Naruto, born from the world of his parents.

Although he understood the whole story, Kakashi had no desire to explain it.

After all, the scope of this incident is too wide to be explained by just one person in a few words.

Besides, such an absurd rumor probably won't last long, right?

But the world always develops beyond human imagination. Kakashi never dreamed that the storm caused by a joke would spread to such a wide range.

The Land of Rain, Rain Shadow Building.

Nagato listened with narrowed eyes as Konan reported on the ninja world and the organization's development.

His body, which had become extremely thin from transferring too much chakra, now resembled a flower in a pot about to wither, swaying precariously and exuding a sense of decay in his wheelchair.

Looking at her tormented old friend, Xiao Nan, who was giving a report, felt a pang of pity. After she finished reporting, she suddenly smiled.

"By the way, Nagato, I heard something very interesting."

"Is that interesting?"

"Yeah, did you know? There's a ridiculous legend circulating in Konoha right now, even though it's one of the Five Great Ninja Villages."

At this point, Xiao Nan couldn't help but laugh. She covered her mouth, trying to relax her old friend's tense mood.

"The people of Konoha actually believe that their village's ramen can enhance a ninja's chakra, and even turn ordinary people into ninjas!"

"Hahahaha, this is so interesting, Nagato, you're right, this world is so corrupt."

Seeing Nagato's increasingly serious expression, Konan's feigned smile gradually faded, and she reverted to her angelic image from Amegakure, frowning as she looked at her old friend.

"Nagato, what do you think?"

Years of tacit understanding allowed Konan to sense Nagato's thoughts almost instantly.

Nagato frowned and nodded to Konan: "Perhaps this isn't just a rumor."

"But this is just too absurd..."

"This is an utterly absurd world."

Nagato interrupted Konan's question, looking at her with utmost seriousness: "And Konan, don't you find it strange?"

"strangeness?"

"Yes, it seems that Konoha, this ninja village, produces ninjas who shock the world every now and then, from the Senju brothers, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Sakumo Hatake, the Legendary Sannin, Minato Namikaze, and that Itachi who has eyes like Madara."

Nagato's voice was extremely serious: "Don't you think this is absurd? A village that has only been established for a few decades can produce such an excellent ninja on average every ten years. Isn't that even more absurd than this rumor?"

Hearing Nagato's words, Konan's expression became even more serious: "What you're saying does seem to make some sense."

"We must never be too careless with the enemy, no matter how absurd it may seem, it is still Konoha, so, Konan."

"exist!"

"Adjust the mission objectives. While ensuring the organization's establishment, allocate more manpower to investigate Konoha."

"yes!"

……

"yes!"

Looking at the Raikage giving the orders, Daru accepted this baffling task with a headache.

He simply couldn't understand why the Raikage would send him to infiltrate Konoha just to investigate a rumor that sounded utterly absurd.

However, this was, after all, the Raikage's order.

With that thought, Darui sighed and slowly walked out of the Raikage Building.

Just as he was about to go home to tidy up, someone called out to him.

Darui turned his head and saw that Raikage's secretary, Mabui, was standing quietly at the door watching him.

Seeing this always calm female ninja, even Darui, who was the Raikage's right-hand man, quickly went over to her.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

"Do you have any concerns about Lord Raikage's orders?"

Upon hearing Mabui's words, Darui scratched his head and replied, "Of course not, a ninja's duty is to complete missions."

Mabui, however, seemed not to hear him and simply watched him quietly.

Looking at this incredibly reliable older sister, Darui couldn't hold back any longer. She turned her head to the side and said, "Okay, it is true. Is it really necessary to be so nervous about such a ridiculous rumor?"

"absurd?"

Mabui chewed on the word, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes.

"Indeed, coming to find you was the right thing to do."

"The boss?"

Mabui's words made Darui even more confused. He was about to ask a question when Mabui interrupted him: "Tell me your impression of Konoha."

"Huh? Konoha? They're just defeated opponents."

"A defeated foe? A defeated foe who sabotaged the God Bridge Alliance Plan? A defeated foe who had the last laugh in three targeted Shinobi World Wars?"

"We clearly won the third time!"

"Do not mistake the enemy's cowardice for a medal of victory!"

Mabui's expression was extremely serious: "Although the Hokage has regressed, it's only because of his cowardice. In fact, we haven't achieved our strategic goals!"

These words displeased Darui. He didn't understand why this reliable female ninja, one of the Raikage's most important strategists, would speak from Konoha's side today. However, after all, they had known each other for many years and knew each other well, so Darui didn't say anything harsh. He just looked at Mabui with resentment.

Looking at Darui's eyes, Mabui sighed and said, "Never underestimate Konoha. This is the first lesson that every Raikage learns when inheriting the position. Do you know what the next sentence is?"

"……have no idea."

"Unless you're absolutely certain Konoha is completely dead!"

Mabui's expression became extremely serious, even icy.

"Since the founding of Konoha, almost every ten years a legendary ninja or a ninja with legendary talent has appeared. From the first year of Konoha to the last decade, this has never stopped. Do you know what that means?"

Upon hearing this, Darui's expression also turned serious.

"It seems you understand. This tradition of consistently producing powerful ninjas has always been Konoha's most feared aspect. While this rumor may seem absurd, is Konoha's tradition of producing powerful ninjas really that absurd?"

"Lord Raikage sensed immediately that this rumor might be the manifestation of some secret, which is why he dispatched his most skilled and trusted ninja to investigate. Do you understand?!"

Upon hearing Mabui's words, Darui's expression changed completely, his gaze fixed firmly on the female ninja before him.

He made no promise, but nodded solemnly and said, "I understand," before turning and leaving.

Seeing Darui's words and actions, Mabui finally felt relieved.

She gazed towards the very center of that continent and murmured softly, "Konoha..."

"Konoha".

"Konoha".

At that moment, almost all the highest rulers of all the ninja villages were looking toward Konoha at the same time, softly murmuring the name of Konoha.

This storm, sparked by a joke, is sweeping across the entire continent in an unpredictable manner.

Meanwhile, in the training grounds of Konoha Village, Sasuke was shouting, "It really worked! We'll have barbecue again tomorrow!"

Naruto couldn't help but press his face against the ground.

"How can this guy be so easily fooled?!"