Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

"Orochimaru is fighting with the Seireitei people." Danzo sneered. "That guy seems to want to gain something from this war between Konoha and Kumogakure... Ignore them for now, keep an eye on Fugaku's position, lock onto Kumogakure's position, and make sure the enemy's Jinchuriki are not on the front lines."

"Yes!"

In Danzo's view, Orochimaru fighting against the Seireitei was undoubtedly a good thing.

Although the former was once his partner, he has already defected from Konoha.

Although the latter helped Konoha in this war, Danzo was truly alarmed by the opponent's strength.

Both sides pose a threat to Danzo and Konoha. Now that they are fighting like dogs, it would be ideal if Orochimaru could weaken the Seireitei further.

"Orochimaru...you may have betrayed Konoha, but you are still a guy who came from Konoha."

Sensing the faint rumbling from the writhing of countless snakes in the distance, and feeling the suffocating pressure of spiritual energy emanating from them, Shimura Danzo's eyes darkened, and he muttered to himself, "Let those inhuman, ghostly creatures see your true strength and resources!"

……

"Shikai..."

Looking at Orochimaru standing atop the giant Manda in front of her, Tsunade slowly drew her Zanpakuto from her waist and held it horizontally in front of her chest.

Instantly, an invisible pressure, as if the world was rejecting him, made Orochimaru subconsciously squint his eyes. That invisible pressure spread out suddenly along with Tsunade's words, and for a moment, even Orochimaru's breathing became a little difficult.

"Break free and flourish, withered tree!"

In an instant, the Zanpakuto in Tsunade's hand transformed into a stream of light and merged into Tsunade's body.

His brown eyes lifted slightly, and the gazes of the two former teammates met in mid-air. In that instant, Orochimaru felt as if the whole world was hostile to him, and his whole body was filled with increasingly heavy pressure. He even felt like he was about to kneel down under this force!

"What terrifying pressure on the soul!"

Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils widened, his heart filled with no fear, only curiosity and fervor for the power Tsunade was unleashing: "But what is your ability? To release your Zanpakuto and gain special power, that's the essence of your Shinigami's release, right?"

"Tsunade! As the captain of the Fourth Division, what is your Shikai ability...?"

Tsunade's figure suddenly vanished from the person in front of her.

The next second, Orochimaru felt an overwhelming and terrifying force coming from his body. By the time he reacted, all he could see was the orange hair and the fluttering hem of the pure white haori. His body and the Second Manda beneath him had already crashed to the ground.

As blood splattered, Orochimaru's astonished expression was reflected in Tsunade's indifferent eyes.

In an instant.

The earth shattered, and ten thousand snakes cried out in agony!

"Roar!!!"

Even the most obedient spirit beast will let out a painful cry when it suffers such a severe and fatal wound.

Intense pain spread throughout his body and mind. No matter how loyal the Second Manda was to Orochimaru, the injuries to his body were so severe that the Second Manda, who had only appeared for a few minutes, returned to Ryuchi Cave on the spot.

As the white smoke dissipated, Orochimaru's body was blasted into a pile of minced meat by Tsunade's whip kick, but Tsunade's gaze remained indifferent.

Under her gaze, Orochimaru emerged from behind the bushes, licking his lips, his eyes fixed on Tsunade as always.

With a movement speed so fast that even she couldn't react, and a terrifying burst of power that could instantly destroy the Second Manda, Tsunade, who had just completed her Shikai, was practically a humanoid tailed beast. Moreover, she was the kind of humanoid tailed beast that had concentrated all her chakra within her body and possessed absolute combat intelligence and clear thinking!

"I can sense that the energy within your body doesn't fluctuate much, but the energy that bursts out is extremely terrifying."

Orochimaru licked his lips: "And just now, the instant your attack landed, the chakra in my body and the chakra in Manda's body both instantly decreased by more than half... If I'm not mistaken, it seems that you absorbed the chakra in my body and Manda's body and converted it into the power that you suddenly unleashed."

"Energy absorption, explosive release."

"Is this your Shikai, Tsunade?"

This power is definitely not something Tsunade possessed before.

As Tsunade's old friend, Orochimaru knew Tsunade's abilities better than anyone. The talent of this granddaughter of the First Hokage was indeed beyond doubt. Even among the Legendary Sannin, she was definitely superior to him and Jiraiya.

However, ever since Nawaki and Dan died, Tsunade has suffered from hemophobia. Not to mention developing such powerful strength, even being able to fight is extremely difficult. Her strength has not regressed, and at least compared to when she left Konoha several years ago, it should not have improved much.

How much growth can you expect from someone who spends all day indulging in alcohol and gambling and wallowing in self-pity?

However, after becoming a Shinigami and joining the Seireitei, Tsunade experienced a resurgence in her career!

The power of the Grim Reaper is indeed special and powerful!

"Put away that look in your eyes, Orochimaru. I know you've learned something about the Seireitei and the Shinigami through the Akatsuki or some other channels, but you probably don't know the Shinigami's most prominent characteristic."

Tsunade's eyes held a hint of pity as she calmly said, "The soul."

"Actually, I know that's not your true form, and I also know that what's speaking to me right now isn't your true form either; it's just that a portion of your chakra has been fused with your soul."

"To me, your soul is like a candle flame in the night, incredibly conspicuous, but that flame flickers as if blown by the evening breeze, as if it might be extinguished at any moment... Your soul, like the Leaf Village at this moment, is scarred and broken."

"You bastard..." Orochimaru's smile gradually faded, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "You don't want to really fight me, Tsunade."

What can you do?

Tsunade snorted lightly, her tone relaxed: "Information about you has long been in the Seireitei's database, including the so-called Orochi Technique and Impure World Reincarnation. These techniques are meaningless to us Shinigami. Hozuki Gengetsu should have told you that back then."

"If I wanted to, you would already be a corpse, Orochimaru, a corpse whose soul cannot even enter the Pure Land of the Underworld!"

"Is it."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a cold smile as he made the "未" (unknown) hand seal with his right hand.

The next moment, a strange light appeared on the ground in front of Orochimaru, and two wooden coffins slowly emerged from the ground and appeared in front of Tsunade.

"Impure World Reincarnation? I've already said it, Impure World Reincarnation is meaningless to us Shinigami..."

One of the coffins fell to the ground with a crisp sound, and Tsunade's words came to an abrupt end at that moment.

Her gaze was fixed on the figure in the coffin in disbelief, her eyes narrowing and her body trembling.

"I understand, of course, that the Impure World Reincarnation is ineffective against Shinigami."

Looking at Tsunade's current appearance, Orochimaru licked his lips and revealed a wicked smile: "Back then, the captain of your Seireitei's Sixth Division, the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, left a very deep impression on me."

"But this move should still be somewhat useful to you, Tsunade."

"...Is it...Tsunade...?"

As Orochimaru finished speaking, the figure inside the coffin he had opened slowly raised his head, and a hint of reminiscence appeared in Edo Tensei's eyes: "It must have been a long time since we last met. You haven't changed at all... and Orochimaru too."

"Break..."

Tsunade's red lips trembled, as if she couldn't believe her eyes.

Endless longing and emotions surged up at this moment, and it felt like something was stuck in my throat, my heart was filled with bitterness and sorrow.

"It's been a long time, Duan Jun. To be honest, I'm really sorry to have brought you together under these circumstances, but I really had no other choice."

Orochimaru licked his lips, revealing a wicked smile: "This is a reunion that transcends life and death, time and space. Shouldn't you be smiling, Tsunade? Why are you looking like this?"

"Or is it that, besides Duan Jun, another person is needed for you to smile?"

"no, do not want……"

Tsunade's body trembled even more violently; she knew without a doubt who was in the other coffin.

She gazed at the figure she had longed for day and night, and subconsciously took a step forward. But that one step made her suddenly freeze, and she took several steps back.

Her expression grew increasingly complicated, her mind in turmoil, and she didn't even know what she should do or think at that moment.

anger?

Orochimaru's unauthorized destruction of the remains of his two most beloved people, preventing their souls from resting in the Pure Land of the Dead, undoubtedly deserves Tsunade's anger.

However, it was precisely because of Orochimaru's actions that she saw the two people she loved most in her heart again!

What should she do.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique can completely control the impure person. What would she do if Orochimaru controlled Dan and Nawaki?

For the Shinigami, the Impure World Reincarnation technique was utterly ineffective, but precisely because it was so ineffective, Tsunade dared not act rashly.

If one is not careful, the broken or rope-like tree could be lost forever...

What do you want?

Tsunade closed her eyes in pain, and only slowly opened them after a long while. She forced herself not to look at the person she had been thinking about day and night, but instead stared at Orochimaru: "Orochimaru, what exactly do you want!"

"You're the one who came to me, Tsunade. Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

Orochimaru grinned wickedly; he hadn't made the wrong bet.

In terms of combat strength, he was indeed no match for Tsunade. Even before Tsunade became a Shinigami, he dared not underestimate her, let alone Tsunade who had become a Shinigami.

But with these two trump cards, he is essentially invincible when facing Tsunade!

However, Orochimaru dared not provoke Tsunade too much. He did not know why his former comrade had abandoned Konoha to join the Seireitei, but it must have involved a great deal of psychological thought and an extremely firm decision to make Tsunade give up her clan and village.

If his excessive actions cause Tsunade to abandon her 'beloved' and 'siblings' again, then things could get really messy.

"receive!"

Orochimaru gave a soft shout, and the reanimated coffin of the severed rope tree slowly merged into the ground.

Without the stimulation of her beloved, Tsunade's emotions gradually calmed down.

A moment later, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief, and a stream of light appeared on her body, transforming back into her Zanpakuto, which she then sheathed at her waist.

"It seems we can have a good talk."

Orochimaru casually formed a hand seal, and many white snakes lurking on the battlefield turned into white smoke and disappeared: "How about it, as an old classmate?"

"Tch, whatever."

……

Zi—Chou—Xu—Wu—Hai—Yin!

Uchiha Fugaku, clad in Susanoo armor, leaped high into the air, slashing with Susanoo blades to blast away the Cloud Village on either side. At the same time, the chakra within his body continuously gathered at his throat, which he then suddenly exhaled.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Extinguishing Arrows!"

A torrent of flames erupted from Fugaku Uchiha's mouth, covering the sky and the earth. Although it was not as large as a single squad of Madara Uchiha, its power, combined with the Susanoo armor around his body, was still quite shocking.

In this era before the full arrival of Gundam, the highest fighting force in the entire ninja world, apart from the Kage and special beings, consisted of the Tailed Beasts.

Aside from these, there is only one version of the answer among all the other messy ninja powers.

Susanoo!

Despite the immense depletion of his chakra, the stinging pain in his eyes, and even the blurred vision caused by the raging flames and the slashing of Susanoo's blades, Fugaku Uchiha's face was filled with excitement.

The surrounding Cloud Village ninjas were either blown away by Susanoo or engulfed by flames; those lightning shurikens that came flying at them were not worth mentioning at all!

"Asshole! Asshole!"

A Jonin, covered in blood, wiped his face and roared, "Where's the Water Release team! Water Release team, come here now! And Earth Release team, join forces to restrain him!"

"Earth escape! Earth flow wall!"

"Earth Escape! Yellow Spring Marsh!"

"Water escape! Water dragon bullet!"

The Cloud Village ninjas around them worked together to unleash their ninjutsu, barely managing to restrain Uchiha Fugaku while also blocking the incoming fire-style attack.

But in just a few breaths, the raging fire that had been extinguished suddenly expanded, and the earthen wall that had just been lifted collapsed with a crash under the chakra return, and countless blazing flames instantly engulfed the Cloud Village behind the earthen wall.

A series of piercing screams rose and fell as a large number of Uchiha ninjas rushed to Fugaku's side, unleashing a barrage of fire-style ninjutsu that turned the entire plain into a sea of ​​fire and incinerator, burning everything to ashes.

The flimsy resistance even made all the ninjas present doubt that their opponent was not Kumogakure, one of the Five Great Nations, but an ordinary small country's ninja village.

"Clan leader, the main force of Yunyin has completely withdrawn."

Inahisa appeared beside Fugaku Uchiha and quickly reported, "They abandoned the supplies, leaving this small force to cover their retreat, while the rest of them ran away without looking back!"

"Are you sure the enemy has completely withdrawn their troops?!"

Fugaku turned to look at Inahisa, and the blood-red Mangekyou Sharingan startled the Uchiha elite.

"Yes, we interrogated them using genjutsu. It was the Fourth Raikage's order. They were afraid of the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, so they withdrew and dared not fight!"

"Clan leader, it was you who led us to resist the invasion of the Hidden Cloud Village, it was you who brought us victory in this war!"

"Did they run away because they were afraid of the power of the kaleidoscope...?"

"hahahahahahahaha!!!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Inahi's words, Fugaku was momentarily stunned, before a wild Uchiha laugh spread across his face.

A moment later, Fugaku Uchiha's gaze fell on the Cloud Village banner, which was half-burnt by the raging flames. He activated his third-stage Susanoo and blasted it to pieces with a Susanoo Fist.

Then, he pulled out the Konoha flag, raised it high, and his voice, deliberately amplified by chakra, transformed most of the plain.