A few minutes later.
All the kanji were completely drawn. Shinju solemnly separated two wooden clones of himself and placed two little rabbits as offerings on the spell…
"Last time I said that if I called the Shinigami again, I wouldn't give him anything, yet here I am breaking my word…" Shinju muttered as he arranged the offerings.
"Awesome, truly awesome! (´◊ω◊｀)"
Nearby, the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, was completely absorbed in the intricate kanji structure. Without realizing it, he wiped his face with the hand holding his brush, smearing ink all over himself…
"Uh…" Senju Hashirama opened his mouth, intending to remind his brother to watch his image.
But before he could say a word, Tobirama excitedly dashed over to Shinju, grabbed his shoulder, and said,
"This is incredible, truly miraculous! Did you really construct the incantation for this jutsu yourself?!"
"Such intricate layout! Such seasoned design—even a veteran who's studied this art for decades couldn't match you!"
"Tell me, how did you even come up with this?! ٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و"
Shinju shrugged. "It's simple. First, determine your target, then do this… then that… and finally add a summarizing formula to complete it."
"You're an outsider. Of course, you think the jutsu is intricate. But let an expert see it, and they'd immediately spot its hidden intricacies!" Shinju said humbly.
After speaking, he suddenly found the white-haired man in front of him a bit familiar.
"Wait… you are…"
The Second Hokage frowned, enunciating each syllable of his name: "Se-n-ju To-bi-ra-ma… (눈益눈)"
Shinju nodded. "Oh, that name does sound familiar…"
"The Second Hokage of Konoha," Tsunade interjected, unable to hold back.
Shinju: (꒪⌓꒪)
Huh? So just now, he had inadvertently insulted the Second Hokage?!
∑(✘Д✘๑)
Wait—if this white-haired man is the Second Hokage, then everyone around…
Shinju scanned the surroundings…
When he had used Flying Thunder God to teleport next to Naruto, he hadn't paid attention to the people nearby. Now, taking a glance, he realized that the Third and Fourth Hokages were present!
As for the long-haired man in red armor… his identity was obvious!
"The First Hokage?!ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!" Shinju's voice rose.
"Sorry, I was in a rush to save someone and didn't recognize the Hokages' identities…(´⌒`｡)"
The First Hokage laughed heartily at this, waving his hand in a friendly manner:
"No need to be so formal. I understand, you were focused on saving someone. (•̀⌄•́)"
Seeing the red-haired boy finally falter, the Second Hokage allowed himself a small look of pride, straightened his posture, and asked seriously, "Hey, now can you explain this jutsu to me in detail? (o´Д`o)ノ"
Shinju shook his head.
"Explaining it is too troublesome. I'll just demonstrate the casting process."
With that, Shinju began forming hand seals…
"???"
Tobirama watched in utter bewilderment!
"Wait, what… what kind of jutsu is this? So many complex seals?! Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"
Tsunade, standing nearby, smiled mysteriously.
"Don't rush, you'll understand in a moment. ( ˝ᗢ̈˝ )"
Seconds later, Shinju finished the seals and clapped his hands together: "Ninjutsu: Life-for-a-Life Technique!"
"Whoa—"
A massive Shinigami illusion instantly appeared, making everyone present stop in their tracks!
The Shinigami slowly turned toward Shinju, sitting in the protective formation, and revealed a completely blank expression! ¯\(ツ)/¯
...
Everything went smoothly afterward.
The Shinigami took the souls of the two little rabbits and returned the souls of Killer B and Naruto…
Before vanishing, the Shinigami scanned everyone present and finally fixed a sharp, murderous gaze on Orochimaru, who was hiding his face! ꐦ≖ ≖
Last time, Orochimaru had freeloaded a soul from him. He hadn't forgotten.
And now he dared to show his face?!
Clearly not taking the Shinigami seriously! (ꐦ°᷄д°᷅)
With a flick of his hand…
"Smack!"
Orochimaru was instantly sent flying hundreds of meters!
A purple-blue mark appeared on half his face!
Orochimaru collapsed in frustration: "I-I was just an onlooker! (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)"
The Shinigami didn't listen to his excuses and disappeared.
A short while later, the unconscious Naruto and Killer B finally regained consciousness and opened their eyes…
Before them was Shinju's handsome face! That striking visage, those deep eyes—it was impossible not to be captivated!
"You two okay…" Shinju asked.
A handsome guy was talking to them!
His voice was like a breeze through the forest, like warm sunlight on a mountain, making their hearts skip a beat…
Naruto: (´つヮ⊂︎)
Killer B: (´つヮ⊂︎)
Shinju: "…"
You two are blushing! How about a reply?!
The souls returned, but your brains didn't come back, huh?!
Nearby, the First and Second Hokages exchanged a glance, seeing the shock mirrored in each other's eyes.
"He used that jutsu… to break the principle of life-equal exchange in the reincarnation jutsu!" Tobirama's voice trembled, whether from shock or excitement.
The First Hokage shook his head: "I'm not concerned about that—I'm amazed that this kid can make even the dead fear him! (๑ʘ̅ д ʘ̅๑)!!!"
"Although he drew a formation to shield against the Shinigami, the Shinigami still detected him! Yet it took no action, instead venting on a soft target!"
A hundred meters away, Orochimaru was still lying on the ground: (´ཀ`」 ∠)_
Soft target…
First Hokage, is that polite?
"Orochimaru-sama, we should leave first!" Kabuto said.
...
After successfully reviving Naruto and Killer B, Shinju asked about what had happened to them.
Upon learning it was the Masked Man controlling the strange golem and extracting their tailed beasts, Shinju looked toward the Hokages…
The First Hokage, as if in perfect sync with Shinju, nodded: "Tsunade has already told me about your situation. I understand that you can't act during the battle."
"Since Orochimaru revived us old bones, we'll take care of this matter."
Shinju nodded. "Thank you, everyone."
"Speaking of which, haven't we gathered all the past Hokages of Konoha here…" Naruto suddenly piped up out of nowhere.
"From the First to the Fourth Hokage, then Granny Tsunade, then Shinju… and finally me, the Seventh! (ﾉ∇︎〃 )"
Tsunade: "Stop giving yourself extra time! Shinju, as the Sixth Hokage, is in his prime. If you wait for him to pass the mantle, that'll still take thirty or fifty years. (o´Д`o)"
Naruto: "..."
Shinju: ∑(✘Д✘๑)
Just thinking about being trapped in the Hokage office, dealing with village affairs daily, made him uncomfortable!
No, he had to start training Naruto immediately!!!