Chapter 113: The Revenants of the Impure World! The Ninja World Needs You All to Stop the Empire!

Chapter 113: The Revenants of the Impure World! The Ninja World Needs You All to Stop the Empire!

"It's the First and Second Tsuchikage!"

"Isn't that the missing-nin Deidara? He's dead too..."

"The First, Second, and Third Raikage, as well as the Gold and Silver Brothers, and the Magnet Release user, Troy..."

"There's the First's Seven Ninja Swordsmen! Members of the Hyuga and Yuki clans, once powerful! And the First, Second, and Third Mizukage, along with members of the Hozuki clan..."

"The First, Second, and Third Kazekage have appeared too!"

"The war hero, Yokura..."

"Wonderful! With so many legendary shinobi here, what's a Leaf or an Empire to us!"

"We shall protect our world, alongside our predecessors!"

The shinobi from the four great ninja villages, upon seeing these familiar faces, were filled with excitement and began to shout enthusiastically.

The awakened shinobi, faced with such a crowd, looked bewildered:

"What's going on here?"

"Allow me to briefly explain the current situation to all of you."

At that moment, Tsuchikage Onoki stepped forward and revealed the existence of the Empire, the alliance between Konoha and the Empire, and how they were being coerced into submission.

After hearing this,

The veteran shinobi were furious, their faces contorted with anger as they shouted:

"This is a joke! The juniors of Konoha and a bunch of unclear, self-proclaimed foreigners from another world dare to threaten us! They're asking for death!"

"Despicable bastards! We didn't bow down to the God of Shinobi or the Ninja World's Asura back then, so how could we possibly submit to these juniors!"

"Attack! We must strike hard and make them regret their actions!"

"Let's show those young'uns the true might of their predecessors!"

"The battles we've been through weren't just child's play!"

Only the oldest among them remained silent.

The First Tsuchikage spoke:

"Are the enemies Konoha and the Empire? I'm not too worried about those self-proclaimed foreigners from another world... But the people of Konoha... Can they also use Impure World Reincarnation to summon predecessors?"

Hearing these words, many shinobi turned solemn.

After all, if Konoha as their enemy could also do this, then they... would have to face the might of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara, who once dominated the ninja world.

Recalling the power the two possessed in their prime,

A sense of powerlessness washed over the group.

"We also have a Konoha shinobi among us, who is currently persuading the Konoha predecessors to join us in fighting against the Empire and the corrupt, fallen Konoha.

For now, let's take action first, and I believe that soon, the predecessors of Konoha will also join our ranks."

One of the shinobi replied.

This eased the worries of the group.

Thank goodness they didn't have to fight Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara of Konoha!

As long as they didn't have to face those two, the Empire was nothing to fear!

Meanwhile,

In a certain cave.

The First, Second, Third, and Fourth Hokage, Danzo Shimura, Sakumo Hatake, and many other deceased Konoha shinobi opened their eyes.

They looked at Jiraiya and a man with purple Rinnegan eyes before them, filled with surprise.

"How have we been summoned again?" The First asked in astonishment.

"This time... it wasn't the previous group that summoned us..." The Second Hokage frowned:

"And the number of people has increased significantly."

"Huh? Why am I here? Shouldn't I be in the belly of the Shinigami? Teacher Jiraiya?" The Fourth's gentle voice sounded.

"Jiraiya..."

"Honorable predecessors of Konoha, the First and the heroic shinobi! It is I and Nagato who have summoned you! We need your power to protect this world! Please, we beg of you for your help!"

Jiraiya looked at the group of Konoha predecessors with a solemn expression and knelt on the ground, his knees bent.

"Jiraiya-sensei! What are you doing! Get up quickly! If there's something, just say it directly, why do this?!"

Upon seeing his teacher kneel, Minato was startled and quickly tried to help him up.

However, Jiraiya waved his hand, remaining kneeling, his eyes shimmering as he looked at the group.

The First and Second Hokage frowned.

"From your appearance, you should indeed be from Konoha. Instead of working with the people of Konoha to protect the world, you summoned us, the deceased... It seems something major has happened. Can you explain the situation in detail?"

The First Hokage asked.

"A world similar to ours has invaded this one... The Great Toad Sage used his last breath to make a prophecy... If we don't stop that organization, the world will be utterly destroyed.

The sky will turn black, the earth will split open, and a towering tree will suck the life force from this world... That is why I must ask you to join me in preventing this from happening.

Jiraiya said, "A world similar to ours? Do you mean the Godly Martial Empire, ruled by the Senju Tianren?"

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, raised an eyebrow and asked, "You know about them, Elder?"

Jiraiya was taken aback. "You've encountered them before? What happened?"

With his arms crossed, the Second Hokage scowled, "The last time we were resurrected, I witnessed some unsavory business. I took the opportunity to expel Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Hiashi Hyuga, and Homura Mitokado from Konoha for their misdeeds."

"What?! You expelled the Professor too?! How could you?!" Jiraiya exclaimed, astonished.

The others present also turned their gazes toward the previously silent Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

His eyes vacant and hollow, Hiruzen's mouth moved as if he were muttering to himself. In the sudden silence, his words became audible:

"I was wrong... I was wrong... I shouldn't have been the Hokage... I shouldn't have clung to the position, nor should I have shown favoritism toward Naruto or turned a blind eye to the Sarutobi clan's corruption. I shouldn't have let Danzo kill the innocent or slaughter the entire Uchiha clan... I was wrong... I truly was wrong... I shouldn't have..."

"Shut up, Hiruzen!" Danzo snapped. "We did nothing wrong! Sometimes sacrifices must be made for the greater good! Konoha will come to regret not understanding our intentions! And besides... we only made these mistakes because we weren't strong enough!"

Hiruzen started at Danzo's outburst, then continued his mumbling.

"Fool! Wake up! We've been resurrected again! This is our chance to set things right! Don't you want to avenge the Uchiha by killing those brats, Sasuke and Itachi?" Danzo goaded.

Hiruzen slowly came to his senses and said resolutely, "I... I truly have been resurrected again... Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha... Although I apologize for my previous actions... I cannot forgive you for slaughtering the Sarutobi clan. I will kill you both to avenge my people!"

Hearing this, the others sensed that the situation was more complex than they had realized.

Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze were both anxious and confused, demanding an explanation.

The Second Hokage then revealed everything that had transpired. Upon hearing the full story, Jiraiya and Minato fell silent, their gazes toward the Third Hokage now devoid of respect. They even took a few steps back.

"I never imagined that Naruto had endured such hardships... if Kushina knew..." Minato said, his voice trailing off.

"You old fool! You deserve to die!" a voice roared like a lion.

From an inconspicuous corner, a red-haired woman charged toward Hiruzen Sarutobi and landed a punch squarely on his face.

Kushina's blow shattered Hiruzen's face, and she continued, "You dare treat my Naruto like that?! And the Uchiha clan, too?! You wretch! How dare you when Minato and I trusted you so! You deserve to die, and your entire family with you!

Sasuke did well! I only regret not stepping in myself to turn your clan into meat paste, every last one of you!"

"I know you all despise and blame me now, and I deserve it... but my clan is innocent... Konohamaru is only twelve years old... he knows nothing..." Hiruzen's shattered body slowly regenerated as he spoke, his face filled with sorrow.

"You, Hiruzen Sarutobi, are inherently evil," Kushina spat. "If you understand innocence, then you shouldn't have laid a hand on the Uchiha, young or old. If you choose to act, be prepared for retaliation. They merely did to you what you had done to them. Can you not bear it when it's done to you? Appointing you as Hokage was my greatest mistake. You are weak, indecisive, and lacking in resolve."

"Hmph! That's why I should've been Hokage instead!" Danzo muttered, feeling a rare sense of satisfaction.

"You're no better!" Tobirama glared at Danzo, silencing him.

"Exactly, Second Hokage!" Kushina agreed. "Hiruzen Sarutobi, you are a spineless, indecisive coward! Your appointment as Hokage is a disgrace to Konoha!"

Kushina struck Hiruzen with another punch, and Minato quickly pulled her into an embrace, whispering, "Enough, Kushina... Sarutobi... he... he got what he deserved..."

"Professor... no... Second Hokage, Kushina... you're right... but I still want to avenge my clan. That's my right..." Hiruzen turned away, his voice unwavering.

"Hmph! Revenge is only natural! Go ahead if you must, as long as you have the ability," Tobirama replied coldly.

He then turned to Jiraiya and asked, "Back to the previous topic—you resurrected us to deal with the Empire, didn't you?"

(End of Chapter)

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