The third coffin broke through the soil. When White Zetsu saw the character "Four" on it, his entire body tensed up.
In his memory, Uchiha Sogetsu was a pawn cultivated by "Adam," far more important than himself.
However, due to some unforeseen problems, Uchiha Sogetsu was brutally killed by the Aurora Order. That's why "Adam" had no choice but to select White Zetsu as his successor.
That was White Zetsu's understanding.
But this understanding was silently and completely rewritten and twisted by a high-level existence.
At the moment Uchiha Sogetsu became an "Angel," his status transcended the biological level. With just a thought, he could distort the memories and perceptions of everyone in Konoha.
Thus, Uchiha Sogetsu completely separated himself from how the world recognized him.
As for White Zetsu, the moment he saw that coffin, his instinct sensed a terrifying danger. Without hesitation, he activated the Deep Forest Bloom again.
Massive trees sprouted from the ground once more, with a clear target—to stop the third coffin!
"Stop it!"
Orochimaru's pupils flickered as he immediately ordered the two kages, "Don't let it destroy the third coffin!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen reacted swiftly, summoning Enma and wielding his staff. With powerful, precise strikes, the golden-circled staff shattered the spreading trees.
"Damn it!"
White Zetsu's premonition grew stronger. No longer holding back, he infused chakra into the trees: "Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
This was the signature jutsu of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
A gigantic wood dragon erupted from the forest, roaring as it crushed trees in its path, pressing forward with overwhelming force.
"Adamantine Staff Dance!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen tried to stop the wooden dragon with his Adamantine Staff.
But unfortunately, he overestimated himself. Even with his reanimated body, the wooden dragon shattered him outright.
The massive wooden dragon was about to smash through the third coffin when the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, floated lightly beside it and said, "Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
In the next moment, a pure white cylindrical barrier fell down like divine punishment.
Although the wooden dragon was a Wood Release technique, it couldn't resist the Kekkei Tōta and was instantly annihilated.
"Damn it!"
Under White Zetsu's terrified gaze, the lid of the third coffin collapsed with a heavy thud.
Out stepped a slender, tall black-haired youth dressed in the Hokage robe, his eyebrows sharp, eyes bright and heroic.
"Uchiha Sogetsu!"
After regaining his body, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes moistened as he saw the youth once again.
"Orochimaru," the youth said with a slight frown, then his fierce gaze suddenly burst with a piercing white light like lightning striking from nowhere.
"You, born with evil, have no intention of changing. Are you still going to attack Konoha? Then let me end you here, for Konoha's sake!"
Boom!
An overwhelmingly terrifying chakra wave surged like a tsunami, covering hundreds of meters in an instant.
At that moment, not only Orochimaru but even Mu, who didn't fully understand the situation, felt a heart-stopping terror.
The youth seemed like he could erase them all with a mere flick of his finger.
Konoha had truly produced such a terrifying Hokage?
Orochimaru felt the surroundings grow dim, and his heart jolted. He hurriedly explained, "Fourth Hokage, I'm not here to destroy Konoha. That man, impersonating the Third Hokage, has already dragged Konoha into a war. I came to eliminate him!"
"Hm?"
Uchiha Sogetsu turned his head to look at White Zetsu, a trace of confusion in his eyes, as if something was familiar.
"I think I've seen you somewhere before."
"Uchiha Sogetsu."
Even though the other was already dead, White Zetsu could still feel that suffocating terror.
"Sogetsu, I am Sarutobi Hiruzen." Sarutobi Hiruzen fought back tears as he stepped forward to explain for his disciple.
"Orochimaru's words are true. I was killed by that guy, and he took my appearance."
Afterwards, Onoki the Tsuchikage immediately added, "That's right, Fourth Hokage. That man arranged the Five Kage Summit to start the Fourth Great Ninja War."
"If that is the case, I believe you, Third Hokage."
Uchiha Sogetsu seemed convinced and the fierce aura surrounding him suddenly receded.
Orochimaru, feeling reborn, wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and thought to himself, "How is it that this Fourth Hokage, though dead for so many years, seems even stronger now?"
Seeing Orochimaru's thoughts, Uchiha Sogetsu smiled knowingly.
Of course—he was now an Angel's Virtual Persona. The Virtual Persona he created was definitely far stronger than before.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Uchiha Sogetsu furrowed his brows, then vanished without warning.
Before anyone could react, he reappeared tens of meters away and stomped down hard.
Boom!
The rooftop seemed to surge like a giant wave, with tiles breaking apart layer by layer.
The violent shaking tore the ground open, creating a huge fissure several meters wide.
And in that gap stood White Zetsu's figure.
White Zetsu's eyes were bloodshot with rage. It had planned to sneak away quietly, but Uchiha Sogetsu spotted it and exposed it with a single kick.
"Ahhh! You deserve to die!"
"No good, this guy is trying to escape!" Orochimaru instantly saw through its plan and called out to the two nearby.
"Attack together! We must kill it right here!"
Actually, even without Orochimaru's reminder, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Mu had already charged forward.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was merciless, unleashing a high-level jutsu immediately.
The raging flames twisted like a dragon, bursting with incredible heat that scorched and cracked the ground, sending waves of boiling air rippling outward.
"Ahhh!"
White Zetsu used the Wood Dome Wall to block the flames.
However, Mu took advantage of the moment and sent a Dust Style attack directly at it.
Blinded by the Wood Dome Wall, White Zetsu couldn't dodge in time—half its body was evaporated by the Dust Style.
Veins bulged on its forehead, and its pale golden vertical pupils brewed a psychic storm.
"Die, die, die!!!"
White Zetsu completely lost control, its mind exploding with a terrifying combination of shock and frenzy, causing Sarutobi Hiruzen and Mu to momentarily freeze in confusion.
But Uchiha Sogetsu remained completely unaffected. His eyes transformed into the Mangekyo Sharingan, and his chakra boiled fiercely around him.
In an instant, he became a skeletal warrior, gripping a long blade that sliced through the air with earth-shattering force, descending like a deadly thunderbolt!
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