Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Nearly four years ago, during the Konoha Chunin Exams.

At that time, Orochimaru's hands were sealed by the Third Hokage's Reaper Death Seal, and the souls of the First and Second Hokage were also devoured by the Shinigami.

Prior to this, he defected from Akatsuki and attempted to use Uchiha Sasuke as the body for his next reincarnation, but was easily crushed by that person.

I'll come back to find you...

The phrase resurfaced in Orochimaru's mind.

It was precisely because of this statement that he experienced significant pressure for the next four years.

After consulting numerous documents, it was learned that the death god summoned by the old man's corpse demon seal originated from the extinct Uzumaki clan.

swirl……

This clan, which had close ties with the Senju during the Warring States period, harbors many secrets.

A year ago, he finally found the Namendo that was mentioned in the records.

Not long ago, this masked man known as Tobi in the Akatsuki organization found him and offered the best sacrifice: a White Zetsu clone.

He summoned Death, who took three souls, along with his own two hands.

Everything was ready, but that person never showed up.

"Using White Zetsu as a sacrifice, because it contains the power of the First Hokage's cells, can restore the deceased's power to the greatest extent possible."

Orochimaru licked his lips: "The First Hokage, once known as the God of Shinobi, do you think it would be wonderful to see him helplessly destroy Konoha?"

Obito pondered for a moment, then said, "I advise you not to restore their senses. Because as far as I know, when power reaches a certain level, the binding force of many things becomes insufficient."

Orochimaru was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

As a scientific genius, he wasn't arrogant. The man who ended the Warring States period and was known as the God of Shinobi—nothing was impossible for him.

"Let's begin."

……

"Bang!"

After a loud noise, three square coffins appeared before everyone in Konoha.

This familiar scene made Kakashi and the others tense up once again.

"Didn't the Third Hokage seal his hands back then?"

"A soul taken by the Grim Reaper cannot be summoned back, even through the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Could it be the first or second Hokage from another village?"

"Why now of all times? So he's been spying on this place all along?"

"Shikaku..."

During the connection, Shikaku spoke up: "The Third Hokage once said that Orochimaru is proficient in many forbidden techniques. He... may have already found a way to undo the Reaper Death Seal, otherwise his hand wouldn't have recovered."

At this moment, after the dust had settled on the three coffins, Orochimaru slowly emerged.

"A decaying village, even if you cut away the rotten flesh with a knife, will still never regain its vitality and life."

"Konoha, which occupies the most fertile land in the ninja world, has roots that cannot be restored. Perhaps it would be more worthy of my remembrance to destroy it with my own hands before it self-destructs."

As soon as he finished speaking, the lids of the three coffins fell to the ground.

In an instant, all the ninjas of Konoha glared angrily at Orochimaru.

Kakashi covered his eyes with one hand, and the Mangekyou Sharingan reappeared between his fingers, instantly enveloping the coffin with the symbol of four in the distorted space.

"Click!"

The coffin exploded, and the Fourth Hokage, who had not yet opened his eyes, was sent back.

Orochimaru didn't stop him, but instead looked at Kakashi curiously and said, "Based on our strength, shouldn't you have destroyed the First Hokage first?"

No one answered.

Within Yamanaka Inoichi's mind, Shikaku spoke: "Whether it's Wood Release or destructive power, the First Hokage is undoubtedly the strongest. But in terms of reaction speed and mobility, only the Fourth Hokage is the strongest among all the Hokage."

In an instant, everyone understood Shikaku's considerations.

But Shikaku looked at Kakashi.

He must have noticed it in that instant, otherwise he wouldn't have immediately set his sights on the Fourth Hokage.

"Shikaku..."

Kakashi's voice echoed in Shikaku's mind: "Everyone else has been disconnected. I need to remind you that just now, during the Fourth Hokage's Edo Tensei, my Sharingan detected the presence of the Nine-Tails' chakra."

Shikaku looked at Orochimaru across from him.

Seeing that there was no unusual color, he considered that perhaps the other party had not noticed.

It was at this moment, after emerging from the coffin, that the First Hokage charged straight at them with his head down.

"Bang!"

One of the undercover agents parried, but was sent flying by the blow. At the same time, a section of tree surged up and instantly bound him.

He turned and kicked from behind, sending the person flying. After leaping into the air, he dodged the fire escape and the giant tree surged away again.

The Second Hokage, reanimated from the dead, was also completely out of his mind, but relying solely on instinct, he annihilated the Jonin on this side.

Kakashi, who had just dealt with the Fourth Hokage's coffin, was completely unable to move at the moment.

"Kakashi."

"Kai, you..."

"Youth, brimming with potential, is most beautiful when it blossoms at this crucial moment!"

Guy, raising his hand and giving a thumbs-up, flashed a set of gleaming white teeth: "Kakashi... this time I'm going to save the village!"

Kakashi, still sprawled on the ground unable to move, frowned deeply: "With your physical abilities, you could turn back even if the Seventh Gate opened. The Gate of Death, though—certain death!"

Death, such a great fear, had no effect on Matt Kee.

The Eight Gates were created specifically for this moment. After this, Lee will surely inherit this youthful spirit and one day truly shine.

"Kakashi... I won!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Akai leaped away.

As he ran, the eight gates within his body slowly opened, finally stopping only at the seventh gate, the Gate of Shock.

"Hiru...Tora!"

A powerful impact erupted suddenly, and this one blow was enough to let everyone know the perseverance of the bottom runner.

"Snapped!"

The impact arrived in the blink of an eye, but the First Hokage clasped his hands together, and tree trunks began to emerge from the ground that had already formed a circular crater.

Layer upon layer, until finally the day tiger returned empty-handed.

This scene didn't surprise Might Guy, but he was still somewhat disappointed. Despite his boastful words, who would willingly choose death if they could live?

Raise one hand and slide it across your chest.

Just as they were about to open the Eight Gates, a blue figure descended from the sky.

"boom!!!"

Two blue longswords fell, shattering sections of tree trunk into pieces, yet they never felt like they had hit anything.

"Uchiha...Sasuke."

On a tree trunk, Orochimaru looked at Sasuke: "Even Madara Uchiha, the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, when he possessed the same eye power as you, still couldn't defeat Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage who possessed Wood Release."

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant formed from a tree root slowly stood up, gripping the blue blade of a long sword in both hands, showing no signs of distress.

"Whoosh."

Orochimaru's figure stood atop the wooden doll's head, with a mindless, reanimated First Hokage beside him.

"Uchiha Sasuke... your talent is definitely not just at the level of Uchiha Madara."

"Even Madara Uchiha, under the erosion of time, has turned into a skeleton. Hashirama Senju, once known as the God of Shinobi, is now just a puppet."

"Only by avoiding death and living forever in this world can one achieve true and eternal power."

Orochimaru's face was somewhat manic: "Come to me! Come to me, and you will gain eternal life, immortality, and the glory of the Uchiha clan!"

"At that time... Konoha and Kumogakure were nothing but the decaying past. Destruction and rebirth were just a thought away for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to Sasuke atop Susanoo.

Undoubtedly, Sasuke, who has already activated the complete Susanoo, is the only force capable of contending with his opponent at this moment.

The people of Konoha, including Kakashi, were well aware of the reasons behind the Uchiha clan's annihilation.

Sasuke Uchiha defected, and Asuma, the son of the Third Hokage, was burned to ashes by him. At that point, many things could no longer be kept secret.

"asshole!!!"

Amidst the angry shouts, a yellow-haired figure descended from the sky.

With hands forming a hand seal, he performs the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Dozens of Narutos raised their right hands, and Rasengan appeared and enlarged in their hands.

"Sasuke...would never go with a pervert like you!!"

"boom……"

Dozens of shadow clones unleashed their giant Rasengans, shattering trees, while the main body's Rasengan drew ever closer to Orochimaru.

"Whoosh!"

However, a giant wooden hand appeared out of nowhere and slapped it back. The Giant Rasengan was also shattered.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki..."

Amidst the murmurs, a figure suddenly made a move, reaching out to grab Naruto.

"Bang..."

Black flames ignited, passing right through Naruto's hand without him being able to grasp them, but the Amaterasu flames also fell down, unable to be absorbed and burned.

"Whoosh!"

The blue giant spread its wings and swept past, and Naruto appeared above the Susanoo.

"Sasuke?!"

After the exclamation of surprise, Naruto quickly asked, "That androgynous guy doesn't look like a good person at all. You mustn't be fooled by him."

Sasuke nodded: "I know. But as one of their targets, you shouldn't be here."

Naruto clenched his fists: "No matter what, I can't convince myself to just watch you fight like this."

Sasuke gave Naruto a deep look and smiled.

At this moment, Orochimaru, who had not yet made a move, also gave Naruto a deep look before turning his gaze to Sasuke.

"As the son of the Fourth Hokage, his parents died protecting the village, but the child he was left behind did not receive the treatment he deserved. He was even cursed and isolated by everyone."

"The person who survived only because of the Fourth Hokage left his orphaned son with nothing but hatred. Such a decaying village has long since lost its reason to exist."

"So tell me your answer, Uchiha Sasuke."

Sasuke looked at Orochimaru: "So... were you scared by Brother Yun?"

Orochimaru was stunned, but he did not immediately refute it.

Someone as arrogant as him can't deny certain things. Even the reanimated First Hokage, possessing such power at this moment, still lacks the confidence to contend with that person.

"Immortality..."

Sasuke murmured, "If the price of living a long life is like this, then I think there's no point in living at all. Naruto is right, neither male nor female, or perhaps no longer human at all."

The wooden figure moved as soon as the words were spoken.

Susanoo wielded his long sword, but each strike was blocked by tree branches, and he almost had the blade grabbed again.

In an instant, Susanoo and the Wood Golem Technique, two giants as tall as gods, sank the circular pit in Konoha to the bottom once again.

The blue longsword was wielded, and every punch from the opponent was a burden on Sasuke's eye power.

Despite the sudden and drastic changes, he was guided and nurtured by Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Hazuki.

Nearly four years ago, Sasuke was told the truth about the massacre of his clan by Uchiha Yun. With completely different values, Sasuke made drastically different choices.

Susanoo spread its wings, and a giant tree rose from its feet and spread upwards, but ultimately failed to catch up.

"Naruto."

"Huh? Sasuke, why did you stop fighting?"

"I need your help."

"What? I... how can I help you?"

Stunned, Naruto saw Sasuke's Mangekyou Sharingan looking at him, and in an instant, he realized that the illusion around him had changed.

……

The sealed land.

Sasuke didn't delay; the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan was directly reflected in the eyes of Kurama, who had just been watching the show.

In an instant, Kurama's pupils transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Naruto, I'm going to temporarily break the seal and use my Mangekyou Sharingan to control the Nine-Tails and borrow its power to defeat the enemy."

"no problem!"

"Listen to me first!"

Sasuke rubbed his temples: "You are not a perfect Jinchuriki, so the overflow of Nine-Tails' chakra will harm you. You are temporarily unable to filter out the negative effects from Nine-Tails' chakra."

"So... I need to control this time. If we can't defeat the enemy in a long time, then you might be completely possessed by the Nine-Tails."

"This isn't like the Chunin Exams, so the choice is yours. Whether you agree or not, it doesn't matter..."

After speaking, Naruto tilted his head, thought for only a moment, then nodded and said, "No problem, I believe in you, Sasuke!"

"Besides... Sasuke is also doing this to protect Konoha, isn't he? Kakashi-sensei, Sakura, and the thick-browed ninja are all doing their best to protect the village. Sakura is probably helping the wounded right now, and the ninjas from other villages are also doing their best to protect the village."

"They were willing to die to protect the village, so could I, right? My father and mother made the right choice back then, just like me..."

This answer surprised Sasuke: "Just now... you heard what Orochimaru said, right?"

Naruto smiled and nodded: "You can't forget his weird voice, can you? But so what? Father became Hokage because he was recognized by everyone."

Naruto then looked at Kurama and said, "He...they...maybe they want me to have the power to survive in this world? They're entrusting their hopes to me...aren't they?"

...(End of this chapter)