Chapter 110 Main Quest 14: Konoha's Strongest Genin
After Obito went to the Hokage Building to meet the Hokage, the virtual life experience project was officially launched, and the Valley of the End scenic area officially entered the development stage.
Shingon counted the days and interviewed Naruto and Sasuke before the scenic spot opened.
With the alliance of the five major ninja villages, trade between countries and villages became increasingly close, and the true ninja news also went beyond Konoha.
In addition to publishing the interviews with Naruto and Sasuke, Shingon will also announce the date of the duel between the two in the newspaper, which is also the day when the Valley of the End scenic area will open.
Zhenyan wants to promote the Valley of the End through Renbao.
As for the interviews with Naruto and Sasuke, Shingo conducted them together. He invited them to his home and prepared milk tea for them.
Naruto and Sasuke, who were invited, were both stunned when they saw Uchiha bubble milk tea.
Zhenyan looked at the two people in a daze, and he also felt a little emotional: "I didn't expect you to grow up so quickly."
Naruto and Sasuke looked at Shingon at the same time. Shingon handed the milk tea to the two of them and said with a smile: "Congratulations on growing up. In the future, you will be men who can stand on your own feet."
"Brother Zhenyan..."
Naruto and Sasuke wanted to say something, but under the gentle and tolerant gaze of Shingo, they suddenly found that words were not enough to express their complicated feelings at the moment...
Although Naruto and Sasuke's growth path was not smooth, there were no major setbacks either, because Mantra always appeared at critical moments in their lives and filled in the big gaps for them.
Mantra is as important to them as family members.
Naruto didn't know how to start, so he rushed to Shingon and hugged him like he did when he was a kid: "Brother Shingon..."
Sasuke also wanted to go forward, but stopped where he was. Seeing that Naruto was still holding onto Shingon, he couldn't help but say, "Childish!"
Naruto turned to look at Sasuke and retorted: "I have a good relationship with Brother Shingon, how can it be childish!"
"Only the last rank in the class would behave like you."
"Damn it!" Naruto let go of Shingen and confronted Sasuke, "Today I will defeat you in the name of manliness!"
Sasuke snorted and said, "I won't lose to you, the last one!"
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Zhenyan sighed helplessly. He held them down and said, "Wait until the scenic area is open to the public before you fight. Today, I will accept the interview first."
Shingon pinned the two down, took out a pen and a notebook, and began to ask, "Why did you choose to become a ninja?"
"Because I want to surpass my father." Naruto said, glancing at Sasuke, "and a certain guy."
"Better than my brother." Sasuke said, glancing at Naruto, "and a certain loser."
The truth is to write down the answer to the question, so you know without asking that the "someone" in the mouths of the two people refers to each other.
Both of them are people who never admit defeat, and Zhenyan couldn't help but sigh, but he felt that this was also good. After all, the end point of growth is not to smooth out the edges, but to be able to freely choose the path you want to take even in the face of difficulties.
"What is Ninjutsu?" Shingon continued to ask.
"Just say what you mean and keep your word!" Naruto said it without any hesitation.
Sasuke fell into deep thought.
Once upon a time, Sasuke had always targeted Itachi. Later, he won the duel with Itachi and also learned the truth about the extinction of the Uchiha clan. After that, Sasuke was confused for a while, but now he has figured out what is the most important thing to him.
"Family, protect family." Sasuke also responded.
"What are your hobbies?" Zhenyan asked again.
"Practice and take walks." This time Sasuke answered first.
Naruto was a little hesitant: "There are many things to say about this..."
Shingen smiled, looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto's biggest hobby is probably adding a specific interjection at the end of his sentences when he speaks."
"Is that so?" Naruto scratched his head, seemingly unaware, "I was just speaking normally."
"You've already said two sentences." Sasuke reminded him that Naruto's speaking habits would be a bit brainwashing if heard too much.
"That doesn't count. What I like most is eating Ichiraku Ramen and the fried river fish made by Kakashi-sensei, and..." Naruto thought as he spoke, "and learning the art of talking with Shingo-nii!"
Shingon wrote down the answer and asked a new question: "What do you think is the most important quality for a ninja?"
"Never give up!" This is what Naruto and Jiraiya learned during their training.
"Love." Sasuke's answer was just one simple word. For Uchiha, love is the driving force of everything. It is because of love that they want to protect.
"Who do you admire most?" Zhenyan asked again.
"Brother Zhenyan." The two replied in unison.
Shingon was somewhat surprised by their answers, as he thought their answers would be something like Hokage or Master.
"I admire Shingo-nii the most." To prove his admiration, Naruto gave an example, "The first sentence I said was learned from Shingo-nii!"
Mingren heard this story from Jiu Lama, and the first words he said were "big fox".
Sasuke was not to be outdone and followed suit: "My first words were also taught by my brother Shingo."
Hearing the two people rushing to tell their dark history, Zhenyan couldn't help but cover his face. He quickly asked a new question, interrupting the two people and said, "Do you have anything to say to your family?"
"This..." Naruto scratched his face, and when he looked over, there was a twinkling light in his eyes, "Thank you, Mom and Dad, for being my parents. I am very proud to be your child."
"I have reached the same level as you. From now on, let me protect you." Sasuke also expressed his thoughts, his eyes were cold and firm.
True Words: "Do you have anything to say to Master?"
Hearing this question, Naruto spoke without hesitation: "Teacher Kakashi, don't be late again in the future!"
Sasuke responded for once, and it seemed that both of them were quite resentful about Kakashi's late arrival.
"Where is the Sannin's master?" Shingon asked again.
Naruto: “…………”
Sasuke: “…………”
"What's wrong? Don't you have anything to say?" Zhenyan couldn't help but ask.
Jiraiya and Orochimaru, their "yellow" and "poison" attributes are so deeply rooted in people's minds that when the two disciples think of them, their first reaction is speechlessness.
"Pass." Sasuke finally gave a fair evaluation.
Mingren hesitated for a while, and gave an answer: "Lecherous Immortal, don't be so lecherous in the future, and come back often..."
Naruto paused for a moment, perhaps recalling the past, and a smile appeared on his face: "Let's wait for the lecherous immortal to come back, and then we can practice together and soak in the hot springs!"
Zhenyan wrote down the two people's answers and asked, "Do you have anything to say to the younger generation?"
Naruto thought for a moment and said, "Even if you are the last one, you still need to practice hard. Dreams are not easy to achieve, but as long as you persist and don't give up, you will see hope."
Sasuke pondered for a moment and said, "You don't have to force yourself to be like others. Everyone's strengths are different, but you must not slack off in your cultivation, and use your strength to protect important people."
Zhenyan didn't expect that the two of them would say such mature and steady words. It seemed that the two of them had really grown up, and Zhenyan was very relieved.
Next, Zhenyan asked the last question: "What is your dream for the future?"
Naruto: "Become a Hokage as powerful as your predecessors!"
Sasuke: "Protect your family and your village."
After the interview, Zhenyan printed the newspaper.
In addition to publishing interviews with Naruto and Sasuke, the newspaper also previewed the duel between the two and introduced the Infinite Moon Reading Experience Center that will soon open.
In order to avoid conflict, Shingon arranged a duel between Naruto and Sasuke on the day when the Valley of the End scenic area was first opened, and the Infinite Moon Reading Experience Hall began operating on the second day of the scenic area opening.
In order to promote The Valley of the End, Zhenyan came up with two very attractive titles.
[The strongest Genin in Konoha will fight against each other at the Valley of the End on the third day of next month. See you there! ]
[Are you still not satisfied with your beautiful dream? Are you still regretting that your beautiful dream has no ending? In the Ending Valley Infinite Monthly Reading Experience Hall, the dream-making master will take you to experience virtual life! ]
Once the true newspaper was published, it instantly attracted the attention of the entire ninja world.
At first, Infinite Moon Reading was released too quickly, and everyone was forced to wake up from their beautiful dreams just as they were unfolding. Many people did not enjoy it to their heart's content. Now that Infinite Moon Reading has been restarted, it has immediately sparked heated discussions, and many people are excited.
In addition, there is the strongest Genin showdown, which has also sparked a lot of discussion. When everyone saw this title, their first reaction was to question. After all, no matter how strong a Genin is, he is still a Genin. How exciting can the showdown be?
However, when everyone saw the names of the two opponents under the title, they understood it instantly. However, after understanding, a bigger question came into their mind - the two heroic young men from your Konoha Village who sealed the Otsutsuki clan are actually Genin?
For a time, "Konoha Genin" became a hot search term and was widely circulated in the ninja world. There were even rumors that the lower the level of Konoha's ninja, the stronger they were.
The news soon reached the ears of the Hokage. Kakashi discussed with the two families and decided to arrange a temporary test for Naruto and Sasuke to allow the two to raise their levels.
After hearing this, Shingon went to see Kakashi.
"Can the assessment of Naruto and Sasuke wait until after the duel is over?" Shingon discussed with Kakashi.
Kakashi looked at Shingen and didn't respond.
"After the assessment, the two became jonin, and the publicity was not as strong as it is now." Shingon added, "A genin with Kage-level strength sounds more interesting than a jonin with Kage-level strength."
Kakashi looked at Shingon, and he suddenly realized that the rumors outside were not entirely wrong. In Konoha, the lower the level, the stronger the strength. For example, Shingon in front of him was not even a ninja, but his strength was stronger than the strongest Genin in Konoha...
"Besides, the day of the showdown is coming soon. Arranging the assessment at this time will easily affect the performance of both of them." Zhenyan added.
"Yes, I know that." Kakashi finally responded, "The test was originally scheduled after the duel."
Mantra: “…………”
Shingon looked at Kakashi and couldn't help but say, "Kakashi, you have become bad."
"Is there?" Kakashi flipped open a document in his hand and said, "I also plan to arrange for the strongest villager and the strongest Genin of Konoha to participate in the examination together."
Shingon was stunned for a moment, and after realizing that "Konoha's strongest villager" was referring to himself, he immediately accused: "Kakashi, it is wrong to abuse your authority!"
"Don't say such things again in the future." Zhenyan suddenly became righteous and solemn, "I, a good villager of Konoha, would rather not be a ninja in my life, and I will never let the Sixth Hokage, who is my friend, bend the law for my own selfish reasons!"
Kakashi: “…………”!