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Chapter 136 The Reanimated Hokage

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Upon seeing the ninja emerging from the coffin, all the Konoha ninja gasped in surprise.

"That's...that's the First Hokage!"

"And the Second Hokage!"

"How could this be? Isn't this a resurrection?"

Uchiha Shisui's expression was solemn. He quietly licked his lips and stood in front of the other Konoha ninja, bearing the terrifying pressure.

The First Hokage was the first to open his eyes, looked around at his surroundings, and couldn't help but sigh, "We're doomed, we're fighting Konoha ninjas!"

"I told Tobirama not to develop any kind of forbidden or ridiculous techniques."

"Now look what's happened. We've all been awakened by Konoha's rogue ninja and are being used against Konoha's ninja. This is truly the worst-case scenario."

As the First Hokage complained, the Second Hokage opened his eyes.

He ignored his brother's complaints and carefully observed his surroundings.

Seeing the surprised and wary Konoha ninja, he frowned slightly but said nothing.

Seeing Uchiha Shisui completely absorbed, he blurted out instinctively, "That evil Uchiha brat is still standing at the forefront of the Konoha ninjas."

Finally, he fixed his gaze on Orochimaru: "You're the one who awakened me and my brother. How did you learn the Impure World Reincarnation Technique?"

"Wait, I recognize your face. You're the civilian ninja I assigned to the monkey. You're Orochimaru, Tsunade's classmate."

Orochimaru, feeling a chill run down his spine under Tobirama Senju's gaze, grinned and replied, "Second Hokage, you're right. I am Orochimaru, Tsunade's classmate, and Sarutobi-sensei's student."

Tobirama Senju looked at himself, then at Hashirama Senju, and praised, "Orochimaru, you are truly a genius. Not only have you mastered the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, but you have also made significant improvements."

"I never imagined that my power would be restored to this extent after being awakened."

Orochimaru confidently stated, "That's because I prepared a special sacrifice, for which I consumed half of Hashirama's cells."

Tobirama Senju snorted coldly, "Well done."

"You are a disciple of the monkey, but you are not wearing the Konoha headband. Although there are annoying Uchiha on the other side, they are all Konoha ninjas."

"So, Orochimaru, you've become a rogue ninja of Konoha. Just how did that monkey become a teacher?"

Orochimaru laughed and said, "Our teacher is the Third Hokage, so he doesn't have the energy to deal with us good-for-nothing students."

"Second Hokage, please stop trying to escape. I have completely improved the Impure World Reincarnation Technique, and I have discovered and eliminated all the hidden tricks you left behind."

Tobirama Senju remained silent for a long while before saying, "Don't give me a chance to catch you."

Orochimaru chuckled and said, "Second Hokage, you have no chance, but—?"

His neck was gripped by Hashirama Senju, and he immediately stopped breathing and could no longer speak.

But the next moment, Orochimaru opened his mouth wide, and another sticky Orochimaru crawled out of his mouth, taking the opportunity to break free from Hashirama Senju's control.

Hashirama Senju chuckled with interest, "The monkey's apprentice is quite interesting; he's actually developed such a fascinating Substitution Jutsu."

Orochimaru dared not respond to the First Hokage. He scrambled away and fled a great distance before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

The First Hokage was too strong. Not only did he break free from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation ahead of time, but he also completely controlled Orochimaru using only taijutsu.

Orochimaru was a Kage-level ninja, and a veteran among them. Yet, in the hands of the First Hokage, he acted like a recent graduate of the Ninja Academy.

Orochimaru tried every method he could think of, but he could not break free of the restraints. He was forced to use the Orochimaru Substitution Technique, sacrificing a quarter of his chakra in order to gain his freedom.

From that moment on, he dared not approach Hashirama Senju again, and shouted from a distance, "First Hokage, you are unimaginably powerful."

"But the stronger you are, the stronger your suppression of the Konoha ninja will be, and the greater my chance of escaping successfully, haha."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, his entire body transformed into a withered snake skin.

It turns out that he had used the Serpent's Shedding Clone Technique of the Orochi School at some point, and his true form had already secretly escaped.

The moment Orochimaru disappeared, Uchiha Shisui vanished as well.

The next moment, Shisui appeared in front of a large tree and chopped it down. Orochimaru, who had been wrapped around the tree, then appeared.

Orochimaru avoided Shisui's gaze, closing his eyes as he said, "Shisui's speed with the Body Flicker Technique is indeed very fast, but are you really sure you want to chase me, instead of blocking the two Hokage?"

"Their rationality will soon vanish, and they'll attack the Konoha ninja!"

Uchiha Shisui said, "Orochimaru, you were able to temporarily awaken two former Hokage. Your research on the Impure World Reincarnation Technique is indeed not to be underestimated."

"But I can't defeat the First Hokage. If I try to stop him, I'll only be defeated along with the others."

Orochimaru asked, somewhat incredulously, "You're just going to abandon us because you can't win?"

He suggested with exasperation, "If you can't win, you can stall for time! Where's your Susanoo?"

Uchiha Shisui shook his head and said, "Orochimaru, do you think I don't know about the First Hokage and the Second Hokage?"

"The Mangekyou Sharingan is not a reliable weapon against these two, especially the Second Hokage, who has developed too many ninjutsu specifically for Susanoo."

"If I were to be entangled by the First Hokage and then subjected to a strong attack by the Second Hokage, even Susanoo wouldn't be able to save my life."

"Such a big problem as the previous Hokage should naturally be left to the Fifth Hokage to handle."

"My mission is to bring you back to Konoha and hand you over to the Fifth Hokage."

Orochimaru gritted his teeth and said with a smile, "So the Fifth Hokage, Natsume, has arrived. I'm really curious about him."

"Back when I was still in the village, I had no idea that Xia Zuo existed. It wasn't until long after I left the village that I heard about his many outrageous deeds."

Uchiha Shisui smiled smugly, his eyes full of respect: "It's alright, Orochimaru. If you're lucky enough, you'll be able to see the Fifth Hokage often in the future."

"Even if you're unlucky, you'll at least get to see the adults twice."

Shisui held up two fingers and waved them in front of his eyes to emphasize his point.

Orochimaru involuntarily diverted his attention to the area, and he immediately noticed something unusual: Uchiha Shisui had raised two fingers slightly higher.

Because of this height, the fingertips and Shisui's eyes overlapped for a fleeting moment.

Orochimaru sensed the danger, but it was too late to look away. He met the gaze of a pair of bright red Sharingan eyes with extremely intricate patterns.

Immediately, Orochimaru felt his body become heavy, as if he were encased in steel, and he could no longer move.

Sharingan, Mangekyou Sharingan, and Golden Binding Technique

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