The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

"That's natural. We can't just give away our village's things to other ninja villages for free."

"The alliance must be pushed forward."

"But it's not just about alliances; we must gain control over the ninjas within those alliances."

"I will take care of this."

"You can rest assured about the repair."

"I will absolutely not allow it to happen that ninjas from other villages make contracts with the Zanpakuto you forged, only to leave with the Zanpakuto and betray our Hidden Mist Village."

Fire Nation.

The temporary camp of the Konoha army.

Tobirama Senju, Danzo Shimura, Sasuke Sarutobi, Sakumo Hatake, Kushina Uzumaki, Tsunade, Koharu Utatane

All the surviving high-ranking officials of Konoha have gathered here.

Tobirama Senju's face was grim.

After a long while, he finally looked up and surveyed the surroundings.

"We suffered heavy losses in this battle."

"Jiraiya was seriously injured, Dan was seriously injured, Minato died and could not be resurrected by Edo Tensei, Hiruzen died, and Orochimaru was also killed."

"In a short period of time, the number of elite ninjas in Konoha has been reduced by more than half."

"We can no longer continue with the same methods of warfare as before."

"Tsunade, Dan, and Jiraiya, how long will it take for them to recover?"

Tsunade was somewhat distracted and didn't snap out of it until Tobirama Senju asked her a second time.

Years of neglecting her life have worn down Tsunade's fighting spirit.

Coupled with her longing for Dan Kato, Tsunade didn't actually want to fight.

However, for the sake of Konoha, he had no choice but to go to the front lines under Tobirama Senju's orders.

As the battle progressed, Tsunade gradually rediscovered the feeling she had back then.

While it's not possible to suddenly regain peak combat strength, the foundation and basic skills are there, allowing for excellent performance on the battlefield.

Jiraiya's severe injuries required Tsunade to expend a great deal of effort in his treatment.

That was the only way to barely stabilize Jiraiya's condition.

Unexpectedly, after Konoha chose to retreat, the first news Tsunade received was that Kato Dan had fallen into a coma, as if he were having a terrible nightmare.

Tsunade still had a lot to say to Dan Kato.

"Reporting to Second Grandfather, Jiraiya's condition is quite serious. Several vital organs are injured, but they are all visible injuries. If I treat him, he should be able to recover in about a month."

"However, if we're going to fight, it will probably take longer."

As for cutting off

Tsunade remained silent for a moment.

"I do not know."

No one would doubt that Tsunade did her best.

Putting aside the connection to Konoha, Tsunade would absolutely do her best against Kato Dan.

"Second Hokage, if Hiruzen were to be killed, could he be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

Sarutobi Sasuke felt very guilty.

As a father, he found himself in danger, forcing his son to stand in his place before him.

He risked his life to save himself.

As a father, Sarutobi Sasuke felt this was a huge failure.

It was a complete failure.

Tobirama Senju looked at Sarutobi Sasuke and shook his head.

"I'm sorry, Sasuke. Before this meeting, I tried to use the Impure World Reincarnation technique on Hiruzen, but I failed. Like Minato, Hiruzen cannot be resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation."

"Hidan's ninja sword has a very special ability."

"That must be the Zanpakuto that Uehara Shu from Kirigakure forged specifically for our Konoha's Impure World Reincarnation technique."

Sarutobi Sasuke's already unpleasant expression turned even more unpleasant.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi could be "resurrected," Sasuke Sarutobi would feel less guilty.

But now, Sarutobi Sasuke would rather he had been the one killed back then.

After all, he was already dead.

Hidan

"Shu Uehara"

Sarutobi Sasuke clenched his fist.

Tobirama Senju looked at Danzo.

"Danzo, what's the current situation with the Cloud and Mist Alliance?"

"Reporting to Tobirama-sensei."

Danzo stepped forward and said, "At first, the Cloud and Mist Alliance pursued us very fiercely, but the ninjas from Kirigakure didn't have the stamina."

"So it gradually slowed down."

"Moreover, our ninjas have set up many traps."

"Those Cloud Mist Allied Forces chased after them, but they didn't dare to continue being so reckless."

"Right now, there are only some small-scale battles."

Senju Tobirama nodded.

"What about Sunagakure?"

Danzo hesitated for a moment.

"Teacher Tobirama, the Sand Village generally still wants to maintain its alliance with Konoha. However, according to the information I have received, there seem to be some other opinions emerging within the Sand Village."

“A group of ninjas, led by Pakura, do not want to continue their alliance with Konoha.”

Senju Tobirama frowned slightly.

"I understand, Yekura."

"It's quite normal for different opinions to emerge within Sunagakure. As long as they can maintain a unified stance towards the outside world, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Danzo, I need you to continue investigating the situation in Kirigakure. Remember, it's Kirigakure, not the Cloud and Mist Alliance."

Danzo nodded.

"Yes, Tobirama-sensei."

An ANBU ninja walked in, bringing in a Kirigakure ninja who had fallen into a trap.

still alive.

This was something Tobirama Senju deliberately kept alive.

Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi cannot be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique again.

But Orochimaru is different.

Orochimaru was not killed by the Mortal Blade.

The perpetrator who attacked Orochimaru remains unknown.

Orochimaru's corpse was also there.

It can be said that it possesses all the conditions to be reborn from the impure world.

"The art of reincarnation from dirty soil!"

Tobirama Senju used the Impure World Reincarnation technique on the Hidden Mist ninja who was kneeling on the ground, blindfolded, and with a rag stuffed in his mouth.

The crowd stepped back a little.

To everyone else, this shouldn't be surprising.

But the next moment.

Nothing happened to the Hidden Mist ninja.

Tobirama Senju's expression changed.

"what's the situation?"

"It's understandable that Minato and Hiruzen couldn't be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but why couldn't Orochimaru be resurrected either? Could it be that the person who killed Orochimaru was also a ninja from Kirigakure?"

"The Hidden Mist Village possesses two ninja swords like that?"

In Tobirama Senju's opinion, the loss of Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't significantly weaken Konoha.

However, in Tobirama Senju's view, the absence of Orochimaru was a significant weakening of Konoha.

Orochimaru's research abilities not only enhanced his own strength.

Instead, it can enhance the abilities of many people.

"Teacher Tobirama?"

Danzo hesitated for a moment.

"Did the ninjutsu fail?"

Senju Tobirama shook his head.

"I don't know what happened, but my Impure World Reincarnation technique did not fail. The reason why Orochimaru has not been resurrected is due to other issues."

Sarutobi Sasuke's somewhat hoarse voice rang out.

"Second Hokage, is Orochimaru's situation the same as Hiruzen's?"