Inside the Dragon Vein palace—
Orochimaru crouched low, breathing heavily as he stared at the enemy before him.
"Well, well… so this is one of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru?"
"Didn't expect to be this amazing~~"
The Deva Path White Zetsu smugly brushed his green hair back, mocking him with a bizarre grin.
"This is not your power. It is the power of the Rinnegan."
The Naraka Path White Zetsu, standing at the back, spoke expressionlessly.
"Shut up!"
"You're annoying!"
The Deva Path snapped back irritably.
The Human Path White Zetsu looked utterly dead inside.
Born to be a laborer—
And now turned into a Six Paths puppet, forced to work nonstop—
Twenty-four hours a day.
He truly didn't understand how those two still had the energy to argue.
"Orochimaru."
"For the sake of our noble mission, you must die here."
"For that, I sincerely apologize."
The Animal Path White Zetsu ignored the bickering, speaking calmly as he began forming hand seals.
"Do you know?"
"This world is fundantally wrong."
"Endless wars have brought suffering to all."
"The Five Great Nations fight for their own interests, while smaller nations are crushed beneath them."
His Rinnegan glowed faintly, filled with twisted compassion.
"For everlasting peace…"
"Please sacrifice yourself."
"In honor of your death, we will allow you to live in dreams."
"Summoning Jutsu!"
With the final seal—
Three massive creatures appeared.
A winged dog.
A ferocious bull.
A chaleon.
All of them—
Bearing Rinnegan eyes.
"I thought you'd say sothing profound."
"But it's just the sa nonsense as always."
Orochimaru stood upright, calm on the surface—
But fully alert inside.
Earlier—
Just the Deva Path and Preta Path alone—
Had already pushed him to his limits.
And now—
The Animal Path had joined in.
Even if Nagato had split his abilities—
These six together—
Were still terrifying.
In a sense—
He was fighting a weakened Nagato.
"Is that so…"
"Orochimaru, I thought you were different."
"Turns out you're just like everyone else."
"Pathetic."
The Animal Path frowned slightly.
Then—
The three summons charged.
Orochimaru remained unmoved.
Instead—
His thoughts drifted back.
To before Hiruzen's death.
"Orochimaru."
"The Dragon Vein is critical."
"Kyusei will never ignore it."
"You must join this battle."
"If necessary… use this jutsu."
Hiruzen's voice echoed in his mind.
"…Sensei."
Orochimaru's expression grew complicated.
Hiruzen—
Would use anything for Konoha.
Even forbidden techniques.
Even those that defied death itself.
Second Hokage…
Your jutsu…
Orochimaru ford hand seals.
"Summoning Jutsu—"
"Impure World Reincarnation!"
Three coffins rose from the ground.
Marked:
First.
Second.
Third.
A forbidden technique—
Sealed for decades—
Returned.
A terror from the Warring States era.
And the mont it activated—
A familiar voice rang out.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
"Enma, the Monkey King!"
Before even stepping out of the coffin—
Hiruzen had already summoned his partner.
The legendary Enma appeared once more.
Without hesitation—
He charged the incoming summons.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The coffins shattered.
Three figures erged.
First Hokage—Senju Hashirama.
Second Hokage—Senju Tobirama.
Third Hokage—Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"…What's going on?"
"I've been reincarnated?"
Tobirama instantly assessed the situation.
His brother.
Hiruzen.
And himself.
"Just as I expected… Orochimaru, you did not disappoint."
Hiruzen spoke calmly.
"…I've fulfilled your request, Sensei."
Orochimaru's voice was heavy.
"So you still chose this path… Hiruzen."
Hashirama sighed.
He already knew.
From the mont his chakra faded—
He had seen everything.
Hiruzen would never ignore this jutsu.
"Hashirama-sensei."
"Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary asures."
"This is the greatest opportunity Konoha has ever had."
"We must seize it."
"Even the dead… must fight."
Hiruzen's voice was resolute.
Tobirama: "…?"
Why did it feel like he was the only one out of the loop?
"No ti to chat."
"The enemy is here."
Orochimaru warned.
The Deva Path had already acted—
Driving Enma back with a single move.
"Hashirama-sensei."
"Everything I do is for Konoha."
"I hope you understand."
Hiruzen stepped forward.
His chakra—
Endless.
He ford shadow clones instantly.
Each began forming different seals.
"Wait, Sensei—"
"Five Style Combo Technique!"
Orochimaru couldn't stop him in ti.
Five elents—
Wind, lightning, water, fire, earth—
rged into one devastating attack.
A technique that should not exist.
Yet—
In Hiruzen's hands—
It worked.
Perfectly.
The elents enhanced one another—
Creating power far beyond S-rank.
Tobirama's eyes lit up.
"…Impressive."
But—
The Preta Path stepped forward.
Preta Path—Absorption!
A blue barrier appeared.
And in an instant—
The entire attack vanished.
"…What?"
Hiruzen frowned.
"There are six of them."
"Each with different abilities."
"Repulsion, absorption, summoning, soul extraction…"
Orochimaru explained rapidly.
"…Interesting."
"Perfect synergy."
"And shared vision…"
"No blind spots."
Tobirama analyzed calmly.
Then—
He glanced at Hashirama.
"…But I'm more curious why you know so much."
Before he could continue—
Hiruzen interrupted.
"Tobirama-sensei, focus."
"This is a once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity."
"Whoever controls the Dragon Vein controls the future."
Tobirama frowned slightly.
He had already sensed it—
The overwhelming chakra beneath them.
Unnatural.
Impossible.
"Hashirama…"
"Are you sure about this?"
Hashirama's expression turned serious.
"…I cannot interfere with the living."
"Except—when it concerns Konoha."
Orochimaru twitched slightly.
Hashirama really reminded him of Jiraiya.
"…Yes."
Hiruzen answered firmly.
"If we don't act—we fall behind."
"If Akatsuki takes it—Konoha will fall."
"I will not allow that."
"…Very well."
Hashirama's eyes sharpened.
"Then even in death…"
"I will fight for Konoha."
Sage markings appeared on his face.
Tobirama remained silent.
But—
If it was for Konoha—
He would act.
"…So this is the First Hokage?"
The Deva Path White Zetsu tilted his head.
"…He looks weak."
Orochimaru sighed internally.
The reincarnation—
Was incomplete.
They were at best—
Half their original strength.
Hashirama clasped his hands.
"Tobirama. Be ready."
"Sage Art—Wood Release: Deep Forest Ergence!"
The entire palace trembled.
Massive trees erupted from the ground.
"…Didn't you learn?!"
"Ninjutsu doesn't work on us!"
The Preta Path shouted—
Charging forward.
Preta Path—Absorption!
But—
This was different.
Sage Art.
Not ordinary ninjutsu.
In an instant—
The Preta Path was turned into wood.
"…What?!"
"Why?!"
The Deva Path shouted.
"Stop talking and move!"
The Naraka Path kicked him forward.
The Deva Path stepped up—
Throwing the petrified body aside.
Then—
He raised his hand.
"Shinra Tensei."
A massive force erupted.
The forest—
Was annihilated instantly.
But—
In that fleeting mont—
A kunai slipped through the chaos.
Right in front of him.
Flying Thunder God Slash!
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