Reviving the First and Second Hokage

The bodies for the First and Second have been created; the next step is to let their souls enter the bodies prepared for them.

Issui sat upright beside two soulless bodies, pressing his index fingers to his temples with his left and right hands, and shouted.

"Secret Technique - Soul Guiding Technique!"

Two fingers slowly left the temples, and two green souls were drawn out by the Issui. The two index fingers slowly guided the souls of the First and Second generation, and then pressed their souls onto the bodies prepared for them.

Then Issui sat to the side and waited for the two of them to wake up.

Time passed slowly, and the two bodies began to make subtle movements. First, they slowly raised their hands, then blinked, and finally stood up.

"How did you feel? The First Hokage and the Second Hokage?" Issui asked with delight.

"It feels alright," Hashirama Senju said calmly, still basking in the warmth of his body.

"Huh, this is resurrection? No, it doesn't look like the old body. Kid, how did you do this?" Tobirama Senju asked in surprise.

"Haha, don't worry, I didn't use any cruel forbidden techniques. This was entirely created using the Secret Technique of the Heaven Clan. Your blood, organs, hair, and so on were all created by me using these Secret Techniques, but the final effect is even more perfect than real flesh. I just collected some blood from enemy wounds in battle. Your blood contains the bloodlines of the Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan, and Uzumaki Clan. I'm sure you'll gradually master their abilities with a little training," Issui said with a smile.

"The Secret Technique of the Heaven Clan are indeed powerful. As expected of descendants of ancient Demon God, only their techniques of creation are truly powerful, far surpassing some cell transplantation methods," Tobirama Senju murmured to himself.

"Of course, only creation is without any flaws or rejection. You currently possess the Kekkei Genkai abilities of the Senju, Uchiha, and Uzumaki clans. Try it and see if you can awaken them," Issui said.

"Hmm, this body is gradually integrating my soul power. It should be similar to my previous body. Hmm, what's this?" Hashirama Senju pointed at Tobirama Senju's eyes in surprise.

"What's wrong with my eyes? Huh, your eyes?" Tobirama looked at Hashirama's eyes. These were the Mangekyō Sharingan, the Six Paths Eye, and the Rinnegan!

Issui said happily, "That's great! Hashirama's eyes fully demonstrate the power of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan, while Tobirama only has the power of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Perhaps his soul power is weaker, preventing him from awakening it. Hashirama, try your Wood Release."

Hashirama Senju extended one of his hands, from which emerged a piece of wood, indicating that he had retained the power of Wood Release.

Tobirama stretched out his hand and tried for a long time, but he couldn't manage to use Wood Release.

"I understand. It seems that although you share the same bloodline, it mainly comes down to soul power. Hashirama originally possessed the strength of Wood Release. Because of the Uzumaki and Uchiha bloodlines within his body, he also awakened this ability. With the Senju bloodline, the Uchiha curse disappeared, probably because he completely inherited the Six Paths' body and eyes. Tobirama, on the other hand, had relatively weaker soul abilities than Hashirama. He only awakened the Uchiha power, but not Wood Release or the Rinnegan. However, he should have retained abilities like Water Release from his previous life," Issui said calmly.

"Yes, the Uchiha are vessels of evil. They only develop hatred through the loss of loved ones. The stronger this hatred, the stronger the Sharingan becomes. However, the Senju and Uzumaki, who advocate universal love, neutralized this power, creating the true Sage Body. The Uchiha who transplanted Senju cells did not have their curse removed, so even if they possessed the Rinnegan, they were not true Sage's Body. You, on the other hand, perfectly combined the power of the Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki, ultimately giving birth to the true Body of Six Paths. Combined with our soul power, this is how this situation came about," Tobirama said calmly.

"So what? What do you want us for?" Hashirama said nonchalantly.

"Do you still remember Madara Uchiha, whom you defeated?" Issui asked.

"I remember, so what? Didn't he die just like me?" Hashirama said, pursing his lips.

"He didn't die at the time. After his final battle with you, he transplanted your cells and evolved his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan into the more advanced Sage's Eye, the Rinnegan. After his death, he used the Rinnegan to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to sustain his life and cloned you. He then cultivated a person named Obito Uchiha. Both of them developed immense hatred for their loved ones after their deaths, so they joined forces to carry out an evil plan," Issui explained simply.

"An evil plan? What plan?" Hashirama became serious and asked in silence.

"The Eye of the Moon Plan involves collecting all the Tailed Beast to revive the Ten-Tails, which was sealed in the moon by the Sage of Six Paths. They then plan to become the Ten-Tails 'Jinchūriki and project their ocular power onto the moon to cast' Infinite Tsukuyomi,' using it to control everyone in the world, unify the world, create 'peace,' and keep everyone in their own Genjutsu world," Issui explained.

"What? Madara's gone mad? It seems his love for his younger brother runs deep. He's gradually become confused and misunderstood this cruel world, so he wants to create an ideal, fantastical world where everyone is under his control, free from hatred and disaster..." Hashirama shook his head and said.

"Do you want us to help you stop him?" Tobirama asked, staring into Issui's eyes.

"Yes, but not entirely. It's not the right time yet," Issui said.

"Why? Wouldn't it be better to stop him quickly?" Hashirama said.

"Madara is now dead. He handed over all the tasks to Obito Uchiha, whom he mentored, and gave the Rinnegan to a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, hoping that he could use the Rinnegan to revive himself. That descendant of the Uzumaki Clan established an organization called Akatsuki. This child has also experienced many hardships and the deaths of his friends. He dreams of creating a world that he controls and calling himself a god. Obito Uchiha took advantage of this, creating hatred between countries, weakening their strength, gradually collecting the Tailed Beast, and finally launching a war to control the entire world," Issui said.

"What you said has absolutely nothing to do with what I asked, kid. You're so unlovable," Hashirama said, pinching Issui's cheek.

Issui slapped Hashirama's hand away and said, "What I'm saying is that starting a war is actually a great opportunity for them."

"What opportunity?" Tobirama interjected.

"To defeat the war launched by Madara Uchiha, everyone in the entire ninja world will unite to fight them. After experiencing this shared hardship, an era of mutual understanding among ninjas will arrive. We can seize this opportunity to unify the world, establish a single sovereign nation, or form a united organization to govern the nations of the continent. We can also change the ninja system and unify all ninja regulations. In this way, an era of mutual respect and understanding will come," Issui said confidently.

"Kid, is it really as good as you think? Customs and wills vary from country to country..." Hashirama sneered.

"No, when everyone gathers together to face evil forces, working together and helping each other, ninjas from different countries develop a mutual dependence and friendship. Moreover, without a unified government or department to manage the various countries, not only ninjas but also the lowest-ranking civilians suffer the most. Years of war between countries have already caused immense hardship for all the civilians on this continent. Therefore, such a ninja era must come. There, ninjas will exist with deep emotions, not as cold-blooded individuals. A ninja whose strength is built on strong emotions is a truly powerful ninja. Those ninjas who died protecting their comrades haven't truly disappeared; they live on in their hearts. This is how an era of mutual recognition among ninjas will arrive. This is my dream for coming to this world, and the Ninja Way. I believe ninjas are a group of people full of emotions, and such ninjas are the strongest," Issui said confidently.

"..."

The First Hokage and the Second Hokage both fell silent.

"So what's your choice? Although I can't disobey any orders I give you, I don't want to force you. After all, I'm Konoha ninja, and respect for my elders is necessary," Issui said, staring into their eyes.

"Kid, is that really what you think?" Hashirama asked.

"Of course, otherwise why would I go through all that trouble to revive you? I could easily find a few beautiful wives and live happily ever after without having to worry about all this mess. But, having come to this world, I also want to make a contribution. I also have the ideal of becoming a hero in people's hearts, so... help me fulfill this dream, First Generation and Second." Issui said, clenching his fist.

"Alright, I believe you, kid. I'll help you achieve this dream together." Hashirama gave Issui a thumbs up.

"Hmph, unify the world? I also have that ideal, and I want to become a hero who achieves it," Tobirama laughed.

"Well then, to conceal the news of your resurrection, please each wear this iron mask. From now on, the First Hokage will be known as the Azure Dragon, and the Second as the White Tiger. You two will be the Invincible Heaven and Earth Duo." Issui grinned as she took out an embroidered iron mask, only revealing two eye holes. "Tch, playing a masked ninja game, huh?" Hashirama reluctantly picked up an iron mask and put it on.

Tobirama simply took the mask and put it on.

"Alright, next, let's secretly build up our strength and wait for the right moment to complete the great transformation of the ninja world!" Issui made a victory sign with his right hand raised to the sky.

"Hey, kid, don't get too cocky!" Hashirama pointed at Issui and berated him.