! We are rebuilding the Ninja World's education!"

"..."