The Kiri-nin were excited...
After Kazuki had spoken with each of them, his elegant speech combined with his ocular genjutsu bewitched these naive hotheads into thinking they already understood the Mizukage standing before them.
"Kazuki-sama is a pure person, powerful, but filled with idealism..."
"Although he kills people without mercy, he truly loves peace..."
More importantly, the Kiri-nin felt respected.
In the shinobi world that transitioned to the one-country-one-village system during the Warring States period, most villages had not yet put forward a clear program. In essence, it was a trend caused by Konoha's efforts to win over the shinobi in the Land of Fire to form a powerful violent force.
Among them, those with stronger leadership minds, such as Konoha Village, proposed the Will of Fire and began to cultivate a collective consciousness.
Similarly, there was the First Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, who proposed the Will of Stone...
And Kumogakure used family blood as a bond, naturally forming a strong cohesive force.
Sunagakure, born in the harsh desert, had survival instincts that almost naturally fostered group cohesion.
Only Kirigakure, on the isolated island, was like a barbarian society, where the competition for the Mizukage was based on who had the bigger fist...
After the destruction of the Blood Mist Village, Kirigakure's trust in the concept of the village reached its lowest point. The Third Mizukage had turned the village into a cannibalistic arena, enforcing a battle royale within its walls—a truly remarkable feat.
But after today's speech, the Kiri shinobi' hearts returned to the village, once again tied to Kazuki.
How could they not trust someone who treated prisoners with kindness, took time to speak with them sincerely, and offered generous resources? On top of that, he seemed more like a Mizukage than the Mizukage himself!
The key point was that Kazuki was not a pushover. They had seen how straightforward he was when he killed people before.
So, all these factors combined could only mean one thing—Kazuki genuinely cared about them!
Under the influence of this emotion, the Kiri shinobi were just waiting for Kazuki's order to rush to the front line of the battlefield and fight...
This is what they call, 'a warrior dies for the one who understands him'!
But in the midst of all the requests for battle, Kazuki slowly sat down cross-legged on the high platform and said, "Everyone, I think you must be curious about why I am so strong?"
"I possess the Uchiha's Sharingan, the Uzumaki's Adamantine Sealing Chains, Kaguya's Shikotsumyaku, I can easily use the Second Mizukage's secret techniques… and more jutsu than I can even count…"
"In my conversation with each of you just now, I saw the curiosity in your eyes, yet no one asked me..."
The Kiri shinobi lowered their heads slightly.
How could they ask that?
What Kazuki said was indeed a question many had. Most assumed it was due to mixed blood, but discussing family matters was as private as it could get.
Some wondered if Kazuki had mastered some kind of forbidden technique, but most people in Konoha believed it was related to Senju Tobirama.
"The reason for this is related to the task I am about to give you."
Kazuki looked around at the Kiri shinobi, his calm and gentle voice carrying a trace of fatigue at just the right moment: "In short, the Sage of the Six Paths is sealed within my body."
As soon as these words were spoken, they caused a shocking impact!
The Kiri shinobi all raised their heads, which had just been lowered, looking at Kazuki with expressions of ignorance, shock, or confusion...
Kazuki ignored these reactions and continued telling his story.
"When I was very young, I discovered that I had a terrifying talent. I could see through any kind of ninjutsu. No matter how advanced the technique, in my eyes, its mechanism seemed to naturally disassemble, and I could fully master it just by looking at it."
"At that time, I hadn't even awakened the Sharingan. This abnormal ability frightened me. I didn't think I was someone who should have this talent, so there had to be a hidden secret behind it that I didn't yet understand..."
As he spoke, Kazuki casually demonstrated one jutsu after another: Steaming Danger Tyranny, Dust Release, Lava Release, Boil Release, Sharingan, Shikotsumyaku, Adamantine Chains, Lightning Chakra Mode, Water Cannon…
An impressive display of abilities!
The Kiri shinobi were speechless. He had even learned the Tsuchikage's secret teachings that Onoki was proud of—what else could they say?
So, what he said had to be the truth!
Even Senju Tobirama pricked up his ears, his expression becoming serious and focused...
He had not heard this part before either.
"In this fear, I, still young, didn't know what to do. I wondered, would there be someone like me? If so, then perhaps I was just an ordinary genius."
"I first researched the legends of the Uchiha clan from the Warring States Period, Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna."
These two well-known names were recognized even in Kirigakure…
The Kiri shinobi listened attentively as if they were hearing a thrilling tale, afraid to miss any exciting part.
Kazuki observed their reactions and smiled. "After reading the records about them, I found that I resonated more with Izuna than the more famous 'Shura of the Shinobi World' Madara. If it hadn't been for that younger brother, Madara might have perished in the chaos before realizing his full potential."
"So, I tried to understand Uchiha Izuna better, hoping to learn from his experiences and find wisdom to solve my confusion. But I discovered that no matter how powerful the Sharingan was, it couldn't replicate the kekkei genkai as I could..."
"But I didn't give up. I invented a forbidden jutsu that aimed to connect with souls using their belongings from life, inspired by the Edo Tensei technique created by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama…"
Hearing the name Senju Tobirama, many Kiri shinobi frowned slightly, as if they had heard something obscure and dangerous…
Senju Tobirama silently gritted his teeth but said nothing.
He had indeed used Impure World Reincarnation to fight against the major shinobi villages during the First Shinobi World War, which had caused quite a controversy in the shinobi world at the time.
As for belongings of the deceased…
Senju Tobirama immediately thought of Muramasa, the bloodthirsty sword he had fought with for many years.
So Kazuki contacted Uchiha Izuna first?
Senju Tobirama felt uncomfortable, but he had no choice.
After all, Kazuki was from the Uchiha clan, so it would be fine if he found that guy first...
But he just felt unhappy!
And Kazuki ignored Senju Tobirama and continued to tell his story: "Unfortunately, I was unable to contact Uchiha Izuna, so I set my sights on the second famous wise man in Konoha, who is actually a more suitable person to talk to."
"The Second Hokage - Senju Tobirama!"
The Kiri shinobi all took a breath of cold air, Kisame's eyes widened, and even the very Buddhist Kaguya Jinzaburo was stunned.
A descendant of the Uchiha clan, summoning Tobirama's soul because of his extraordinary talent? Somehow, it sounded like a lamb walking into a tiger's den...
What surprised the two Jinchūriki even more was that the three-tailed and six-tailed in their bodies stopped struggling meaninglessly at this time and seemed to be listening to Kazuki's story.
For a while, the scene was extremely quiet.
"This time, I succeeded. I summoned Senju Tobirama's soul into my body and have been communicating with him..."
Kazuki smiled and nodded at a Kiri shinobi: "When you frowned when you heard his name just now, Tobirama looked very unhappy."
The Kiri Ninja waved his hands again and again, nervous and didn't know what to say. He didn't want to be targeted by the evil Second Hokage!
He wasn't someone like Kazuki-sama. If that guy ever marked him, his fate would be sealed!
"Don't be nervous, he is quite generous, it's just a joke..."
Kazuki comforted the Kirigakure jonin, and his expression became emotional: "It was quite difficult to get along with Tobirama at the beginning, but later we went through many things together, from deceiving each other, testing each other to trust, exchanging each other's power, this was a wonderful journey for me."
"I slowly showed my talent in front of him, wanting to observe his reaction. In response, from the beginning, I used his water release, swordsmanship, and forbidden techniques, to imitate Uchiha Izuna's techniques, and I learned his first guess about my abnormal talent, which is the reincarnation hypothesis!"
"The so-called reincarnation theory is a secret spread by the Senju and Uchiha clans - the chakra of powerful shinobi will wander in the shinobi world after death, and possess talented descendants to change their thinking and improve their talents, so Tobirama thought I was the reincarnation of his and Izuna's chakra..."
Senju Tobirama suddenly widened his eyes, and his heart shuddered - Kazuki knew everything?
This brat, how can he pretend so well!
But Tobirama reassured himself—that was the logical conclusion anyway…
After all, Kazuki was a Uchiha. Any Uchiha brat would've been on edge seeing him too.
Even Tobirama himself thought that if it weren't Kazuki but some other talented Uchiha, he would've tried to limit him if he had the chance…
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