From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 214 Two against one? Okay, let me call someone over!
"Orochimaru...you..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his former disciple in a daze, overwhelmed with emotions. He seemed to have a thousand words to say, but when the words reached his lips, he inexplicably choked up.

Although there were some minor unpleasant incidents...

However, he always believed that Orochimaru was so intelligent that he would eventually understand his good intentions and agree with his ideas.

But reality seems to be different.

An invisible, thick barrier separated the two of them, leading to the current situation.

"Orochimaru... I was wrong."

Hiruzen Sarutobi still refused to give up hope. His voice trembled slightly, and his eyes pleaded, "I made a mistake. I shouldn't have forced you... Come back. Don't make any more mistakes, okay?"

Even someone as proud as him had to lower his head.

However, a hint of genuine disappointment flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, his pale and cold snake pupils slowly shrinking into thin slits: "Even at this point, you still naively believe... that I can turn back?"

"It's not too late yet, Orochimaru!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said urgently, his words coming out quickly: "It's not too late as long as you're willing to turn back. Look at the village, this is where you grew up, can you really bear to leave it?"

"If you're willing to stop, I can swallow my pride and beg the various families and the second-generation leader to exempt you from punishment, okay?"

"Come back... Orochimaru..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pleaded desperately, then slowly knelt on the ground, adopting a standard dogeza (vertical kotatsu) posture, lowering himself to the lowest possible position.

In addition, his deeply lined old face inevitably evoked a sense of sadness and pity. It was a once-great ninja hero who had paid such a heavy price for his disciple.

Those outside the barrier, seeing the elderly Hokage kneeling on the ground begging Orochimaru, felt a pang of sadness, their eyes involuntarily reddening, as memories of the Hokage's tireless work for the village flashed through their minds.

"Sandaime-sama!"

"The third generation... Waaaaah..."

"I...I deserve to die for spreading rumors. Although the Third Hokage had his flaws, it cannot be denied that he sacrificed so much for Konoha!"

The sounds of the crowd cannot penetrate the barrier.

However, Orochimaru could guess a thing or two from the reactions on those people's faces. Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose posture was so humble that he was practically touching the ground with his face, he felt no pity for him, but rather found it laughable.

Orochimaru... please forgive me.

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained in the dogeza posture, raising his head slightly with a pitiful expression: "It was all my fault before. I hope you won't blame Konoha. If you have any grudges... please take them out on me alone and spare those innocent people!"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, Orochimaru smiled slightly and said softly, "Alright."

"what?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.

The next second, Orochimaru's figure suddenly disappeared, and then Hiruzen Sarutobi felt his head being stepped on and slammed hard into the ground.

boom!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's head made intimate contact with the ground, with half of his face being stomped into it.

Damn it?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind went blank. He never expected that even after lowering himself so much, Orochimaru would take advantage of his kindness and humiliate him like this!
"Teacher, I remember you taught me..."

Orochimaru stood with his foot on Hiruzen Sarutobi's head, a hint of mockery on his face: "When you apologize, it has to come from the heart, but why... does your apology feel hypocritical and disgusting to me?"

"Big...Oshimaru——!"

Even though he was usually quite composed, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't hold back when his own disciple stepped on his head in front of all the Konoha ninja. The anger in his eyes almost materialized.

"The Third Hokage knelt down and apologized, begging to be punished and spare the innocent villagers..."

Orochimaru's mocking gaze, like a sharp knife, tore through the veil of pretense: "Ah, what a great Third Hokage, hehe... I'm almost moved by you."

Once his little scheme was exposed, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face immediately turned ashen, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. He grabbed Orochimaru's ankle, and with a somersault, twisted his body like a hawk, using his waist strength to forcefully turn. With his other hand on the ground, he threw Orochimaru away as he stood up.

Orochimaru adjusted his center of gravity in mid-air and landed steadily.

Orochimaru...you are my favorite disciple.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was grim, his eyes gleaming with a deep and chilling killing intent: "However, I will never allow anyone to destroy Konoha, not even my disciple... Since you are so stubborn, don't blame me for being impolite!"

With a ripping sound, he ripped off his outer garment, revealing chainmail underneath. Hiruzen Sarutobi's sharp edge was on full display; though old, he was still shrewd and capable, with ribbons fluttering on his forehead and a fierce gaze.

At this moment, the former hero of the ninja world has finally returned!
"Hehe, that's more like it..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his excitement barely contained, his burning fighting spirit making his blood boil: "What I want to see is not a Hokage who only knows how to manipulate power, but the former hero of the ninja world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his wide sleeves.

"Ninja Technique: Hidden Shadow Multi-Snake Hand!"

Dozens of venomous snakes, as thick as an arm, flicking their terrifying tongues, instantly emerged from his sleeves and flew towards his former teacher at incredible speed.

"Earth Release·Earth Dragon Bullet!"

The ground where Hiruzen Sarutobi stood suddenly softened, and then a dragon head appeared, spitting out rock projectiles.

At the same time, he instantly changed his hand seals.

"Fire escape, fire dragon bullet!"

Flames spewed from his mouth, enveloping the rock projectiles. The combination of the two ninjutsu techniques amplified the power, making the rock slash through the air like lava.

Boom boom boom...

The summoned venomous snake was instantly mangled and bloodied.

Like molten lava, countless fiery meteors, trailing scorching trajectories, hurtled straight towards them.

"Heh, as expected of a former ninja hero, you can use a compound ninjutsu so easily." Orochimaru was unhurried. This level of attack was just a mutual test.

He leaped aside, dodging the fiery meteor.

However, just as he leaped into the air and was preparing to counterattack, a shadow loomed over his head.

Whoosh—!
A sharp, piercing sound exploded violently in my ears.

How can it be? !
Orochimaru's pupils contracted slightly. Hiruzen Sarutobi was still there, but the First and Second Hokage were being controlled. Who was it?

But there was no time to think about it; he could only put his arms over his head and curl up into a ball.

boom! ! !
An immense force, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down, snapped both of his arms, shattered his bones and tendons, and caused him to cough up blood, leaving his groin wide open.

Immediately following, a powerful kick struck straight at the abdomen.

An overwhelming force, like a high-speed train laden with cargo, slammed into him.

The moment they made contact, that force violently destroyed everything in his body, causing his internal organs to tremble violently and his bones to shatter.

boom!
Orochimaru, trailing a gust of air, flew backward at an astonishing speed, crashing into the hard ground and sliding for dozens of meters before finally coming to a stop.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Orochimaru coughed up blood, looking utterly disheveled.

He raised his hand to wipe the blood from his lips, then staggered to his feet. His pale golden snake eyes stared coldly at the other figure standing next to Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Heh... I almost forgot, you have this move too. But... when did you summon Enma?"

Just now, the creature that attacked him in mid-air was none other than the Sarutobi clan's heirloom summoning ninja beast, Enma!
The enormous ape-beast, clad in armor and resembling a human, had snow-white fur, bulging muscles, and thick, throbbing veins, exuding a ferocious aura from within.

"You lost... Orochimaru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, exuding heroic spirit and with a cold expression, said: "I'll give you one last chance. Confess now, and I might spare your life!"

"Being happy too soon is not a good thing."

Orochimaru gave a wicked smile and said, "Two against one is not fair. If you ask me... it should be two against two."

As he spoke, he slowly formed a hand seal.

Yin, Si, Xu, Chen!

Upon seeing the sequence of hand seals, the Second Hokage's expression changed drastically: "Oh no! Stop him quickly, you monkey! Don't let him use that ninjutsu!"

"Hehe, it's too late!"

Orochimaru slammed his palms into the ground, a hint of madness on his face: "Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"

Rumble!
A heavy coffin emerged from the ground.

But to everyone's utter horror, a number was clearly carved on the coffin: "four"!
(End of this chapter)