Chapter 227

Tobirama Gets Slapped in the Face at Light Speed!

Hiss~ hiss~ hiss~ hiss~ hiss~

Countless white snake shadows appeared out of thin air, twisting and intertwining with the three sealed White Zetsu to form strange rune patterns.

Snap~ Snap~ Snap~ Snap~ Snap~

These snake shadows had just solidified into solid flesh when they suddenly exploded in all directions. In an instant, the foul-smelling, pitch-black snake blood formed a strange altar within a hundred meters of Orochimaru.

"Given the current situation, there's no need to play ninja school games with the teacher!"

Orochimaru's cold gaze swept toward the direction from which intense chakra fluctuations were emanating, and the cruel smile on his lips twisted even more grotesquely.

"Wow, this trend is huge..."

"But I prepared this scene specifically so that you, teacher, would regret your career and die cursing your miserable fate!"

Orochimaru looked at the altar that had been completely set up in front of him, took out three glass tubes containing the special solution from his pocket, and casually threw them toward the three White Zetsu.

"Please enjoy yourself to the fullest..."

Rumble!

An invisible gale swept around, and the air seemed to become bone-chilling at that moment. An invisible, intangible force caused the space itself to distort.

Swish~ Swish~

Two ghostly spirits burst forth from the void, piercing straight into Bai Jue's body like sharp arrows, and the already terrifying invisible power suddenly surged by three points.

"Um?"

Orochimaru, however, did not feel the expected joy upon seeing this scene. Instead, he looked at the third White Zetsu, which was ignored by everyone, with some confusion.

Has it failed?

Well... never mind... as long as these two are involved, the remaining junior is irrelevant...

shuh~

Just when Orochimaru thought the spell had failed, a ghostly light, only one-tenth the size of the previous soul light, suddenly broke through the air and arrived!

Even Orochimaru didn't have time to react before he had already entered the body of the last White Zetsu.

???

Orochimaru's expression suddenly turned serious. This unexpected event, which should never have happened, aroused his intense curiosity, but the sudden words forced him to look away.

"Impure World Reincarnation?"

Having successfully reincarnated using the body of White Zetsu, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju glanced indifferently at his surroundings before speaking calmly to the person beside him.

"So this is the young man who summoned us using forbidden magic. He's quite formidable..."

Although somewhat puzzled by the unexpected turn of events, the confident Orochimaru didn't pay too much attention to it. Instead, he focused his attention on the forbidden technique development expert in front of him.

"This ninjutsu isn't particularly difficult, but you really shouldn't have created it in the first place..."

"Second Hokage! The policies you implemented and the ninjutsu you created have only brought trouble to future generations, and this time... it's clearly going to be the same!"

"You bastard..."

Tobirama Senju glanced at Orochimaru with some displeasure, then his chakra perception spread rapidly outwards from himself, and he immediately sensed the two intense fluctuations within the Konoha area.

"Were we summoned here just to attack Konoha?!"

"No matter the era, war is inevitable!"

Unlike Tobirama Senju's indignation, Hashirama Senju, who had just realized the situation, covered his forehead in exasperation and then complained to his younger brother in an approving tone.

"That's hardly a good ninjutsu... Tobirama, that's why I should have done it back then..."

"Brother, stop arguing, I'm talking to this young man!"

Tobirama Senju's expression grew even more displeased, and he directly interrupted Hashirama Senju, but clearly, the man was not so easily stopped.

"But..."

"Shut up!"

Tobirama Senju didn't hold back at all and forcefully stopped his older brother from continuing his rambling.

"Well……"

Hashirama Senju was momentarily withdrawn after being sternly reprimanded by his younger brother, but as he looked around, he spotted a somewhat unfamiliar figure.

"Who are you?"

Looking at the blond-haired man wearing a Konoha headband, Hashirama Senju's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.

This guy who was resurrected by Edo Tensei is a bit of a loner!

"Well……"

Seemingly startled by Hashirama Senju's words, the blond-haired man quickly reacted, glancing helplessly at his body before turning around to reveal the prominent "Fourth Hokage" behind him.

"Oh, you're the fourth generation. But is the age limit for selecting a film director really that low these days...?"

Hashirama Senju suddenly realized, but the strange look in his eyes grew even stronger. Could it be that Konoha had become this difficult?

"Big brother! It's not that he's young, it's just that the soul summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation is incomplete and cannot support his full size, so he appears somewhat shrunken."

Tobirama Senju naturally noticed the strangeness of Minato Namikaze's current state, and as the developer of this ninjutsu, he immediately understood the problem.

Yes!

At this moment, the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was not the same size he had before his death. Instead, his body had been shrunk to about three times its original size, and he was constantly exuding an aura of weakness.

"Hehehe~"

Minato Namikaze scratched his head awkwardly, and seemed to realize what was happening the next moment, but what followed was a sudden coldness in his eyes.

According to the remaining information in his memory, his soul should have been sealed inside the Shinigami's body, so what was being resurrected by Edo Tensei was the chakra that he had sealed inside Naruto.

and so!

Upon realizing this, Minato Namikaze's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and he then turned his gaze to Orochimaru not far away, feeling a strong sense of unease welling up in his heart!

Even Minato Namikaze at his peak couldn't defy himself in this situation, let alone this guy who was as weak as a genin child. Orochimaru wouldn't take the anger of the weak to heart.

"alright!"

Seemingly sensing Tobirama Senju's questioning gaze, Orochimaru preemptively spoke first.

"You two old men, stop chatting. It's about time to get started. You know, time is running out for Konoha!"

"You bastard!"

A dangerous glint flashed in Tobirama Senju's eyes, but then a confident gleam suddenly appeared on his lips.

"To be able to perform 'Impure World Reincarnation' at such a young age, and even to improve and develop it based on mine, is truly remarkable for a junior. However..."

Swish!

Tobirama Senju suddenly began forming hand seals, then sarcastically berated Orochimaru.

"Foolish junior, I think you've misunderstood something. While you certainly have a talent for developing forbidden techniques, you've overlooked a crucial detail!"

"I am the developer of this forbidden technique! And the technique you are using now allows us to carry power that is extremely close to our original power in this reincarnation! So..."

Tobirama Senju suddenly thrust his right hand towards the wall, his chakra boiling over at that moment.

"Your Impure World Reincarnation can't bind me at all! Impure World Reincarnation jiye~"

What?!

Just as Tobirama Senju had fully mobilized his chakra and was about to break free of the jutsu's restraints with "Impure World Reincarnation: Release," an invisible seal suddenly and completely imprisoned his body and chakra.

"Since I can improve and modify the 'Impure World Reincarnation' technique, how could I ignore the corresponding control methods? Second Hokage... your era has been completely abandoned!"

Orochimaru was extremely pleased at this moment, clearly pleased to have managed to humiliate the "Forbidden Technique Doctor," which had brought a glimmer of light to his otherwise completely dark heart.

"Hahahaha... Looks like this junior has some skills..."

However, Hashirama Senju completely ignored the dark embarrassment on his younger brother's face and instead burst into laughter without a care.

"It is my honor to receive praise from the God of Ninjas!"

Orochimaru wore a pleased smile, but as he laughed, his voice became somewhat hoarse, and his temples, hidden in the shadow of his long hair, were suddenly soaked with sweat.

"This guy is completely different... The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!"

"This terrifying sense of oppression is as if time itself has thickened in that instant. This guy seems capable of breaking free from my grasp at any moment and then easily taking me down..."

For the first time ever!

After Orochimaru perfected the Reanimation Jutsu, he experienced the true fear of death for the first time!

"This is getting interesting. As expected of the former Hokage..."

!

Sweat dripped onto the ground, creating a crisp, crackling sound.

Just as Orochimaru was extremely tense and focused all his senses on locking onto the powerful enemy before him, Hashirama Senju did not choose to make a move.

"Big brother?"

The slight blush on Tobirama Senju's face had not completely faded, but he was the first to notice Hashirama Senju's change, and his heart suddenly became even more uneasy.

If his elder brother, the God of Shinobi, were to be controlled by this junior, it wouldn't just be a matter of Konoha suffering.

"Should I really not have developed this forbidden technique...?"

Whether in life or after death, for the first time, Tobirama Senju couldn't help but feel a slight doubt about his past life.

"Don't worry about it~"

Hashirama Senju didn't offer any further explanation, nor did he choose to attack Orochimaru directly. Instead, he shrugged and silently observed everything as if he were an outsider, showing no intention of making a move.

"Big brother...sigh...never mind..."

Upon hearing this, Tobirama Senju felt somewhat helpless, realizing how difficult things were for him. However, he abandoned his plan to forcibly undo the Impure World Reincarnation and simply glanced at Orochimaru before slowly walking back to Hashirama Senju's side.

"Well... although it's a bit unexpected, it's not that different..."

Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, as if he had vaguely understood something, and the wicked smile on his lips twisted again.

"It seems everyone is quite interested in Konoha right now!"

Seeing that Hashirama Senju had no intention of intervening, and that Tobirama Senju was completely under his control, while Minato Namikaze, who was like a genin, posed no threat whatsoever, Orochimaru once again turned his gaze toward the direction where Hiruzen Sarutobi was.

"I hope you'll like this gift I'm giving you... the sense of accomplishment and joy you feel from hurting your past teacher... Sarutobi... teacher!"

...(End of this chapter)