Capítulo 223: Chapter 223: The First Hokage
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As Orochimaru's 'collection' was revealed to the world, the scene falls into an eerie silence.
"Orochimaru! You bastard!" Tsunade's lips trembled with anger.
In the crowd of the ninja allied forces, Konan wore the same expression.
As the coffins burst open, the one in the middle revealed a figure who was scratching his head, looking blank.
An aura of stupid cuteness washed over the scene.
The figure's face wasn't very handsome, but it had a strong sense of attractiveness. There was an undeniable naive quality to him.
"Grandpa! Grand-uncle!" Tsunade recognized two of them. Her voice was filled with emotion.
"Hey, I'm back again? Didn't the Sarutobi seal me the last time?" Hashirama remarked, scratching his head, startled by the tens of thousands of eyes now fixated on him.
"Where's Tobirama?" He looked around and found Tobirama's figure standing to his right, which made Hashirama breathe a sigh of relief.
The two brothers always had a clear division of labor: Hashirama was responsible for invincibility and acted as the village's mascot, while Tobirama took care of foreign affairs and handled all the important matters.
But now, in front of so many people, Hashirama was feeling nervous.
However, something even more compelling than his brother caught Hashirama's eye.
"Madara!"
"Hashirama!"
The two voices echoed at the same time.
Hashirama looked at Uchiha Madara in surprise, and Madara, ignoring everything else, gazed at Hashirama with excitement.
It was as though the entire world had disappeared, leaving only the two of them. (T/N: Ayo, what you mean by that?)
"Madara, have you also been brought back by the [Reanimation] jutsu? What a coincidence! Hahaha!" Hashirama exclaimed.
"Idiot, of course, I've been brought back by the [Reanimation]! This time, however, I've won because I was the first!" Madara replied with a grin.
"Fine, I'll let you win this time," Hashirama laughed.
"What do you mean, let me win? This time I've really won!" Madara declared triumphantly.
Their open display of affection finally became unbearable for those around them.
"Grandpa!" Tsunade called.
"Brother! Pay attention to the current situation!" Tobirama added.
Their voices finally broke through to Hashirama.
"Are you... Tsuna? When did you grow up so much? Hahaha, it makes me so happy to see you!" Hashirama laughed, his carefree demeanor leaving many people dumbfounded.
The crowd couldn't help but wonder—was this legendary god of the ninja world...a little off the mark?
"What's going on in the village now? The monkey should have passed away by now, so who's the Fourth Hokage?" Hashirama asked eagerly, clearly concerned about the village's current state.
Tsunade, already expecting her grandfather's lack of seriousness, raised her hand to rub her forehead. "The Third has indeed passed away, but it's not the Fourth Hokage who's in power right now," she explained.
"It's me. I'm the Fifth Hokage."
"Nani!" Hashirama exclaimed.
"You're the Fifth Hokage? …It's over… The village is doomed…" he muttered, his expression visibly deflating.
His entire demeanor turned black and white, a wave of depression overtaking him.
Tsunade, fuming with anger, had to resist the urge to punch him.
"Tsunade... What has the village come to, that you became Hokage?" Tobirama couldn't sit still either.
With Tsunade's gambling habits and obsession, was the village already lost?
"Grand-uncle! What are you saying!" Tsunade's chest heaved in frustration.
Was she really that unreliable?
"Don't get us wrong, we're just worried about the village," Hashirama tried to ease the tension, changing the subject.
"So, why are you the Fifth Hokage? Shouldn't there have been a Fourth Hokage after Sarutobi passed away?"
Tobirama also talked quickly to divert the subject.
"Well... I am the Fourth Hokage, but I died more than ten years before Lord Third," Namikaze Minato spoke up then, raising his hand weakly.
Hashirama and Tobirama's gazes both landed on Minato, and they also noticed the person who had summoned them.
"You're... Sarutobi's apprentice?" Hashirama asked, trying to remember.
Orochimaru had changed so much over the years.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, standing off to the side, looked ashamed. This marked the second time Orochimaru had used his [Reanimation Jutsu] on the previous Hokages, including himself and Namikaze Minato. Orochimaru had essentially been farming Hokages for power.
"Shodai-dono, don't worry about me," Orochimaru said with a polite smile.
"It's a rare occasion to gather all the Hokages on the same stage, so enjoy yourselves." There was an air of ease and confidence in his words, despite the enormous effort it took to suppress both Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.
For Orochimaru, who had become a pseudo-Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails, it wasn't too difficult.
He knew that becoming a true Jinchūriki was within reach, so he didn't mind letting these powerful figures "relax" for now.
"Oh..." Hashirama mused.
Though he often acted silly, he wasn't truly ignorant.
He could clearly feel that his body was different this time around, with much of his original power restored. He estimated that he could unleash 80% of the strength he had in his prime.
Orochimaru's intentions were clear—he hadn't summoned them just for a reunion.
Hashirama tried to resist Orochimaru's control but failed.
In the end, he decided it didn't matter much.
He turned to Namikaze Minato with a puzzled expression.
"Weren't you the Fourth Hokage? How did you die before Sarutobi?"
With a wry smile, Minato explained the events of the Nine Tails' attack on Konoha.
"What? The Nine Tails gave you that much trouble?" Hashirama was incredulous.
Minato became even more embarrassed.
He had sealed the Nine Tails, and in doing so, lost his life, which was not a great look for a Hokage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face grew even darker.
If Minato had died after sealing the Nine Tails, how much worse did it look that he had died sealing only Orochimaru's arms?
"Brother, that was uncalled for," Tobirama reprimanded, giving Hashirama a sharp look.
"Do you really think everyone is as overpowered as you, capable of taming the Nine Tails so casually?"
"Sorry... Sorry..." Hashirama scratched his head awkwardly, offering a hasty apology to Minato.
Sasuke, meanwhile, was clutching his head in confusion.
Was this truly the legendary god of the ninja world?
"Hey, grandpa! This isn't the time for small talk!" Tsunade scolded, glaring at Hashirama and Tobirama.
"Can't you two break free from this technique?"
"Tsunade, you should run as far away as you can..." Tobirama's tone was grim as he extended his hand.
"This guy Orochimaru is quite strong. He's perfected my [Reanimation Jutsu]. This time, I can use almost 100% of my strength, and that's even more terrifying than before since we can't die."
Hashirama raised his hand, smiling wryly.
"I'm probably at about 80% to 90% of my original power."
Tsunade's expression turned tense. She knew exactly how powerful her grandfather was.
The entire ninja alliance could be wiped out by him alone.
Adding Uchiha Madara to the mix only worsened the situation.
As these thoughts swirled in her mind, Tsunade's gaze shifted to Madara, who had fallen silent after greeting her grandfather.
What Tsunade didn't know was that Madara had already sunk into a state of complete shock…
Capítulo 224: Chapter 224: That Guy Was Bragging!
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"Black Zetsu! What the hell is going on?"
Using the Yin-Yang Release technique, Madara easily contacted Black Zetsu, who was hidden deep underground.
While he was happy earlier and was chatting with Hashirama, he knew something wrong was going on because his rival wasn't supposed to be resurrected.
"Madara-sama... the situation is very complicated."
Black Zetsu's face darkened even more. ~ (Although it couldn't be seen)
Things were getting out of control.
First, Obito was attacked, and now Orochimaru had jumped into the fray, complicating everything.
Clearly, Orochimaru had absorbed some of the Ten Tails' power, and his goal was now the remaining body of the beast.
When it came to Obito or Madara, Black Zetsu had enough confidence to manipulate them with the promise of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
But Orochimaru? He was a different breed entirely.
He wasn't a paranoid idealist; he was a scientist.
Back when they both worked in the Akatsuki, Black Zetsu had interacted with Orochimaru a few times.
Orochimaru wasn't concerned about creating an ideal world—he was obsessed with mastering every ninjutsu in existence.
In such a case, who knew if he'd even carry out the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan as intended? No, more likely than not, he wouldn't.
Things were becoming more difficult.
He then started to explain to Madara what had transpired so far.
Madara almost popped a vessel when he heard Black Zetsu's report.
But then he remembered—he was in the form of the Impure World Reincarnation so it didn't matter.
"My Gedo Statue was taken? And you didn't even try to stop it?"
If Madara could, he would have been fuming. But he was under control right now.
The Gedo Statue was divided into pieces and sold to the highest bidder.
And Obito, with three-quarters of it under his control, had failed the mission due to some attack by a mere Uchiha kid?
Madara glanced at Sasuke, whose appearance was eerily reminiscent of his younger brother, Izuna.
This only deepened Madara's frustration.
"So, what now? I can't escape Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation!"
Had it not been for Obito, Madara would have already implemented his plan and resurrected himself.
Black Zetsu pondered for a moment before offering a suggestion, though it wasn't the best.
"Madara-sama, while Orochimaru may have your Rinnegan, he lacks the Uchiha bloodline."
"Even if he becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, he won't be the strongest. He may even be attacked by the Ten Tails."
"Why not take advantage of this and let the ninja Coalition wear him down?"
As Kaguya's Will, Black Zetsu knew how difficult it was to maintain control over the Ten Tails.
Possessing the Rinnegan was only a part of it—willpower and physical endurance were equally critical.
Orochimaru, without Uchiha or Senju blood, would struggle to control the Ten Tails.
Black Zetsu viewed Orochimaru as just another "civilian ninja," undeserving of such power.
Madara wasn't happy with this plan.
Relying on an enemy to fail? A proud man like him loathed leaving things to chance.
He had made that mistake once before, entrusting his ideal of peace to Hashirama, and he wouldn't make that mistake again.
"Black Zetsu, find Obito's Rinnegan and cast Rinne Tensei to bring me back!"
Madara ordered.
Once he was resurrected, he could easily free himself from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation. Even if Orochimaru became the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, Madara had no doubt he could overpower him.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru allowed the situation to unfold, giving the Kages a brief respite.
Even Sasuke took the opportunity to ask the Second Hokage Tobirama about his role in the Uchiha clan's downfall.
Tobirama gave his answer.
"I followed my brother's ideal. Anyone who joins Konoha is a member of the village. I wouldn't raise a weapon against the families in my village."
"However..." Tobirama glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, his disappointment evident, causing Hiruzen to bow his head in shame.
"The younger generation misunderstood my intentions and caution, only inheriting my fear of Uchiha but not understanding the deeper meaning. I never meant to completely eradicate them, but rather stay cautious"
Tobirama sighed.
He did feel some regret for the Uchiha's downfall, but what he mostly felt was disappointment in Sarutobi's incompetence in handling the village's affairs.
"Tobirama, you are still so hypocritical and shameless. You're exactly the person I hate the most."
Madara, having finished his conversation with Black Zetsu, overheard Tobirama and Sasuke's exchange and scoffed.
From his point of view, Tobirama's cautious nature was inherited and to the current age, and its effect have shown up in the form of the eradication of the Uchiha clan, yet Tobirama was still thinking his perspective was correct.
"Uchiha Madara! I'll listen to anyone but you!" Tobirama's face darkened as his chakra flared with anger, preparing to attack.
But Orochimaru, with a playful smile, raised his fingers in a gesture and suppressed Tobirama's chakra.
"You two, this isn't the time for infighting," Orochimaru said, gazing at the moonlit sky.
Night had fallen again, and the massive moon seemed closer than ever.
Orochimaru formed a series of seals, and suddenly, Hashirama and Tobirama found their bodies moving against their will.
"Fight until I become the new Sage of Six Paths!" Orochimaru commanded as he wrapped himself in the form of the Ten-Tails, turning into a massive white ball.
"Tsuna, be careful!" Hashirama warned Tsunade.
Though his body was under Orochimaru's control, his consciousness remained intact, allowing him to speak.
"Everyone, spread out!" Tsunade ordered, taking her position at the front alongside the other Kage-level fighters.
Meanwhile, Deidara, floating in the air, had a bemused look on his face.
"Fifth Hokage! If I recall, didn't the Third Hokage of your village defeat both the First and Second Hokage on his own? Why are you so worried now?"
"Idiot!" Tsunade snapped, her eyes focused on Hashirama.
"The technique that brought grandfather back then was nothing compared to now! It was not even 10% of his real power,"
Deidara remained unimpressed.
"Come on, don't exaggerate! Our Akatsuki member, Kakuzu, once fought your First Hokage and walked away. He's not as terrifying as you make him out to be!"
"Kakuzu?" Hashirama's expression shifted as he tried to recall the name. It was quite hard to do.
'Oh, that ninja from Takigakure who threw a kunai from a distance before running off?'
Was that supposed to be an assassination attempt? He remembered this because it was funny at the time.
And with that momentary distraction, Hashirama's resistance broke, and he completed the necessary seals. Pressing his hands to the ground, he called out his jutsu.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Thick trees erupted from the earth, growing wildly in mere seconds, causing Deidara to fly higher in panic.
As the vast forest spread out, Deidara realized something that made his blood run cold.
'Holy crap! That guy was totally bragging!'
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