Hansen stretched his wrist, his gaze calm as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi not far away.
"Besides, by the time you two master and disciple finish your emotional drama and decide a winner, it'll take too long. I don't have that much patience."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's movements abruptly froze, an unconcealable trace of embarrassment flashing across his aged face.
He knew he was being underestimated.
But he had nothing to say.
He had personally watched Orochimaru grow from a prodigiously talented youth, step by step, into the S-rank rogue ninja he was today.
Even now, old and frail, he truly wasn't confident he could defeat his wicked disciple, who was at the peak of his ninja career.
Even if he could eventually win, he would inevitably have to use an ultimate trump card like the Reaper Death Seal, paying the price of his life.
In the interval of their conversation, Orochimaru, having broken free, had already landed on the other side of the rooftop, a sickly excitement on his face, his hands rapidly forming seals!
"Since you all are so eager to see it, then I'll show you my most prized artwork!"
"Forbidden Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"
Boom! Boom!
Accompanying his low growl, the rooftop tiles within the barrier suddenly exploded, and two giant coffins, inscribed with the characters "first generation" (First) and "Second generation" (Second), burst forth from the ground, rising with immense force and thudding heavily onto the earth!
Immediately after, a third coffin also rose halfway, clearly bearing the character "Fourth generation" (Fourth)!
But it merely showed itself before being firmly pulled back by an invisible, immense force from the netherworld.
No matter how much Chakra Orochimaru channeled, it couldn't rise an inch further, finally shrinking back with a reluctant "bang."
Orochimaru frowned; the Impure World Reincarnation of the Fourth Hokage had failed.
However, the first two should be enough.
Bang! Bang!
The lids of the two coffins crashed to the ground, and amidst the flying dust, two figures that once made the entire ninja world tremble slowly emerged.
One wore dark red Warring States period armor, with long, straight black hair reaching his waist, a gentle face, but an inherent majestic aura that looked down upon the world in his brows.
The moment he appeared, the surrounding air seemed to fill with a vast life force.
The other wore a blue high-collared battle robe, with short silver hair and crimson eyes, his expression stern.
As soon as he appeared, a cold, murderous aura instantly enveloped the entire scene, making people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
These were none other than the founder of Konoha Village, the First Hokage, revered as the God of Shinobi—Hashirama Senju!
And his younger brother, the creator of countless forbidden jutsu, the Uchiha bane, the Second Hokage—Tobirama Senju!
"This is... Konoha Village?"
Hashirama Senju looked at the familiar yet strange surroundings, then at his own cracked, dust-like hands, a hint of confusion in his eyes, "Are we... resurrected?"
"It's Impure World Reincarnation."
Tobirama Senju's face was ashen, and he instantly saw through his current state.
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