Chapter 81
<span style="font-weight:400">The battle between Hui and Tobirama left Konoha''s ninjas astounded, their hearts filled with awe.
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course, most of their astonishment came from Hui. Tobirama’s strength was a given, but Hui, despite being known as a powerful young ninja, had only been a story to them until now. Seeing it firsthand was an entirely different experience.
<span style="font-weight:400">People tend to subconsciously downy others'' achievements, attributing their sess to external factors. In their minds, they thought Hui’s aplishments must have been due to outside help.
<span style="font-weight:400">But now, they were forced to acknowledge the truth.
<span style="font-weight:400">This eleven-year-old boy was indeed the "Light of Konoha"—the Anbu captain who led his squad to hunt down eight Iwagakure teams and single-handedly killed three Iwagakure Jonin, as well as their Anbumander, the kage-level ninja, Ishigawa.
<span style="font-weight:400">As Hui and Tobirama left the training field, Konoha’s shinobi couldn’t stop talking, their voices filled with excitement and disbelief.
<span style="font-weight:400">"He’s incredibly strong. Hui’s abilities weren’t exaggerated at all. In fact, I think we’ve all underestimated him."
<span style="font-weight:400">"This is what a true genius looks like. At just eleven, he can fight evenly with the Second Hokage using ninjutsu. Even if he doesn’t be the next First Hokage, he’ll definitely be the next Second Hokage!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yes! And even though Lord Tobirama didn’t use the Flying Thunder God Technique, Hui’s strength is undeniable, and he’s still just eleven!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Ah, when I was eleven, I was only a Chunin. I thought I was some kind of prodigy... but Hui? He’s eleven and already at the kage level. The difference between people is just too big."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Don’t even mention it. I was still a Genin at eleven, not even close to Chunin level."
<span style="font-weight:400">"No way, I need to start training my kid harder. He doesn’t have to be like Hui, but he’d better reach Chunin level by the time he’s eleven!"
<span style="font-weight:400">The conversation was filled with admiration, excitement, and even self-reflection. The strength Hui disyed had a profound impact on everyone.
<span style="font-weight:400">But it wasn’t just the ordinary ninjas who were affected. Many members of Konoha’s prominent ns were present too, and their thoughts were moreplicated.
<span style="font-weight:400">Particrly, the ninjas from the Uchiha n felt the weight of what they had witnessed. The Uchiha were known for their pride, stemming from their powerful bloodline and natural talent. In any age group, the Uchiha were typically the strongest.
<span style="font-weight:400">But after witnessing Hui’s abilities, many felt a sense of difort. They were supposed to be geniuses, but there was no one in their n who couldpare to him.
<span style="font-weight:400">The same feelings stirred in the Hyuga n. Like the Uchiha, they were known for their talent, but none of their n members could rival Hui. It was a harsh reality check for them.
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course, they were overthinking things. Hui was an outlier, an exception, not a representative of anyone''s abilities.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hui has grown so strong. He’s no weaker than me now," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a deep sigh.
<span style="font-weight:400">He was one of the few in the vige who had watched Hui grow from an elite Chunin into the Kage-level ninja he had be today. Witnessing that transformation left him full of emotions. After all, Hui was only eleven, while Hiruzen himself was already nearing thirty.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Sensei, let’s keep training!" Jiraiya said, his fists clenched with determination. He felt invigorated by Hui’s disy of power.
<span style="font-weight:400">Even Orochimaru, standing nearby, seemed unusually excited, clearly influenced by the intensity of the battle.
<span style="font-weight:400">"This is youth!" shouted a boy in a green jumpsuit, running around the training grounds… while doing handstands.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hui-kun is so cool! Aaaah!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I saw Hui-kun again! This is my youth!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hui-kun, I love you!!!"
<span style="font-weight:400">A group of eleven- and twelve-year-old girls, fresh graduates from the ninja academy, squealed and screamed in excitement. They had been Hui’s ssmates and were now hopelessly captivated by him.
<span style="font-weight:400">The duel between Hui and Tobirama sent ripples throughout Konoha, but in just a few days, the waves reached far beyond, spreading throughout the shinobi world.
<span style="font-weight:400">Konoha was filled with spies from other viges, and they wasted no time in sending detailed reports back to their respective viges.
<span style="font-weight:400">The reports included descriptions of all the ninjutsu Hui had used, confirming that he had indeed reached kage-level strength.
<span style="font-weight:400">Now, there was no longer any doubt.
<span style="font-weight:400">Previously, some viges had held onto the hope that Hui’s victory over Ishigawa had been a fluke, the result of some unknown external factors. But now they understood: Hui’s sess was purely due to his own strength.
<span style="font-weight:400">An eleven-year-old, kage-level ninja.
<span style="font-weight:400">"He must not be allowed to grow any further, absolutely not!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"If we get the chance, we have to eliminate him, no matter the cost. I don’t want to face another God of Shinobi!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and now Hui... Konoha nevercks geniuses. Is it because of the fertilend they upy?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hui... I will kill you and avenge Ishigawa."
<span style="font-weight:400">With Hui’s reappearance after his two-month absence, the shinobi world was once again shaken. But the person at the center of it all? Hui didn’t care in the slightest.
<span style="font-weight:400">Before his recent transformation, Hui had believed in keeping a low profile. But now? He felt he could walk through the shinobi world openly and without fear.
<span style="font-weight:400">He was no longer the chakra-deprived ninja he once was. His chakra reserves were now several times greater than they had been just two months ago.
<span style="font-weight:400">And with the changes to his eyes and body, Hui was confident that his strength now ced him among the elite of the shinobi world.
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course, walking openly didn’t mean being reckless. This was still the shinobi world, full of unknown dangers.
<span style="font-weight:400">You never knew when an enemy might use a drop of your blood to perform a deadly jutsu, or when you might face someone with the power to alter memories and minds.
<span style="font-weight:400">There were cursed weapons that could permanently seal you, strange gourd-shaped objects that could trap you with a single word…
<span style="font-weight:400">In short, the shinobi world was dangerous, and filled with unpredictable threats. Plenty of kage-level ninjas had perished over the years.
<span style="font-weight:400">So, being open didn’t mean being careless. Hui understood this perfectly well.
<span style="font-weight:400">After the battle, Hui returned to spend time with Tsunade, prioritizing his time with her. But it seemed that Tobirama didn’t want to see Hui idle. The very next day, an official letter of appointment was ced in front of Hui.
<span style="font-weight:400">The appointment read: "For your distinguished achievements in the Land of Mist, Mochizuki Hui, Captain of the First Division’s Fourth Squad, is hereby promoted to the position of Captain of the First Division. This appointment takes effect immediately."
<span style="font-weight:400">And just like that, eleven-year-old Hui became an Anbu division captain—the youngest in Anbu’s history.
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