The Eight-Year-Old Me Became Hokage

"Kazekaze now at least possesses the strength of a Chunin."

Tobirama watched Kazekaze, marveling at his rapid growth. He initially thought Kazekaze's confidence stemmed from the combined use of the Gate of Opening and monstrous strength. He never expected that Kazekaze had mastered the method to open the Gate of View! It was truly astonishing!

"Even among Chunin, Kazekaze's strength is among the top."

However, if the fight continued, Kazekaze might not gain any advantage. The reason he could kick Might Bai away just now was largely because Might Bai didn't expect Kazekaze to open the Gate of View. For an instant, his mind drifted, causing his gaze to fail to lock onto Kazekaze firmly. But now, having accepted the situation, Might Bai wouldn't make a similar mistake again.

However... "To seize Might Bai's mistake in an instant and respond in the most correct way. There are probably very few people who can do that."

It's like chess—every move has an optimal solution, whether to turn the tide or to press an advantage. Everyone knows this. But… finding the most correct move during a match is something very few can achieve. And Kazekaze is one of those rare individuals. This is the true terror!

Moreover... Tobirama couldn't even imagine before this that a seven-year-old child could have such talent...

"That's enough, Might Bai." Thus, Tobirama slowly spoke, calling Might Bai to stop. Hearing Tobirama's voice from behind, Might Bai was taken aback and instinctively turned around, "Hmm?"

"The content of this exam was to test whether Kazekaze could force you to use your full strength, and that's enough," Tobirama explained softly.

"That's indeed the case, hahaha, if not for Lord Tobirama's reminder, I almost forgot." Might Bai laughed heartily, scratching the back of his head. Drawing with Kazekaze was not a disgrace for Might Bai. Although Kazekaze was only seven, his talent was quite extraordinary.

"Speaking of which..." Might Bai released the Eight Gates state, and a strong sense of fatigue swept over him. He took a deep breath, his gaze falling on Kazekaze.

"I previously thought Kazekaze would need three months to surpass me. Now it seems I was too arrogant. At Kazekaze's growth rate, it might only take a few days to catch up to me. What a monster. Completely beyond common sense."

Might Bai thought to himself, while Sarutobi and the others were all shocked. What was this? Kazekaze and Might Bai fought to a draw? Neither lost. Neither won?

"No matter how many times I see it, Kazekaze-sama is always so terrifying," Sarutobi swallowed hard.

"Yes, and every so often, Kazekaze-sama shows amazing growth." Kagami agreed from the side. He remembered everything about Kazekaze clearly. On one hand, because Kazekaze was a member of the Senju clan. On the other hand, Kazekaze had just returned to the village of Konoha! It hadn't even been half a month. In just half a month, Kazekaze transformed from a combat novice into a Taijutsu expert!

"Is this Kazekaze-sama's current strength?" Koharu's gaze was deeply attracted to Kazekaze. The first time she saw him, she thought about protecting this little brother. However, in nearly half a month, Kazekaze had grown to the point where even Might Bai couldn't take him down. Protect him? In future missions, it might be Kazekaze protecting her!

However... "Being protected by Kazekaze-sama..." Koharu's face blushed. It seemed that being protected by Kazekaze-sama wasn't a bad thing. Although Kazekaze's features still looked a bit immature now, it wasn't hard to see that he would grow up to be a handsome man. After all... Hashirama and Mito were the faces of Konoha. How could their descendants not be handsome!

Seeing Tobirama step in to stop them, Kazekaze didn't insist further. On the surface, he had kicked Might Bai, gaining the upper hand in this match. But in reality, Kazekaze knew in his heart that if the fight continued, he wouldn't be the optimistic one.

Firstly, he had just upgraded the Eight Gates, and this was his first time using the Gate of View, unlike Might Bai, who had rich experience. Secondly, the muscle damage caused by the Gate of View was more exaggerated than he imagined. Although the Gate of View would put Kazekaze's body into a semi-buffer state, minimizing fatigue and damage, when his combat power was fully unleashed, however much damage was reduced would explode accordingly. When Kazekaze kicked, all the muscles in his thigh tore. Even with unmarked healing, it took about four seconds to heal.

"If I want to defeat a Taijutsu expert like Might Bai, I have to cut my healing time down to one second—no exceptions." Kazekaze smiled slightly, thinking to himself, 'In other words, my current body strength is still not enough.'

However... Kazekaze was quite satisfied with the current result. He never thought he could defeat Might Bai. Although he had a cheat system like the check-in system, the rewards he received weren't the strongest batch.

"In any case, passing this exam and becoming a Genin is enough."

Then, Kazekaze released the Eight Gates and returned to normal. However... there was one person present who, until Tobirama announced the end of the match, was still confused about the situation. This person was none other than the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju! His gaze focused on Kazekaze, his mouth forming an "O" shape. Just the Eight Gates was enough to surprise him. He didn't expect Kazekaze to master the Gate of View within the Eight Gates!

Such an exaggerated scene made Hashirama's brain buzz. "Kazekaze is only seven, right..." Hashirama muttered softly. "At only seven, he's on par with a master like Might Bai… Who would believe that if I told them. Tobirama, what's going on here." Hashirama couldn't help but look at his brother, utterly confused. He hoped Tobirama could give him an explanation or at least a brief explanation.

Why... Kazekaze could open the Eight Gates. And it was the Gate of View. With Mokuken's talent, it was impossible to teach Kazekaze these things. And he had only been back in the village for less than half a month. This meant... Kazekaze learned monstrous strength and the Eight Gates in just half a month. When he learned monstrous strength, it took him years!

Right now, Hashirama felt completely lost, like he was trapped in a thick fog—his mind utterly blank! He simply couldn't wrap his head around it. He really couldn't understand what Kazekaze had experienced in this half month.