Hokage Master

This time, Shizune attracted a lot of attention. But Kurotsuchi was the only one who managed to draw conclusions close to reality.

"Hmm, as far as I remember, this woman was Fifth's assistant, so why… Her appearance seems to have changed a little…"

Unlike men, women's gaze noticed subtle details.

Of course, Kurotsuchi couldn't see through clothes and read minds, but she didn't look at Shizune as superficially as all the men present. Most of them did not perceive women much better than the past Naruto. Their gaze was too superficial...

Lips, neck, eyes, even aura, clothes and smell... Kurotsuchi noted everything and made some conclusions, especially when Shizune said the word "Master" and smiled strangely - it was as if she was not talking about the Hokage of her village, whom she simply admired, but as if about ....n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Hmm... Interesting..."

However, this was, of course, not enough to somehow connect Shizune with Naruto. Even if the word "Master" seemed inappropriate, it was extremely difficult to draw conclusions from this.

Gaara decided not to delve into this issue, but rather to quickly defuse the atmosphere that had arisen, which seemed to be tinged with tension. Unlike the others, he believed that Naruto didn't just linger. He must have had a good reason...

Therefore, the Kazekage was distracted and turned to the Mizukage opposite:

"Choujiro… I heard that there was some kind of rebellion in your village with the 'New Bloodmist Swordsmen'… What exactly happened?"

"Ah… You're talking about this…" Chōjiro smiled wryly and scratched his cheek in embarrassment.

- Nothing special. We have already dealt with everything. A few rambunctious kids showed their mettle and... Well, you know...

Gaara nodded briefly. He knew from the Mizukage's tone that it was best not to delve into the matter.

This meeting was really strange... Gaara felt out of sorts, and didn't know how best to "buy time" and calm those present before his friend's arrival.

As he was about to change the topic, he suddenly digressed...

- Hm?

Suddenly, right at that moment, the thoughts and views of all those present shifted in the same direction...

It has finally arrived!

The door to the hall swung open and a tall and stately man appeared in front of everyone. In a white shirt, dark trousers, neat, with rolled up sleeves and a couple of unbuttoned top buttons.

Naruto entered the hall as if he were at home and immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. He closed the door and with a relaxed gait crept up to his place, but did not sit down, but simply looked around.

- Hmm...

"Wh-what the..."

"Is that Naruto?"

Everyone looked at him in bewilderment. His appearance and behavior were different from how they remembered him. They did not experience this even in the presence of their elders! Not to mention the fact that even his aura gave a completely different feeling, some kind of deep and frightening... And it seemed to gradually increase...

"What the..."

— Naruto?

Faced with this, the Kage looked at each other in bewilderment. Excitement showed in their eyes. It is not clear why, but they immediately felt out of place, as if they had entered someone else's territory! They had a bad premonition, especially after the Hokage began to smile strangely, clearly ignoring their questioning looks...

This Council of Five was definitely different from all the previous ones.

A feeling of unease gripped everyone...

It seemed like something terrible was coming...

With every step he took, his anxiety grew. The Raikage was no longer sitting so relaxed. The rest remained silent, but at the same time they began to slowly rise, that's just ...

- Sit.

At that very moment, the Hokage's aura changed dramatically!

Those who tried to get up immediately fell to their places!

— Ha!

- What the...!

All the bodyguards except for Shizune immediately fell to their knees!

The terrifying pressure caused everyone present to turn pale!

The Kage's pupils constricted. Cold sweat broke out on their backs. An overwhelming sense of danger caused them to instinctively use chakra!

The former serious and overwhelming feeling that this person gave was suddenly replaced by the tyrannical pressure of the strongest being on the planet!

"Wh-what the…Naruto?!

- What are you doing?!

Many immediately became indignant and tried to block this intimidating aura, but as if in response to their resistance, it intensified many times over! At that moment, even the strongest of those present could not raise their heads!

Their power was completely suppressed! It was something they had never experienced before reaching their current position!

"Naruto?!"

To think, the strongest people of their villages, in his presence, could not even control their own chakra! She just stopped obeying them! While animal fear paralyzed the limbs!

At that moment, all four Kage felt as if they had returned to the times when they had just become Genin and faced the invincible Jonin! But, this comparison still could not convey all the feelings that they experienced under this oppressive aura!

Naruto's strength had already reached a level where even people of the Kage level could not offer him absolutely no resistance! And they tried, not just tried, but fiercely strove to do it!

But it was all in vain...

No matter how hard the person tried to fight, he simply could not move the mountain, even if those present had the ability to destroy these very mountains ...

Like ants! Worms! Under his terrifying pressure, they felt like the lowest beings on the planet, as if their titles and abilities meant nothing in his eyes!

That was the power of a god! Even the first encounter with Madara did not evoke such a suffocating feeling of helplessness!

— Calm down... Why are you so excited?

The Hokage's sly smirk was intimidating, coupled with his unimaginably strong aura. His relaxed tone was chilling. It was as if he was playing with them, provoking and at the same time forcing them to admit defeat and submit to his will.

"N-naruto, c-enough..." Gaara tried to raise his hand to summon his sand, but it immediately fell on the table with a crash! The tree has cracked...

Naruto's eyes flashed with amusement.

"What's wrong with you, Gaara?" You seem to have a fever...

- K-x-x! The Kazekage clenched his teeth, unable to answer.

All pale, covered with sweat, with trembling limbs, sagging dead weight. Their lungs were squeezed like a vise, barely allowing them to breathe. The bones ached from the horrendous pain, and the heads almost burst from the pressure! Some of the eyes have already turned red. It seemed like a little more and they just explode!

Chuojiro began to feel sick - he almost passed out. Being the weakest of those present, he faced the heaviest reaction when confronted by that overbearing intent of the Seventh Hokage!

Gaara's lips turned blue - his body seemed to have lost all its water reserves - he was literally shrinking before our eyes. The Raikage, on the other hand, was trying to call on his power, and that made him look the worst...

And suddenly...

— HA!

His chair was blown to pieces!

Darui fell to the floor with a crash, barely finding the strength to get on his knees! But, perhaps, some people just let him... Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything further...

The Raikage was on his knees, growling and gritting his teeth, trying not to lower his head and look directly into the face of a brazenly grinning Naruto. The capillaries in his eyes burst, the veins bulged on his forehead, his muscles trembled with tension, but even so - Darui could not change anything ...