The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

And it was at the very moment the three of them left.

In a corner of the office.

A completely black shadow also flashed by.

Neither Tsunade, nor Homura Mitokado, nor Koharu Utatane would have imagined that these two special scrolls were not prepared in advance by Danzo, and Orochimaru would certainly not have made such a thoughtful arrangement for Danzo.

Everything was prepared by someone else.

All the prerequisites for resurrecting past Hokage who were sealed inside the Shinigami's stomach using the Impure World Reincarnation technique have been prepared.

'Hmph, with this trick up my sleeve, we have a better chance of winning. Mother, please be patient a little longer. I'll rescue you from those two rebellious sons' seal soon!'

This dark figure also stealthily followed behind Tsunade and the other two, trailing them all the way.

In the vast Hidden Leaf Village, no one could detect the infiltration and departure of this dark figure.

Even the Hyuga clan, with their superior detection abilities, or other ninja clans like the Inuzuka and Aburame clans, failed to detect it.

Even Tsunade, currently the strongest ninja in the village, was completely helpless when this dark figure approached within inches of her.

This dark figure.

It was none other than the filial son of a thousand years—Black Zetsu.

The two scrolls that Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu obtained were all arranged by Black Zetsu. Long ago, in order to make sufficient preparations, Black Zetsu had also been lurking among Orochimaru.

After all, the Impure World Reincarnation technique is a bugged forbidden technique.

However, the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, which can turn the tide to a certain extent, is the ultimate forbidden technique passed down by the Uzumaki clan.

Black Zetsu always has a certain degree of preparation.

Now these preparations are coming in handy.

It can be said that Mitokado Ero and Utatane Koharu were under someone else's surveillance the whole time.

They acted exactly as others expected.

'Alright, let's begin. Summon the strongest Asura!'

Black Zetsu, hidden in the darkness, stared intently at Tsunade, silently thinking to himself.

Tsunade, along with the two scrolls and two advisors, arrived at a special, spacious, secret room located underground.

This place is equipped with specialized sealing techniques and the strongest barrier technique that Konoha can currently deploy.

That's why I came here.

This is also to avoid unnecessary risks as much as possible.

As the Hokage of Konoha and the only surviving direct descendant of Hashirama Senju, Tsunade had some experience with the Impure World Reincarnation technique in her early years. It must be said that while this technique is indeed very evil, it is also extremely sophisticated, requiring an incredibly high level of talent from the user.

Especially in terms of chakra control.

It's already enough to instantly kill more than 99% of ninjas.

Ninjutsu.

Having the core of a technique doesn't guarantee you'll learn it.

It depends on the learner's ability.

Tsunade clearly has no shortage of such abilities. While she may not be able to achieve the near-perfect understanding and learning ability of Orochimaru in terms of techniques, she can master all of them in a very short time, except for the Flying Thunder God Technique, which truly requires special 'spatial talent'.

However, Tsunade's talent in techniques is also exceptional.

Medical techniques are something that can only be learned and mastered by people with a keen eye for detail.

Talent + Fundamentals.

And most importantly, the scroll contained incredibly detailed descriptions of the core techniques, enough for Tsunade to master them in the shortest amount of time.

Another point concerns the impact of the Reaper Death Seal Technique on the Impure World Reincarnation Technique.

The scroll explains everything clearly, and the method for unsealing it is also marked inside.

"How is it, Tsunade?"

Having waited for over two hours, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were starting to lose their composure and looked at Tsunade with a hint of urgency, asking her questions.

If even Tsunade can't master this technique, then there's no way the entire Hidden Leaf Village can find a second person who can.

"Yes, no problem, there are just some restrictions that need to be lifted."

Tsunade gently shook her head, took a deep breath, unfolded another scroll, and formed hand seals.

"untie!"

Compare it to the large 'seal' character on the scroll.

A massive surge of chakra.

With a deep shout.

"puff!"

Compare it to the billowing white mist.

At the moment the smoke cleared.

Four unusual and enormous bottles containing human bodies dressed in different outfits appeared before Tsunade and the others.

From subtle sensory observations, it can be determined that the humans inside this glass bottle are still alive.

With her initial senses, Tsunade was able to vaguely perceive the exaggerated levels of cellular activity in these four individuals.

This caused Tsunade to frown slightly, feeling a strong sense of unease, as if the person in front of her was not a real human being.

But then I thought again, this being was cultivated using my great-grandfather's cells, so it's quite normal for it to have such an aura.

Then.

Tsunade took a deep breath and reached for the mask.

"Tsunade, wait a minute. You don't need to do the undoing of the Reaper Death Seal Technique."

Suddenly, Mitokado Yan, who was sitting in the back, spoke up.

"What do you mean by this, Elder Mitomon?"

Tsunade paused, turned to look at Mitokado Homura, and said with a slight frown.

"Danzo was prepared for this. Come in."

The soul sealed by the Reaper Death Seal Technique cannot be resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation, a point clearly described in the scroll.

Originally, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu had planned to use one of them as a sacrifice to remove the side effects of the Reaper Death Seal, so that Tsunade could then use the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

However, in Danzo's detailed records, they later discovered that Danzo had arranged for many of his subordinates to study the Reaper Death Seal Technique in advance, and one of his subordinates had mastered the technique quite proficiently.

As someone whose Root organization had long been controlled by the corresponding cursed seal technique, it was impossible for him to disobey Danzo's orders.

Even now that Danzo is dead.

These Root members are still the most loyal Konoha ninjas, the kind of 'mechanical puppets' who would absolutely give their lives for the benefit and safety of Konoha.

"Yes!"

And that's exactly what Mitokado Enoki said.

From the outer side, a tall figure wearing the Konoha Anbu uniform and a monkey-face mask stepped in.

The chakra fluctuations emanating from his body were already considered relatively exaggerated for a Jonin.

"You know the technique to undo the Reaper Death Seal?"

Tsunade frowned as she looked at the Root member and asked.

do not know why.

Tsunade looked at this Root member. Although she could sense nothing wrong with him, she still had a faint sense of unease.

"Yes, Fifth Hokage. We are clones created by Danzo using the cells of the First Hokage. We were created from the beginning for techniques such as the Reaper Death Seal. I was just one lucky one who succeeded."

The Root member bowed slightly in response, showing a respectful expression.

"!!?"

Upon hearing the words of this Root member.

Tsunade's expression immediately changed.

The village's research on Wood Release has been going on for some years, and it started with my second grandfather, who wanted to see if he could recreate my great-grandfather's Wood Release technique. Unfortunately, despite spending a lot of manpower and resources, and especially sacrificing many ninjas, they still couldn't achieve any results.

It was sealed away during Hiruzen Sarutobi's time.

Further research is needed.

It was Danzo and Orochimaru who orchestrated this behind the scenes.

The wood-style ninja named Yamato was a survivor of the experiment and could be considered a ninja who had mastered wood-style ninja.

I didn't expect that besides Yamato...

Danzo, that bastard, is still researching his great-grandfather's cells.

A clone of Wood Release?! No wonder it feels so out of place.

Tsunade took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart. No matter what, Danzo was already a dead man. The more important thing was the current problem. At least from the result, Danzo's actions actually left the village a crucial path to self-salvation.

"Now is the time for the village to need you. For the safety of the village, for the greater good of the village, Xian, are you ready?"

Mitomon Homura, sitting to one side, looked at the Root member with a solemn expression and spoke.

To undo the Reaper Death Seal, one needs to reverse the technique to release the souls sealed within the Shinigami's belly. This also requires the caster to pay the price with their life. In the original story, Orochimaru, possessing the Reanimation Jutsu, found a subtle backdoor mechanism for the Reaper Death Seal.

Almost simultaneously with undoing the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, he used the Reincarnation Technique to evade the Grim Reaper's harvesting of his soul.

It is clear that this method is only available to Orochimaru.

Others cannot be used as a reference.

Therefore, this person from the Root Sect needs to pay the price of their own life to perform this technique.

If they have relatives and friends, at least they can say it in a more righteous and respectable way.

Now all we can do is use completely empty and grandiose rhetoric.