The Eight-Year-Old Me Became Hokage-Chapter 45: Competing with Me on Background? Are You Sure?

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"Kushina?" Kazekaze's first reaction upon seeing the suddenly appearing girl was that she was Naruto's mother. The resemblance was uncanny, as if they had been carved from the same mold. For a split second, Kazekaze was convinced she was Kushina.

However... Kazekaze quickly dismissed this idea. Uzumaki Kushina and Namikaze Minato were of the same generation. Namikaze Minato was also Jiraiya's disciple. Tsunade, who was of the same generation as Jiraiya, hadn't been born yet. How could Kushina appear on this timeline?

'She's probably one of Kushina's ancestors or something.' Thinking this, Kazekaze noticed a black tear mole at the corner of the girl's right eye, which Uzumaki Kushina didn't have.

The man quickly approached Kazekaze and the others. "Tobirama-sama."

"Hmm," Tobirama nodded slightly in response to the man, then began to explain the mission details to Kazekaze and the others.

"This is Uzumaki Weiming and Uzumaki Yuna."

"They are the ninjas responsible for this escort mission: Sarutobi Hiruzen, Hatake Sakumo, and Kazekaze." Tobirama introduced both sides.

Upon hearing the girl's name was Yuna, Kazekaze thought to himself, 'So she's not Kushina after all.'

Uzumaki Weiming showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Are these two kids also ninjas?" When he noticed Kazekaze, he thought the child was just coincidentally there. Unexpectedly, the person responsible for this escort mission turned out to be him.

Although it wasn't unusual for children of this age to appear on the battlefield during the Warring States period, this was now the ninja era. Moreover... Sarutobi Hiruzen, despite looking only sixteen or seventeen, wasn't unusually young to be a Chunin. Hatake Sakumo, though a child, looked the part, with a ninja tool pouch tied at his waist and a short sword on his back, giving a reliable impression.

As for this child named Kazekaze... Weiming found him unreliable, with a casual outfit and a poorly tied ninja tool pouch. 'Is this kid seriously supposed to be a ninja?' However, at that moment, Weiming noticed the emblem sewn on Kazekaze's sleeve—the Senju clan emblem! In that instant, Weiming seemed to understand something.

"Can this guy really protect us? He doesn't look reliable at all," Uzumaki Yuna couldn't help but complain. Although Yuna was a girl, her personality was more like a boy's, speaking bluntly without reservation. In her view, Kazekaze's combat ability might not even match her own.

"Are you really a ninja?" Yuna said as she approached Kazekaze, deliberately comparing their heights. Finding them about the same, she looked at Kazekaze's features with a skeptical eye, "You do look quite cute."

"Yuna," Weiming said in a low voice, hoping she wouldn't be so rude. After all, this was the Leaf Village, not the Uzushiogakure.

"Yes~" Yuna replied with a long drawl, hands behind her back, with an indifferent attitude, "But what I said is true. This guy doesn't look as strong as me, let alone compared to Weiming-sensei." In reality, Weiming wasn't Yuna's father but her guardian. Sometimes, facing Yuna's spoiled temperament, Weiming felt quite helpless.

However, Weiming had no complaints about Tobirama's decision. The Land of Whirlpools bordered the Land of Fire. The route back to Uzushiogakure was relatively safe. The worst-case scenario would be encountering some bandits. In other words, the escort was more symbolic than practical. Because of this, Tobirama classified the mission as C-rank.

Aside from that, the leader who established the Land of Whirlpools and Uzushio Village, Uzumaki Lúmíng, signed a friendship agreement with Senju Hashirama. To demonstrate the enduring friendship between the two nations, Tobirama was even preparing to propose printing the Uzumaki clan's symbol on ninja uniforms. Additionally, the Uzumaki clan possessed extremely powerful sealing techniques. Princess Mito had even married Hashirama. From any perspective, the Land of Whirlpools was an extremely important ally to them. If Kazekaze could understand this well, it would greatly benefit his future.

"Haha, Miss Yuna is still so competitive, but our Kazekaze..." However, just as Sarutobi was about to say something to lighten the mood, Kazekaze caught up with Yuna, slowly raised his right hand, thumb pressing against his middle finger, and flicked it gently at Yuna's forehead.

Snap! A flick landed on Yuna's head, producing a crisp sound. Of course, Kazekaze controlled his strength, making it sound loud but not actually using much force. It had to be said, Yuna was extremely cute, with beautiful red hair and fair skin that looked flawless. When she grew up, she would undoubtedly be a stunning beauty.

However... Kazekaze wasn't someone who couldn't move when he saw a pretty girl. Yuna's words clearly underestimated him. Moreover, the destination this time was a neighboring country. A little girl like Yuna surely couldn't keep up with their full speed. In other words, this escort might take several days. If she kept talking to him with such an attitude, who could stand it?

'Isn't this just a brat?' Did she really think being young meant she could speak without restraint? 'Who isn't a baby too?'

On the other hand, Weiming suddenly froze, knowing Yuna wouldn't let this slide, "Miss Yuna." He quickly called out to Yuna, hoping she would calm down.

"Huh?" Yuna's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Kazekaze. 'A lowly Leaf Genin... actually dared to flick my forehead?!' Did he know who she was? What her background was? He dared to flick her forehead in public!

"Do you know who I am?" Yuna exclaimed, "I am Uzumaki Yuna, of the Land of Whirlpools..." Before Yuna could flaunt her identity, Kazekaze interrupted her boast.

"Oh? So you're trying to say your status is superior? Huh?" Kazekaze was amused. He never expected someone to compete with him on this. 'I'm not bragging, whether it's the Land of Whirlpools or the Leaf Village, except for the not-yet-born Tsunade.. When it comes to background, everyone else here is just my junior!'

"Hiruzen, tell her who I am," Kazekaze said firmly.

Tobirama and Sarutobi watched the scene unfold but saw no reason to intervene. To them, it was just kids being kids. After all, from their perspective, Kazekaze and Yuna were both children. Having a verbal spat was normal. However... in terms of identity, Yuna was still a notch below Kazekaze.

"Kazekaze-sama is the grandson of the First Hokage," Sarutobi stated truthfully.

This left Uzumaki Weiming stunned on the spot. "Ha!" Wait a minute... That means... Senju Hashirama is his grandfather. Senju Tobirama is his granduncle. And our very own Grand Princess, Uzumaki Mito—she's his grandmother?!

Even Yuna was dumbfounded. "You're Mito-sama's grandson?"

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