Chapter 599: Hashirama—"So, Little Brother, You Died After I Left?"

Sensing a powerful enemy invasion, Jiraiya—who had been enjoying himself—was instantly jolted awake.

Shoving aside the woman beside him, he grabbed his clothes and bolted, dressing as he ran.

By the time he reached the scene, his clothes were still haphazardly thrown on, and his face and hair were covered in lipstick marks. He hadn't even had time to wipe them off.

Orochimaru shot him a disgusted glance, his expression dark and unreadable, but he didn't say a word.

"You dare invade Konoha and cause trouble? Do you know who you're dealing with?! I am the great Toad Sage—"

Jiraiya's plan was simple: stall the enemy. He believed the village's strongest shinobi would arrive soon.

Judging by the chakra surging from the other party, he likely wasn't a match for them.

But before he could even finish his grand speech, his eyes widened in shock.

The words caught in his throat, his gaze locking onto the unimpressed Senju Tobirama and the casually surveying Senju Hashirama.

Jiraiya sucked in a deep breath.

Because he had a terrible realization.

A realization involving certain forbidden techniques.

Brother, you really went this far? You actually revived these two?!

Are you not afraid of Tsunade tearing you apart?!

Rubbing his eyes to confirm he wasn't hallucinating, Jiraiya turned to Orochimaru and shot him a you're dead meat look.

"Hmph!"

Another clown had arrived.

Tobirama could feel his already strained patience snapping further.

Sensing the danger, Jiraiya quickly plastered on a smile.

"Lord First Hokage! Lord Second Hokage! Don't be angry. This slimy snake probably didn't mean any harm—he was just, hic—"

A hiccup—reeking of alcohol—cut off Jiraiya's words.

Now, even Hashirama had black lines forming on his forehead.

"Kid, put on your clothes properly and clean your face first," Hashirama sighed. "By the way, do you know this guy?"

"Know him? Of course, we're both students of Lord Hiruzen!"

Jiraiya awkwardly wiped his face—only to smear the lipstick further—before quickly fixing his clothes.

Upon confirming Orochimaru's identity, Hashirama dropped the subject.

But Tobirama made no effort to hide his disgust.

Even if Orochimaru was a student of the Third Hokage, his actions had crossed a line Tobirama could not tolerate.

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"Lord First Hokage? Lord Second Hokage?"

Sakumo Hatake arrived with a squad of ANBU, blinking in confusion at the sight of the long-dead legends.

What the hell is going on?

Looking at Jiraiya, then at the grim-faced Orochimaru, Sakumo seemed to grasp the situation.

Immediately, he gestured to his men.

The ANBU surrounded Orochimaru in an instant.

Regardless of whether he had done this on purpose or not, disturbing the former Hokage's rest with a forbidden jutsu was an unforgivable offense.

Not to mention—Edo Tensei required very specific materials to work.

Forget Hashirama for a second—Orochimaru had effectively dug up Tobirama's grave.

A grave offense.

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"Young ones these days are getting stronger, huh?"

Hashirama observed Sakumo with an approving smile.

"Tell me—who is Hokage now?"

He wasn't sure if Hiruzen had retired yet, or if he was even still alive.

Sakumo and the ANBU respectfully bowed before answering.

"Lord First Hokage, the Third Hokage has retired. Your granddaughter, Tsunade, is now the Fourth Hokage."

"Oh, Little Tsunade?"

Tobirama was slightly surprised.

Meanwhile, Hashirama's face twisted into his classic dejected expression, his lips twitching.

"Tsunade, huh… What a surprise. That kid—ahahaha…"

Thinking about his spoiled granddaughter—and all the bad habits she had picked up from him—Hashirama let out an awkward laugh.

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"After Tobirama and I were gone… I assume the ninja world didn't stay peaceful?"

"Well…"

Sakumo hesitated.

Because answering would involve mentioning the Third Hokage's tenure.

Sensing his hesitation, Hashirama narrowed his eyes, while Tobirama impatiently snapped,

"My brother asked you a question—just answer him!"

Well, since you insist…

Sakumo organized his thoughts before responding.

"Lord Second Hokage perished during the First Great Ninja War. Afterward, Konoha endured both the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars."

"The Third Great Ninja War is already over?"

Hashirama was stunned.

He hadn't expected the world to spiral into such chaos after his passing—let alone that Tobirama would die so soon in the first war.

"Humph!"

Feeling his brother's eyes on him, Tobirama huffed in annoyance, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Not wanting to provoke him further, Hashirama quickly changed the subject.

"And the village—did it suffer great losses?"

Before Sakumo could respond, Tobirama's face darkened.

Because at that moment, the Uchiha Clan arrived.

Given the scale of the commotion, it was only natural that the Konoha Police Force would show up.

Leading the squad was Uchiha Fugaku, who immediately noticed the unpleasant look on Tobirama's face.

"Lord First Hokage… Lord Second Hokage?"

What the hell was going on?

Fugaku turned to Sakumo for answers.

As for Orochimaru and Jiraiya? He ignored them entirely.

The Uchiha had pledged their allegiance to Tsunade.

With her as their backer, they no longer needed to be submissive to others.

Sakumo glanced at Orochimaru but said nothing.

Fugaku instantly understood.

This was Orochimaru's doing.

The snake had stirred up trouble once again.

With a wave of his hand, Fugaku ordered the Police Force to join the ANBU in surrounding Orochimaru.

As for Hashirama and Tobirama—no one dared to interfere.

They had neither the authority nor the courage.

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"Lord First Hokage, Teacher!"

Finally, the Third Hokage arrived.

Still dressed in his sleepwear.

Seeing someone he actually recognized, Tobirama's scowl eased slightly.

Meanwhile, Hashirama smirked and teased,

"Monkey, what's with that outfit? Did Tsunade mistreat her old teacher?"

Hiruzen: "..."

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"Big brother!!!"

Tobirama fumed.

Of all the things to say—!

Can't you tell the difference between a serious moment and a joke?!

—

"Orochimaru, what have you done?!"

There was no time for pleasantries.

Hiruzen immediately turned to his student and demanded answers.

The moment he saw what was happening, he knew only one person in the village had the knowledge and audacity to pull something like this.

Edo Tensei wasn't something just anyone could use.

Even if you handed the technique to another shinobi, most wouldn't be able to do much with it.

But Orochimaru?

Orochimaru was different.

And now, the consequences of his actions were laid bare before everyone.

"Why would you disturb their rest?"

Hiruzen was furious.

His most prized student… had dug up his own teachers.

And then brought them back to life.

This wasn't just an embarrassment—

It was an insult.

And Hashirama's amused expression wasn't helping.

Feeling Tobirama's gaze on him—one that, thankfully, didn't seem accusatory—Hiruzen still wished the ground would open up and swallow him whole.

"Hahaha…"

Hashirama chuckled.

Hiruzen shuddered.

This was going to be a long night.

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