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The thought of how the current Kage would react to his revival made Gensou burst into laughter. But soon, another coughing fit interrupted his amusement.
Although he had successfully resurrected, his body remained in the severely injured state it had been in after the Battle of the Valley of End against Hashirama.
The recent fight with the contemporary A-B Combo had pushed him to his limit.
As for why he hadn't waited longer, Gensou had previously examined his injuries. Many were complex and couldn't be healed in a short time. To lure the Cloud Village's big fish without exposing Samui, the sooner the information was relayed, the better.
With Hashirama and Madara gone, even in his severely injured state, he wasn't afraid of anyone in the current ninja world.
Overall, today's grand event had gone quite well. Gensou glanced at his spoils. The common Cloud ninjas didn't matter much, but the severed arm of the renowned Fourth Raikage A held significant value, mirroring the position of the first Raikage's severed arm from the past.
In the coming days, the ninja world would undoubtedly be in turmoil. For Gensou, there were a few key things to focus on:
Firstly, he needed to heal. He couldn't afford to overexert himself for a while.
Secondly, he had to consider the issue of completing his soul. A fragmented soul meant diminished potential and combat strength. Unlike Orochimaru, who split his soul for immortality, Gensou needed to find a way to retrieve the soul fragments absorbed by the underworld and restore himself.
Thirdly, and most importantly, he needed to continue studying the path of chakra to perfect his Kekkei Tota.
And then there was the matter of the system. Despite its initial malfunction and erratic behavior, it remained a golden finger. Continuing to complete its tasks might yield valuable rewards, possibly even aiding in fulfilling his greatest wish.
As for seeking revenge for the past by targeting the descendants of the Five Great Ninja Villages and other factions, that was never a top priority. It wasn't that he was magnanimous, but once he achieved the aforementioned goals and advanced his Kekkei Tota, these matters would be easily handled.
Strength would solve everything. Without sufficient power, focusing solely on revenge would be putting the cart before the horse.
Gensou knew exactly what he needed to do. To talk about strength alone, leaving aside the cheat-like Hashirama, even with the Rinnegan and Hashirama cells, he wasn't a match for Madara. He still needed to further enhance his power.
Glancing at the sky, Gensou knew it was time to act. But before that, there was an important side task he needed to do. Fine wine, delicious food, and...
Cough! Cough!
Having finally come back to life and regained all the sensations of being alive, Gensou had to reward himself, filling the fifty-year void. Only then would his return to the world of the living be worthwhile!
With a swift movement, he leapt to the top of his giant statue, stomped his right foot, and disappeared.
In the next instant,
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Massive cracks appeared on the head of the giant "Hagoromo Gensou" statue. In moments, the once-majestic statue shattered into countless pieces amidst loud crashes, leaving only the "Senju Hashirama" statue standing alone.
Statues are lifeless, but people are alive. Since Gensou had revived, there was no need for a statue to commemorate his life. From this moment on, his life would continue to be written over a long period.
After more than fifty years, the ninja world was once again abuzz with news of a tremendous battle at the Valley of End.
The first to learn the truth was, of course, the Cloud Village, directly involved in the incident. Next was Konoha, not because the Valley of End was in the Land of Fire, but because the border patrols had seen two figures resembling the A-B Combo rushing from the Land of Fire towards the Land of Lightning without looking back.
When this information reached Konoha, Tsunade and the higher-ups were stunned. They couldn't understand why the dignified Raikage would infiltrate the Land of Fire. Was there some conspiracy?
Just as Konoha heightened its vigilance, preparing for potential threats, the Cloud Village sent out a report.
Not just to Konoha, but also to the Sand, Stone, and Mist Villages. The report was straightforward: Hagoromo Gensou had fully revived, and the Raikage had lost an arm.
The Fourth Raikage A had no intention of hiding it. With one arm severed, he couldn't conceal the truth. Moreover, the revival of the legendary Gensou was too significant an event for the Cloud Village to handle alone.
Everyone knew that the Battle of the Valley of End had involved all five Kage. With Gensou's revival, the Cloud Village would suffer first. Did the other villages think they would remain unscathed?
By sharing the information, the Cloud Village was essentially saying that no one could remain uninvolved.
At Konoha, in the Hokage's office, preparations for the Fifth Hokage's inauguration were in full swing. Tsunade, who had just returned and hadn't yet had the chance to don the Hokage's hat in front of the villagers, found herself immediately swamped with work.
Seeing the mountain of documents on the desk, Tsunade regretted listening to Naruto and Jiraiya's persuasion. But it was too late to back out now. She had no choice but to transform into a stamp machine, occasionally sneaking a nap on the desk.
However, the news from the Cloud Village completely shattered her sleepiness that day.
"Gensou has fully revived? Are they sure they weren't drunk when they sent this report?"
Tsunade stood up abruptly, slamming her hand on the Cloud Village's report. Her mature yet youthful face was filled with disbelief.
Beside her, Jiraiya nodded gravely, "Based on the investigation by the team we sent to the Valley of End, there was indeed a fierce battle there. The scene had traces of Lightning Release, tailed beast chakra, and Ice Release. Comparing the evidence, it matches the Cloud Village's report that Gensou fought the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee."
"Considering the Raikage's severed arm and the A-B Combo's retreat, we can conclude..."
At this point, Jiraiya's voice faltered. Having personally fought Gensou's Edo Tensei form, he knew that the former's displayed power wasn't enough to fore the A-B Combo into such a dire situation.
Therefore, there was only one explanation.
"Hagoromo Gensou... has truly revived!"
(End of Chapter)
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"Hagoromo Gensou has really been resurrected!"
In the Hokage's office, besides Tsunade and Jiraiya, Shizune, now the Hokage's secretary, was also present.
Upon hearing Jiraiya reveal the truth, the office fell into a dead silence.
In the current shinobi world, how many could force the renowned duo, A and B, to flee with severed arms?
And then there was the Ice Release.
The Yuki clan had long been annihilated by Kirigakure, with the sole survivor having already perished in the Land of Waves.
Combining the information that Gensou possesses Ice Release, the truth was already evident.
"How can a person who has been dead for over fifty years be resurrected? Even with Edo Tensei, it shouldn't achieve this result! How did he manage it?"
As a medical master, Tsunade, who understood life and death better than most, was utterly perplexed after her initial shock.
While she had saved many lives and brought back many who were said to be claimed by death, the so-called "claimed by death" was more like "on the verge of death."
In the true boundary between life and death, not even she, the most skilled medical ninja, could cross it.
"Tsunade-sama!"
At this moment, Shizune suddenly thought of something and her face changed.
"Could it be related to the Spirit Transfer Technique?"
"The Spirit Transfer Technique!" Mentioning this, Tsunade's temper flared up.
It wasn't directed at Shizune, but at Gensou.
That guy, once a peer of her grandfather and Madara, ended up using such despicable means to steal others' techniques.
If she had been on the scene at that time, she would have punched him hard.
But things had come to this point.
Tsunade quickly suppressed her anger and frowned in deep thought: "The Spirit Transfer Technique can detach the soul from the body and kill from a distance. But that's still far from resurrection."
Jiraiya stroked his chin.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of Orochimaru.
"Maybe... Gensou developed a technique similar to Orochimaru's Living Corpse Reincarnation, which allowed him to come back to life. And the reason he sought the Reanimation Technique might be to complete the final piece of the puzzle regarding the soul."
Given the unclear circumstances surrounding how Gensou's body maintained its vitality, this was the most Jiraiya could think of.
"A technique similar to Living Corpse Reincarnation?" Tsunade understood.
For someone like Gensou, who emerged victorious from the Warring States Period, using any method to come back to life was not surprising.
"Another Orochimaru-like individual! No, Gensou is even more dangerous than Orochimaru!"
Tsunade frowned even more: "Jiraiya, what do you think an old guy like him would do after going through all this trouble to come back to life?"
Now that she had transitioned from being a gambler to the Hokage, the burden on her shoulders was very heavy, and she had to consider all possibilities.
Hearing this, Jiraiya shook his head with a bitter smile: "How could I know what someone like him is thinking? I just hope that his presence doesn't cause the hard-won peace in the shinobi world to fall into chaos again."
"Just him alone?" Tsunade crossed her arms and scoffed.
How could one person conquer the entire shinobi world?
Even her grandfather couldn't do it.
Let alone Gensou, who was defeated by her grandfather.
"Kumogakure clearly doesn't think so."
Jiraiya's expression grew serious as he handed over a document from Kumogakure to Tsunade.
"Kumogakure sent an official communique, requesting a Five Kage Summit."
"A Five Kage Summit??" Tsunade was instantly stunned.
...
The same reaction came from the female Mizukage, Mei.
"A Five Kage Summit? Has the Raikage been so traumatized by Gensou that he proposed such an idea?"
Shocked by the news of Gensou's resurrection, Mei shook her head upon hearing Kumogakure's desire to convene a Five Kage Summit.
Though Kirigakure had long-standing animosity with Gensou, she had never considered calling a Five Kage Summit specifically to deal with one person.
What is a Five Kage Summit?
It is the highest-level power meeting in the shinobi world.
It had only been convened once in several decades.
That meeting established the new order of the shinobi world after the Warring States Period, which has continued to this day.
As for convening a summit to attack Gensou, it ultimately serves to maintain and perfect the established order of the shinobi world.
To convene another summit now just to deal with one person would make the Five Great Shinobi Villages look bad.
Even after three Shinobi World Wars, the collective strength of the Five Great Shinobi Villages is much stronger now than during the era of the First Hokage.
The young and spirited Fifth Mizukage, Mei, decided to put the idea of the Five Kage Summit aside and instructed: "Now, we can focus all our efforts on investigating Gensou, right?"
Her subordinates had no objections.
Although Gensou was very powerful, the village could test him countless times.
No matter how strong an individual is, they always have weaknesses.
If there are weaknesses, they can be targeted and exploited.
At that point, even gods can be killed.
This belief was firmly held by modern shinobi who had not experienced the chaos of the Warring States Period.
...
In Iwagakure.
Unlike the shock in Konoha and the aggressiveness of Kirigakure upon receiving the idea of a Five Kage Summit, Sunagakure, which had just found the body of the Fourth Kazekage, was too busy dealing with the aftermath and worrying about the selection of the Fifth Kazekage to care about external affairs.
Upon receiving the information from Kumogakure, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, fell into a long silence.
His subordinates did not urge him, patiently waiting like rocks for the leader who had guided Iwagakure for decades to think things through.
No matter what decision he made, they would execute it without question.
Such a display would be considered good by most leaders.
But Onoki, observing all this, sighed faintly.
He wished someone would step forward with their own opinion rather than just nodding in agreement.
"There's no one to succeed me!"
Onoki shook his head, continuing to bear the burden himself, placing hope in the younger generation.
Kurotsuchi seemed promising.
And Deidara...
Forget it, the rebellious disciple who betrayed the village for his so-called pursuit of art was infuriating to even mention.
A disciple who was once a candidate for the future Fourth Tsuchikage chose to defect for the sake of art.
In over seventy years of life, Onoki had never encountered such an oddity.
"Tsuchikage-sama..."
At this moment, his son Kitsuchi, after much thought, cautiously asked what they should do next.
What to do?
Onoki's eyes suddenly lit up, asking a question that no one expected:
"Do we have any news on the whereabouts of the Hagoromo clan?"
(End of Chapter)
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