Chapter 135: The Strongest Hokage Who Got Beaten the Entire Time

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tobirama Senju both stared at Hashirama, their expressions clearly saying: Are you only realizing this now?!

"Ahem—"

At that moment, Orochimaru let out a couple of deliberate coughs from behind them.

"Gentlemen, I didn't summon you here for idle chit-chat."

Both Hashirama and Tobirama turned to look at him.

Hashirama, curious, tilted his head. "Oh? There's another person here? Could it be someone we know?"

Tobirama, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes, his tone serious. "You're the one who used Edo Tensei to summon us, aren't you? What's your goal?"

Orochimaru ignored Hashirama's lighthearted remark and turned to Tobirama, his voice filled with amusement.

"My goal? Naturally, it's to destroy Konoha."

"Huh?!"

Hashirama blinked in disbelief. "Destroy Konoha?"

Meanwhile, Tobirama's expression grew even more severe.

"You think you can truly control me?" He scoffed. "Don't forget, Edo Tensei was my own creation."

Orochimaru chuckled and quickly formed a hand seal.

"Of course, I know that. But do you really think I would summon you without making the necessary preparations?"

The moment his seal was completed, both Hashirama and Tobirama felt an unnatural force seizing control of their bodies.

Hashirama's usual carefree demeanor vanished. His eyes sharpened as a surge of chakra erupted from his body, attempting to break free from Orochimaru's control.

However, after a brief struggle, he sighed and turned to Hiruzen, a hint of regret in his voice.

"Sorry, Monkey. I didn't expect that even after dying, I'd still end up causing trouble for you."

Seeing Hashirama momentarily push back against his control, Orochimaru felt a cold sweat break out.For a moment, he thought he might lose control entirely.

Not daring to waste another second, he quickly formed another set of hand seals, reinforcing the technique.

Hashirama and Tobirama's eyes turned blank, their consciousness fading as Orochimaru's control solidified.

Hiruzen's face darkened with fury.

"Orochimaru! You dare defile the souls of the dead?! I will never forgive you!"

Without hesitation, he gripped his Adamantine Staff tightly and charged forward.

Orochimaru smirked. "Sensei, you should be more concerned about them."

At his command, the now fully controlled Hashirama and Tobirama rushed toward Hiruzen with terrifying speed.

Hiruzen immediately formed a series of hand seals.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Bomb!"

A massive wave of flames shot toward the approaching duo.

However, such attacks were meaningless against them.

Tobirama merely raised a hand and formed a Water Style: Water Formation Wall, effortlessly neutralizing the fire.

Zzzzz—!

Steam billowed into the air, momentarily obscuring the battlefield.

Outside the barrier, the observing ninjas finally snapped back to reality.

"First Hokage?! And the Second Hokage?!"

"H-How is this possible?! Why are they here?!"

"Damn you, Orochimaru!"

Even Kakashi's group felt their expressions turn grim.

If it were just Orochimaru alone, Hiruzen might have stood a chance.But with Hashirama and Tobirama added to the mix, the outcome seemed inevitable.

…

Inside the barrier, Hiruzen had no time to process the reactions outside.

Nor did Orochimaru intend to let him.

The moment Tobirama deflected the flames, he immediately formed another seal.

"Water Style: Waterfall Jutsu!"

A massive water vortex surged toward Hiruzen.

Hiruzen's eyes narrowed, quickly forming his own seals.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"

Boom—!

A solid earth wall rose from the ground, clashing against the rushing water.

As the water subsided, Hiruzen leaped atop the wall, scanning for Hashirama and Tobirama's next move.

But before he could react—

Wham!

Hashirama suddenly appeared in front of him, launching a devastating kick toward his chest.

Hiruzen barely managed to raise his Adamantine Staff to block, but the sheer force sent him stumbling backward.

Without a moment's pause, Hashirama followed up with a flurry of strikes, forcing Hiruzen onto the defensive.

It wasn't long before—

Bam!

A clean uppercut from Hashirama sent Hiruzen crashing into the ground.

Swish!

Before he could recover, a high-speed water projectile shot toward him from behind.

Gritting his teeth, Hiruzen rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

Boom!

The water strike obliterated the earth wall behind him.

Hiruzen's expression turned grim.

At this rate, I won't last long…

And to make things worse, Orochimaru was still standing there, watching the show.

"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"

Boom—!

The ground split open as countless giant trees erupted, their branches lunging toward Hiruzen.

"Damn it!"

Hiruzen's face darkened.

He knew that if he got caught, it would be game over.

Dodging wasn't an option.

Gritting his teeth, he tightened his grip on the Adamantine Staff and braced himself.

…

Meanwhile, outside the barrier, the Konoha shinobi grew increasingly desperate.

They watched their aging Hokage struggle alone, yet they were powerless to help.

"We can't just stand here and watch! We have to do something!"

Asuma clenched his fists and stepped forward, intent on rushing in.

However, Kakashi and Might Guy immediately blocked his path.

"Kakashi! What are you doing?! We have to—"

"Calm down."

Kakashi's voice was firm.

"But—!"

"You think I don't want to help?" Kakashi's gaze was solemn. "But as long as that barrier stands, we can't do anything."

Asuma gritted his teeth. "So we're just supposed to stand here?!"

Kakashi fell silent.

For the first time, he felt completely helpless.

The Four Violet Flames Formation was impenetrable.

But then—

A sudden thought flashed through Kakashi's mind.

"If Ryo helps us, we might have a way in."

Asuma's eyes widened slightly, and without hesitation, he turned to leave.

"I'll go find him!"

Kakashi frowned, quickly following.

Would Ryo even be willing to help?

Besides, Asuma wasn't in the right mental state to negotiate.

Seeing the two run off, Guy and Kurenai exchanged glances before following suit.

The remaining Anbu members clenched their fists, their eyes filled with worry.

They had overheard Kakashi's words.

Now, all they could do was hope.

If help didn't come soon…

The Third Hokage wouldn't last much longer.

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