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Chapter 269: The First Hokage 【77】
Chapter 269: The First Hokage 【77】
In the Ninja World, deep within a certain canyon, intricate black seals woven with ninjutsu were etched onto the ground. Countless White Zetsus stood in a line, each stepping into the array, ready to be sacrificed for the Impure World Reincarnation technique.
Standing at the forefront of the seals, Nagato performed intricate hand seals, his forehead beaded with sweat. Behind him, the coffins of the Reanimated Shinobi were mostly open.
"There's a problem in the Hidden Sand Village," Nagato said, a glint flashing in his Rinnegan eyes as he turned to Black Zetsu by his side. "Konoha has invaded the Hidden Sand, and the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails and Seven-Tails are there."
Hearing this, Black Zetsu paused briefly before a sinister smile spread across his face. "Then it's even more convenient. We can capture both the Three-Tails and Seven-Tails. The forces we sent to the village should be sufficient."
Five days ago, a long-prepared plan had been set in motion.
Including the previous Kage of the great shinobi villages and powerful shinobi like Chiyo, who had died at Feng Ye's hands, Black Zetsu had gathered nearly a hundred corpses of powerful ninja!
Even Obito Uchiha, who had been completely erased by Feng Ye, had a small portion of his flesh and cells specially preserved by Black Zetsu long ago.
Although Feng Ye seemed to have cleaned up Obito's traces, not finding any remnants, as long as there was a sufficient amount of flesh and cells, the Impure World Reincarnation could be performed.
The Blood Lineage Control ability of Hagoromo Otsutsuki's descendant, Kaguya Otsutsuki, could annihilate the Six Paths Power, but even that couldn't completely erase a ninja's existence. Obito, with his Kamui ability, could return from the world of the dead.
There was no such thing as a death that couldn't be reversed by the Impure World Reincarnation, unless all physical traces of the individual were eradicated from the world, the connection between the living and the dead was severed, or they were sealed with a technique like the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
However, powers imbued with the Six Paths Power could cause substantial harm to the reanimated bodies, destroying their supposed immortality. Hence, the Impure World Reincarnation was futile against Feng Ye, a fact that Black Zetsu was well aware of, which was why he had sent very few reanimated shinobi to Konoha, intending only to stall for time.
Up till now, over eighty ninja had been reanimated, with only the First Hokage and the Konoha White Fang sent to Konoha, while almost twenty reanimated shinobi had been dispatched to the other ninja villages!
Most of them were led by the previous Kage of their respective villages, along with other powerful shinobi who had once shaken the ninja world. Each one of them was a renowned ninja!
"If Feng Ye doesn't take action, we might have a chance..." Nagato said, observing the situation in the Hidden Sand Village through the reanimated shinobi. "However, capturing three tailed beasts simultaneously is still difficult. It would be better if we arrive a little later, when Konoha and the Hidden Sand have weakened each other, resulting in a three-way battle."
"There's no need to worry," Black Zetsu replied with an eerie smile. "Among the Konoha ninja are the Second and Fourth Hokage, unique shinobi on whom I previously implanted the Flying Thunder God Technique. We can use them to quickly reinforce our forces in battle."
Nagato paused briefly before nodding. "That's true..."
As he spoke, he maintained his hand seals, manipulating the reanimated shinobi, but a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead, and he took a sharp breath.
The strain he felt didn't come from controlling so many reanimated shinobi but from the presence of a few exceptional individuals among them.
Obito Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
One possessed an almost eternal dojutsu, and the other had a Sage body, making them extremely difficult to control. If not for his Rinnegan, he wouldn't have been able to suppress their personalities, and even so, he had to remain constantly focused.
A faint gleam flashed in Black Zetsu's eyes as he observed Nagato's struggle. "If the burden is too much, then resort to our final measure. Resurrect Madara as well; he can help you control those ninjas."
"Uchiha Madara...?" Nagato inhaled sharply and replied in a low voice, "I can still hold on. Let's persist a little longer."
Like Obito, Nagato didn't want to resurrect Madara unless absolutely necessary. He knew that in his current state, if he resurrected Madara, he might not be able to suppress him, even though they were allies. He preferred to rely on his own abilities to accomplish their plan.
"Very well," Black Zetsu said, retreating back into the darkness.
...
Fire Country.
About two towns away from Konoha, two figures were swiftly making their way towards the village.
One of them wore a Konoha forehead protector, and a powerful chakra fluctuation brewed within him. It was none other than the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!
"I never thought I'd be in such a predicament," Hashirama said, his expression grim. "To be resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation with such precision that I can't even break free of the restraints. The caster must possess the Rinnegan..."
Hashirama's face twisted in anger as he muttered, "You fool, Tobirama! I told you this technique should never have been created, let alone recorded!"
Kakashi Hatake, who was keeping pace with Hashirama, gave a bitter smile. "Blame won't change the situation, First Hokage. We must focus on what lies ahead."
As they continued on their way, Kakashi's expression turned worried as he glanced at Hashirama. "First Hokage, your power is too great. I fear that our return to Konoha will bring them no end of trouble."
Kakashi had never witnessed the might of the First Hokage, but the sheer power Hashirama displayed during their brief attempts to break free from the Impure World Reincarnation was almost heart-stopping.
"Indeed, it is a problem," Hashirama conceded, his face somber.
He wondered if there were any shinobi in the later generations who could match the strength he and Madara had possessed. If not, it would be difficult for even an entire village to stand against him.
Even in his current state, unable to use senjutsu or his most powerful Wood Release techniques, his other wood-style jutsu were still far beyond the capabilities of ordinary ninjas.
"You are Kakashi, aren't you?" Hashirama turned to Kakashi and asked in a solemn tone. "Your chakra is also quite remarkable. Tell me the order of hand seals for the Impure World Reincarnation. Perhaps you can break the summoning contract."
The risk of the Impure World Reincarnation technique was that if the resurrected ninja knew the order of hand seals, they could unilaterally break the contract.
Hashirama was currently under Nagato's close surveillance. Any attempt to form hand seals would be forcibly suppressed, and maintaining his own thoughts was already a challenge, let alone controlling his body to take any action.
"Alright," Kakashi replied.
He quickly recited the hand seal sequence for the Impure World Reincarnation, which he had learned from Hashirama. Taking a deep breath, Kakashi attempted to form the seals to break the summoning contract, but after the first seal, his movement froze, and his fingers involuntarily relaxed.
"It's no use... First Hokage," Kakashi said, his expression grim. "It seems the caster is constantly monitoring us."
Seeing that Kakashi was also unable to break free, Hashirama surmised that his brother, Tobirama, was likely in the same situation. Moreover, the enemy might have resurrected numerous other ninjas.
Hashirama's face darkened with worry.
Things were getting complicated! The ninja world was about to descend into chaos!
(End of Chapter)
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