A Mere God of Shinobi...

"You evil red-haired brats, you will all die here today!"

"Ha?"

Dōmeki stared intently at the cold-faced, white-haired, Orochimaru, the guy who manipulated the previous Hokage to try to destroy Konoha and even killed his master, was one thing, but Hyakume, an innocent bystander who was just there to make a cameo appearance, was not entitled to the same treatment as the Uchiha Clan.

"Tobirama, don't be like that! That red-haired child looks a lot like Mito, and there's something about him that I feel a connection with!"

Hashirama Senju scratched his head, looking at Dōmeki with some confusion.

"Shut up, brother!"

Tobirama Senju remained expressionless, coldly staring at the master and disciple opposite him.

"Didn't you hear that? That guy named Orochimaru is planning to have his disciples destroy Konoha, regardless of age!"

"Red-haired brat, you must be this man's disciple!"

"I can't argue with that!"

Hyakume looked back at Orochimaru with a Dōmeki expression. "I had no idea Orochimaru had gone so crazy!"

"That's perfect timing. That man destroyed my will, which is why my brother and I became your henchmen. But thanks to Little Monkey's efforts before he died, I managed to regain some control over myself and my brother when that man lost control of me!"

Tobirama Senju's killing intent surged once more. "As long as we kill Orochimaru, our jutsu will be completely broken, and we can take care of this brat while we're at it!"

"But we are, after all, the dead; it's best not to interfere in the world of the living."

Hashirama Senju frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "How about I kill you first, then commit suicide, and leave the rest to Konoha?"

Tobirama was so exasperated by his foolish older brother that he rolled his eyes. Fortunately, he had long since given up on treating his older brother and had already calmly raised his palms to Hand Seals.

"Hey, white-haired guy! You're really annoying!" Dōmeki grinned widely. "Given your current state, I wonder who'll beat whom up!"

"Wow, it really is!"

Hashirama Senju stretched his limbs, only to find his body incredibly restricted.

Both his physical strength and the Chakra he could unleash were severely limited.

He tried to unleash a stronger Chakra, but a corner of his body exploded into dust with a bang.

Fortunately, Hashirama Senju is currently in Impure World Reincarnation body, which allows him to recover automatically; otherwise, Tobirama Senju would have lost his brother again prematurely.

"Fool!"

Tobirama couldn't help but cover his face, wondering what he had done wrong in his past life that he had to endure torture from his intellectually challenged older brother even after death.

"That boy might be strong, but can he be stronger than us?"

Tobirama Senju spoke confidently, as the strongest warrior who had fought his way out of the chaotic Warring States period, a time of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Even with his power greatly limited, he believed that even a typical Kage Level ninja couldn't defeat him, not to mention his older brother...

The eldest brother is the strongest, no matter what!

This belief was never doubted by Tobirama Senju, and...

"And, kid, it seems your teacher has abandoned you?"

Upon hearing this, Dōmeki turned around, only to see Orochimaru being carried away by a silver-haired, bespectacled man.

"Isn't this the nature of snakes? That's just how we in Otogakure are!"

Dōmeki shrugged indifferently, while Tobirama Senju his eyes.

"That wicked brat, I'll deal with you myself..."

Tobirama Senju raised one hand and let out a loud shout.

"Water Release. Water Shockwave..."

"Wait, Tobirama, are you sure you want to fight here?"

Hashirama Senju interrupted his younger brother's actions once again.

Tobirama Senju glanced around. Although Konoha had changed a lot, he knew from the state of the streets that this was an important commercial district of Konoha.

If we were to make a move here, both my own and my elder brother's Ninjutsu would be too drastic, and once unleashed, it would indeed cause significant losses.

But will the enemy care about that? Now, necessary sacrifices must be made...

Tobirama Senju made up his mind, he suddenly heard the red-haired brat opposite him nod in agreement.

"I certainly can't afford to take action in Konoha's prime location, but I've discovered a very suitable battleground!"

Dōmeki raised his finger, clasped his hands together, and whispered.

"Super Electromagnetic Release: Lightning Serpent Escape!"

A giant black serpent suddenly burst from the ground, its gaping maw crackling with eerie blue lightning. Dōmeki calmly stepped into it, and the black serpent dissipated into a cloud of black smoke, while the boy vanished without a trace.

"..." Hashirama Senju stared blankly at the vanished red-haired boy, then looked at his younger brother with some confusion, "What kind of Ninjutsu was that? It looked so cool!"

Tobirama Senju frowned. "Space-Time Ninjutsu?"

"I sensed traces of Summoning Technique and Flying Thunder Technique Technique in that Ninjutsu. These kids are really something!"

Without another word, he placed his hand on his elder brother's shoulder, and with a whoosh, the two Hokage vanished instantly.

Only the Konoha Ninja who came to the rescue were left staring blankly at the Third Hokage's corpse, at a loss, until Jiraiya, who had defeated the giant snake, arrived.

In the forest surrounding Konoha, Naruto stood atop Gamabunta's head, facing off against the giant tanuki.

At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki stared at the terrifying enemy with unwavering determination, but this time he showed no fear whatsoever.

"Sasuke, Shikamaru... this time, I will protect you!"

He looked at his unconscious companion not far away, a resolute look flashing in his eyes.

Originally, their group was ordered to pursue Sunagakure Gaara, but they were entangled by Otogakure.

Those three incredibly strong guys held their group tightly and even gained the upper hand, but for some reason, they suddenly retreated.

Sasuke were spared injury because they were exhausted. However, the monster that Gaara summoned using the Feigning Sleep Technique was incredibly powerful, even reminding Naruto of the fox inside him.

"Gamabunta, is everything alright?" Naruto whispered to Gamabunta.

Gamabunta took a deep drag of his cigarette and drew his short sword.

"So what if it's Tailed Beast...? I'm not even afraid of the God of Shinobi, let alone a mere Tailed Beast..."

Of course, it would be more convincing if Gamabunta's forehead were dry.

Meanwhile, Shukaku, who had finally been given a chance to speak out, was laughing wildly.

"Finally out! That Rasa guy's dead. This time, nobody's letting me go back..."

Sizzle!

The electromagnetic ring suddenly unfolded between the two, Dōmeki walked out with calm steps.