Naruto's arrival also caught the attention of the other Hokages.
Naruto himself saw even more familiar faces.
This surprised him even more.
He looked at Sasuke beside him.
"Sasuke?"
"You became Hokage too! That's really great!"
Naruto said happily.
It was undoubtedly a good thing that his close friend could also become Hokage.
Although Sasuke tried his best to keep a straight face,
he quickly responded,
"Naruto? You're already so old."
"Almost an uncle now!"
Next, Naruto also offered sincere congratulations to Obito for becoming Hokage.
He remembered very clearly
that at the end of the Ninja World War,
Obito had also turned over a new leaf
and declared that his lifelong dream was to become Hokage.
However, the Obito from this alternate world
was not very familiar with Naruto's affairs.
In his world, Naruto had not yet shown his brilliance.
Nearby,
Hashirama and Tobirama, among others,
watched Naruto being surrounded
and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Hashirama said, "Although I don't know this Seventh Hokage,"
"he seems to be very popular!"
"That's really good! Hokages who are loved by the people are very successful."
He spoke from the heart.
Tobirama, standing beside him, said,
"For some reason, I feel like this guy is a bit similar to you, big brother."
Hashirama: "Really? Haha!"
"That's quite interesting!"
Aoki watched as all the Hokages became lively.
Since everyone had arrived,
it was time to start the meeting quickly!
This meeting had a brand new participant joining,
making it even more anticipated.
The progress of the Seventh Hokage's world should be quite impressive.
What ranking he would achieve was something to look forward to.
Aoki reminded the others,
"Alright, everyone, please take your seats."
"Since everyone is here now,"
"shall we begin?"
Upon hearing Aoki's words,
Hashirama and Madara Uchiha, among others, immediately sat down in their seats.
They were the most eager among them.
Over the past six months,
they had unified the Ninja World in their respective worlds!
They were all very confident about their rankings,
eager to check the rankings as soon as possible,
and could hardly wait any longer!
Meanwhile, Tsunade and Kakashi also habitually took their seats, preparing to wait for the start.
Namikaze Minato, however, appeared somewhat disappointed. He had finally managed to meet his son, but they hadn't finished discussing everything he wanted to talk about. Naruto was clearly already an adult, and it was about time for him to marry and start a family. Did he have a wife and children now? Back in Minato's day, he had already been married by this age. Still, he didn't rush to continue the conversation with Naruto. Instead, he quickly sat down, ready for the meeting.
Among those present, only Naruto, who had just arrived, didn't fully understand the rules. Aoki patiently explained them to him.
"Oh! So it's really that good? Not only can we get ranked, but we can also receive rewards!" Naruto listened and immediately became very interested. He was eagerly looking forward to both functions, especially the ranking feature.
Since becoming Hokage, Naruto's life had become quite dull. Every day was spent dealing with Konohagakure's affairs or handling official documents—so busy he could hardly catch his breath. The thrilling days of his youth, like fighting alongside his friends, were long gone. Now, just thinking about competing with the past Hokages, the passion in Naruto's heart ignited once more. His anticipation was overwhelming!
"I understand! Let's get started right away!" he urged impatiently.
Seeing Naruto's reaction, the others couldn't help but laugh. "It seems Naruto is quite confident in his world!" "He doesn't seem intimidated at all!" they teased.
At that moment, everyone shared Naruto's excitement for this World Ranking. Kakashi Hatake, the Sixth Hokage, chuckled, "I wonder who will take first place this time. Aoki's position might be under threat—the Seventh Hokage's strength is no joke!"
Hearing this, the Fourth Hokage, Minato, nodded in agreement. "Kakashi is right! Naruto is my son, after all. He's definitely worth looking forward to!"
Madara Uchiha laughed, "You're all thinking about Naruto, but us old-timers won't admit defeat so easily!"
Hashirama immediately agreed, "Exactly! Let the younger generation see the spirit of our era's ninjas!"
Everyone was eager and ready, extremely excited for this ranking. Aoki himself was also brimming with confidence. "Since everyone says so, let's wait and see!"
[Start this World Ranking?]
"Begin!"
As Aoki gave the command, the light screen at the center of the Round Table Conference began to change. Countless characters instantly started arranging and combining, about to reveal the results!
At that moment, everyone present stared intently at the light screen, nerves taut. Naruto, attending for the first time, widened his eyes in fascination—this entirely new experience felt incredibly exciting to him.
[World Ranking List begins ranking]
[Participants in this ranking: First Hokage Hashirama's World, Second Hokage Tobirama's World, Third Hokage Kakashi's World, Fourth Hokage Aoki's World...]
The worlds of Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, Fifth Hokage Tsunade, Tsunade from the Path of the Ninja, Sixth Hokage Kakashi Hatake, the fantasy Hokage Uchiha Obito world, the Madara Uchiha world, the 5.5 Hokage Sasuke world, and the Seventh Hokage Naruto world!
[Please note!]
[The rewards from the rankings are related to the national power of the participating worlds!]
[To obtain better rewards, strive to enhance the strength of your respective worlds as much as possible!]
This time, the number of worlds participating in the conference reached a total of twelve!
The power of the Hokages had grown substantially.
Most crucially of all.
With more Hokages participating,
the rewards remained as before.
The rewards for the top three were undoubtedly the most generous.
And the reward for first place was, of course, at an extraordinary level!
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed intently on the central Light Screen,
anticipating the images and text that would appear next!
Over the past half-year,
no one had wasted their time.
Each world had been developing its power as rapidly as possible,
all with the aim of securing a higher ranking in this conference.
Soon, the first-place ranking appeared!
On the Light Screen, a line of large text emerged.
Upon seeing this line,
the Hokages all wore expressions of deep resignation.
Only Aoki was extremely satisfied!
What appeared on the Light Screen was none other than Aoki's world!
[First Place: Fourth Hokage Aoki World!]
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