A new… Reanimation Jutsu?
The words instantly captured Tsunade's attention.
She was not one of those rigid elders bound by tradition. If this could win the war, then what did it matter if it was Edo Tensei?
A vast chamber was soon prepared, tucked behind the Hokage Rock of Konoha.
By Tsunade's command, an entire barrier squad encircled the chamber, while an elite sealing team stood ready.
Jiraiya entered Sage Mode in advance. Tsunade summoned Katsuyu. Every precaution was made, all in preparation for the Reanimation Jutsu Kabuto spoke of.
Kabuto bit into his finger and pressed it to the ground. "Summoning Jutsu!"
Boom!
A cloud of smoke erupted, and a massive serpent appeared out of thin air.
Its stomach writhed and twisted before two pure-white human figures slid out from its mouth.
"That's… White Zetsu?!"
Tsunade and Jiraiya instantly recognized the strange forms — artificial creations born from the First Hokage's cells.
"That's right. White Zetsu," Kabuto nodded, pushing his glasses up with a calm smile. "But these two are slightly different. Lord Orochimaru refined the process later. These ones were specially prepared as 'offerings.'"
Tsunade narrowed her eyes, her curiosity piqued. "For Orochimaru to treat them so carefully… just who are you planning to summon? The First and Second Hokage are already under the enemy's control. There's no way you can call them out again."
"Please don't worry, Hokage-sama," Kabuto replied smoothly. "Of course, I'm aware of that. But rest assured, the ones I summon this time… will be no weaker than the First and Second Hokage."
The air grew heavy with tension. Everyone's eyes widened — even Naruto and Sasuke exchanged curious glances.
No weaker than the First and Second? Who could it possibly be?
Kabuto once again bit his finger and formed the hand seals — Tiger, Snake, Dog, Dragon.
Then his palms clapped together. "Summoning Jutsu: Edo Tensei!"
The chamber shook violently, as if the earth itself was trembling. From beyond the Pure Land, two wandering souls were pulled into the white vessels.
Layers of ash swallowed the bodies before molding them into familiar shapes.
Under countless stunned gazes, two figures slowly took form.
"At last… the day has come."
Through the swirling haze, a figure stepped forward, his voice filled with arrogance, as if standing above heaven and earth itself.
"I see… even in death, peace will not be granted."
Another silhouette emerged from the smoke. His tone was steady, resolute. "So… Edo Tensei again. Who is the enemy this time?"
"Edo Tensei…"
The first figure seemed a little surprised. "Isn't this the Resurrection Jutsu?"
"Huh… that voice. So it's you?"
The second figure recognized the voice and looked at him strangely. "I didn't expect even you to be brought back with Edo Tensei. Now I'm even more curious. Who is the enemy this time, to summon both of us at once?"
"Y-you… are…"
The swirling smoke slowly dissipated, revealing the true faces of the two summoned individuals.
The moment everyone saw their faces, nearly all present wore expressions of shock and terror.
"Uchiha Madara!"
"Uchiha Sōgetsu!"
Clad in layered red armor from the Warring States era, carrying a massive fan on his back, his hair cascading like a waterfall, the arrogant-looking middle-aged man was none other than Uchiha Madara!
Yet what shocked everyone even more was the other summoned figure: the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Uchiha Sōgetsu!
The two Uchiha stood side by side.
The terrifying pressure radiating from them made even Jiraiya feel an immense weight.
Every bone, every muscle, every inch of flesh seemed to be ground by a storm, screaming in hysteria, as if their souls desperately tried to escape their bodies.
"Huh? You… are Uchiha Sōgetsu?"
Uchiha Madara glanced at the young man beside him in surprise, his expression shifting slightly. "How are you here? And with Edo Tensei?"
"Uchiha Madara, what an interesting scene," Uchiha Sōgetsu said with amusement, chuckling lightly. "Not long after you died, I died too. Being brought back with Edo Tensei seems normal enough, doesn't it?"
"Wait… you're dead. Then who is executing the plan now?"
Uchiha Madara's eyes widened. Suddenly, he felt that things were slipping completely out of his control, rushing headlong into the unknown.
"Who knows," Uchiha Sōgetsu shrugged nonchalantly, a casual smile on his face.
"Most likely Black Zetsu, I'd guess. But there's one thing that really interests me. This Edo Tensei was performed with incredible precision, and the sacrifices perfectly matched our strength when we were alive. Who could have done something like this?"
The dialogue between the two left everyone's minds reeling.
"What… does this mean?"
The Fourth Hokage of Konoha, Uchiha Sogetsu, actually knew Uchiha Madara?
These two weren't even from the same era!
"Is… this… Konoha Village?"
Madara slightly sensed the surroundings, his expression darkening. He then turned to Tsunade and the others.
"Jiraiya, Tsunade, what exactly is going on? Who performed this jutsu? Step forward!"
Boom!
A terrifying aura, mixed with chakra, shook the walls of the chamber until they cracked.
This was the same Uchiha Madara, the Shura who once suppressed the entire ninja world by his own power!
"Even at this age, why is his temper still so fierce?"
Meanwhile, Uchiha Sogetsu let out a light laugh before releasing his chakra.
The chamber instantly shattered. Jagged cracks spread crazily along the walls and floor, like a natural disaster sweeping through!
Everyone present was almost blown away by the force of the chakra wave. The barrier arranged by the sealing team was torn apart effortlessly.
So strong…
After reaching the Sequence 4, Naruto had never paid much attention to chakra systems.
But now, seeing Madara and Sogetsu, he finally understood one truth.
Sometimes, the gap between humans is even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.
Five Kage?
In front of these two, they were nothing but ants!
As for Sasuke, her eyes widened. "So… our Uchiha… are this strong?"
In her memory, the Uchiha clan wasn't particularly strong. Otherwise, how could Uchiha Itachi have annihilated them?
Besides, Uchiha Itachi hadn't risen to fame through the Sharingan, but by the pathway of the "Hanged Man."
Though, as a child, Uncle Shisui always told her that the Uchiha clan was actually very powerful, Sasuke could never find any evidence in historical records or books to prove it.
Instead, during the Third Great Ninja War, the Uchiha clan indirectly caused the Hidden Cloud Village to invade Konoha, bringing shame to their village!
But now, Sasuke finally understood why the Uchiha clan was called the greatest clan in the ninja world!
Uchiha Madara!
Uchiha Sogetsu!
These two were simply insurmountable peaks!
Just their presence alone made two of the Three Sannin unable to move. It was terrifying!
"Do you intend to stop me?"
Uchiha Madara stared at him coldly.
"No, I just hope you can remain a little calmer."
Uchiha Sogetsu smiled slightly, showing no hint of battle intent, and said leisurely, "Besides, it's been so long since we died. Now that we've finally been reanimated, why not sit down and talk?"
"And if I say no?"
Madara's mind was now full of questions about why his plan had gone off track.
He could have tolerated resurrection through the Rinne Rebirth, even Edo Tensei, but to be summoned in Konoha? What kind of nonsense was this?
Was Black Zetsu dead?
What about the plan?
Where was his Rinnegan now?
And what about capturing the Nine Tailed Beasts?
A string of questions left Madara completely unable to focus.
"Then I suppose I have no choice but to fight you."
Uchiha Sogetsu's lips curved into a smile, and the tomoe in his eyes suddenly transformed into a Mangekyō Sharingan.
"Hurry! Stop them!"
Tsunade, in a panic, shouted at Kabuto without thinking about anything else.
If these two started fighting in Konoha, it wouldn't matter who won or lost—Konoha itself would be flattened!
"Cough… cough… I may have underestimated the sacrifices created by Lord Orochimaru."
Kabuto's eyes were bloodied and crushed, and he said bitterly, "This time, the precision of the Edo Tensei is extremely high. They are exactly as powerful as they were in life. In this situation, the First Hokage cells I prepared cannot control them at all. Now, I can only hope… they won't cause too much destruction."
"You…!!!"
Hearing this, Tsunade nearly fainted.
What did this mean?
Two powerful ninjas had been reanimated!
Before the enemy even attacked Konoha, it seemed the village might be destroyed by them first!
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