The Great War Is About to Begin (Second Update)

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three consecutive explosions of dust rang out in the basement. Almost simultaneously, the three Hokage were punched in the face by Hawking, exploding into piles of dust before slowly returning to normal.

This time, however, the three of them did not attack again, and instead all showed solemn expressions.

Although the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu reduced their strength to less than one-tenth, the combined attack of the three of them was still something that no ordinary person could withstand, not even Orochimaru.

As a result, they were both defeated at the same time, and they were defeated so directly and simply by Taijutsu.

The key point is that they have realized that even in their prime, they might not be able to keep up with the speed of that attack.

Unexpectedly, such a powerful ninja has appeared in the Ninja World today.

"I told you, I'm not the enemy, and Naruto is fine. The Fourth Generation Hokage will tell you when he wakes up. You see, I didn't even use the Impure World Reincarnation to forcibly control you."

Looking at the three Hokage with solemn expressions, Hawking helplessly shrugged.

"I see. So, what would you like to talk about?"

Suddenly, the First Hokage stopped attacking and sat down on the ground.

The Second Hokage generation frowned upon seeing this:

"Brother, he's not from Konoha, and he's learned my Impure World Reincarnation, plus the Nine-Tails. His words can't be trusted. Besides, this Impure World Reincarnation technique was invented by me; he can't control me!"

"Relax, relax. I don't think he's hostile. There's no need for this. Let's talk it out. Don't always think about solving problems with violence."

The First Hokage laughed and forcibly pulled the Second Hokage to sit on the ground.

Seeing that the Fourth Generation was alright, the Third Hokage generation thought for a moment and then sat down as well.

The person before us is too mysterious in identity and ridiculously strong. It might be a wise strategy to wait and see how things develop.

"My lords, he is not a bad person, and he is indeed a friend of Konoha. He can be trusted!"

Just then, the Fourth Generation also opened his eyes.

Time flows differently in the spiritual world than in reality. In the short time that has passed in reality, the Fourth Generation has already learned the general information about Hawking from his own Chakra consciousness in the spiritual world.

Hearing the Fourth Generation say this, the other three Hokage were finally relieved.

"If you two brothers have had enough of talking, you can come over here and talk to the three of them. After you talk, you should be able to figure things out."

Having dealt with the Four Hokage, Hawking waved to Sasuke and Itachi over there.

The two brothers didn't linger for long before ending their conversation and walking over together.

After a brief introduction, Sasuke recounted the Uchiha Clan Massacre and his own actions, finally asking the First Hokage a question:

"First Hokage, I only want to ask you, what is a village? What is a ninja?"

"What is a village? What is a ninja?"

The First Hokage suppressed the Second Hokage's urge to Sasuke on the spot, then stroked his chin and began to answer seriously:

"I don't know how to explain it to you, but I can talk to you about things in the village."

Then, the First Hokage recounted the whole story of how he and Uchiha Madara founded Konoha, and why they eventually turned against each other.

"Alright, it's about time. Let's talk again next time when we have more time!"

After the First Hokage finished telling his story, Hawking saw that there was not much time left in the hour. Without caring what doubts the Four Hokage might still have, he first released the four from the Impure World Reincarnation and sent them back to the world of the dead.

He has memorized the soul essence of the four people, so he can use the Impure World Reincarnation to resurrect them next time, even without a medium.

"Sasuke, what's your decision after hearing this?"

Sasuke turned to look at Itachi, but Itachi reached out and tapped Sasuke's forehead.

"This time, you decide your own path, and whatever your final choice is, I will support you!"

"Older Brother."

Sasuke looked at Itachi, his eyes slowly hardening.

"I want to become Hokage, I want to change the outdated ninja system, I want to prevent the Uchiha tragedy from happening again, and I want to protect Konoha you have always protected, Older Brother!"

"Okay, then let's do it your way."

A smile appeared on Itachi's face.

"My time is up, so you can stop here for now."

Upon hearing Sasuke's decision, Hawking knew that his plan to have Sasuke had essentially succeeded. After offering a reminder, he formed Hand Seals and released Itachi's Impure World Reincarnation.

After Itachi disappeared and transformed back into White Zetsu, Sasuke turned to look at Hawking:

"What is your purpose? Is this all there is to it?"

His intuition told him that everything Hawking did was not just to resolve his inner conflict, to make him let go of his revenge against Konoha, and to allow him to return to Konoha.

Hawking smiled:

"Of course, it's not just for these reasons. Besides helping you resolve your inner conflicts, I also hope that you can continue to stay in the Akatsuki, like your Older Brother Itachi, and temporarily work as an undercover agent."

You know, I can only spend one hour in this world each day.

Next, Hawking told Sasuke about his plan.

He didn't mention Kaguya Otsutsuki or Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, but only told Sasuke about Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Madara's plans, asking Sasuke to be an inside man.

After determining when Obito would launch the war, notify him a day in advance so that he can arrive in this world at the right time to help.

"Given your past actions, Konoha will never let you become Hokage. But if you are willing to help, you will be a hero who saves the Ninja World afterward, and naturally you will be qualified to run for Hokage."

What do you think?

"Okay, I promise you!"

Without much hesitation, Sasuke agreed to cooperate with Hawking.

Because he knew Hawking was right. Given his current status missing-nin of Konoha, even if he left Akatsuki and returned to Konoha now, he might still be placed under surveillance, let alone be able to run for Hokage.

Moreover, without Hawking's help, it's not certain that they would have been able to win the Fourth Shinobi World War against Nagato, Uchiha Obito, Madara Uchiha, and Yakushi Kabuto's Impure World Reincarnation shinobi.

Furthermore, there's the Ten-Tails, the ultimate weapon, and the 100,000 White Zetsu.

"Starting today, you will be alone every night at 11 p. m. I will find you based on the Flying Thunder God Mark on your body. You will report information about Obito and the others to me."

Remember, don't let anyone know your undercover identity except me. You've probably experienced the extreme surveillance methods used by the enemy.

Seeing that Sasuke had agreed, Hawking gave him a few instructions and then sent Sasuke back to the Akatsuki base.

"As for the six White Zetsu that disappeared from your body..."

"I know what to do. I'll pretend to be angry and question him in a bit. In order not to lose my fighting force, I think he won't hold it against me and will even appease me."

Sasuke replied nonchalantly.

Hawking nodded and then Apparition away.

Although Sasuke is arrogant and a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), his intelligence is always on point, and he can handle this kind of small matter well.