Ice Heart-Resurrection!!

Orochimaru looked at Issui lying motionless on the ground and laughed maniacally, "Haha, haha, hiss, this brat is finally dead! Second Hokage, you're truly amazing! I was helpless against this kid, but you finished him off in just a few moves. Teacher Sarutobi, see? This is the result of saving you! Haha, didn't you want to inherit the legacy of the previous Hokage and protect the First? It seems your ideals have been shattered. So what if you're a genius? In the end, you still have to stifle your genius. And this is what my teacher's teacher did! How ridiculous! This is what the Hokage of Konoha are like!"

Tears streamed down the Third's face as he cried out in grief and indignation, "Orochimaru, you bastard who deceives the souls of the dead! In the end, it's me, the old man, who has to bury the young! Issui probably never intended to live. He fought for me, for Konoha, and I couldn't do anything about it. This child inherited the Will of Fire; he fought until his last breath, even sacrificing his own life for it. I will avenge this child and kill you, you bastard!"

Those Anbu heard the Third Hokage's anguished cries coming from inside the barrier and knew something must have happened. But what could it be?

"Look, through the gap in the tree, what happened to that brat's chest? Hmm, next to him is the Second, could it be..." A sharp-eyed Anbu member spotted Issui corpses lying on the ground, their chests dented from being gouged out.

"But... maybe he... he's already... already dead. After all, he was fighting the Second Hokage. He had already exhausted a lot of his energy and Chakra just sealing the First Hokage. If he continued fighting the Second, he would probably be completely exhausted. This kid was fighting desperately! Damn it, a teenager was fighting so hard, and we adults were just watching him die. Although the 25th rule of ninja discipline I learned at the Ninja Academy said, 'A ninja must never show his emotions under any circumstances, always put the mission first, and never shed tears for anything,' I really want to cry now. This... this child is my hero!!!" An Anbu sobbed, tears streaming down his face behind his mask...

At this moment, due to the temporary death of Issui, the two dragons Christina and Fini, turned into white smoke and disappeared.

"What's going on? My heart is aching so much, like it's being stabbed with a knife. It's like I've lost something important. And... Fini, where's Fini? Isn't she Issui-kun's ninja beast? Her Chakra isn't depleted. What happened? Sister Haku, please tell me, please tell me. Tell me Issui-kun will be alright. Waaah..." Hinata panicked. She felt as if all her strength had left her, and she gripped Haku's skirt tightly as she asked.

"My heart is so cold, what's wrong? Issui-kun, you're so strong, you should be alright..." Bai covered his mouth and cried.

Dark clouds filled the sky, thunder roared, and huge raindrops suddenly poured down. A torrential downpour began abruptly, without warning, and everyone felt a sorrow in the rain. Was the sky weeping...?

Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain, telling me just what a fool I've been. I wish that all this would go and let me cry in vain, and let me be alone again. The only girl I care about has gone away. Looking for a brand new start! But little does she know that when she left that day? I know, on the day she left, along with her she took my heart. Rain, please tell me now. Does that seem fair for her? To steal my heart away when she shedon't care. I can't love another when my heart's somewhere far away. The only girl I care about has gone away. Looking for a brand new start!

But little does she know that when she left that day, along with her she took my heart.

Rain, won't you tell her that I love her so? Rain, can't you tell her how much I love her? Please let the sun ignite the seed of love in her heart, and let the love we know start to grow. Let the rain nourish her heart, and let the flower of our love bloom anew.

Listen to the patter of the falling rain. It's like it's telling me, "I've been a fool."

I wish the rain would stop, and let me cry in vain, and let me be alone again.

Oh, listen to the falling rain—pitter-patter...

The melody in the rain, the raindrops weeping for sorrow, sprinkled into everyone's heart. We grieve, we weep, we are filled with unending grief and indignation, for a beloved one in our hearts has departed forever...

Hinata cried her heart out. This was the saddest day of her life. She had never known that her heart could ache so much. Why, why? At this moment, it felt as if she had lost the most important thing in her life. Perhaps all she could do was cry. All she could do was cry, only grieve...

Bai clutched his clothes tightly. Was this the sorrow of longing? Was this the whisper of love? Why did his heart feel like it was cracking? Why did he feel as if his soul had followed something away? Yes, this must be love...

Gai gazed in the direction of the Four Flames Violet Formation and muttered, "Kakashi, what do you think happened up there? It feels like someone is about to leave us. This heavy rain is a bit strange..."

Kakashi, observing Hinata's situation, sensed that... it might be that brat named Issui...

The Third made up their mind and prepared to Hand Seals: "Snake-Pig-Sheep-Rabbit-Dog-Rat-Rooster-Horse-Snake, Sealing Jutsu - Reaper Death Seal!!!"

"Cough, cough, cough... Third... Grandpa, no, no, I'm not dead yet!" Issui struggled to get up from the ground.

It turns out that after entering the third stage of the Eye of Heaven, Issui automatically gained an ability, namely the Ice Heart. After evolving to the "Frost" stage, the heart will become ice-attribute. After the heart is attacked, as long as there is ice-attribute Chakra, it can be restored to its original state. In other words, under normal circumstances, the heart can be "revived" instantly when hit, which can be said to be an immortal heart, unless Issui's ice Chakra is exhausted.

However, repairing the heart also takes time. Due to the continuous battles, Issui's mental energy was severely depleted, so the repair time became longer. However, the heart slowly repaired itself. If Issui had consciously repaired his Ice Heart, he would have recovered quickly. But the feeling of death in an instant left Issui at a loss, and he even forgot that he had the ability of an immortal heart. It seems that the frequent battles had seriously depleted his mental energy.

"Chen-Yin-Si-Xu-- Ice Soul Seal!!!" After Issui came back to life, he immediately used the Soul Seal on the stunned Second Hokage. Although the Third used the Reaper Death Seal, Issui did not want the Second Hokage's soul to be sealed away. It was only right to keep it in his own hands.

The Second's soul floated out of his body.

"I'm so sorry, kid, you almost died. This time, I won't resist your seal. I guess you don't have the strength to fight anymore anyway," the Second's soul said apologetically.

"Well, it's okay. How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain? Young eagles always have to fly into the sky. There may be many dangers in the sky, but they will become stronger and stronger, their wings will become wider and wider, and they will fly as high as possible!" Issui said shyly, touching his head.

A large number of snowflakes emerged from Issui's body and fell onto the Second's soul. The snowflakes adhered to the Second's soul one by one. This time, it was a success.

The Second's soul was extracted from his Impure World Reincarnation body and entered the soul world of Issui. Of course, the Second's soul also saw that the First was also in the soul world of Issui.

The First Hokage said with a wry smile, "It seems you've also become his soul slave, Tobirama. That brat did want to help Sarutobi, but not entirely; he had his own ulterior motives too. That way, we'll be that brat's subordinates and henchmen for all eternity. I never imagined he was a descendant of an ancient God Clan, and that the last Heaven Clan still exists."

The Second Hokage exclaimed in surprise, "It's alright, Hashirama! That brat has incredibly strong feelings for Konoha. I almost killed him just now. It's clear that he initially fought us with the intention of dying for Sarutobi and Konoha. I acknowledge that brat; he possesses righteous and righteous power. If we old guys are used by him, it doesn't matter. Now that you've entered his soul space, can't you see his thoughts? The thoughts revealed in his soul are to change the current state of the ninja world, to unify the entire ninja world, and to create a ninja world full of flesh and blood and various emotions. What a grand and magnificent ideal! But our vision is limited to one village; we haven't thought about changing the entire ninja world. We've fallen behind."

The First nodded. "Yes, that's right. This kid's dream surprises me. Well then, let's help him achieve it. I believe in him!"

In the real world, because the soul of the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, Second disappeared, his Impure World Reincarnation body gradually withered, revealing the Summoning device, which was none other than Kintoki, Orochimaru's subordinate. Kin Tsuchi was the one whose chest Issui had touched. Alas, such a precious youth, gone to waste.

Orochimaru exclaimed in surprise, "What? You're alive? Kid, do you possess immortality? No, that's not right. Your heart was indeed hit and shattered. How is that possible?"

Issui struggled to his feet and said, "Hmph, I thought I was dead too, it scared me to death. But my Kekkei Genkai limit miraculously brought me back to life. As for how I came back to life, I can't tell you, because that's my secret. You can't tell the enemy all about this special power, otherwise, you'd have a way to break it, wouldn't you? A ninja can't reveal their weaknesses to their enemies, that's foolish. Ah, life is so fresh, it's good to be alive. But, Third Hokage, I'm exhausted, I'm afraid I can't help you anymore."

The Third smiled and said, "Haha, I knew it! How could you possibly die, you brat? You'll outlive me! Don't worry, leave the rest to me. I'll personally seal away that traitor Orochimaru."

Orochimaru summoned his Kusanagi Sword, while the Third summoned the Monkey King Enma. The two engaged in a Taijutsu duel, and finally the Third found an opportunity to capture Orochimaru and use the Reaper Death Seal on him.

But just as Orochimaru's soul was about to be pulled out by the Shinigami, Orochimaru cunningly summoned his Kusanagi Sword and plunged it into the Third Hokage. Enma didn't even have time to react; he simply grabbed the Kusanagi Sword and tried to stop it from advancing any further.

PS: To highlight the death and resurrection of the protagonist Issui Kanna, this chapter uses a classic English song—"Melody in the Rain." I haven't included the lyrics in the word count. This chapter still has over 3000 words excluding the lyrics. This English song is very good, and I've translated its Chinese meaning as well. Those who are interested can search for it online and listen to it. It's great for relieving sadness, especially for men and women who have just broken up.

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