From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 215 The civet cat exchanges for the prince

The Impure World Reincarnation and the Spirit Communication Ritual are, to some extent, extremely similar.

Thus, Uchiha Muneki conceived an interesting and bold idea.

Since the two are so similar, why doesn't he try to use the 'ritual' constructed by reincarnation in the defiled world to reverse his way into the Pure Land?

To truly realize this idea, a certain 'opportunity' is still missing.

As for the 'opportunity'.
Just then, Uchiha Munetsuki's eyes flickered slightly, as if he sensed something, and he chuckled, "You've arrived so quickly? As expected of Orochimaru, you're quite efficient."

Then, a virtual personality emerged in the hall of consciousness.

Looking at 'Uchiha Muneki' in the hall with his eyes closed, whose appearance was exactly the same as his, but who lacked a certain special temperament, the main character nodded slightly.

The Pure Land is the territory of the Sage of Six Paths, and who knows what might happen there? So, to ensure everything goes smoothly, he made some minor modifications. He deleted all the memories related to the 'transmigrator' from this virtual personality's memories, leaving only pure, fabricated memories.

"Go."

With a wave of his hand, Uchiha Muneki's virtual personality slowly disappeared.

Its pale golden vertical pupils quietly observe the 'real' world through the ocean of the subconscious.

Next comes the important and crucial part.

Orochimaru, who was under deep hypnosis, was unaware of a slight change in the 'direction' of his Impure World Reincarnation during the summoning process.

He deviated from the imagined Fourth Hokage and became a complete stranger.

According to the correct order of the Impure World Reincarnation, the souls that come from the Pure Land are summoned to the material world, but before they can act, their mental bodies are controlled.

Subsequently, the virtual personality penetrated the soul's island of consciousness, directly taking over the other's island of consciousness, much like the 'body snatching' often seen in fantasy legends. It occupied that island of consciousness, completely replacing that unfamiliar soul consciousness from the inside out.

Silently.

No one knows what happened inside the coffin.

Like a magic trick, the 'substitution of the prince' was carried out right under everyone's noses.

boom!
The heavy wooden coffin that broke through the ground suddenly emitted a loud bang from inside.

The coffin lid, several centimeters thick, was torn apart by a violent force. Amidst the flying wood chips and dust, a black figure slowly emerged.

The one summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation was a handsome young man with short, black hair.

However, it was this seemingly thin boy with black-rimmed glasses and clear eyes who made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy. Cold sweat poured down his back, his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints, and he subconsciously called out the boy's name: "Uchiha Munetsuki!"

"This feeling is"

A hint of confusion appeared in Uchiha Muneki's eyes.

This body seems quite different from the one he remembers; both the amount of chakra and the overall strength are significantly weaker.

Confused, he looked down at himself, at his body, which was covered in cracks like rotten wood, and suddenly realized, saying softly, "So that's it. Is it Impure World Reincarnation?"

"Hehe, you should thank me, Zongyue."

Orochimaru smiled faintly and said, "How does it feel to be reborn?"

"Orochimaru, I shouldn't have let you learn the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

Looking at the situation on the field, Uchiha Muneki immediately guessed the cause and effect, and sighed, saying with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, Third Hokage, Second Hokage, First Hokage. I'm probably going to cause you trouble from now on."

"Orochimaru, how dare you desecrate the souls of heroes?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was both shocked and furious. He never expected that this bastard would summon the heroes of Konoha in public!
"It's too late to say these things now."

Orochimaru took out a talisman and inserted it directly into Uchiha Muneki's body. Then, he formed hand seals and said with a faint smile, "Let me see the power of the Fourth Hokage."

As the talisman disappeared, Uchiha Muneki's eyes quickly became blank and empty.

"Monkey, watch out!"

Temporarily frozen in place, Tobirama Senju had no choice but to shout a warning. Hiruzen Sarutobi, regaining his senses, suddenly shivered as the young figure in his eyes formed the 'Noon' hand seal.

"Fire Escape·The Great Fire Extinguishes!"

The towering inferno, like a giant wave, swept in with scorching hurricanes, engulfing everything in its path.

A massive, scorching wave of heat surged, distorting the air itself. The terrifying heat even melted the rock strata. Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitched in shock as he watched in horror. A mere B-rank ninjutsu had been used with the power of an S-rank ninjutsu by his opponent.

"Earth Escape·Earth Formation Wall!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pressed hard on the ground, and a huge earthen wall rose up out of thin air.

boom--!
The scorching heat crashed against the earthen wall, and the rock strata melted rapidly under the high temperature.

Fortunately, he managed to block it. Taking advantage of the brief moment of sharpness, Hiruzen Sarutobi was pondering how to deal with the enemy next when he caught a glimpse of a dark shadow rapidly approaching.

"Ape Demon!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared, his hands forming hand seals, his chest expanding several times its normal size, and chakra accumulating in his mouth.

The ape demon beside him understood immediately, and sprinted forward to block the dark figure, fiercely punching out: "Don't even think about getting close!"

However, the dark figure seemed to have foreseen the ape demon's movements.

He lowered his body slightly, allowing the powerful strike to graz his scalp by a hair's breadth.

"I don't have time to play with animals. Get out of here!"

The cold voice drifted into the ape demon's ears. Just as anger rose in his heart, a pair of kaleidoscopes that were slowly turning appeared before his eyes.

Oh no! Oh no!

The ape demon was shocked, but the next second, its pupils dilated.

Konoha's Power Cyclone!

A powerful, heavy whip kick swept out sharply, striking the ape demon in the abdomen.

Instantly, the ape demon transformed into a streak of light, flying backward at an extremely fast speed like a cannonball.

Just then, Uchiha Munetsuki frowned slightly, his gaze shifting to a certain spot where he saw five Hiruzen Sarutobi. At the same time, he took a deep breath, his chest swelling as if gathering a violent power.

"Five Escapes: The Technique of Large Continuous Bullets!"

The chakra of the five elements—wind, lightning, water, fire, and earth—flowed out like a torrent bursting its banks.

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi, known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," could use the five different chakra escaping techniques with such proficiency. Furthermore, the five mutually reinforcing and restraining forces, driven by a massive amount of chakra, unleashed an earth-shattering destructive power!

A massive shockwave, visible to the naked eye, swept in all directions, engulfing everything in its path with overwhelming force.

"Huchi. Huchi"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was breathing heavily; the energy drained by the combined Five Elements Ninjutsu was truly terrifying.

He barely managed to stay upright, looking up into the depths of the billowing smoke.

call--!
A massive golden sword cleaved through the thick smoke and dust.

Then, under Hiruzen Sarutobi's gloomy gaze, Uchiha Sogetsu, clad in Susanoo, walked out unharmed.

Orochimaru was also inside, looking down at the panting Hiruzen Sarutobi with a mocking expression: "You're really getting senile. Your chakra and stamina are clearly declining, yet you still use such a high-level composite ninjutsu. Although the power is not bad, you don't really think that you can defeat us like this, do you?"

"No, you're wrong, Orochimaru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile and said, "I never thought I could defeat you with this move."

"Ok?"

Orochimaru paused slightly, his pupils contracting: "I see, your target isn't us, but..."

(End of this chapter)