Chapter 661: Chapter – 654 Orochimaru Joins the Battle
Whiiish…
With an air-cutting sound, a specially marked Kunai was nailed at the foot of a Root Shinobi.
The sudden appearance of Kunai out of nowhere surprised the Root Shinobi and prompted him to take the battle stance…
Chiiirrrpppp…
But before he had the time to figure out how and where the kunai came from, he found an arm clad in sliver-blue lightning through his chest, and at the same time, the very iconic sound of chirping of thousands of birds entered his ears…
"Hata… ke… Kak… as… h-…!"
Before he could finish his words, his body turned cold and he lost all signs of life.
The death of the Root shinobi was noticed by one of the other Root shinobi who immediately alerted all the other shinobi present in the surroundings.
"Enemy Attack…!"
"Everyone… be careful… it's an enemy attack…!"
"And the one attacking us is none other than Hatake Kakashi…"
"Are you kidding me? As far as I know, Hatake Kakashi has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique… how are we supposed to deal with that bug Jutsu…?"
Instantly, Kakashi became the center of attention of all Root Shinobi, and the situation turned chaotic.
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Back in the Volcanic cave
Under the raw power of Danzo's demonic Susano'o, Homusubi's Golden Susano'o was constantly suppressed and forced to the corner of the cave.
Undoubtedly, in the battle of pure physical power, Homusubi's Susano'o is no match for Danzo's Susano'o. In fact, not only her, even Shisui and Obito's Susano'o are not matched against Danzo's Susano'o, in raw physical power at least. Danzo's Susano'o is really strong.
"Damn it!" Homusubi gritted her teeth… She could feel that Danzo was gradually gaining an advantage even in the battle of absorbing the Yin-Yang chakra, and this is clearly not a good thing for Homusubi, because it means that Danzo is reaching closer and closer to awakening the Rinnegan…
Looking into Danzo's eyes, Homusubi noticed that the pattern of Danzo's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan has started to distort… the scarlet and black color of the Tomoe and copy wheel has started to change into violet color with a ripple pattern.
All signs indicate that Danzo's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is close to evolving to the next stage.
While Homusubi was worried and panicked, Danzo on the other hand was excited… As he realized that he is gaining a dominant position and his dojutsu is reaching closer and closer to evolution, and he is reaching closer and closer to becoming a true god, he became more and more ecstatic, and roared, "Hahaha… I… I will become the true god of the Shinobi world and make it bow down at my fe-…!"
Before Danzo could finish his words, something that Danzo never wanted to happen happened…
Danzo who was traveling on cloud nine suddenly felt his heart cold and his body frozen…
The chakra transmission was suddenly cut off…
Along with the cut-off of chakra supply, even Danzo's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan–which was only a few steps away from evolving into the Rinnegan also stagnated and reverted back to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Time seems to have stopped all of a sudden, and the two Susano'o who were engaged in combat also stopped in their respective positions.
'Thankfully it stopped…' Homusubi breathed a sigh of relief…
Although Tsukihi doesn't exactly know what caused the Chakra Transmission Array to malfunction all of a sudden and stopped the Chakra transmission, she is really glad that it happened, 'If a lunatic like him awakened the Rinnegan, then it would have been doom for the entire shinobi world…'
Just imagining the situation with Danzo having the Rinnegan scares Tsukihi to the core.
Seeing that the ritual has come to a stop midway, Orochimaru chuckled lightly, "What a pity… I was just a step away from witnessing a miracle…"
Orochimaru's words brought everyone back to their senses, especially Danzo.
He glanced at Orochimaru for a moment with a blank expression, then his expression started to change, and within a few seconds he was shouting like a maniac, "It's all because of you bastards…! You people are again and again hindering me…! Why?! Why are you bugs not kneeling before me like obedient servants?! Why don't all of you JUST DIE?!"
With each of his words, the chakra emanating from his body became more and more violent.
And different from before, this time Danzo wasn't restrained at all.
ROAR…!
Danzo's madness caused the Dark Red Susano'o of his to enter the berserker mode and roar like a mad beast.
Along with the roar, a spiritual attack that directly attacks the soul was also released and once again shook the entire cave.
And as if that wasn't already more than enough, even the crimson red corrosive mist also spread within the volcanic cave.
"Ah…"
"I… I… can't breathe…!"
"My… arm…"
All the shinobi within the cave who didn't have a way to protect themselves from the corrosive mist and soul-shaking roar instantly became prey to Danzo's hysteria.
Homusubi was lucky enough to have the protection of Susano'o over her body that's why she didn't instantly fall prey to the corrosive mist, otherwise, perhaps even she might have turned into nothingness…
Relieved and alert, she quickly released her Susano'o, and instantly used the Body Flicker Jutsu to appear next to Orochimaru and angrily scolded him, "You created this mess… now find a way to deal with it immediately…!"
It was exactly as Homusubi said, if not for Orochimaru, Danzo would have long since died and they wouldn't have to face this trouble before them right now!
Orochimaru said, "Well I suppose both of us agree that a lunatic like him should really be buried here…"
Homusubi sighed and stated, "It's about time you use all your cards… else, the situation will completely get out of our hands."
Homusubi didn't know what cards does Orochimaru still have, but she knows that there must be something. Especially considering that the snake inside which he was hiding until now has almost melted under corrosion, but there are no signs of Orochimaru panicking even the slightest.
It definitely means that Orochimaru is still confident of his win…
The only reason he hasn't used that card of his is that he is still eying Danzo's body.
Homusubi understands this very well, so obviously, she won't be idiot enough to let Orochimaru take advantage here.
Understanding that he can no longer act as a bystander, Orochimaru smiled awkwardly, and then without speaking any nonsense, he bit his finger, weaved the hand signs, and then tapped on the ground, 'Edo Tensei no Jutsu!'
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Chapter 662: Chapter – 655 Orochimaru’s Trump Cards
Bang, Bang!
Two coffins appeared out of nowhere, with the words 'Sho' and 'Ni' written on the lids.
"Edo Tensei of Shodaime and Nidaime Hokage?" Homusubi grimaced as she saw the two coffins. Are they your trump card… Are you certain they'll be able to handle Danzo?"
Homusubi has already confronted the two Hokage while using the Fujin Clone a few months back... The two Hokage in the Edo Tensei form, as far as she knows, aren't too weak, and their strength should be slightly higher than Kage rank, but that's it...
Shodaime Hokage and Nidaime Hokage in their present Edo Tensei form would not be enough to fight Shimura Danzo, who now has seven Kekkei Genkai, including the Wood Release and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Orochimaru grinned and remained deafeningly silent. He'd much rather have his masterwork demonstrate it to Homusubi via action than through words.
With a sigh and a shake of her head, Homusubi expressed her dissatisfaction with the situation.
She has no idea how things will turn out now; all she knows is that she hopes it doesn't get out of hand.
Tuk... Tuk...
Two individuals with dull faces and cracked bodies walked out of the coffins step by step as the lids of both coffins slid off.
Homusubi's pupils shrank as soon as she noticed the two of them with her Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan...
"Orochimaru… he... How did he do it in such a short amount of time?"
The chakra fluctuations she was sensing from the bodies of the two former Hokages, particularly the Shodaime Hokage, were exceedingly powerful, far more so than the ones Fujin had felt from them during his last combat with them.
It's not impossible for an Edo Tensei to have such strength; Uchiha Madara's strength in the fourth great shinobi war is clear proof of this; however, the possibility of them being able to show such strength at this point in time should have been next to impossible, but... this is no longer the case, and it can only mean one thing, and it's extremely surprising.
"How did Orochimaru enhance the Edo Tensei Jutsu to this degree so quickly?" Homusubi wondered.
She has no idea what the answer is to this question... She can only assume it's due to the threat posed by the Akatsuki Organization, which is always hovering above Orochimaru's head.
Whatever the reason for his rapid improvement in Edo Tensei Jutsu, it is a positive thing for them right now.
Even if Danzo is their former apprentice, Homusubi is confident that the two Hokages will not remain silent after witnessing Danzo's horrible crimes against the Konoha Shinobi.
The Shodaime Hokage, dressed in the red shinobi armor of the Warring States Period, stared at his broken hands and groaned miserably, "This Jutsu again?"
The Nidaime Hokage, dressed in Warring States Period blue shinobi gear, folded his hands over his chest and studied the young figure standing not far away for a time before muttering, "Danzo... "Is that you?".
Nidaime Hokage, as the superior and Sensei of the six shinobi at the time, was a very dedicated Sensei to his six followers. To defend his followers and Konoha's future, he even chose to face Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and their elite forces on his own to ensure that Konoha's future was protected.
As a result, when Senju Tobirama saw the familiar face of one of those six children, he immediately recognized it as none other than Danzo...
He was astonished when he observed something unexpected and exclaimed, "Mangekyou Sharingan?" and shook his head, "No, that pair isn't merely Mangekyou Sharingan... It's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!"
His elder brother Hashirama, drawn in by Tobirama's comments, shifted his gaze to the young man who resembled Danzo and nodded slightly, "Well, you are right Tobirama... That pair of eyes reminds me of Madara's... They are the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan."
Shodaime and Nidaime Hokage, who had dealt with the Uchiha Clan before, were well-versed in the Mangekyou Sharingan and the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
Senju Hashirama, in particular, because he has frequently battled the strongest Uchiha, could tell just by looking at the youngster's dark crimson Susano'o that the Sharingan's visual prowess in his eyes is closer to that of Madara back in the day.
Shodaime, on the other hand, believes that the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan of the child inside the crimson Susano'o is far more malevolent than Madara's... It appears to be loaded with rage, greed, lust, and other vices.
Tobirama's face became grave as he received his elder brother's affirmation, and he said, "Danzo... you are Danzo, right? Why do you have the Uchiha Clan's eyes?"
The Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan can only be awakened by an Uchiha clansman, and Danzo isn't an Uchiha, so the pair of Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan that Danzo holds must have been stolen from someone.
Tobirama's heart was freezing.
He couldn't believe his apprentice had become enamored with power and had strayed from the 'Will of Fire.'
This was too much for him to bear... He instilled in them the desire to be better than this.
On the shattered altar.
Danzo inhaled deeply and mumbled to himself, "Is that... Sensei?" as he glanced at the two familiar figures with a puzzled expression.
Danzo hasn't fully recovered his mind, but he did know the two figures, Shodaime Hokage and Nidaime Hokage.
"Shodaime Hokage-sama, Nidaime Hokage-sama, I believe it is appropriate to reminisce about the past days at a later time; just now, the Konoha Village and the entire shinobi world are in peril..."
Shodaime and Nidaime both turned around and gazed at Orochimaru with puzzled expressions on their faces.
"First, this guy conspired against Sandaime Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and forced him to step down from the position of Hokage, and about a month after taking the power of Konoha Village in his hands, he ordered nearly fifteen hundred high-ranking Konoha Shinobi to secretly assemble outside this Volcano," Orochimaru said, pointing at Danzo.
"For a war?" Tobirama asked, frowning.
"If it was merely for a war, then the Konoha Village and the entire shinobi world wouldn't have been imperiled by his acts," Orochimaru explained, shaking his head. " He gathered those fifteen hundred Konoha shinobi outside this cave for the goal of absorbing their chakra and life force while performing a ceremony."
"A ritual?" Shodaime was perplexed this time. "What type of ritual are you talking about?"
"A ceremony to climb into a God," Orochimaru continued. " If he succeeds, he will become a God, and I don't suppose I need to explain what it takes to become a God, the life of the fifteen hundred Konoha shinobi outside this cave. We attempted to stop him ourselves, but the strength he has already acquired is far greater than we can bear... As a result, I had no choice but to extricate the two of you from the underworld."
Nidaime Hokage's expression darkened after hearing Orochimaru's explanation...
Shodaime Hokage sought to sense the condition outside the cave at the same moment, and he did detect over 1500 Chakra signals... Many of them were already dead, some were barely surviving, and the remainder were on the verge of death as they spoke. Shodaime's face became somber as he realized there was some truth to that statement.
Although Nidaime didn't totally trust Orochimaru's words, he couldn't help but be suspicious when he felt the evil chakra encircling Danzo and saw people dying all around him. "Danzo... did you really do all of this?" he wondered. "Did you truly plan to sabotage Hiruzen?"
"You were mistaken, Sensei...! Hiruzen... he's not deserving of the title of Hokage! I am the only shinobi who has been it and will be worthy of the title of Hokage... Only I have the ability to take Konoha to new heights...!" said Danzo with a roar as if to add weight to his words.
The current Danzo lacks the mental capacity to comprehend the circumstances... Instead of responding appropriately to Tobirama's query, he uttered the ideas that had always been hidden in his heart.
Rather than sprinkling water on the fire that Orochimaru was attempting to start, Danzo added more oil to it.
"Tobirama, this pupil of yours has lost his head in the desire of power," Hashirama stated casually as he rubbed his brother's shoulder. "Such a person cannot be allowed to remain Hokage because he would wreck Konoha... We must put an end to him at all costs."
Shodaime Hokage went so far as to kill Madara for the sake of Konoha, so how can he spare simply a Danzo?
Tobirama drew a deep breath and stayed silent; he had not anticipated the day when he would be forced to murder his own apprentice.
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