Who Says You Can't Cheat After Dying?

Once the afterglow of the Dust Release faded, the face in the shadows was finally revealed to all. It was none other than Iwagakure's former Second Generation, the true creator of Kekkei Tōta, Ōnoki's mentor—

Rotten-Butt Mū, nicknamed "Whoever Uses Him Gets a Rotten Ass"!

"It's the Second Hokage!!!"

"Lord Mū has come to save us!"

The Iwagakure shinobi in the midst of the chaotic battle all froze in unison, followed by countless cheers.

Great, it's Rotten-Butt Mū! We're saved!

"M-Master? How is this possible? How could a dead person come back to life?"

Ōnoki trembled all over as he stared at his resurrected master, his eyes wide as saucers.

He had personally laid the Second Generation's body to rest. He was absolutely certain his master was dead beyond dead, even his internal organs had been cooked by high-temperature poison.

"Genjutsu! This must be genjutsu! Release! Release me!"

Unable to believe the reality before him, Ōnoki immediately thought of genjutsu. Clasping his hands together, he frantically mobilized Chakra to strike his meridians, trying to break free from whatever illusion he had somehow fallen into.

"Ōnoki, you brat, you're still as suspicious by nature as ever. Ah, whatever. Being short is fine, as long as you live long enough."

Just moments ago, Mū had been in the Pure Land with his old rival Hozuki Gengetsu, throwing a welcome party for the newly arrived Katsura.

Before he could even hear Katsura talk about the recent situation in the living world, an inexplicable force dragged him out of the Pure Land. When he opened his eyes again, a Dust Release attack was already rushing straight at his face.

Before the utterly bewildered Mū could make sense of it, he felt as though his body was no longer under his control. Not only had