Ninja World: I've already fought the Five Kage head-on, and the system is only now showing up.

Chapter 18 This era belongs to me.

"Sealing Technique: Corpse Demon Sealing!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's resolute voice echoed through the dark space.

"They're here!"

The real Yu Yi Xuan Yue's expression shifted, filled with anticipation.

Orochimaru glanced at Hagoromo Gengetsu's impure body, and finding nothing unusual, he turned his gaze to Hiruzen Sarutobi without having time to think further.

Knowing his teacher wouldn't utter any wild words, he narrowed his eyes and said:

"Ninjutsu I don't recognize? Then let me see it."

Ding ding ding~~~

In the darkness, Hashirama Senju and his two companions launched another attack.

Unlike before, at this moment, with the Grim Reaper's arm piercing his chest and his soul unable to escape, Hiruzen Sarutobi, guided by the Grim Reaper, clearly saw the souls of everyone in the darkness.

He and his three shadow clones moved instantly.

"We've got you!"

Overdrawing his body and moving at an unprecedented speed, Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened as he, along with his three shadow clones, grabbed their target in the darkness.

"How could that be?"

Orochimaru stared in disbelief at what he was seeing.

As the darkness dissipated, it was revealed that the three impure bodies of Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Gengetsu Hagoromo were being held tightly by Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clones.

He himself was grabbed by the shoulders by Hiruzen Sarutobi's true form.

"it's over!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed up a mouthful of blood, and a large hole was suddenly torn in his combat suit.

In his vision, which only he could see, the Grim Reaper's arm, which had been inserted into his body, continued to extend forward along his chest, rapidly penetrating into the bodies of Orochimaru, as well as the three shadow clones in front of him: Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Gengetsu Hagoromo.

With a pull of the Grim Reaper's arm, the souls of Orochimaru, Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Hagoromo Gengetsu were slowly drawn out of their bodies.

"What is this feeling? Oh no!"

Orochimaru couldn't see what was happening.

But a strong sense of crisis emanating from his very soul was frantically warning him.

Knowing that things would turn out badly, he fought back desperately.

But faced with death and Hiruzen Sarutobi's relentless determination, his soul was slowly pulled out.

Compared to Orochimaru's fierce resistance.

The area around Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, whose souls had been pulled out by the Grim Reaper, was much quieter.

Having regained their senses, they did not resist, allowing the Grim Reaper to completely pull their souls from their impure bodies, and even apologized to Hiruzen Sarutobi:

"Sorry, monkey."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Sarutobi."

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes, equally apologetic.

Being swallowed by death and permanently sealed away is a terrible feeling.

He wouldn't want to do that if he could.

But that's reality, and he had no choice but to make this decision.

"First Generation! Second Generation! Please forgive me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't finished speaking.

An unexpected voice suddenly interrupted his apology.

"Feeding him~ That's so touching!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened.

At the same time, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who were about to be sealed, quickly turned their heads to look, their expressions changing.

The person who had just spoken, Yu Yi Xuan Yue, was waving and greeting them with a bright smile.

Unlike Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, whose souls were easily captured by the Shinigami.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue remained locked in a stalemate with the Grim Reaper.

He was even more relaxed than Orochimaru.

After all, the former was facing the true body, while he was only facing the power of a shadow clone.

"You! How could this be?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Hagoromo Gengetsu with a surprised expression.

He never expected that his plan, which should have gone smoothly, would encounter such an unexpected turn of events.

Orochimaru was also surprised.

If there is any flaw in the Impure World Reincarnation technique, it is that it is unable to resist sealing techniques and secret techniques related to the soul.

However, not only did Hagoromo Gengetsu withstand the Grim Reaper's attack, Orochimaru was also surprised to find that he could no longer control her.

Unlike Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, whose minds were restored after their souls were captured, Hagoromo Gengetsu completely broke free from his constraints and truly took control of the Edo Tensei body.

"Don't you understand? If you have someone to blame, blame your control spells for needing improvement and for giving me so much time."

Noticing Orochimaru's gaze, Hagoromo Gengetsu explained to him in a good mood.

He hadn't just stood by and watched.

He quickly analyzed the control runes within the impure world, thanks to his profound knowledge of chakra.

Finally, taking advantage of Orochimaru's soul being pulled apart by the Shinigami, his control over the Impure World Reincarnation was at an unprecedented low.

Also targeted by the Grim Reaper, Yu Yi Xuan Yue, whose soul power was also activated, immediately took action, erasing the control talisman within her body in the first instance, thus achieving her goal of controlling the Impure World Body.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi were to choose to give up at this moment and let Orochimaru take over, the latter, as the caster, might be able to regain some control of him through the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

But is that even possible?

Having finally seized the only opportunity, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had made up his mind, let Orochimaru go again?

You must understand that the other party has become a monster that seeks immortality and devours the bodies of others.

Even if he escaped control, he would still be nothing more than a dead person reborn from the dead.

It's obvious who is in greater danger.

as predicted.

Even after Hagoromo Gengetsu's unexpected awakening, Hiruzen Sarutobi still held onto Orochimaru's hands tightly, and under Orochimaru's panicked and angry gaze, he even tried to pull Orochimaru's soul out with even greater force.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi's shadow clone in front of Yui Gengetsu was also pulling at the former's soul with all its might.

"Xuan Yue, we are all dead, so let's not disturb the people of the future."

Hashirama Senju, who was fully aware of Hagoromo Gengetsu's abilities, offered some words of advice.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue glanced at her old friend, who was about to be swallowed by death, and smiled faintly:

"I have no interest in suffering in the belly of death."

"Besides, Hashirama, you've lived long enough. I haven't lived long enough yet. If I don't seize this golden opportunity, I'd be an idiot."

"Xuan Yue, you..."

Before Hashirama Senju could say anything more, Tobirama Senju interrupted him:

"Brother, it's no use."

After saying that, Tobirama Senju stared at Hagoromo Gengetsu expressionlessly and said, "You've had this idea for a long time, haven't you? From the moment you were summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation technique, you started making preparations?"

"you guess?"

Yu Yi Gengetsu smiled at Senju Tobirama.

Tobirama Senju ignored him and instead spoke quickly to Hiruzen Sarutobi in an unprecedentedly serious tone:

"Sarutobi, deal with Hagoromo Gengetsu with all your might. We cannot let him escape!"

Only those of her time truly understood the power and terror of Yu Yi Xuan Yue.

Even if he is now in the form of an impure earth spirit, such a person cannot be explained by common sense.

If given more time, the ninja world would likely undergo unprecedented changes.

In comparison, Orochimaru, who caused Konoha even greater losses, was nothing at all.

pity.

Having already been delivered to the jaws of death, it was too late for him and his brother to intervene.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue, you foresaw this too, didn't you?

Filled with deep worry and gloom, Tobirama Senju, unable to wait for Hiruzen Sarutobi's response, was completely swallowed by the Grim Reaper, just like Hashirama Senju.

Farewell, my two old friends.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue watched the two contemporaries leave.

Finally, feeling reborn, he gazed upon this new era, clenched his fist, and calmly declared:

"This era belongs to me."

(End of this chapter)