The Eight-Year-Old Me Became Hokage

"Truly impressive, Kazekaze-sama." Might Bai couldn't help but express his admiration. Kazekaze was incredibly strong now. His attacks were clean and precise, and his defense was impeccable. There were almost no flaws. Compared to yesterday, Kazekaze today was several times stronger.

Might Bai and Kazekaze clashed, fist to fist, leg to leg.

Boom!

Boom!

 Boom!

The air currents spread around them, creating a loud noise. With Kazekaze's muscle strength, he couldn't match Might Bai. But he had found his own way.

Super Strength! Kazekaze focused chakra into his fists and feet with each move, enhancing their power!

However... Might Bai's offensive was incredibly fierce. In less than a breath, he could throw three punches, giving Kazekaze no chance to gather enough chakra.

"Although I don't have enough chakra to use Cherry Blossom Impact or Heaven Kick of Pain, I can still handle Might Bai's raw strength." Kazekaze's gaze sharpened, focusing on his clash with Might Bai.

The battle unknowingly exceeded two minutes, and Kazekaze and Might Bai reached a stalemate.

"Amazing, Kazekaze-sama. In just one day, you've grown to this extent. It seems... I must take this more seriously!" Might Bai suddenly shouted, then separated from Kazekaze, landing on a wooden stake, his mind racing.

'Unlike Kazekaze, I haven't inherited Hashirama-sama's no-hand-seal healing. A prolonged battle is disadvantageous for me.' Might Bai murmured to himself. The Gate of Life, although the last safe zone of the Eight Gates, wouldn't damage muscles, but it would consume his energy exponentially.

"The Fourth Gate, Gate of Pain, open!"

"The Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!"

Might Bai first opened the Gate of Limit, his skin turning redder, and the veins on his forehead bulging. His features looked like a ferocious beast.

"Is it coming?" Kazekaze frowned, clenching his fists, guiding his chakra to break through deeper limits. He understood in his heart. The previous exchanges were just a warm-up. From now on, it was a real battle.

Boom! Kazekaze's chakra broke through the Fourth Gate, immediately heading for the Fifth Gate.

Boom! With the opening of the Gate of Limit, Kazekaze exuded a powerful aura, making it hard to believe this was the strength of a seven-year-old child.

"T-The Gate of Closing?!" Hashirama's eyes widened in disbelief. Kazekaze… he's only seven years old?!

But... Hashirama saw it clearly. Kazekaze had indeed opened the Gate of Limit. Tobirama noticed Hashirama's jaw-dropping expression and was momentarily stunned. Tobirama already knew Kazekaze had learned the Gate of Limit and could use no-hand-seal healing to eliminate muscle damage in the Gate of Limit state. So Tobirama wasn't surprised the battle had developed to this point. What truly baffled him was his brother Hashirama's shock, which seemed genuine. There wasn't a hint of flaw! He was truly shocked.

But here's the problem. Wasn't Kazekaze's Eight Gates taught by his brother?

'Even if it's my brother, there's no way his acting could be this good…' Tobirama nervously swallowed. Denying reality and being genuinely shocked are two different things.. The light in Hashirama's eyes couldn't be faked. Maybe... someone in this ninja world could do it, but his brother definitely didn't have such superb acting skills.

"Brother, was truly shocked?!" And that was what astonished Tobirama. Because it meant Hashirama really hadn't taught Kazekaze the Eight Gates!

"Could it be that Kazekaze learned the Eight Gates just by watching Might Bai's demonstration once?" But was that possible? Tobirama was so startled by this thought that he gasped. He was shocked once again!

In the battlefield, Kazekaze and Might Bai moved almost simultaneously, striding towards each other. The mere air they stirred split the ground apart.

"I'm coming, Kazekaze!" Might Bai roared, swinging a straight punch towards Kazekaze's face. At this point, Might Bai naturally had no intention of holding back.

In his heart, he acknowledged Kazekaze, believing him to be a taijutsu master who could fight him to the last move to determine victory!

"Come on, Might Bai!" Kazekaze responded at the same volume, then presented a palm to meet Might Bai's straight punch.

Boom! The strong air currents centered on their collision, spreading in all directions. The intense wind pressure forced Sarutobi and the others to retreat. A chill enveloped everyone.

"No way... Kazekaze-sama blocked it?!" Koharu couldn't believe her eyes. In her understanding, Might Bai having such strength wasn't surprising. After all, he was one of Konoha's top taijutsu masters. But Kazekaze, he was only seven years old, right? Seven years old and evenly matched with Might Bai? This must be a joke!

"Kazekaze-sama, not at a disadvantage." Uchiha Kagami observed carefully with his Sharingan. He initially thought Kazekaze wouldn't withstand Might Bai's steel fist and would be knocked away. But to his surprise, Kazekaze actually caught Might Bai's steel fist!

"Seven-year-old Kazekaze-sama fought Might Bai to a draw? How did he do it… Danzo, you didn't lose unfairly" Sarutobi and the others looked at the battlefield center in shock. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, none of them would believe it. Seven-year-old Kazekaze had such immense strength.

However... the shock of these people was nothing compared to Might Bai's current state. He was Kazekaze's challenge target, the one fighting him. He not only saw Kazekaze's strength but also felt it physically. This punch of his could easily penetrate a three-meter-wide rock. But facing Kazekaze's palm, it was like facing a wall of copper and iron, unable to move forward an inch. He couldn't help but look up at Kazekaze's expression. He expected a grimace of effort, but what he saw was Kazekaze's composure. It was simply unbelievable!

Of course, the reason Kazekaze wasn't struggling was that he used Super Strength. Otherwise, Kazekaze really couldn't have taken this punch.

"If it weren't for using Hashirama's chakra as a base to release Super Strength, my Eight Gates technique wouldn't match Might Bai's current strength." In other words, Kazekaze now needed Super Strength combined with the Eight Gates to match Might Bai's muscle strength.

While Might Bai was amazed at Kazekaze's strength, Kazekaze was also amazed at Might Bai's strength. However... this wasn't Kazekaze's full power.

"The Sixth Gate, Gate of View, open!" Kazekaze once again controlled the chakra within him, breaking through deeper limits!

Might Bai: "!!!"