091 Naruto Mobile Game

[Congratulations to your organization on achieving victory]

Looking at this line, Naruto seemed to lose all his strength, his whole body nearly collapsing to the ground.

Why nearly?

Beside him, Sasuke reacted quickly and grabbed him, preventing him from making intimate contact with the floor.

"Is that reaction really necessary?"

"B-But we won!"

"Hmph! So what? Wasn't that the plan from the very beginning? Typical dead last."

"Hah—We won, ahhhhh!!"

With Naruto's loud roar, the silence was completely shattered—Konoha… the entire ninja world.

Everyone had been following the tournament, and they all witnessed Konoha accomplishing the feat of having two organizations meet in the finals.

This further proclaimed that Konoha was still that same Konoha. Back during the great ninja wars, it could fight four at once—and now it was just as dominant.

As for the final match, everyone watched it from start to finish, including those who had been eliminated earlier.

[Hokage] [Uzumaki Naruto]

These two, originally Konoha's server champion and runner-up, became the champion and runner-up of the cross-server tournament—but their rankings were reversed.

This was completely beyond everyone's expectations. Not just other villages—even people within Konoha themselves could hardly believe it.

"Naruto… actually beat the Hokage!"

"That guy—how could he possibly be that strong? That's terrifying!"

"What's impossible about it? At this point, what is there that he can't do?"

"Amazing! Hahahaha! Amazing!"

"No matter who won, this time it's Konoha that won!"

"Yeah! Yeah!"

Some things didn't need overthinking. Since the result wouldn't change, the villagers of Konoha who understood this began to cheer.

Places like the barbecue restaurant and the ramen shop directly announced free food all day.

Everyone celebrated in their own way—and scenes like this were truly rare.

"I suddenly understand. Back then, even when we won wars, no one could smile. But now, it's different."

The Third stood by the window. Even though his view was obstructed and he couldn't see much, he felt as if he could see it all.

The smiling faces of the villagers—joy truly from the heart, genuine, without a trace of shadow.

In the past, they won the ninja wars, yet no one could smile. Why? Because loved ones had died.

Every time a war ended, the village was shrouded in mourning.

But now it was different. They won, and they could truly be happy—freely, wholeheartedly.

Because it was a victory without injury.

"Perhaps this is the purpose of the light screen. Compared to sacrifice, this kind of victory is far more satisfying," the Third sighed softly.

Behind him stood the heroes of this victory, all silently watching, as if quietly hearing the celebratory songs.

...

At that moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

"Hiruzen! Why did you deliberately let Uzumaki Naruto win? What exactly—"

Danzo, whose anger was about to erupt, suddenly choked on his words, because the Third merely glanced at him.

What kind of gaze was that? Danzo even suspected that the man who had suppressed him his entire life might instantly lash out and sever his head.

"Where Konoha's leaves dance, the fire will burn on forever. We have always upheld this, haven't we? What do you think, Danzo," the Third said softly.

"...He'd better make the right choice!" Danzo snorted coldly, turned around, and left in quick strides.

Danzo truly was furious. No matter how one looked at it, [Hokage] had the absolute advantage over [Uzumaki Naruto].

Yet in the end, after fighting on and on, [Uzumaki Naruto] won? No matter how you looked at it, something felt off.

"Did the Hokage go easy on him?"

...

Over here at Hokage Rock, after Naruto and the others calmed down, they also realized this point.

Strictly speaking, the process wasn't much different from fighting other organizations. They still had to give it their all—and then… work together to win.

"Winning means being strong. There's nothing more to say, and no one to blame," Sasuke said with his arms crossed.

You really can accept it that easily. Everyone silently complained.

"From a certain perspective, the Hokage and the others probably couldn't have fought any more seriously than they did in that match," Shikamaru sighed.

That said, the battle process was fiercely contested, only barely taken in the end.

In the eyes of the audience, it was a victory so close it couldn't possibly be any closer.

"He just likes doing things like this," Asuma said, rubbing his forehead helplessly.

"Since the Hokage gave you this opportunity, don't let his expectations down," Kakashi said with a smile.

"That's right! Make sure you use that reward properly!" Ino said, rubbing her hands together.

"Idiot, that's not what the Hokage meant. Of course he wants us to work hard and win next time with our own strength," Sakura complained.

"What did you say, wide forehead?!"

"What's wrong with that, Ino-pig?!"

"..."

Next time, huh. That would be quite difficult.

Jiraiya thought to himself—they benefited this time from being the first tournament, when everyone was still feeling their way forward.

Next time, for this same organization to keep winning would be harder than ascending to the heavens.

"Alright, no matter what, we're champions now. It's time to reap the rewards."

As soon as Jiraiya finished speaking, the light screen suddenly lit up, showing Hokage Rock—and them standing atop it.

"On—on camera?!"

Just a moment ago, Sakura and Ino were still arguing. They immediately stopped, slung their arms over each other's shoulders, and posed with peace signs toward the light screen.

Seeing this, people from other villages couldn't help but sigh—truly Konoha friendship, sisterhood at its finest.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Naruto's eyes widened. From his phone screen, four cards suddenly floated out.

Everyone saw them. An inexplicable force lifted those four cards, suspending them in midair before Naruto.

Three green and one gold, their surfaces wrapped in brilliant particles of light, looking mysterious and extraordinary.

Resource Card! Revival Card!

Everyone's eyes turned red with envy—especially the Raikage, who had gotten nothing at all and had already started smashing the table.

"So… how do you use this?"

Probably because the entire ninja world was watching, even Naruto felt a bit restrained.

Well, actually, there was no need to ask anyone—the cards themselves explained it clearly.

[Resource Card: After use, improves the land beneath the user's feet. All aspects will receive corresponding enhancement]

[Usage Method: Please say 'use']

"Just say 'use'… Use!"

After taking a quick look, Naruto didn't hesitate at all and used it immediately.

The three Resource Cards slowly drifted down. Upon touching the ground, they seemed to turn illusory and meld into it.

Like a few drops of water falling into a pond—only faint ripples appeared.

But something changed.

Naruto suddenly turned his head, looking left and right. The ground was still the same ground, yet it felt different.

The others felt it too, but now wasn't the time to analyze it carefully.

"Ah! Oh no!!"

Naruto suddenly clutched his head with both hands and let out a miserable shout, startling everyone.

"What?" Sasuke asked.

"No, I mean—Resource Cards only work on the area under your feet, right? But the spot I'm standing on is this tiny! Since there were three cards, I should've moved and used them in other places!"

Everyone: ...

As Naruto spoke, he even gestured the size with his hands, completely ignoring the increasingly speechless looks around him.

"Naruto," Sasuke said after a moment of silence, slowly, "you're invincible."