The Senju Brothers Break Free from Control
Yuma arrived in the Forest of Death, pondering the immense chakra he had sensed earlier. While it was slightly weaker than that of the old Madara, it was still far too strong.
By conventional logic, the Impure World Reincarnation during this period could only summon a fraction of the deceased's original strength. It was primarily used for disposable soldiers or intelligence gathering. Orochimaru had not yet perfected the technique to restore the dead to their former power.
"Wait! Black Zetsu collaborated with Danzo, didn't he? If the jutsu's technique wasn't advanced enough, then the quality of the sacrificed material must be exceptionally high!" Yuma thought.
At that moment, he recalled the four Kage resurrected by Orochimaru in the original timeline using White Zetsu as sacrifices. Their strength was nearly identical to when they were alive. Officially, the Impure World Reincarnation was weaker than life, yet Senju Hashirama had fought Madara—who wielded the Rinnegan—on equal footing.
Even if the resurrected version of a shinobi was weaker by one level, Madara with the Rinnegan would still be far superior to his past self before leaving Konoha. The power gap between the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and the Rinnegan was immense.
Now, witnessing such a powerful presence in this incomplete version of the jutsu, Yuma concluded that White Zetsu's unique properties must have played a role.
"But it doesn't matter! This strength is still lower than Madara's. The battle should be swift, but for the sake of humiliating Danzo, I suppose I should take my time."
With his thoughts sorted, Yuma activated his Sharingan and dashed toward Danzo's location.
As for Uchiha Hikaru's battle in Konoha?
He had no concerns. He was well aware of her power. The cold and aloof girl had rightfully earned her title as the Uchiha clan's ultimate weapon of vengeance. With mastery over possession-based eye techniques, Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Flame Control, and the Eight Thousand Spears, she was practically a miniature Kaguya.
In Yuma's eyes, she was unparalleled in the ninja world—second only to the Ōtsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths' descendants. Everyone else, including Indra and Ashura, paled in comparison.
Because of this, he had absolute confidence in her victory.
The Confrontation with Danzo
Moving swiftly, Yuma soon spotted Shimura Danzo and, beside him, the resurrected Senju brothers with their cracked, ashen skin and lifeless eyes. Without hesitation, Yuma launched an attack before Danzo could react.
Fire Style: Great Fire Destruction!
A massive firestorm erupted, rushing forward with devastating force.
Despite his sinister nature, Danzo was a skilled shinobi. He had anticipated such an assault and immediately commanded his reanimated puppets.
Water Style: Water Column! ×2
Just as the Uchiha clan had a natural affinity for Fire Style, the Senju clan specialized in Earth and Water Style techniques. Even at half their original power, the Senju brothers possessed immense chakra reserves.
Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama combined their Water Style techniques, forming an enormous sphere of water that resembled a descending meteorite. Upon impact, it extinguished Yuma's firestorm almost instantly.
"Uchiha Yuma! You damn Uchiha brat!" Danzo snarled, his face twisted with rage. "Today, with the power of my predecessors, I will kill you here!"
To Danzo, Yuma had become his mortal enemy.
It was Yuma who had orchestrated his impeachment by the Jōnin, forcing the dissolution of Root and crushing his ambitions of becoming Hokage.
It was Yuma who had strengthened the Uchiha clan to unprecedented levels, making any future attempts to manipulate them nearly impossible.
It was Yuma who had propelled Namikaze Minato into the Hokage seat, diminishing Orochimaru's chances—and, in turn, destroying Danzo's secret plan to control a puppet Hokage.
It was Yuma's overwhelming power that had forced him to seek outside help, violating even his own sense of "morality."
The more he thought about it, the more Danzo seethed with hatred.
If Yuma had never been born, none of this would have happened!
Why couldn't this brat just die for Konoha?
Why couldn't the Uchiha submit, serve Konoha, and offer their bloodline limit to him?
This was outrageous!
But now, with the power of the Senju brothers at his command, he would change everything.
Today, he would rewrite history!
Breaking the Seal
Unaware of Danzo's delusional thoughts, Yuma ignited a brilliant blue chakra in his hands. Within the swirling energy, intricate symbols resembling flowing data began to manifest.
This was the Ōtsutsuki power of chakra manipulation, an ability Yuma had possessed for quite some time. Through extensive study, he had discovered that he could interfere with any technique driven by chakra.
In his eyes, the control seals that bound the Senju brothers to Danzo were laughably simple.
With a flick of his wrist, he hurled two chakra-imbued projectiles at the reanimated Senju.
—SNAP!
The glowing runes split midair and struck both brothers precisely on their control seals.
A split second later, the kunai talismans embedded in their bodies were violently ejected.
The Senju brothers froze.
Their hollow, gray eyes gradually regained clarity as they took in their surroundings.
Senju Tobirama turned toward Yuma, his expression darkening as he noticed the intricate design of his eyes.
"Mangekyō Sharingan?"