[The entire match has completely fallen into Hayashi Ren's rhythm.] —ID: Tobirama Senju[Indeed. At this point, no one can withstand Hayashi Ren's assault. All it takes is a single encounter, and he'll finish them.] —ID: Minato Namikaze[This kid's combat IQ is absolutely incredible!] —ID: Ōnoki[If he continues to grow, I can't say for certain that anyone in my village would be able to defeat him.] —ID: Fourth Raikage[So envious... Konoha really is a cradle of geniuses.] —ID: Mei Terumī
As Hayashi Ren roamed the battlefield like it was his domain, the leaders of the major villages couldn't help but praise him.Their admiration left the entire ninja world in awe.
This young ninja had completely burned himself into their memory.
"A genius acknowledged by the Kage themselves!""A boy with astonishing tactical awareness!""The future of Konoha!"
…
In an instant, countless shinobi across the world found themselves echoing the same thoughts about Hayashi Ren.
Without a doubt—his figure had already been engraved into the minds of all ninjas.
[Among the younger generation, Hayashi Ren is the only one worthy to dance with me.]—Uchiha Madara said, with a grand sweep of his hand, his voice full of domineering confidence.
The entire audience was stunned.
There was no mistaking what Uchiha Madara meant: Among all the new generation shinobi, he only recognized Hayashi Ren.
Alternatively…
By "younger generation," Madara could have been referring to anyone simply younger than himself.
In other words—
The only person beneath Uchiha Madara who is worthy of dancing with him… is Hayashi Ren!
The entire community was floored.
They couldn't believe Madara had just said something so outrageous.
The weight of that praise—it was almost too heavy for anyone, let alone a twelve-year-old boy.
[Madara… That kind of praise...]—ID: Hashirama Senju
The scroll of messages paused.
Had the "God of Shinobi" come to object?
"Could it be? Does Hashirama think differently?""Makes sense, honestly. That kind of compliment feels way too over the top.""Hayashi Ren is still just a child. Can someone like that really deserve such high praise?"
Doubts spread like wildfire.
Many believed Hayashi Ren's strength didn't yet match up to such a grand evaluation.
[I think you're exactly right.]—Hashirama finally replied calmly.
He too believed—among the younger generation, Hayashi Ren truly was the only one worthy of "dancing" in Madara's terms.
Sure, there were other promising youth, but after watching two matches, it had become clear:Only Hayashi Ren could possibly meet Madara's definition of a worthy rival.
[This is way too much praise, isn't it?][Exactly, Lord Hashirama. Hayashi Ren may be strong, but he's still only twelve.][Yeah. As amazing as the God of Shinobi and the Asura of the Ninja World are, this level of praise for a kid is just too much.]
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Countless shinobi sent messages in the MOBA space.
[Are you... questioning my nii-san?]—Uchiha Izuna replied coldly, his presence chilling the chat.
[Hmph. My big brother may not have the highest IQ, and sure, Uchiha Madara might be a bit twisted—but their vision is not something you nobodies are qualified to question.]
Tobirama Senju chimed in next, clearly irritated.
Though Izuna and Tobirama loathed each other, they both had immense respect for the strength of their respective brothers.
And for this crowd of amateurs to question the judgment of Madara and Hashirama?
They were courting death.