The Eight-Year-Old Me Became Hokage-Chapter 101: Please Stop Overthinking

Kinaku lay on the ground, barely clinging to life, as he gazed at Kazekaze standing to his right. He had overestimated his own power and underestimated Kazekaze's abilities. He had thought that the Shadow Clone Jutsu and Rasengan were Kazekaze's greatest trump cards. He never expected that Kazekaze could also use Wood Release!

Suddenly, Kinaku thought of something terrifying. Since Kazekaze possessed Wood Release, it meant that he had the power to kill him that night. But he didn't do it!

"Could it be that Kazekaze was worried that killing me would spark a war between the Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Cloud Village? That's why he didn't use Wood Release and only used the Transformation Jutsu to disguise himself as Hashirama, persuading me and Ginkaku to retreat."

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Kinaku's eyes widened, and when he realized the truth, he was once again shocked! Unlike that time, this was the border of the Land of Fire. He had taken the initiative to lead people to invade the border outpost. Even if Kazekaze dealt with him here, he had a legitimate reason for self-defense. Even if news of his death reached the Hidden Cloud Village, the Raikage would have no excuse to start a war. Moreover, Kazekaze was well-versed in the Six Paths tools. This indicated that he had done his homework and firmly believed that a battle between them was inevitable.

Thinking from another perspective, was Kazekaze planning this from the start? He first exposed his identity and talents, luring him in. Implanting the idea that Kazekaze had to be eliminated. Enticing him to invade his border outpost. Based on this design, Kazekaze initially didn't reveal that he could use Wood Release!

"When I was one step ahead, Kazekaze was three steps ahead!"

Kinaku's heart was in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time. He truly couldn't understand, and found it hard to believe. A seven-year-old kid could have such depth and cunning! Even he and Ginkaku were outsmarted by him! And it was from the very beginning! When Kazekaze faced Ginkaku, he had already set up an astonishing plan! How exaggerated was his intelligence!

However, in reality, all of this was just Kinaku's own overthinking. He found a seemingly perfect excuse for his failure. Kazekaze's mind was indeed not that of a seven-year-old child. But his intellect was far from being that impressive. At most, his IQ was around 130, similar to an author he liked before he transmigrated, called Papatu. The reason he didn't use Wood Release that night was because he didn't know how to at the time! He only learned Wood Release after returning and checking in!

"From the start..." Unaware of the truth, Kinaku, with his last breath, began to recount Kazekaze's plan. How he planned, how he set traps, how he hid his true strength. Kinaku analyzed everything in detail! As if he was a worm in Kazekaze's stomach!

At this moment, Kazekaze couldn't help but wear a puzzled expression.

Kazekaze: "???"

'What is this all about? Do you think I'm some kind of maniacal genius like Char, or Jojo?'

However, Kinaku not only spoke vividly but also logically and convincingly. Listening to him, Uchiha Kagami and the others were dumbfounded!

'Did Kazekaze predict that Kinaku and Ginkaku would come to the border outpost from that time? So he used Wood Release as his final trump card to lure them into action?'

If this were true, then Kazekaze's mind would be terrifyingly formidable!

"No..." Uchiha Kagami took another deep breath, feeling that if it were Kazekaze, it was indeed possible to calculate to this extent! Otherwise, how could he know so much about the Six Paths tools? Clearly, he had done thorough research on Kinaku and Ginkaku!

"If I'm not mistaken, it's very likely that Kazekaze secretly contacted Lord Tobirama to obtain this information!" Uchiha Kagami calmly analyzed, thought for a moment, and came to this conclusion!

"What kind of prodigy did the First Hokage give birth to?" Masakawa's eyes were wider than a bull's, and at this moment, he felt that only the word "prodigy" could describe Kazekaze. To implement his plan, he not only calculated Kinaku and Ginkaku into it. Even people like them were kept in the dark by Kazekaze! Before this, no one knew that Kazekaze had inherited Lord Hashirama's Wood Release! "So Kazekaze is such a terrifying existence."

Sakumo couldn't help but exclaim, deeply impressed by Kazekaze's mind! No matter how you looked at it, this was the only reasonable explanation they could think of! Otherwise, how could Kazekaze have learned Wood Release in just a few days? How was that possible? It should be known that what Kazekaze used was not ordinary Wood Release. But Wood Human Technique! And Wood Dragon Technique! Even among Wood Release, these are very advanced jutsu!

On the contrary, Kazekaze had a face full of black lines. If he didn't know the truth, he might have believed it! But Kazekaze was also quite helpless! Even though he was misunderstood by others, he couldn't explain! He couldn't possibly tell Uchiha Kagami and the others that he had read Kinaku and Ginkaku's scripts... Oops, no. Their storyline. That's why he was so knowledgeable about the Six Paths tools. Who would believe that?

And about Wood Release. Was he supposed to tell them he got it from a check-in gift pack? For this, Uchiha Madara might lose twenty years of his life. He might get a lot of side-eye from others. And then get teased with a line like... 'Kazekaze, are you feverish?' Forget it. Kazekaze shook his head, too lazy to explain anything.

"Do it, Kazekaze." After analyzing the whole situation, Kinaku slowly closed his eyes.

He was indeed angry about Kazekaze sealing his brother. Even more angry that he had calculated everything. But, in the end, realizing he was going to die, Kinaku's emotions calmed significantly. He was a man who had survived the Warring States period. What storms hadn't he seen? Ninjas, as a rule, all meet their end eventually. Now, to die at the hands of such a clever and powerful ninja like Kazekaze, he didn't feel wronged! Yes.

After all his overthinking, Kinaku admitted his defeat wholeheartedly. This battle was not only the fall of the legendary Kinaku and Ginkaku. But also the rise of the legend that is Kazekaze! It's just a pity he wouldn't see that future. With that thought, Kinaku opened his eyes once more, gazing at the sky, watching birds fly past. He firmly remembered this name. Kazekaze. Senju Kazekaze. He dared to assert that Kazekaze would surely become a greater ninja than Senju Hashirama!

"Goodbye, Kinaku."

Kazekaze spoke in a low voice, not expecting Kinaku to say such things in the end. He had thought that someone like Kinaku would have a final burst of energy, trying to take him down with him. Perhaps this is what people mean when they say...

'A dying person's words are kind.'

So, Kazekaze leaped up, pressing the massive Rasengan onto Kinaku. Rumble! Kinaku, deceased!