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Chapter 16: The Reappearance of Meiton
Chapter 16: The Reappearance of Meiton
To Yuiyi Xuanyue's surprise, Orochimaru flatly rejected the proposal to join forces.
"With your greatness as a ninja, I can't afford to let my guard down, not even for a moment."
Snakes are cold-blooded creatures, and Orochimaru trusted himself more than anyone else.
Not wanting to make any mistakes while communicating with his most revered teacher, he took out a talisman and, without another word, implanted it into Yuiyi Xuanyue's brain.
Yuiyi Xuanyue could only shake his head inwardly at this.
"Modern ninjas don't give an inch of trust. It's like the more I live, the more backward things become. Forget it!"
With limited strength and no means to resist, Yuiyi Xuanyue calmly accepted his fate.
There would be other opportunities; he wasn't in a rush.
Just like Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, Yuiyi Xuanyue's eyes darkened, and his Impure World Reincarnation body came under Orochimaru's complete control.
Although his consciousness was blocked, Yuiyi Xuanyue could still passively perceive everything around him, but he was unable to control his body.
"It is done!"
Orochimaru looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction and, with his hands still sealed, he said to his teacher with a fake smile, "Enjoy, Sarutobi-sensei."
As his words landed, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Yuiyi Xuanyue slowly walked a few steps.
Soon, as if they had already adapted, the three figures moved with incredible speed, shattering the roof tiles beneath their feet as they transformed into three incredibly fast black lines, rushing towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"Hokage-sama! Be careful!"
Seeing that the Third Hokage still seemed a bit dazed and emotional, the Anbu ninja outside the barrier quickly reminded him.
"I know."
Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped back to attention, taking a deep breath as his gaze swiftly scanned the three figures rushing towards him from different directions.
Whoosh!
A kunai knife shot towards him at high speed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi tilted his head slightly to dodge it, and just as he did, Hashirama Senju arrived, his fist clenched, and swung out a punch.
Hiruzen Sarutobi lowered his body, twisted, and supported himself with his hands on the ground, then lashed out with his right foot, forcing Hashirama Senju to retreat.
Before he could even catch his breath, Tobirama Senju appeared behind him.
Bang, bang, bang.
After a few rapid exchanges, Hiruzen Sarutobi seized the opportunity, grabbing Tobirama Senju's arm and throwing him away.
However, just at that moment—
Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils suddenly contracted as Yuiyi Xuanyue appeared at his side like a ghost.
Before he could react—
He felt a tremendous force crush his chest.
Hiruzen Sarutobi grimaced in pain, his aged body curled up, and he flew backwards like a cannonball.
Yuiyi Xuanyue, along with the now-recovered Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, gave him no chance to catch his breath as they pursued relentlessly.
"Katon: Karyu Endan!"
As he flew backwards, Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth against the pain and quickly formed the necessary hand seals.
The next second, a violent fire dragon erupted from his mouth, its fiery breath engulfing the three pursuers.
Just as they were about to be consumed by the overwhelming flames, Yuiyi Xuanyue took a step forward and calmly extended his right hand, "Meiton: Suiko no Jutsu!"
The raging fire dragon seemed to have encountered a terrifying black hole, eagerly rushing into the palm of Yuiyi Xuanyue's outstretched hand.
In an instant, the towering flames vanished without a trace.
Only a wisp of thin smoke rising from Yuiyi Xuanyue's palm bore witness to what had just transpired.
"Wh-What is this?"
The Anbu ninjas watching the battle were left stunned.
They couldn't believe that the Third Hokage's incredibly powerful fire jutsu had been so easily neutralized.
"Meiton..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at the emotionless Yuiyi Xuanyue, recognizing the technique.
If the First and Second Hokage, as well as Orochimaru himself, were added to the mix...
The future looked grim.
Sarutobi's heart sank as a deep gloom settled within him.
He had no time to dwell on it.
"Katon: Karyu Endan!"
At that moment, Hagoromo redirected the absorbed ninjutsu back at its caster.
"What a formidable talent."
Orochimaru's long tongue flicked out, licking his lips in excitement as he witnessed the display.
As a genius himself, he had always admired the two for their chakra control.
One was the Second Hokage, who inspired him with his forbidden techniques and was equally revered.
The other was Hagoromo, who possessed a talent that astonished even Orochimaru with his numerous kekkei genkai.
It was a pity that after all these years of searching, he had only found a few traces of Hagoromo's cellular remains.
If only he could obtain more of his flesh for research.
He had heard that after Hagoromo's death, Hashirama Senju returned what was left of him to the Hagoromo clan.
However, decades later, the clan had mysteriously vanished from the ninja world, leaving no trace.
Orochimaru shook his head regretfully, bringing his attention back to the present.
Facing the onslaught of fiery waves, Sarutobi took a deep breath and performed a series of hand seals.
"Doton: Doryuheki!"
An enormous wall of solid earth erupted from the ground before him, blocking the fire dragon's advance.
"Suiton: Suidanha!"
Tobirama, without hesitation, countered with a powerful water jutsu.
A super-high-pressure, thin stream of water shot out from his mouth, slicing through the earthen wall with precision and reducing it to rubble.
The disintegrated wall soon collapsed with a loud crash.
Sarutobi's figure flashed as he attempted to dodge the aftermath.
Clap!
A loud clap of hands rang out beside him.
"Mokuton: Shinchuka no Jutsu!"
Sarutobi's expression changed as he saw Hashirama perform a series of hand seals, causing a multitude of trees to sprout from the ground.
In an instant, a dense forest enveloped the entire barrier.
Trapped within, Sarutobi tried to escape but found himself entangled by a multitude of roots and vines shooting towards him from all directions.
With Hagoromo and Tobirama cornering him, Sarutobi was caught off guard.
A vine wrapped around his ankle, and before he knew it, he was completely bound by the trees, unable to move.
Seeing this, Hashirama released the jutsu.
Outside the barrier, the Anbu ninja watching the battle felt anxious for the Third Hokage but couldn't help but marvel at the display.
"How incredible! Is this the legendary Wood Release of the First Hokage, the one who ended the Warring States period and founded Konoha?"
Stomp, stomp, stomp.
The three figures—Hashirama, Tobirama, and Hagoromo—approached Sarutobi, their faces expressionless.
Orochimaru followed, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"We've finally caught you, Sensei."
At Orochimaru's words, a subtle, indiscernible flicker passed through the depths of Hagoromo's unblinking eyes.
"It's not over yet."
Although he couldn't control his body, the real Hagoromo, observing the events as an onlooker, smiled inwardly.
This was fine.
The true opportunity he had been waiting for was fast approaching.
(End of Chapter)
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