Chapter 100: Impure World Reincarnation

Gaara looked at Temari's warm smile and lowered his head, lost in thought. There were some things he needed to take the first step on.

He couldn't refuse to communicate and connect with the outside world because of his past unpleasant memories. He had family bonds.

The knot in Gaara's heart that had been there for years gradually unraveled. In the gentle breeze of the forest, with the warm sunlight, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Just then, a sharp pain shot through his head. His mind and body felt dizzy, and his vision blurred. He could barely stand on his feet.

With a pained roar, the power of Shukaku within him erupted uncontrollably. He hugged his head and crouched down, screaming at the top of his lungs.

"Gaara!"

Temari noticed that Gaara looked very strange. She wanted to go up and show her concern, but she was blown away by the powerful chakra airflow that erupted. Fortunately, Naruto reacted in time and saved her.

Gaara opened his eyes wide, filled with unwillingness and despair. Why did God always play such cruel jokes on him? Just when he was about to grasp the light, he was mercilessly abandoned.

He never wanted to hurt anyone...

Everyone watched Gaara's painful state, filled with an inexplicable sense of worry. He had finally managed to untangle the knot in his heart. Why couldn't he control the power within him now?

Sasuke looked at Gaara's reaction, completely confused. This hadn't happened in his previous life. His intuition told him that there was a mastermind behind this!

As Shukaku's chakra was gradually released, the huge airflow caused by the chakra blew everyone dozens of meters away.

With a loud and high - pitched cry, Shukaku's complete form appeared before everyone. On its tall and majestic body, Gaara had fallen into a coma, with his eyes closed and half of his body exposed, while the other half was embedded in the sand on Shukaku's head.

Naruto and Sasuke saw that the situation was bad. They knew another big battle was coming.

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"Four - Corner Sealing Barrier"

The Gang of Four/Sound Four jumped to the four sides of the high - rise building and set up a barrier. The semi - transparent black - purple walls that soared into the air blocked everyone's way.

When the Anbu saw that Hiruzen Sarutobi was trapped, they immediately rushed up to offer support. However, as soon as their bodies touched the barrier, they were engulfed in flames and burned to ashes.

"Lord Hokage!"

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"This barrier is too strong. We can't break it. What should we do now? Are we just going to watch helplessly?"

The leader of the Anbu looked at Itachi Uchiha, who was trapped with Lord Hokage. Now they could only pin their hopes on Itachi. With his skills, he should be able to protect Lord Hokage.

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Inside the Four - Corner Sealing Barrier, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as the ninjas from other villages continued to destroy Konoha Village. He patiently said to Orochimaru,

"Orochimaru, stop now. Your plan will never succeed. Because Konoha has the will of fire. The people here love this place deeply, and they will do their best to protect Konoha. You won't succeed!"

Hearing this, Orochimaru let out a wild laugh, as if he'd heard the most astonishing joke.

"Old man, if I were you, I'd stop worrying about others and start worrying about whether your head will stay on your shoulders!"

Itachi was extremely annoyed at the sight of Orochimaru's face. He casually threw several shurikens at him in irregular paths, but Orochimaru dodged them all.

Itachi stepped forward and stood in front of the Hokage, glaring at Orochimaru with disgust. It was this bastard who had set his sights on his younger brother.

"So, you're Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin. We've got some scores to settle. With the Hokage-sama and me around, where do you get the guts to think you can walk out of this shabby barrier alive?"

Orochimaru felt the terrifying aura exuded by Itachi, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. If it weren't for his preparations, he wouldn't have been so confident.

"How do you know I'm not confident when you haven't even seen my skills? You're the genius ninja of the Uchiha clan, right? Let me see what you're capable of today!"

As he spoke, he clapped his hands and performed hand seals. A spatial opening appeared on the ground, and a wooden coffin emerged from the dark-purple space, followed by a second one.

"Damn it! Orochimaru is about to summon something!"

Whatever Orochimaru can summon in this situation must be very powerful. He had to stop him as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi formed hand seals with both hands. Sensing something amiss, Itachi quickly threw the shurikens in his hand. Together, they managed to stop Orochimaru from summoning the third coffin.

Looking at the eerie coffins from which an ominous aura was coming, Itachi knew that what was inside must be no ordinary thing.

As the wooden coffin lids gradually opened and fell off, an astonishing scene unfolded. Out of the coffins stepped the First and Second Hokage.

"How is that possible!"

Itachi stared at the two figures in disbelief. Weren't they the legendary First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju?

They had been dead for many years. Why were they here now? But upon closer inspection, something seemed off about them. Their eyes were dull and lifeless, lacking the liveliness and agility of the living.

"Well, Teacher, this is a newly-developed ninjutsu. I improved it on the basis of the technique created by the Second Hokage. It's called Impure World Reincarnation."

Orochimaru looked at their shocked expressions, which were the greatest affirmation of his abilities. Look, he had recreated such an amazing ninjutsu.

"Such a powerful and wonderful ninjutsu was sealed away in a scroll. What a waste! It's a ninjutsu that can summon the souls of the dead back to the living world. You need to sacrifice two living people, and the souls will possess the sacrifices, taking on the appearance of the deceased in their prime."

Hiruzen glared at Orochimaru and cursed him for developing such a heinous ninjutsu.

"Orochimaru, you're desecrating the dead!"

Forcing the souls that should be at rest to return to the living world goes against the laws of nature!

Even Itachi couldn't help frowning at this astonishing ninjutsu. He stared coldly at Orochimaru, who seemed completely unperturbed, and rebuked him.

"You're such a vulgar person!"

 "It doesn't make any difference. No matter what you guys say, there's no way you can change the fact that you're gonna die here today! So what if you guys are geniuses of the Uchiha clan? In front of the First and Second Hokage, you guys are just newborn babies."

As he spoke, he inserted two kunai tied with red talismans into the bodies of the First and Second Hokage respectively.

The two were like puppet dolls manipulated by silk threads. Following Orochimaru's orders, they began to act.

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