The Eight-Year-Old Me Became Hokage

BOOM!

Kazekaze unleashed Cherry Blossom Impact, and a terrifying surge of energy burst forth!

Two enormous waves of chakra collided. At the very center—Kazekaze's fist—the shockwave exploded outward, rippling through the air in every direction.

All around them— Trees swayed violently. Leaves scattered like snow. Everyone's face was frozen in stunned disbelief! This—was Kazekaze's power now!

"T-This is terrifying... this power..."  A Kumogakure ninja trembled as he spoke, face pale.

In that moment, he realized—coming here with Kinkaku and Ginkaku to pick a fight with Kazekaze had to be the worst mistake of his life. He should never have shown up!

Even in his tailed beast form, Kinkaku couldn't endure Kazekaze's monstrous punch—he was sent flying nearly twenty-five meters. But Kinkaku was far from an ordinary shinobi. He had consumed more of the Nine-Tails' flesh than Ginkaku, and the power he gained was even greater. Though Kazekaze's punch looked devastating, it hadn't actually caused any real damage.

Thud!

Kinkaku sprang up from the ground with a kip-up and stabilized himself. That single strike had brought him back to his senses a little. Unleashing blind rage wouldn't help. What he needed now—was to kill Kazekaze and take back the Crimson Gourd.

"I didn't expect you to read my attack intent so clearly." Kinkaku's voice was low and rough. He truly hadn't expected it.

Even mid-rage, his attack had been clean—but Kazekaze had dodged it by dispelling his Transformation Jutsu.

Thinking back... Kazekaze might only be seven, but his mind—and strength— Were completely beyond what any seven-year-old should possess. If he kept underestimating him... Kinkaku might actually lose! Kinkaku took several deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down. He had to treat Kazekaze as a true opponent, not a mere brat.

"I have to admit... you're a monster." Suppressing his fury over losing Ginkaku had taken every ounce of willpower, but the shock from Kazekaze's strength was harder to erase.

Kazekaze— Was strong. Far stronger than he had ever imagined.

Kinkaku shed every trace of contempt. He locked in fully—mind sharp, eyes fierce. Suddenly— Kinkaku struck! With a slight bend of the knees, he activated the explosive strength in his muscles— And vanished.

His speed now rivaled Kazekaze's, even with the Eight Gates activated! A deep red blur—like a demonic shadow streaking through the field. Even Uchiha Kagami's Sharingan had trouble tracking him!

"Faster than before!" Kazekaze's heart jumped. He focused—tracking Kinkaku's movement.

Behind me!

In the blink of an eye— Kazekaze felt an overwhelming killing intent explode from behind. He whirled around—just in time to see Kinkaku's fist come crashing down like a hammer. Kazekaze threw up both arms to block.

"Such strength..." He couldn't help but mutter in awe—it wasn't a fist. It was a mountain.

"DIE!!" Kinkaku let out a bestial roar.

The six chakra tails behind him seemed to come alive, growing thicker and longer, arcing overhead— And then shot toward Kazekaze in six twisted, unpredictable trajectories. Though made of chakra, they were sharper than steel.

In an instant—six tails pierced through Kazekaze's arms, legs, chest, and stomach. He was sent flying five or six meters. But just as Kinkaku moved in to finish the job— Kazekaze burst into white smoke.

POOF!

"Another Shadow Clone?!"

At the last second, Kazekaze had used Substitution Jutsu to swap places with a clone and avoid the fatal strike.

"Damn it!" Kinkaku howled to the sky as the six chakra tails whipped outward in all directions.

So fast—like streaks of crimson lightning—they shredded through Kazekaze's remaining clones.

POOF!

 POOF!

 POOF!

All of them vanished in bursts of white mist. Only Kazekaze, using the speed of the Eight Gates, managed to avoid the flurry. Now—only one Kazekaze remained on the battlefield.

"Got you!"

In the next moment, Kinkaku opened his mouth wide, compressing his tailed beast chakra into a dense sphere—

A Tailed Beast Ball.

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In the Fourth Great Ninja War, the reanimated Kinkaku and Ginkaku had been unable to use this technique in their weakened state. But now—Kinkaku was at his absolute peak! Even a technique like the Tailed Beast Ball—he could use with ease.

"This is bad..." Uchiha Kagami stood frozen, eyes locked onto the dense sphere forming in Kinkaku's mouth.

In his entire life, he'd never seen chakra this dense. Even more terrifying than Kazekaze's Rasengan! Kagami couldn't help but doubt—was this really ninja power?

Was this even human?

"Kazekaze, run!!" In Kagami's eyes, there was no way Kazekaze could withstand this.

Better to escape while it was charging. But then— Kinkaku launched the Tailed Beast Ball immediately. Straight toward Kazekaze.

"It's over!!" Kagami's mind went blank.

That kind of chakra couldn't be caught by any ninja! Not even Kazekaze. He'd die!

In that desperate moment, Kagami wanted to rush forward to protect him. But his chakra was too depleted. He couldn't even stand, let alone move.

Kumogakure's ninja turned and ran, faces twisted in panic. The memory of the Eight-Tails' rampage still haunted them. Even though Kinkaku wasn't a real jinchūriki—the Tailed Beast Ball would still annihilate everything in its path!

"A Tailed Beast Ball, huh..." Kazekaze stared at the incoming sphere.

With his Eight Gates speed, he could have dodged it. But— He didn't. Kazekaze didn't move. He stood tall and faced the attack head-on.

"Kinkaku... if that's how you want it—then I'll show you... my true strength!" Kazekaze growled, eyes sharp as blades.

He slammed his hands together—channeling Hashirama's chakra.

"Wood Style: Wood Human Technique!"

From beneath his feet, thick vines erupted from the earth—each as wide as his arm—sprouting at insane speed, thickening and rising skyward. They took the form of a massive human arm.

BOOM!

The wooden hand stretched out, fingers splayed— And caught the Tailed Beast Ball mid-flight. Its five fingers closed around it—gripping the compressed chakra like a water balloon. Then— More vines surged upward. A head. A body. Legs. Forming a massive wooden giant before Kazekaze. It stood tall and fearsome, shielding him completely. It was—

The Wood Human Technique