As DJ Shen shouted at the audience to jump, our Little Iceberg couldn't help but join in with the crowd.
"Why am I jumping uncontrollably too?"
Nayou blinked dazedly at Shen bouncing energetically onstage. She didn't know why she obeyed his command and jumped up, but seeing Meide—who always said Shen never did anything good—jumping as well, she relaxed. She reckoned it wasn't so bad to cut loose every once in a while.
"Unbelievable! Big Bro Shen's incredible!"
Lively little Heiji was now drenched in sweat. He had long since tossed his clothes aside, not caring where they landed, and despite shouting until hoarse, he kept going.
What was our Uchiha clan head doing? He'd already been backstage enjoying himself with Aiko and Fugaku. Right now, the atmosphere backstage was no less exciting than downstairs. After all, the Uchiha clan were known for being classic tsundere types—always saying "no" while secretly wanting more.
Soon enough, as the drumbeat faded, the audience gradually stopped jumping, and the calming music brought them relief. If that rhythm hadn't ceased, they probably wouldn't have stopped either.
Watching the audience simultaneously wipe sweat and catch their breath, Shen simply wanted to call them naive. Could the reputation of DJ Shen really be underestimated? Let them rest some more, then.
"Incredible! This guy's got skill!"
The Third Hokage took a handkerchief from an Anbu extra and wiped the sweat from his forehead, deeply impressed. He marveled inwardly as he took it all in, "Never thought these dozens of black boxes could produce such powerful music—enough to make people unconsciously party along with the beat. After all this fuss, my whole body feels surprisingly relaxed."
Gazing at Shen adjusting music onstage, the Third Hokage suddenly had an idea, though quickly suppressed it soon after.
"Better wait until he grows up a bit more. Right now, the village doesn't hold him in high regard." This was a hidden thought deep within him as the current Hokage.
Would this idea of the Third Hokage's come true in the future? Let's wait and see.
Within the Senju Clan area, Tsunade and Nawaki sat sprawled across seats, unmoving.
"Aww man, even though I'm beat, why do I feel so fired up?"
"Sis, I don't know either. From my perspective, that guy's music was just so-so."
Tsunade watched Nawaki sprawled similarly beside her, eye twitching. Could her own little brother actually be lying right to her face? If that were true, then why was he bouncing around so much he lost his bandages somewhere he couldn't even tell where?
As if not letting the audience rest too long, the situation onstage changed again.
Shen caught the trumpet passed by staff. That's right—even this trumpet was handmade by his blacksmith buddy at the factory especially for today. For today's Commercial Street opening ceremony, he had racked his brains to create such a grand scene. He believed that after today, the Uchiha Clan's buzz factor within Konoha would definitely take a significant leap forward.
"Toot-toot-toot-toot—toot-toot-toot-toot!"
The cheeky, upbeat sound of the trumpet poured out from the live speakers.
The audience was taken aback by this familiar rhythm, as they all knew what came next after the break—a new wave of madness.
"Everyone, tonight we stay up as long as the moon does! Let's party with the music!"
Shen's words sounded like a command. The crowd below immediately perked up and stood ready for action.
"Three! Two! One—Jump!"
A powerful bassline erupted from all directions, much deeper than before, crashing over the crowd like a tidal wave of sound. Even those who had been too drained to lift an arm moments ago were now bouncing with renewed energy to the explosive beats.
"People of Konoha!" DJ Shen shouted over the music. "Let's go wilder!"
As he shouted, Shen hit the light switch. Bright, colorful beams pierced through the daylight, sweeping across the audience's eyes like sparks igniting a fire within them. They began jumping even harder, lost in the ecstasy of the moment.
Standing at his control panel, Shen felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. This feeling was far stronger than when he'd mastered any powerful jutsu. He seemed to understand something deeply and silently set a goal within himself: "Only peace can bring true celebration. Only in a prosperous era will people forget their worries wholeheartedly. Therefore, future wars in Konoha must never be as devastating as those prior to my arrival in this world!"
Shen knew that years later, Konoha had even sent ninja academy students who hadn't yet graduated to the battlefield. Just imagining the intensity of the fighting back then was enough to send shivers down anyone's spine.
Though Konoha eventually emerged victorious, the war caused a generational gap among the village's ninja population. And during the Third Great Ninja War more than ten years later, this loss was even worse. Otherwise, how else could Kakashi have become so famous for managing a 50-50 draw against powerful enemies? Why would Lord Madara choose Obito out of all Uchiha? Wasn't it simply because he survived?
By the time of Boruto, decades later, each new generation of Konoha ninjas was weaker than the last. Look at that era—total nobodies were leading teams, and even the Kages from every village were underwhelming! Without the two powerhouses, the Heir and the Second Pillar, the Naruto world would've been destroyed multiple times already by the Ōtsutsuki alien invaders!
Alright, I digressed a bit. Let's return to backstage on Commercial Street.
"Are my fellow Uchiha ready?" called out Clan Head Kazushi. "Today is a great day for our clan—we must give it our all!"
The gathered Uchiha elites responded loudly, "The Uchiha are the strongest!!"
"Then get ready! It's time to show everyone the true strength of the Uchiha!"
Clan Head Kazushi stood tall in his long coat, brimming with pride as he faced his fellow clansmen.
Originally, the opening ceremony of the commercial street—a project once seen merely as a financial opportunity for the clan—had now become an electrifying event. No longer was it just a casual performance; standing there, Kazushi finally understood exactly what his younger son, Shen, meant when talking about this kind of power.
This was a power that could stir emotions without a word—something entirely new to the Uchiha clan. This was the true might of music.
"And now, please welcome the Uchiha ceremonial honor guard!"
Shen glanced at the clock and announced to the audience that the final segment was beginning. Moments later, more than a hundred Uchiha clan members marched onstage in unison, wearing matching trench coats as they began forming hand seals.
"Ready, jump!"
At Shen's command, the Uchiha members leapt into action, launching Great Fireball Jutsu into the sky in perfect timing. Two or three fiery orbs erupted at once, pulsing in sync with the deep thumping bass.
"!!!"
The heat from the constant barrage of Great Fireballs blasted through the air, forcing many in the crowd to strip off layers as they kept bouncing around like popcorn.
From the control booth, Shen surveyed the spectacle and couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't quite right: "Konoha's first group aerobics workout? Really?"
Faced with the enthusiastic atmosphere along Commercial Street at this moment, Shen silently vowed to stage another event next year. Striving to make everyone in the Ninja World fall in love with dancing the night away, he seemed to have found a new hobby.
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