[Uchiha Mikoto: Sasuke looked so handsome just now! The way he activated his Sharingan so casually, just tilting his head slightly to glare at that Sand brat… Ahh, I can already imagine how many girls will be falling for him in the future!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Tch! My Naruto was just as cool! He really stood his ground back there!]
[Hyuga Hizashi: Watching this reminded me of the past… If the Third Hokage had been like them, I wouldn't have had to die, right? I could have watched Neji grow up…]
[Senju Tobirama: Damn Hiruzen! Damn Danzo! They act all soft in front of outsiders, but they're ruthless toward their own people. How the hell did I end up training such fools?! I was a real tough guy back in my day! How did I end up with such a disappointing bunch?!?]
[Ito Makoto: Okay, okay, but let's be clear, I'm not defending Danzo here. That said, Danzo wasn't exactly weak when it came to outsiders. He was desperate to become Hokage, so he was always looking for opportunities to prove himself in battle. The problem was that Hiruzen was the Hokage, so Danzo's ideas never went anywhere.]
[Basically, every time he pitched some aggressive strategy, Hiruzen would shoot him down, and all Danzo could do was grit his teeth, storm out of the room, and dramatically yell, "Hiruzen, you'll regret this!" before slamming the door in frustration.]
[Senju Tobirama: But that doesn't make him a good guy! I've been paying closer attention lately, and the more I see, the worse it gets! The Root operates like a whole separate village at this point.]
[Danzo has attacked his fellow villagers multiple times. He's the reason you were ambushed, Makoto! Shisui's death was his doing! Sakumo's downfall was also his fault! And let's not even start on the Uchiha massacre, he orchestrated that too!]
[Senju Hashirama: Seriously, this damn Danzo! Now that I think about it, he is always involved in every major disaster!!]
[Ito Makoto: Grandpa First, you're just realizing this now?]
[Senju Hashirama: I... I didn't notice it before!]
[Senju Tobirama: Shut up, Elder Brother. if you have nothing to do, go have a date with Madara or something!]
[Senju Hashirama: Ohhh! Madara, let's go skipping stones!!!]
[Uchiha Madara: Shut up, you fool!]
[Uzumaki Mito: ...]
[Senju Tobirama: Uh… S-Sister-in-law, my brother is not on a date with Madara! That was just a slip of the tongue!]
[Uzumaki Mito: ...]
On the other side, Konohamaru followed along with the others, his mind racing with excitement.
'Big Bro Naruto was so cool, taking down that clown-looking guy like it was nothing!'
'And Sasuke… man, he's just effortlessly badass. Brother Shikamaru is surprisingly cold even when he's lazy and warning those Sand ninjas.'
'And Big Bro Choji, who somehow looked strong and dependable even while munching on potato chips!
'And then there's Big Bro Makoto, leading the way like a badass. These big brothers and sisters are just too damn cool!
'This… this is the kind of person I, Konohamaru, want to become in my life!'
Meanwhile, Ino and Hinata walked beside Makoto, their expressions perfectly normal, well, almost.
"Makoto, you're not actually into that Sand girl, are you?" Ino asked, narrowing her eyes.
"Yeah, you're not interested in her, right?" Hinata added, pouting slightly.
Makoto let out a deep sigh, glancing between their expectant faces. "I was just messing around with that Sand girl," he said smoothly. "You two are my real wings."
Hearing his words, Ino and Hinata exchanged glances, their faces lighting up with happiness.
'That's right! We're his wings!'
[Uchiha Madara: HAHAHAHA! Kid, you aretoo good at picking up girls! How the hell do you say stuff like this with a straight face?! I feel second-hand embarrassment just listening to it!]
[Senju Tobirama: I have to agree... That was painfully awkward. The brat clearly had an interest in that Sand girl just now, but with one line, he flipped everything around. Those Yamanaka and Hyuga girls are totally blinded by love.]
[Uchiha Mikoto: This is straight-up scumbag behavior! How dare he fool those innocent little girls like this?!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Exactly!]
[Namikaze Minato: So this is what it looks like when someone's blinded by love, huh? …Reminds me of myself back in the day. I was totally blinded by Kushina!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Excuse me?? Minato, are you calling me a scumbag now?!]
[Namikaze Minato: No, no! I was just reminiscing about our sweet moments! In Makoto's words, you were my wings!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: SHUT UP! Why are you even borrowing scumbag quotes?! Are you trying to be a scumbag too?!]
[Namikaze Minato: KUSHINA, I SWEAR I'M INNOCENT!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: You better be!!! Otherwise, I'll make sure you feel the pain!]
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