Chapter 152
The moment he witnessed the Hokages emerging from coffins. Kakashi acted without hesitation and decided to ask for help.
There seemed to be no viable solution anymore. If only Orochimaru was alone, Kakashi believed he could still defeat him. However, with the addition of the previous Hokages summoned through the Impure World Reincarnation, he realized the odds were against him.
It was a critical moment, and an ear-piercing emergency notification reverberated throughout the worlds inhabited by many Hokages. Ryan was the first to notice.
"Oh? Is this concerning the Third Hokage's world, Kakashi?" Ryan mused.
"It appears that chunin exams are ongoing in his world," he added.
Ryan had a strong conviction that within the Third Hokage world, Kakashi's strength was relatively modest compared to the other Hokages. This deficiency became even more apparent with the sudden appearance of these formidable foes, like Orochimaru and unkillable Shinobi who can have reanimation Jutsu bodies with unlimited chakra and invulnerability.
His power had not evolved significantly, and the current events in his world should have centered around the Chūnin exams. Kakashi was the least equipped to handle such a dire situation, but he swiftly pressed the response button without hesitation, knowing other Hokages would help him. Other members also asked for help to deal with their enemies and no one was disappointed.
The situation on the battlefield was dire as Orochimaru joined forces with the first two Hokages to attack Kakashi simultaneously. Kakashi had to rely on the power of his Devil Fruit, continuously transforming into a blue streak to evade jutsus.
"Chakra is running dangerously low!" he muttered to himself, feeling the exhaustion of his physical strength.
"I'm on the brink now," Kakashi realized. "Why aren't they here yet?"
Orochimaru was filled with excitement, confident that he had the upper hand. "Humph! You're finished, Kakashi!" Just as his triumph seemed imminent, he spotted something unexpected on the horizon.
A vibrant, radiant portal materialized, exuding an otherworldly aura. From it emerged a figure, none other than the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.
Orochimaru and the others were left dumbfounded. "What...?"
"The First Hokage! Can a single person can be summoned twice with reanimation jutsu?" Orochimaru the local reanimation expert exclaimed, shocked to his core.
As shocked as he was, the presence of the First Hokage made his instincts scream at him. He appeared not as a lifeless puppet but as a living, breathing person, in stark contrast to those he had summoned through Impure World Reincarnation.
The shock was palpable as if he had seen a ghost. Yet, this astonishing turn of events was far from over. Following the First Hokage, more Hokages emerged, one after another: the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju; the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze; the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade; Uchiha Sasuke; Uchiha Obito; and even the formidable Uchiha Madara.
The last one was Ryan himself, the eleventh Hokage, neatly standing beside Kakashi. Orochimaru could hardly fathom what was happening.
"What's going on here? Am I in the genjutsu of Sharingan again?" he muttered in disbelief.
"Still, Tsunade is missing," Hashirama noted. While they were unfamiliar with some of the Hokages, Tsunade was known as one of the Sannin, and her presence was conspicuously absent.
Then, at that very moment, two Tsunades appeared simultaneously, and it was clear that they were not mere shadow clones. Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fantastic! The Hokages have arrived. Things are finally stabilizing!" he exclaimed with great enthusiasm.
No longer did he need to dodge, hiding from Orochimaru's poisonous sneak attacks. First Hokage Hashirama fixed his gaze upon the Impure World Reincarnation before him, then he glared at his brother Tobirama's reanimation.
"Are you intrigued by my Impure World Reincarnation, Lord First?" Orochimaru inquired.
"Tobirama, I told you to seal this jutsu and never let it see the light of day," Hashirama scolded.
"What a mess!" Tobirama muttered as he observed the situation. Meanwhile, the Hashirama moved closer to his Impure World Reincarnation bodies.
"Here I come with my Impure World Reincarnation!" Hashirama announced.
At this moment, the Impure World Reincarnation of Hashirama looked at himself with a look of shock.
"What's happening?" he wondered aloud.
"Why am I alive? No, I'm still bound by Impure World Reincarnation," he realized, feeling the weight of Orochimaru's control over his body. The most shocking reaction came from the Impure World Reincarnation of Tobirama, the very creator of this ninjutsu.
Orochimaru, utilizing their body, launched an attack on Hashirama. Hashirama, in response, showed no mercy and swiftly moved to defeat Orochimaru directly. Similar events unfolded with the Second Hokage capable of easily sealing his Impure World Reincarnation body.
Orochimaru recognized the dire situation of this confrontation and sought to transform into a small snake to escape. However, amidst the senses of Hokages who knew sage mode escape was an unattainable goal. These Shinobi possessed not only Sage mode but also Mangekyō Sharingan, which indicated their intent to catch him alive.
Four Violet Flames Formation that had been maintained up to this point by Oto four now crumbled, overwhelmed by the Hokages. Orochimaru was captured, leaving Otonins in a quandary. Ryan stepped forward with ease, wielding a truth-seeking ball in his hand that transformed into a long, black rod, slicing the formation in half.
The Konoha Anbu and Shinobi who had been observing the battle were left dumbfounded. They had been desperately seeking a way to break through the formation but found it impossible to destroy it or immobilize it. Anyone who came in contact with the purple flames was instantly burned alive. However, the Hokages managed it effortlessly with a seemingly random stick. Orochimaru was now behaving like a child looking at the Tsunade, Hashirama, and Tobirama with curiosity.
Amid these events, some ninjas from the Sunagakure had caused a lot of trouble. Fortunately, Konoha's ninjas were more than capable of handling the situation. Even the One-Tail Shukaku was no match for Minato, who effortlessly condensed a massive Rasengan with an overwhelming aura that far exceeded the Tailed Beast Bomb's power. Surrender was the only option left for Shukaku.
The chaos quickly subsided, and Konoha emerged as the clear victor. Some ninjas from the Suna perished, while others were taken captive. The Sunagakure promptly claimed that they, too, had been manipulated by Orochimaru and sought their Shinobi's release.
However, this plea for clemency was not entertained. The attack was initiated by them now it was too late for apologies. All the attacking ninjas were to be kept hostage until a deal was struck or the ransom was provided. While Gaara and One-Tail Shukaku were taken as trophies, and detained in Konoha.
The only exception was Orochimaru, who was placed in a secluded laboratory under continuous surveillance, engaging in scientific research and aiding Kakashi in advancing Konoha Village's technology. Orochimaru realized how close he was to death, the only reason he was alive was due to his talents.
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