"Huh? Where is this place?"
Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage, opened his eyes and regained consciousness, still feeling a little dazed.
He looked around and saw Seiryū and Orochimaru in a standoff, as well as his younger brother, Senju Tobirama, the Second Hokage, beside him.
Hashirama was stunned for a moment. "Tobirama?"
"Big Brother?"
Tobirama looked over when he heard the voice and was also stunned to find that it was his big brother.
However, he was not as carefree as his brother.
After regaining his senses, Tobirama spread out his perception, sensed something, and looked at Orochimaru. "This feeling. Is it Edo Tensei?"
As the creator of Edo Tensei, he was not unfamiliar with it at all.
He glanced at his hands and saw fine cracks, the hallmark of an Edo Tensei Shinobi.
And this effeminate man was the caster.
He had been summoned by someone using Edo Tensei.
"Edo Tensei."
Hashirama was also no stranger to this jutsu.
He had once been summoned by his younger brother using Edo Tensei, but after learning the principle behind it, Hashirama felt it was too inhumane.
After sternly scolding his brother, he had him classify Edo Tensei as a Forbidden Jutsu and seal it away in the Scroll of Seals.
Its use was strictly forbidden.
Now.
Had he and Tobirama both been summoned by someone using Edo Tensei?
Clenching his fists, Hashirama frowned slightly and looked at Tobirama, saying, "It's a bit different from when you summoned me. It seems it can unleash even greater power."
Tobirama sensed his body slightly, his brows knitting together. "The sacrifices were infused with your cells, Big Brother, which strengthened the power of the Edo Tensei Shinobi."
As he spoke, Tobirama quickly formed hand seals. "Edo Tensei, Release!"
However, nothing changed.
Tobirama's brows furrowed tightly. "And the control method has been improved. Even I cannot break free from the caster's control."
Looking at Orochimaru, the caster, Tobirama said indifferently, "An impressive fellow, to be able to improve my Edo Tensei to this extent."
Orochimaru just smiled. "It is truly my honor to be praised by you, Second Hokage."
"Hmph!"
Tobirama merely let out a cold snort, his gaze sweeping across the field.
He naturally discovered the devastated scene, as if it had been through a great battle.
He said again, "Having learned Edo Tensei and possessing Big Brother's cells, you must be from Konoha, right?"
"What is your purpose in summoning us with Edo Tensei?"
Before Orochimaru could speak, Seiryū interjected, "Great-grandfather, Second Great-grandfather, he was once a Konoha Shinobi, but he has defected and is now an enemy of Konoha!"
"Huh?"
Hearing Seiryū's words, Hashirama and Tobirama both looked over.
Calling them Great-grandfather and Second Great-grandfather?
How could they not remember having such a grandson?
After a pause, Hashirama glanced at Seiryū's bright red hair and hesitated. "You must be from the Uzumaki Clan, right? Could you be Tsunade's son?"
Although Tsunade was blonde.
Tsunade also had the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan in her body. Perhaps her son's bloodline had reverted to that side?
That was possible.
Seiryū's face darkened.
How did he become that bad woman Tsunade's son?
She was his future partner!
This First Hokage really was rather unreliable.
Glancing at his big brother with disdain, Tobirama felt helpless. "Are you stupid, Big Brother? If he were Tsunade's son, he should be calling us Great-Great-grandfather!"
"The Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan are close relatives. The two families have always had a deep relationship, plus the connection with Sister-in-law."
"It is very normal for some descendants of the Uzumaki Clan to call us grandfather in terms of seniority. Can you use your brain?"
Tobirama clearly wasn't as carefree as his brother.
He had his own logic.
Then Tobirama looked at Orochimaru, his tone turning cold. "A defected Konoha Shinobi? And you used Edo Tensei to summon us at this time. Are you not afraid of death, you fellow?"
He was more concerned not with what the kid, who might be from the Uzumaki Clan, called them.
Rather, the person who summoned them with Edo Tensei was actually a defected Shinobi from Konoha?
What was the current Hokage doing?
How could he allow someone who mastered Edo Tensei to defect?
"There is no other way. If I don't summon you, I am no match for the monster in front of me."
Facing Tobirama's questioning, Orochimaru merely chuckled.
With the Edo Tensei he had improved, these two Hokage could not break free from his control.
Even Tobirama, the creator of Edo Tensei, could not do it.
Of course.
He would not underestimate Tobirama. The other party might not be able to do it in a short time.
But if enough time passed, it was not impossible for him to find a loophole.
After all, the other party was the creator of Edo Tensei.
It was just that Orochimaru would not give them that time.
"Huh?"
Hashirama and Tobirama were both stunned.
They subconsciously looked at Seiryū.
Could this half-grown youth really be considered a monster by the person who summoned them through Edo Tensei?
Although the caster's expression was relaxed and he was smiling.
The faint wariness in his eyes did not escape their perception.
Orochimaru was in no hurry to control the two Hokage. Instead, he grinned and said, "Do not underestimate him. Although he is only eleven or twelve years old, he is already a well-known powerhouse in the Ninja World."
"Even the current Third Hokage, Hiruzen, would not be his match."
"Moreover, he is Tsunade's disciple and possesses the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan. He is a genius the Ninja World hasn't seen in a thousand years, and his talent is even above yours!"
"Facing such a monster, I dare not let my guard down in the slightest, so I can only ask the two of you to make a move."
Orochimaru licked his lips, then looked at Nagato, who had remained silent and was watching this side vigilantly.
He grinned and said, "And there is another Shinobi with the Rinnegan. The current Ninja World is truly very exciting."
"Hahaha, Tsunade's disciple? And a genius the Ninja World hasn't seen in a thousand years? That sounds amazing!"
Hashirama suddenly laughed out loud.
He seemed very happy.
Not only was Seiryū from the Uzumaki Clan, he was also Tsunade's disciple. That relationship was very close to them!
"Rinnegan."
Tobirama was also very surprised, but he was more concerned about the Rinnegan.
His gaze involuntarily drifted toward Nagato. "The legendary eyes. Do they really exist?"
"Huh? No, this Chakra fluctuation. It seems to be that guy Madara?"
Upon careful perception, Tobirama sensed a familiar Chakra fluctuation from Nagato.
Madara!?
"Madara?"
Triggered by the keyword, Hashirama turned his head and locked onto Nagato.
He also discovered a familiar Chakra fluctuation.
"This is impossible. Why would he have Madara's Chakra fluctuation!?"
Having fought and clashed with Madara for so long, he could not be unfamiliar with the other party's Chakra fluctuation.
The Chakra fluctuation emanating from that Rinnegan user indeed had Madara's aura.
But this was impossible.
At the Battle of the Valley of the End, Madara had already died!
"Madara."
Orochimaru also frowned.
Seiryū before, and now the two Hokage, had all mentioned the name Madara.
Could it be that the Asura of the Shinobi World, Madara, had not died?
And he also had some connection with Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan?
His eyes flickered slightly, and Orochimaru licked his lips, revealing a meaningful smile. "Hehe, it seems I've discovered something interesting."
"Alright, let's stop reminiscing!"
Orochimaru looked at Seiryū and grinned. "Seiryū-kun, let me see your current strength. How will you handle these two Hokage? I am very much looking forward to it."
While speaking, Orochimaru formed a hand seal.
Hashirama and Tobirama immediately found their bodies moving involuntarily.
"Oh no, be careful!"
Hashirama wanted to control his body, but he couldn't.
He hurriedly warned Seiryū while his hands slapped together uncontrollably, and he let out a low shout. "Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
"This hand seal is. This is an S-rank Water Release Ninjutsu. Don't block it head-on."
Through the sequence of the hand seals, Tobirama already knew what Ninjutsu he was about to use.
He shouted a warning to Seiryū with a gloomy face, but his movements were even faster. "Water Release: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade!"
Boom, boom, boom!
The ground churned continuously, trees and vines rose from the ground, and in an instant, the surroundings turned into a sea of trees, with countless branches clawing and dancing. The momentum was astonishing.
Hum, hum, hum.
Amid the humming, a high-speed rotating javelin appeared in Tobirama's hand. It seemed to possess powerful cutting force, making even the air wail.
At the same time, the two Hokage unleashed powerful Ninjutsu one after another.
The sea of trees spread and strangled crazily, while the water blade javelin flew through the air like a spear, aiming straight at Seiryū!
If it were an ordinary Shinobi, they would probably be unable to even stand firm in the face of such powerful Ninjutsu.
But Seiryū was not an ordinary Shinobi.
The Dragon Vein Chakra Mode, which had been dispersed because of sealing Nagato, was activated again. Draped in a purple Chakra cloak, Seiryū gave off a very powerful Chakra fluctuation.
"Cero!"
Seiryū grinned. The Dragon Vein Chakra compressed and condensed at his fingertips, turning into a purple Chakra beam that shot through the air.
It collided with the strangling Wood Release branches and the water blade javelin that carried powerful cutting force.
Boom!
In an instant, a roar resounded, and time seemed to stop at that moment. The impact caused by the collision of the Ninjutsu spread out from the center.
The earth vibrated and cracked, and fissures spread out!
The trees and vines were torn apart, the water blade javelin shattered into splashes of water, and the purple Cero also exploded.
The powerful collision made the surrounding area look like the end of the world.
"Is this a Tailed Beast?"
The shockwave filling the sky was blocked by a Wood Release shield. Sensing this ominous Chakra fluctuation, Hashirama was very surprised.
This disciple of Tsunade, this junior of the Uzumaki Clan.
He was actually a Jinchūriki!?
But what Tailed Beast was this?
Why had he never sensed this kind of Chakra before?
It wasn't any Tailed Beast he knew!
"Edo Tensei Shinobi are not afraid of injury. We can only be dealt with through sealing. You are from the Uzumaki Clan, so you should have mastered many Sealing Jutsu, right? Use Sealing Jutsu to deal with us."
Relying on the fearless nature of the Edo Tensei body, Tobirama resisted the shockwave in the sky with his body. Fragments flew off him, but his movements did not stop.
He had appeared not far from Seiryū at some point, with a special Kunai stuck in the ground. Tobirama had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach Seiryū's vicinity.
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
Forming hand seals, Tobirama spat out a thin, high-pressure water line from his mouth, attacking Seiryū like a whip.
This water line was like a sharp blade, cutting through everything in its path.
It left a long mark behind.
"Bakudō #60. Rikujōkōrō!"
Seiryū's perception was sharp, and his reflexes were the best in the Ninja World. He formed hand seals with one hand and pointed with the other.
A translucent circular shield appeared, blocking the attack!
With a pop.
The water flow hit the Rikujōkōrō, only making a bursting sound, and did not break through the defense.
Splash!
With a thought from Seiryū, Fullbring: Heavens Chain was deployed, and Golden Chains spread out, clawing and dancing as they displayed their power!
Boom, boom, boom!
Purple Rasengans appeared, crushing toward Tobirama from all directions. Continuous roars rang out, and the earth shook.
But Tobirama avoided them using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Watch out for my jutsu!"
Another warning voice came, and Hashirama made another move.
The ground where Seiryū was located churned as if it had been overturned, and the trees and vines turned into arms, grabbing at Seiryū from all directions.
They gave Seiryū no chance to dodge!
Boom, boom, boom!
There was no need for a reminder. The surrounding area was within Seiryū's perception.
With a thought, he controlled the Golden Chains to turn into whips, each strike erupting with Monstrous Strength.
The grabbing Wood Release arms were blasted apart, and wood chips flew everywhere.
"Hadō #73. Sōren Sōkatsui!"
Natural energy from the surroundings poured wildly into his body, instantly generating Senjutsu Chakra, and he used a high-level Hadō with Senjutsu Chakra!
Roar!
After forming seals, Seiryū raised his hand and struck out with a boundless curtain of fire. The vast curtain of fire burned fiercely, sweeping across the front in a fan shape.
It ignited all the dense trees and vines that were attacking.
The high-temperature flames burned the Wood Release away, and before it could get close, it was reduced to nothing, posing no threat to Seiryū!
"Water Release: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave!"
Water Release undoubtedly countered Fire Release. Tobirama, a powerful Water Release Shinobi who was practically contracted to the ocean, could create large-scale Water Release Ninjutsu even in a place without water.
He spat out a violent wave of water like a tidal wave from his mouth, sending it crashing in all directions like a tsunami and submerging everything around.
At the same time, it covered Seiryū's position, and the sound of waves booming endlessly filled the area.
Whoosh!
This time, Seiryū did not choose to block it head-on, but used the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge.
He appeared in another position, looking at the chaotic battlefield in front of him.
He couldn't help but sigh. "As expected, they are not easy to deal with. If I don't get serious, I might really fail."
(To be continued.)
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