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Chapter 948: Impure World Army!
Chapter 948: Impure World Army!
Tobi wasn't stupid.
Yes, he was a sycophant and a traitor, but he wasn't a fool.
Especially when it didn't involve Haruno Rin, his intelligence was not to be underestimated.
The current operation, which was almost a suicidal move to wipe out both the White Death Army and the Allied Forces, was not at all in line with the enemy's usual style.
Even if they were desperate to force the Allied Forces to reveal their trump cards through casualties, their primary goal was to force out Asuma, the host of the transplanted Rinnegan. They wouldn't be so 'honest' and direct in their approach.
There must be another target.
At this moment, Tang Ping was relieved that he hadn't acted rashly. Otherwise, he might have been the one to fall victim to this conspiracy.
On the steep cliff behind the White Death Army, a group of figures clad in black robes with red cloud patterns stood watching the distant battlefield.
Akatsuki!
All members present.
However, their gazes were fixed on a figure standing not far from them, wearing a white snake-scaled hooded cloak, with a thick white snake moving behind him, assessing them with cold eyes.
And in a slightly further area behind them, there were also several dozen standing coffins.
The eerie scene couldn't help but put them on high alert.
Even Deidara, who was obsessed with 'art', didn't shout about showcasing his artistic skills at this moment.
He vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
"Obito, do you really think these guys down there can break through the Allied Forces' defenses?"
Kakuzu looked at Tobi, who wore a spiral mask, revealing only one Sharingan eye, with his pea-sized eyes.
He called himself 'Obito', so everyone else addressed him as such.
Whether they believed it or not was another matter.
When you're supposed to believe, you do; when you're not, you don't.
That's how it worked.
"Of course, my preparations are not limited to these guys!"
Tobi's gaze shifted away from the battlefield.
His preparations were not solely the White Death Army; he had other means as well, but there was no need to reveal everything.
"Let's begin!"
Tobi's words were directed at the figure beside him, clad in a white snake-scaled robe.
And this person was none other than Kabuto Yakushi, the heir to Orochimaru's 'legacy'.
However, he had followed the plan and consumed the White Snake, obsessively chasing after Orochimaru's footsteps, which led Tobi to find him. The two had formed an alliance.
Kabuto formed hand seals and chanted:
"Impure World Reincarnation, Release!"
As the forbidden technique was activated, the lids of the coffins behind them began to fall forward one after another.
Various figures appeared within.
The Akatsuki members, with their extraordinary knowledge, recognized many of them.
"The Second Tsuchikage?"
"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"
"The Second Mizukage, the Third Mizukage, and the Fourth Mizukage?"
"Hanzo?"
"Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shirogane?"
"Hyuuga Hiashi and Hyuuga Hizashi!"
"The Gold and Silver Brothers?"
...
As each name was called out, the figures in the coffins stepped forward.
"These are all..."
Xiao Nan looked at Tobi and Kabuto with a hint of surprise.
Her astonishment was genuine; she hadn't expected the enemy to have such a move up their sleeve.
Xiao Nan was no stranger to the Impure World Reincarnation technique.
After all, Orochimaru had used it before, and its power was extraordinary.
However, even Orochimaru could only reincarnate a few targets, and no one else had learned this forbidden technique, which highlighted its drawbacks.
Difficult to learn!
It was almost universally acknowledged.
If it were easy to learn, the Leaf Village, in its current situation, wouldn't hesitate to use even the most evil forbidden techniques. Yet, they had never used it, indicating that this technique was something only Orochimaru could master.
But unexpectedly, someone had not only learned this forbidden technique but also managed to reincarnate numerous Impure World Reincarnations at once.
A dozen Shadow Level powerhouses, along with several High Shadow Level ones, would you be afraid?
"Damn you!"
"Hmph!"
"I will repay today's humiliation in due time!"
...
Voices echoed from these powerful figures.
It was clear that this wasn't their first time being reincarnated, so they understood their current situation.
However, there were exceptions.
"Hey, Kabuto, you're Orochimaru's subordinate, right? Release me from this binding!"
Danzo gave Kabuto a direct order upon seeing him.
He believed he had a good relationship with Orochimaru, and now that his subordinate had mastered this forbidden technique and reincarnated him, it meant he still had a chance to fulfill his dream of becoming the Hokage.
Now that he had returned to the Ninja World and gained 'immortality', he could find a way to become the Hokage, and the thought of it made him slightly excited.
Danzo was indeed sincere.
What's wrong with him wanting to become Hokage and restore the glory of Konoha?
"Danzo-sama, I'm not Orochimaru!"
Kabuto shook his head, refusing Danzo's offer, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his lowered gaze.
He had no choice but to comply with Danzo's request.
Back then, the other party had blackmailed the orphanage director to work for Root Division. If it weren't for meeting Tang Ping... So, when the opportunity arose, he naturally didn't hesitate to bring the other party back with Edo Tensei to toy with him.
"Enough, Danzo. What's the situation now? What about Konoha?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice rang out with concern.
He only wanted to know about Konoha's current state.
Since he hadn't used 'Dead Demon Consuming Seal,' his soul naturally went to the Pure Land, which is why he could be resurrected with Edo Tensei.
If he had been sealed within the Death God, he would have become a plaything for Tang Ping.
For example, the soul of the Fourth Hokage at this moment had fallen into Tang Ping's 'demonic claws,' with absolutely no chance of being resurrected with Edo Tensei.
"Hiruzen..."
Danzo looked at his old friend, whose face, like his own, had cracks, and whose pitch-black eyes exuded a lifeless aura. He sighed deeply.
Konoha was no longer the same as before.
"Both of you, now is not the time for a 'class reunion'!"
Kabuto interrupted the two before they could continue.
Although he also wanted to see Hiruzen's reaction to Konoha's current state, this wasn't the right time.
Hiruzen cherished Konoha more than his own life.
Imagine how he would feel if he knew that not only had Konoha been overthrown by the Scorch Sun Nation, but it had also lost the title of leader among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, a title it had never relinquished since its establishment.
The pain would be unbearable.
And all of this was closely related to him, the 'Strongest Hokage.'
"Now, seniors, it's time to show your strength to us, the younger generation!"
Kabuto's words were eloquent, but he didn't give the resurrected bodies any chance to disobey.
Under the improved Edo Tensei forbidden technique, even these powerful individuals had no resistance.
"Damn it!"
"You little brat, you'd better let us go, or I'll show you what cruelty is!"
"Don't struggle, we can't break free!"
...
Various voices came from the resurrected bodies.
It was clear that their consciousness was awake, but their bodies could only act according to commands.
This was a classic case of the body being more obedient than the mouth.
As for why their consciousness remained awake, instead of becoming puppet-like like in the original version, it was easy to understand.
The strength of the resurrected bodies lay in their souls. If they only needed puppets, why bother resurrecting the souls of these powerful individuals?
By keeping their consciousness awake, they could unleash their pre-death strength, or even surpass it.
At least under the special White Absolute offerings, many of the strong ones were like this, with only a few being weakened versions.
For example, the two in the coffins.
Yes, among the dozens of coffins, there were two whose lids remained closed.
One of the coffins had the Konoha emblem and the character 'First' engraved on it.
Yes, it was the First Hokage.
Senju Hashirama!
The God of Shinobi was also in Kabuto's hands, and with the improved technique, using a strengthened version of the special White Absolute, he could unleash most of his pre-death strength.
However, this also made controlling Senju Hashirama extremely difficult. He couldn't control so many strong individuals while also controlling Hashirama, so he had to wait until the resurrected bodies consumed most of their chakra before deploying Hashirama.
As for the other coffin, it was also a very special resurrected body.
The Ninja World's Asura... Uchiha Madara! The same identity claimed by the current leader of Akatsuki.
It was indeed not a good idea to reveal himself, because if the real Madara appeared, what would Obito, who was pretending to be Madara, do?
How could the imposter continue pretending once the real one showed up?
Even if everyone knew he was an imposter, they couldn't pretend they didn't know after seeing the real Madara.
Following Kabuto's seemingly polite but commanding words, the resurrected bodies jumped off the cliff top and scattered, charging towards the front fortress.
The real battle between powerful individuals had begun.
(End of Chapter)
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