The Third Hokage's face immediately turned pale. But he couldn't say a word in retort.
Because he also understood that what NAtsuo said was right.
Or rather, any ninja would understand that if they give up fighting and spend a long time in administrative positions, their strength will gradually decline, and they may eventually be defeated by enemies who are far inferior to themselves.
So many ninjas persistently carry out missions, even someone like Hyūga Hiashi, who holds a high position and can constantly mobilize his clan members to protect himself as the clan leader, will occasionally undertake a combat mission.
Orochimaru let out a light sigh. He formed hand seals and finally clasped his hands together.
"Hmm?" The Third Hokage's expression changed. 'This ninjutsu is...'
Natsuo also cast a faint gaze over.
[Bang!]
Two coffins slowly rose.
The first one had the character 'one' written on it, and the second one had...
"Natsuo, let me handle this one." Orochimaru calmly said. "I owe you a favor..."
"If you insist, I don't mind competing with you!" Natsuo replied.
[Bang! Bang!]
Two coffin lids fell to the ground. Revealing two men wearing the Konoha forehead protector.
'Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation!'
"Shodai, Nidaime!" The Third Hokage widened his eyes. "Orochimaru, how dare you desecrate the souls of the deceased?!"
However, Orochimaru remained silent. It was Natsuo who showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The physical bodies affected the combat power of the characters summoned through the Impure World Reincarnation.
Originally, Orochimaru used the bodies of two failed participants in the Chūnin Exams, Kin Tsuchi and Zaku Abumi; from this, it can be seen that Orochimaru was really desperate. How much power can two Genin bodies summon for the Hokage?
The Third Hokage fought against three opponents at once, achieving the title of the 'strongest Hokage' in the hearts of Hokage fans. A moment of great glory.
But this time is different!
Natsuo keenly felt the surging chakra coming from those two bodies.
"Elite Jōnin-level bodies, it seems you've made quite a preparation." Natsuo chuckled lightly. "Have you been ready to face me for a long time?"
The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, glanced at the Third Hokage and revealed a smile. "Long time no see, monkey."
"Monkey, you've also grown old..." The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, swept his gaze across the battlefield. "So the one who called us now is this young man, right?"
Senju Tobirama's gaze fell on Natsuo.
He almost instantly saw through the Third Hokage's level, and without hesitation, locked his gaze onto Natsuo, who had activated his Sharingan, with a hostile expression.
"Did the evil Uchiha ultimately harm Konoha?"
"Tobirama, I told you not to say such things..." Hashirama frowned but couldn't help but glance at Konoha. "But young Uchiha, are you still a ninja of Konoha?"
Clearly, Orochimaru's relaxation of control and strengthening of power had greatly enhanced the abilities of the two Hokage.
They even displayed agile thinking and their conversation flowed smoothly, without the dull and awkward feeling of the battle that resulted in the death of the Third Hokage.
"Of course." Natsuo smiled and said: "I am Natsuo, the Uchiha clan head of Konoha Village. It is an honor to meet the two Hokages."
He lightly laughed and bowed, then said: "But haven't the two of you realized? This is a three-way power struggle."
"Orochimaru and I were both summoned here to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen, the so-called strongest Hokage."
"He summoned you both just to argue with me about who should kill the Third Hokage."
'Who should kill the Third Hokage...'
"Is the evil Uchiha finally betraying the village?" Tobirama's eyebrows furrowed, and he glanced at the Third Hokage beside him, then said coldly: "If that's the case, then I'll eliminate you first!"
Seemingly ordinary words, but they concealed a hidden agenda.
The Third Hokage's shiny armor and aging body had already proven his level of strength.
Although he is now not far from his power when he was still alive, Senju Tobirama did not believe that he could resist Natsuo, who emanated a dangerous aura, and Orochimaru who performed the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, of himself and his older brother.
So it would be the best choice to let Orochimaru and Natsuo face each other first.
"No, no... I haven't betrayed the village." Natsuo shook his head.
"Why are you planning to attack the Hokage? Isn't that considered betraying the village?" The Third Hokage couldn't help but angrily say: "Natsuo, if you still consider yourself a ninja of Konoha, you should unite with me and drive away the thieves who attacked Konoha first."
"Don't speak so self-righteously." Natsuo sneered at his words. "You are the one who killed our entire Uchiha clan, causing only two adult Uchiha members to be left."
"Oh, no... I forgot that it was Uchiha Itachi who massacred the clan and then defected."
"There's only one adult Uchiha left, and that's me."
"You keep talking about unity, but why didn't you think about uniting the Uchiha clan and presenting a united front back then?"
'He is the only adult Uchiha left?!'
The First and Second Hokage's expressions changed.
"What's going on, monkey!" The First Hokage's face turned pale. "Why did the Uchiha end up like this?"
"It's not me, Shodai, it has nothing to do with me!" The Third Hokage's face turned white, as if he were a student being called out by his teacher, he said: "The one who killed the Uchiha clan was Uchiha Itachi."
Natsuo added with a smile: "Well, it's true that you didn't do it yourself, but you incited Uchiha Itachi, didn't you? You ordered the Anbu not to interfere, and after the Uchiha were wiped out, you recovered the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, right?"
"It wasn't me!" The Third Hokage angrily said: "The Sharingan was collected by Danzō!"
Natsuo said: "So, you're saying the other two things were done by you?"
The Third Hokage opened his mouth but ultimately couldn't refute.
The Senju brothers were dumbfounded.
'So, it was really the monkey who did it? Why did it turn out like this? Why did he do this?'
Senju Hashirama took a deep breath and said seriously to Natsuo: "The situation with your Uchiha clan, it is not something that should have happened. But no matter how angry you are, now that the village is under attack, as the Shinobi of Konoha, we must unite and face the external enemies!"
"Brothers of Konoha should not continue to shed blood!"
His words were filled with deep emotion, perhaps remembering his situation with Uchiha Madara, with a touch of melancholy on his face.
But Natsuo still shook his head: "I'm sorry, First Hokage, I am not as great as you."
"And I am not seeking revenge against the Third Hokage for the sake of the Uchiha clan, as you think."
There was a hint of disdain in his eyes: "I just want to kill him myself, it has nothing to do with the Uchiha clan."
"No! You can't do anything!"
Tobirama suddenly formed hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A giant water dragon rose out of nowhere, roaring as it pounced towards Natsuo.
Hashirama also sighed lightly and quickly took action.
Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. Regardless, anyone who poses a threat to Konoha is an enemy of the Hokage.
This was the common understanding of the Senju brothers.
From this perspective, the actions of the two Hokage were clear and subjective, greatly reducing Orochimaru's difficulty in manipulating them. He didn't need to exert much effort to suppress their resistance.
Of course, after killing Natsuo, the two Hokage would probably start to resist. But that can be dealt with later!
Natsuo laughed and leaped up, avoiding the attack of the water dragon.
The next second, he encountered Senju Hashirama.
Fists, knee strikes, elbow strikes, kicks...
Various physical techniques were used by him, full of strength, as if he was constantly in a state of Chakra Enhanced Strength.
Natsuo also fought back without hesitation, relying on the observation of his Sharingan, striving for every opportunity.
Both sides exchanged punches and palm strikes.
Then Hashirama was kicked out by Natsuo.
Of course, this was not because Senju Hashirama's physical techniques were weaker than Natsuo's, but because Orochimaru didn't dare to give Senju Hashirama too much freedom. He also knew the drawbacks of this Forbidden Technique.
When Impure World Reincarnation is used to revive someone, and if this person was strong enough, there is a chance that they will break free from the summoner's control.
Once the two Hokage break free from his restraints, it would be troublesome.
However, although Natsuo took out Senju Hashirama with a kick, Senju Tobirama's attack appeared again.
"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
"Are you underestimating Uchiha by using genjutsu in front of them?"
In Natsuo's eyes, the Sharingan rotated rapidly, and the power in his pupil burst out. Before darkness could descend, it was shattered by the formidable power of his eyes. Then, with a casual strike, he killed the large number of snakes that were rushing towards him.
This time, Orochimaru took action.
When the two Senju brothers were making an effort to suppress Natsuo, it was easier for Orochimaru to act.
However, he still worried about Natsuo's Sharingan, so he attacked from a distance, throwing a pile of snakes.
"That's enough." Orochimaru smiled.
Beside him, the First Hokage clapped his hands, and an immense chakra surged forth. The earth shook, and one after another, tree roots gradually grew and twisted.
"This is Shodai's unique Wood Style!" The Third Hokage's eyes lit up from a distance.
From the very beginning, he stayed far away, allowing Natsuo and Orochimaru to fight each other. After all, both of them were his enemies, so let's let them fight each other like dogs.
It would be best if Orochimaru killed Natsuo, and then the Impure World Reincarnation went out of control, and they killed Orochimaru himself.
Yes, he didn't want to kill Natsuo after Orochimaru was killed by him, but rather wanted to see Natsuo die first!
Compared to Orochimaru, whose intentions he had already guessed, the Third Hokage hated Natsuo even more, who openly mocked his old age.
Now that he saw the First Hokage's Wood Release, he naturally felt great joy.
'Great! This should be enough to teach that ignorant Uchiha a lesson!'
The Third Hokage's face showed anticipation. The Wood Release of the First Generation was a powerful Kekkei Genkai that pacified the chaotic world and suppressed Uchiha Madara.
"Is this all?"
However, Natsuo looked at the small sapling that had just emerged and was gathering power at his feet and sighed lightly.
"It seems that the Impure World Reincarnation cannot fully unleash your true power."
"If others were to see this, they would doubt your strength and mock the fact that Uchiha Madara of that year couldn't even defeat opponents like this... Should I be the one to show them the true power of Wood Release?"
As he spoke, he clapped his hands. At the same time as the First Hokage.
"Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
A large number of trees grew, the branches and roots twisted.
In almost an instant, the entire barrier was filled with them!
However, everyone presents exclaimed in unison.
"How is it possible? How can you use Wood Release?"
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The Third Hokage's face immediately turned pale. But he couldn't say a word in retort.
Because he also understood that what NAtsuo said was right.
Or rather, any ninja would understand that if they give up fighting and spend a long time in administrative positions, their strength will gradually decline, and they may eventually be defeated by enemies who are far inferior to themselves.
So many ninjas persistently carry out missions, even someone like Hyūga Hiashi, who holds a high position and can constantly mobilize his clan members to protect himself as the clan leader, will occasionally undertake a combat mission.
Orochimaru let out a light sigh. He formed hand seals and finally clasped his hands together.
"Hmm?" The Third Hokage's expression changed. 'This ninjutsu is...'
Natsuo also cast a faint gaze over.
[Bang!]
Two coffins slowly rose.
The first one had the character 'one' written on it, and the second one had...
"Natsuo, let me handle this one." Orochimaru calmly said. "I owe you a favor..."
"If you insist, I don't mind competing with you!" Natsuo replied.
[Bang! Bang!]
Two coffin lids fell to the ground. Revealing two men wearing the Konoha forehead protector.
'Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation!'
"Shodai, Nidaime!" The Third Hokage widened his eyes. "Orochimaru, how dare you desecrate the souls of the deceased?!"
However, Orochimaru remained silent. It was Natsuo who showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The physical bodies affected the combat power of the characters summoned through the Impure World Reincarnation.
Originally, Orochimaru used the bodies of two failed participants in the Chūnin Exams, Kin Tsuchi and Zaku Abumi; from this, it can be seen that Orochimaru was really desperate. How much power can two Genin bodies summon for the Hokage?
The Third Hokage fought against three opponents at once, achieving the title of the 'strongest Hokage' in the hearts of Hokage fans. A moment of great glory.
But this time is different!
Natsuo keenly felt the surging chakra coming from those two bodies.
"Elite Jōnin-level bodies, it seems you've made quite a preparation." Natsuo chuckled lightly. "Have you been ready to face me for a long time?"
The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, glanced at the Third Hokage and revealed a smile. "Long time no see, monkey."
"Monkey, you've also grown old..." The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, swept his gaze across the battlefield. "So the one who called us now is this young man, right?"
Senju Tobirama's gaze fell on Natsuo.
He almost instantly saw through the Third Hokage's level, and without hesitation, locked his gaze onto Natsuo, who had activated his Sharingan, with a hostile expression.
"Did the evil Uchiha ultimately harm Konoha?"
"Tobirama, I told you not to say such things..." Hashirama frowned but couldn't help but glance at Konoha. "But young Uchiha, are you still a ninja of Konoha?"
Clearly, Orochimaru's relaxation of control and strengthening of power had greatly enhanced the abilities of the two Hokage.
They even displayed agile thinking and their conversation flowed smoothly, without the dull and awkward feeling of the battle that resulted in the death of the Third Hokage.
"Of course." Natsuo smiled and said: "I am Natsuo, the Uchiha clan head of Konoha Village. It is an honor to meet the two Hokages."
He lightly laughed and bowed, then said: "But haven't the two of you realized? This is a three-way power struggle."
"Orochimaru and I were both summoned here to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen, the so-called strongest Hokage."
"He summoned you both just to argue with me about who should kill the Third Hokage."
'Who should kill the Third Hokage...'
"Is the evil Uchiha finally betraying the village?" Tobirama's eyebrows furrowed, and he glanced at the Third Hokage beside him, then said coldly: "If that's the case, then I'll eliminate you first!"
Seemingly ordinary words, but they concealed a hidden agenda.
The Third Hokage's shiny armor and aging body had already proven his level of strength.
Although he is now not far from his power when he was still alive, Senju Tobirama did not believe that he could resist Natsuo, who emanated a dangerous aura, and Orochimaru who performed the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, of himself and his older brother.
So it would be the best choice to let Orochimaru and Natsuo face each other first.
"No, no... I haven't betrayed the village." Natsuo shook his head.
"Why are you planning to attack the Hokage? Isn't that considered betraying the village?" The Third Hokage couldn't help but angrily say: "Natsuo, if you still consider yourself a ninja of Konoha, you should unite with me and drive away the thieves who attacked Konoha first."
"Don't speak so self-righteously." Natsuo sneered at his words. "You are the one who killed our entire Uchiha clan, causing only two adult Uchiha members to be left."
"Oh, no... I forgot that it was Uchiha Itachi who massacred the clan and then defected."
"There's only one adult Uchiha left, and that's me."
"You keep talking about unity, but why didn't you think about uniting the Uchiha clan and presenting a united front back then?"
'He is the only adult Uchiha left?!'
The First and Second Hokage's expressions changed.
"What's going on, monkey!" The First Hokage's face turned pale. "Why did the Uchiha end up like this?"
"It's not me, Shodai, it has nothing to do with me!" The Third Hokage's face turned white, as if he were a student being called out by his teacher, he said: "The one who killed the Uchiha clan was Uchiha Itachi."
Natsuo added with a smile: "Well, it's true that you didn't do it yourself, but you incited Uchiha Itachi, didn't you? You ordered the Anbu not to interfere, and after the Uchiha were wiped out, you recovered the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, right?"
"It wasn't me!" The Third Hokage angrily said: "The Sharingan was collected by Danzō!"
Natsuo said: "So, you're saying the other two things were done by you?"
The Third Hokage opened his mouth but ultimately couldn't refute.
The Senju brothers were dumbfounded.
'So, it was really the monkey who did it? Why did it turn out like this? Why did he do this?'
Senju Hashirama took a deep breath and said seriously to Natsuo: "The situation with your Uchiha clan, it is not something that should have happened. But no matter how angry you are, now that the village is under attack, as the Shinobi of Konoha, we must unite and face the external enemies!"
"Brothers of Konoha should not continue to shed blood!"
His words were filled with deep emotion, perhaps remembering his situation with Uchiha Madara, with a touch of melancholy on his face.
But Natsuo still shook his head: "I'm sorry, First Hokage, I am not as great as you."
"And I am not seeking revenge against the Third Hokage for the sake of the Uchiha clan, as you think."
There was a hint of disdain in his eyes: "I just want to kill him myself, it has nothing to do with the Uchiha clan."
"No! You can't do anything!"
Tobirama suddenly formed hand seals.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A giant water dragon rose out of nowhere, roaring as it pounced towards Natsuo.
Hashirama also sighed lightly and quickly took action.
Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. Regardless, anyone who poses a threat to Konoha is an enemy of the Hokage.
This was the common understanding of the Senju brothers.
From this perspective, the actions of the two Hokage were clear and subjective, greatly reducing Orochimaru's difficulty in manipulating them. He didn't need to exert much effort to suppress their resistance.
Of course, after killing Natsuo, the two Hokage would probably start to resist. But that can be dealt with later!
Natsuo laughed and leaped up, avoiding the attack of the water dragon.
The next second, he encountered Senju Hashirama.
Fists, knee strikes, elbow strikes, kicks...
Various physical techniques were used by him, full of strength, as if he was constantly in a state of Chakra Enhanced Strength.
Natsuo also fought back without hesitation, relying on the observation of his Sharingan, striving for every opportunity.
Both sides exchanged punches and palm strikes.
Then Hashirama was kicked out by Natsuo.
Of course, this was not because Senju Hashirama's physical techniques were weaker than Natsuo's, but because Orochimaru didn't dare to give Senju Hashirama too much freedom. He also knew the drawbacks of this Forbidden Technique.
When Impure World Reincarnation is used to revive someone, and if this person was strong enough, there is a chance that they will break free from the summoner's control.
Once the two Hokage break free from his restraints, it would be troublesome.
However, although Natsuo took out Senju Hashirama with a kick, Senju Tobirama's attack appeared again.
"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
"Are you underestimating Uchiha by using genjutsu in front of them?"
In Natsuo's eyes, the Sharingan rotated rapidly, and the power in his pupil burst out. Before darkness could descend, it was shattered by the formidable power of his eyes. Then, with a casual strike, he killed the large number of snakes that were rushing towards him.
This time, Orochimaru took action.
When the two Senju brothers were making an effort to suppress Natsuo, it was easier for Orochimaru to act.
However, he still worried about Natsuo's Sharingan, so he attacked from a distance, throwing a pile of snakes.
"That's enough." Orochimaru smiled.
Beside him, the First Hokage clapped his hands, and an immense chakra surged forth. The earth shook, and one after another, tree roots gradually grew and twisted.
"This is Shodai's unique Wood Style!" The Third Hokage's eyes lit up from a distance.
From the very beginning, he stayed far away, allowing Natsuo and Orochimaru to fight each other. After all, both of them were his enemies, so let's let them fight each other like dogs.
It would be best if Orochimaru killed Natsuo, and then the Impure World Reincarnation went out of control, and they killed Orochimaru himself.
Yes, he didn't want to kill Natsuo after Orochimaru was killed by him, but rather wanted to see Natsuo die first!
Compared to Orochimaru, whose intentions he had already guessed, the Third Hokage hated Natsuo even more, who openly mocked his old age.
Now that he saw the First Hokage's Wood Release, he naturally felt great joy.
'Great! This should be enough to teach that ignorant Uchiha a lesson!'
The Third Hokage's face showed anticipation. The Wood Release of the First Generation was a powerful Kekkei Genkai that pacified the chaotic world and suppressed Uchiha Madara.
"Is this all?"
However, Natsuo looked at the small sapling that had just emerged and was gathering power at his feet and sighed lightly.
"It seems that the Impure World Reincarnation cannot fully unleash your true power."
"If others were to see this, they would doubt your strength and mock the fact that Uchiha Madara of that year couldn't even defeat opponents like this... Should I be the one to show them the true power of Wood Release?"
As he spoke, he clapped his hands. At the same time as the First Hokage.
"Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
A large number of trees grew, the branches and roots twisted.
In almost an instant, the entire barrier was filled with them!
However, everyone presents exclaimed in unison.
"How is it possible? How can you use Wood Release?"
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