The Red Sun Society's member, Kira, appeared in Kirigakure and single-handedly crushed the Mist ninja.
Even the Fourth Mizukage, fighting at full power, was completely overpowered.
When the Three-Tails Isobu appeared and the perfect Jinchūriki transformed into its full tailed-beast form, he still couldn't fight back. Kira suppressed him so brutally that even Isobu was left shaken and helpless. It was horrifying.
News of this spread quickly to the other four great ninja villages, shocking every high-ranking leader.
First Konoha, now the Hidden Mist—two of the Five Great Villages had already bowed their heads to just one member of the Red Sun Society. Even the most arrogant shinobi had to start taking this seriously.
"Investigate everything. Find out who this Kira is, what the Red Sun Society is, where they're based, their objectives—everything."
"Another monster on the level of the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara? The ninja world never gets a break…"
"New orders: if any ninja encounters Kira of the Red Sun Society, do not engage. Abandon the mission and retreat."
"Aoiha was rescued by Kira and is now following him? Why didn't she just die!?"
"Kazekage-sama, should we issue a wanted order for Aoiha?"
"No. Keep her records intact. If anyone asks, say she's on a classified mission."
The entire ninja world felt the pressure.
Each village immediately began warning their shinobi—tone down aggression, avoid major conflicts, don't accidentally provoke Kira and die without even knowing how.
A strange, uneasy peace spread across the world. Even small-scale conflicts decreased.
But the most obvious change: every village suddenly forced their ninja into heavy training, pushing them to get stronger fast. No one wanted to fall behind in this new power shift.
Amegakure — The Rain Village
Inside the tower, Pain stood wearing the red-cloud Akatsuki cloak, overlooking the village below. Konan, with her light-blue paper flower in her hair, stood beside him.
"Red Sun Society… Akatsuki… Red Sun… Akatsuki…"
"Konan, don't you think these names sound a little too similar?"
Pain's voice was calm, but beneath it was irritation.
An organization rising in the shadows—using a name that mirrored theirs—was that a challenge?
Konan's voice was quiet.
"Nagato—"
"Call me Pain."
"Pain… It's just a small group that suddenly appeared. You don't need to pay attention to them."
"This is not a small group. Kira alone has forced two major villages to submit. One man is equal to an entire great village. And he has an organization behind him. He's stealing the spotlight that belongs to Akatsuki."
Konan shook her head slightly.
"Is that really a bad thing? If everyone is focused on the Red Sun Society, it gives Akatsuki time to grow in secret. That works in our favor."
Pain was silent for a long time… then slowly nodded.
"How many members have we gathered so far?"
"We already have:
Juzo of the Mist,
Sasori of the Red Sand,
Kakuzu from Takigakure,
Orochimaru from Konoha.
The remaining targets are still being tracked, but they're well-hidden."
Pain frowned.
"Not enough. Too few. The strength isn't enough."
"What about Shimura Danzo of Konoha?"
Konan's expression hardened.
"The dark side of Konoha? He was part of Yahiko's death. He'll never be one of us."
"Then we continue recruiting. Slowly. Carefully."
Pain looked out into the rainy horizon.
"Red Sun… Kira… strongest ninja alive?"
"Hmph."
"Pray we never meet. If we do, I'll show him how meaningless power is before the eyes of a god."
Kumogakure — The Hidden Cloud
Inside the Raikage's office, Turui kneeled and reported everything he had seen.
"What?! I don't care if the mission failed—but you're telling me a Jonin like you was defeated by a seven-year-old Genin and ran away?! Do you even hear what you're saying!?"
The Fourth Raikage roared, his voice like rolling thunder.
Raikage's secretary, Mabui, stepped in calmly.
"Lord Raikage, please—just listen first."
Turui swallowed nervously.
"Everything I said is true. Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchūriki… he's unbelievably powerful. He uses multiple chakra natures, casts ninjutsu instantly with no hand signs—his speed and mastery are like a young Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen."
Just remembering the fight gave him chills.
"Raikage-sama, he wasn't even fighting seriously. If he had gone all out, I don't think I would still be alive."
Raikage's eyes narrowed deeply.
Sarutobi Hiruzen in his youth—master of all five chakra natures, a monster on the battlefield, feared by all nations.
And Naruto was seven.
And a Jinchūriki.
And already that strong.
Raikage exhaled through his nose, thinking hard.
"Send out a new order: cancel all aggressive moves against Konoha. The current ninja world isn't stable—making the first move now would be dumb."
"Also… spread the news about the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki. Give him a nickname. Blow up his reputation. Let the world know that Konoha has produced a terrifying genius."
Mabui blinked.
"Raikage-sama… are you—?"
"He's seven. If everyone praises him too much, he might get arrogant and stumble later. And if there's one village where geniuses die young… it's Konoha. Just look at Uchiha Shisui."
Mabui stared.
"…Lord Raikage, that's pretty evil."
"What?! I'm not being evil—I'm doing him a favor! It's called… the elder showing concern for the younger generation! I'm helping him 'become famous.' Totally a good deed!"
And so the news spread across the ninja world like wildfire:
"Uzumaki Naruto — "The Smiling Demon"
Graduated early at age seven.
Defeated an Elite Jōnin from the Cloud Village during his very first mission.
A peerless monster with Jōnin-level power at age seven.
The most terrifying genius in ninja history."
The world erupted.
Konoha, once believed to be weakened after the Uchiha massacre, was now feared again—because of one boy.
Many sighed in disbelief:
"God really loves Konoha, doesn't He? First the First Hokage… now this monster child."
"Is another legend about to rise?"
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