The Death of Issui Kanna!!!
After imprinting the soul of the First Hashirama Senju, on my body, Hashirama's soul became my henchman. From then on, Issui had a powerful subordinate by my side. Issui's operation was a success. No matter how powerful you are in this world, with the soul of the First, things become much easier. The First can no longer be summoned by the Summoning Impure World Reincarnation. My Ice Soul Seal is the nemesis of Impure World Reincarnation. You summon one, I imprint one, and in the end, they all become my subordinates. Haha, this Secret Technique is a bit shameless, but I like it.
With the First's soul gone, the vessel used to resurrect him through the First Impure World Reincarnation technique was revealed: Zaku, Genin from the Otogakure. Orochimaru was treating the ninjas of his own village like toys, toying with their lives and souls.
The Flame Body of Issui manifested its physical form just as the time had come.
"What the hell? It can actually extract a soul from Impure World Reincarnation body? How come I didn't know there was such a forbidden technique? Damn it, I can completely sense the First's presence! Kid, what method did you use?!" Orochimaru stared at the First Hokage's body, now reduced to ashes and revealing Zaku's corpse. What happened? He actually released Hashirama's soul from his body. What kind of forbidden technique did this kid master?
Looking at Zaku's corpse, the Third said with grief and indignation, "Orochimaru, you bastard! You actually toyed with the lives of your own men! You're a cold-blooded animal!"
Issui chuckled smugly, "Orochimaru- senpai, let me tell you a fact: every Ninjutsu has a counter. Your Impure Ninjutsu Impure World Reincarnation is incredibly powerful, capable of pulling the souls of the dead from hell, but unfortunately, you've encountered its nemesis— the Ice Soul Seal. This is the first time I've used this Secret Technique in public, and it's also the power of my Kekkei Genkai. Now it's two against two, and the battle is starting to tilt in our favor."
Orochimaru glared hatefully at Issui. He had been virtually invincible throughout his life, yet he had suffered a major defeat at the hands of two mere brats. One was Uchiha Itachi, whose Genjutsu Orochimaru was powerless against; the other was the Issui Kanna before him, whose forbidden technique, the Impure World Reincarnation, had been countered. "Damn brats! Are kids these days getting harder and harder to deal with?" he thought. "They both possess powerful Kekkei Genkai. Yes, Kekkei Genkai! If only I had Kekkei Genkai too! Sasuke Uchiha, I must have you!"
"Third Hokage, since Orochimaru is your disciple, I won't interfere. You can deal with him. As for me, I will continue to seal the Second Hokage's soul. Without the First Hokage and Second Hokage, you should be able to have a good fight with Orochimaru," Issui said to the Third.
"Yes, you need to be careful. You were already quite injured in the battle just now, and with the summoning of that fire giant, even if your Chakra is enough, your mental energy will probably be depleted. Leave Orochimaru, that traitor, to me. This time, I will make amends for my mistakes." The Third Hokage nodded.
Orochimaru thought to himself, "That makes sense. That brat needs a long sealing time, and once we're in battle, there won't be time to use the Soul Sealing Technique. The Third Hokage isn't much of a threat anymore; he's old and weak, no match for me, Orochimaru. I'll eliminate that old man first, then deal with the brat. Even if the Konoha Crush Plan doesn't succeed this time, I've already planted the seed of hatred in Sasuke's heart. The next step is to wait for him to take the bait. Then, I'll possess the Uchiha bloodline, and I will definitely become the strongest ninja, and immortal!"
The battle resumed, with the battlefield situation as follows: Issui Kanna vs. Tobirama Senju, and Orochimaru vs. Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Issui is now automatically recovering his Chakra thanks to the first stage of the Eye of Heaven. The Chakra energy he lost is gradually returning, but he cannot recover his physical strength or mental strength. However, the Second Tobirama Senju, Impure World Reincarnation Tensei, is different. As long as Orochimaru is there, he can continue to exist. He will gradually recover from his injuries and continue to Soul Seal.
"Eye of Heaven - Frost, Ice Creation - Ice Bear!" Issui used his Kekkei Genkai to create an ice bear over three meters tall.
The ice bear immediately attacked the Second. It should be noted that this Issui bear is conscious; it will destroy anything or anyone it sees.
The Second wouldn't let the ice bear attack him, and immediately formed hand Hand Seals: "Snake-Sheep-Horse-Rabbit-Sheep-Horse-Rabbit, Water Release - Water Prison Technique."
The Ice Bear was completely trapped in the Second's water prison, and no matter how much it moved, it couldn't get out.
"Chou-Shen-Mao-Zi-Hai-You-Chou-Wu-You-Zi-Yin-Xu-Yin-Si-Chou-Wei-Si-Hai-Wei-Zi-Ren-Shen-You-Chen-You-Chou-Wu-Wei-Yin-Si-Zi-Shen-Mao-Hai-Chen-Wei-Zi-Chou-Shen-You-Ren-Zi-Hai-You, Water Release - Water Dragon Bullet Technique!!" An Issui dragon immediately surged out from behind him, rushing towards him.
When? The one who used the Water Prison Technique was actually a clone! The real body suddenly appeared behind me and attacked me. How infuriating! I didn't even notice! He must have created a Water Clone while casting the Water Prison Technique, hiding the real body and then attacking me.
"Ice-Sealed Armor!!! Ice Creation - Giant Python!" Issui quickly activated a Kekkei Genkai Secret Technique around himself to defend against Water Release attacks, and then created a giant python to attack Tobirama Senju's true form.
"Water Release: Hard Vortex Water Blade!!!" The Second created a water vortex in his hand, transformed it into a water spear, and hurled it with force.
The water spear transformed into a massive water tornado upon contact with the ice python, instantly shattering it to pieces. It was incredibly flashy and impressive, yet still powerful. No wonder it was made by the Second, a master of Water Release; he was almost as formidable as the First.
"Eye of Heaven - White — Sealing Domain!" In order to stop the Second Issui from continuing his Water Release attacks, Ikki had no choice but to use this sneaky Secret Technique to seal off the enemy's Ninjutsu.
As expected, the Second Hokage's body exploded as soon as he formed the hand Hand Seals. It seemed he was preparing to use a powerful Water Release attack on Issui, but Issui immediately activated his Sealing Domain, which not only stopped his Ninjutsu but also caused a massive Chakra explosion within his body the moment he Hand Seals, Chakra his body.
A perfect opportunity! Issui seized the chance to Hand Seals: "Chen-Yin-Si-Xu- Ice Soul Seal!!!"
The Second's soul was pulled out and flew to Issui's side.
"Second Hokage, greetings. I am now sealing your soul, which will render Orochimaru's Impure Konoha Ninja Impure World Reincarnation Ninjutsu ineffective. I have already sealed the First Hokage's soul, and I hope you will cooperate, otherwise the success rate of this Ninjutsu is very low. Only when the recipient is willing will this forbidden technique achieve a 100% success rate. I need to seal you so I can fight alongside the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage's current physical limitations make him no match for Orochimaru, who used Impure World Reincarnation on you. So do you understand? Only if I successfully seal you, otherwise..." Issui began his deception again.
Indeed, if the Second were to resist, his chances of success would be slim. Given the passage of time, it was entirely possible that the Second would kill him. Considering the love that successive Hokage had for the village, they would probably even have their own souls sealed away.
Snowflakes emanated from Issui's body and drifted down onto the soul of the Second Hokage, Hashirama Senju. However, the snowflakes failed to imprint themselves; the inscription had failed. What happened?
The Second's soul said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't react in time. When the snowflake touched me, my soul felt a little uncomfortable, so I resisted slightly. Let's try again. I watched your fight with Hashirama; your strength is quite good. Try your best to stop me again and try not to die."
After speaking, the Second's soul returned to his body, and the Second's body had gradually recovered.
Issui Byakugan. "Why are you and the First both like this? If this happens a few more times, I'm going to die. Fighting you guys is really exhausting. I hope you don't unleash any powerful attacks next."
"Genjutsu - Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!!! Konoha-Style - Dance of the Crescent Moon!!!" The Second Hokage used an A-rank Ninjutsu and a secret Taijutsu in succession.
Issui found that the space around him had turned dark, Issui felt that his vision had gone black; he couldn't see anything at all in the entire space. Immediately afterward, Issui found that his heart had been shattered by a tremendous force.
Issui felt his soul about to leave his body. Was he going to die already? Sure enough, the Hokage of each generation weren't so easy to deal with. He'd been too naive. If he hadn't sealed the First's soul, the First Hokage would probably have killed him immediately. The Second directly gave him the answer: Yes, he was indeed very strong, but still a long way from the strength of the First and Second Hokage. The titles of the First and Second Hokage weren't just empty boasts; they could certainly claim that!
As darkness gradually dissipated, Orochimaru and the Third noticed what was happening. Issui's chest was twisted by an immense force; his heart was likely shattered. He was dead. Issui Kanna was dead!!!
The Second Hokage stood expressionless before Issui, a sudden surge of grief welling in his eyes. He wanted to cry but couldn't; his will had been controlled by Orochimaru. He, Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage of Konoha, had always been a protector of his juniors, and today he had personally killed First's elite! Tobirama was just a teenager, who hadn't even experienced the wonders of the world before he died.
P. S.: Did the protagonist Issui Kanna, die? Dead? Impossible! He's the protagonist of this book, how could he die? Not dead? Then how did he come back to life? The next chapter will reveal the answer. Of course, you can also think about it yourself. If you've read through the previous chapters and understand Issui's Kekkei Genkai, you'll know the answer. Stay tuned!