Senju Hashirama: "What a touching friendship—just like me and Madara!"
Uchiha Madara: "I'm not buying it. I've always wanted to kill you, Senju Hashirama!"
Terumi Mei: "Tsk tsk, who's to say that isn't love?"
Uchiha Madara: "???"
Senju Tobirama: "Mizukage-sama, I hope you'll show some self-respect. Our eldest brother would never be involved with an Uchiha traitor."
Senju Tobirama had a deep-seated hatred for the Uchiha clan. In fact, it could be said that every ninjutsu he developed throughout his life was aimed at restraining them.
Who would've imagined that the Second Hokage—one of the most powerful ninjas in history—specialized in Water Style?
The Uchiha excel in Fire Style.
Water overcomes fire.
Coincidence?
It doesn't end there. Tobirama's Dark Technique was practically designed to counter the Sharingan. It completely blinds the eyes—chakra can't even detect through it. And let's not forget the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. Even Uchiha Sasuke had been deceived multiple times by Naruto's clones.
Not even the Sharingan could distinguish which was the real one!
And then there's the Flying Thunder God Technique—the pinnacle of instantaneous movement. It gave the Uchiha clan zero reaction time. One strike, one kill!
Uchiha Madara's younger brother, Uchiha Izuna, was defeated by this very move.
So, even though Senju Tobirama developed countless techniques during his life, it was all with one goal—to suppress the Uchiha. But who could truly understand his intentions?
---
As the screen turned white again, the scene shifted to the completion of the Great Naruto Bridge.
During this journey, everyone had witnessed the growth of Uzumaki Naruto—as well as the unbreakable bonds among Team 7.
Despite Uchiha Sasuke always wearing that cold, disdainful expression, when it came to a life-or-death moment, he was willing to sacrifice himself.
In fact, when it came down to it, Sasuke was the one who stood between danger and Naruto—willing to protect his comrade.
Even Haruno Sakura, who had been more of a bystander throughout the mission, found courage when it mattered most. In the face of Zabuza, she fiercely protected Dazna with her life. That alone was commendable.
But the one who had grown the most—undoubtedly—was Naruto.
He started as a trembling rookie with no clear direction.
But day by day, in order to catch up with Sasuke and Sakura, he trained relentlessly, pushing his body beyond its limits.
Yes, he did borrow power from the Nine Tails, but in the critical moment—he managed to keep his sanity. He held back from striking down Haku, even when overwhelmed by rage.
For someone who had just become a ninja, that was a huge achievement.
After all, the Nine Tails' power is a double-edged sword. If controlled well, the strength it brings is tremendous.
And in the end, it was Naruto's sincerity that touched Zabuza's heart, allowing him to face his own feelings for Haku.
The completed Naruto Bridge wasn't just a symbol of a completed mission—it was the best proof of Naruto's emotional and personal growth.
---
Namikaze Minato: "I never imagined that our mischievous little Naruto could become a hero in the eyes of others!"
Uzumaki Kushina: "That's wonderful. I was so worried. But even though he grew up surrounded by prejudice and abuse, our Naruto still turned out to be a kind and strong person."
Jiraiya: "That's the power of a good name—'Uzumaki Naruto' has a nice ring to it!"
Minato: "Haha, all thanks to you, Sensei."
As everyone laughed and chatted warmly, the screen faded into black again, setting the stage for a new reveal.
This time, Naruto appeared once again—but something was different.
This Naruto looked extremely confident.
Reflecting on the Wave Country mission, he had handled it perfectly. He thought to himself:
"There's no way the me in that world is better than me, right?"
---
[On the screen: Naruto had just arrived at the academy on class assignment day.]
[But this time, something unusual happened.]
[The girls who usually surrounded Sasuke… now turned their attention to Naruto.]
[Under their gaze, Naruto smiled softly—but only in the direction of Hyūga Hinata.]
[After all, by this time, Hinata had… developed quite noticeably.]
Hinata: "Naruto-kun… he's looking at me…"
She blushed furiously. She never expected Naruto to smile at her.
Sakura and Ino, who were standing nearby, noticed this too—and their expressions instantly soured.
Sakura: "Does Naruto like Hinata? That's impossible! I'm way prettier!"
Ino: "You have a huge forehead. What's so good about you? And you're totally flat-chested!"
Offended, Sakura retorted sharply.
Sakura: "Ino, give it up. Neither Naruto nor Sasuke will ever like you!"
Ino: "Hmph! Where's all that confidence coming from?"
Sakura: "What did you just say!?"
Ino: "What, you wanna fight?"
---
Uzumaki Naruto (watching): "This… This must be a dream, right? Sakura actually fighting over me?"
Nara Shikamaru: "Nah, this isn't a dream. It's another world. Has nothing to do with you."
Inuzuka Kiba: "You're right. The girls in this world would only fight over me, Inuzuka Kiba!"
Akamaru: "Woof woof woof!"
Sakura: "Tch! I can't believe Ino in that world is such a pain!"
Ino: "Speak for yourself! You're the plain one, always chasing pipe dreams."
Sakura: "Wanna fight in this world too?"
Ino: "Bring it on!"
Kushina (relieved): "Phew. At least the Naruto in that world has good taste."
Naruto: "Mom?! What are you even saying!?"
Hinata: "W-What should I do? They're different, but I like both Narutos…"
Sasuke: "Tch."
As chaos unfolded around him, Sasuke looked bored and annoyed.
He couldn't care less about this drama.
His mind was focused on one thing—killing that man.
As for girls?
"Women will only slow down my kunai-throwing speed."
---
[Back on the black screen, Naruto ignored the arguing girls and yawned lazily.]
[He was simply waiting for Iruka to arrive and assign the teams. Once that was done, he could return to his training.]
[Recently, Naruto had mastered the secret of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.]
[He discovered something important: When his clones disappeared, the physical burden was high—but the memories and experiences of those clones returned to him.]
[In other words: the more clones he used, the faster he could train.]
[That was the reason he seemed so tired—he'd been using over a dozen clones every day for non-stop training.]
[Because of this, Naruto's chakra control had reached astonishing levels.]
[No one noticed it yet, but Naruto had already left his peers far behind.]
---
After what felt like forever, Iruka finally arrived to announce team assignments.
As in the original world, the announcement began:
"Team 8... Team 10... Team 7..."
"Team 7: Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno!"
"YES!!!"
Little Sakura's shout of victory echoed through the room—while the rest of the girls gasped in disbelief and fury.
"This must be some kind of conspiracy!"
"Why does Sakura get to be in the same team as the two top boys—Naruto-kun and Sasuke-kun!?"