"Hm?"
"Did I just hear 'Fourth Hokage'?"
"Sounds like he died too?"
Hashirama Senju blinked, then looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"He sounded pretty young. How did he die even earlier than you?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen choked on the words that had reached his lips.
"Hmph!"
Tobirama Senju crossed his arms and shot Sarutobi Hiruzen an expressionless glance before saying coldly, "Monkey, are you so old that you can't hear anymore?"
"My brother asked you a question. Answer him."
Hashirama Senju waved his hands repeatedly. "No need for that, Tobirama. Maybe he was just too shocked to see our Monkey."
Whoosh—
"Am I late?"
Suddenly, Eternal Sister appeared outside the Four Violet Flames Formation, carrying Kushina in her arms.
Orochimaru's pupils shrank.
"That's not an Impure World Reincarnation Body!"
"They've been revived?"
"What's going on?"
Tobirama Senju frowned. "Flying Thunder God... It seems he's even more proficient with it than I am, its creator."
"Minato?"
"Kushina?!"
At the sound of those familiar voices, Sarutobi Hiruzen turned and saw Eternal Sister and Kushina standing before him.
Even though he had prepared himself mentally, Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help but be stunned.
But when he saw the resentment in Kushina's eyes, he panicked. His mind went blank, and for a moment, he did not know how to face her.
"Huh?"
Hashirama Senju tilted his head, his face full of confusion. "You're so young. Are you Eternal Sister?"
"I think I just heard someone say that you died?"
"Yes, First Hokage-sama. I've already died once."
A gentle smile rested on Eternal Sister's face.
"Huh?"
"How did you die?"
"I died sealing Kurama."
"Huh???!!!"
Hashirama Senju's face filled with confusion and shock.
"Kurama... You mean the Nine-Tails?"
"Then... sealing that... cough, cough, sealing that thing can kill someone?"
Creak—
Everyone present froze in awkward silence.
"Brother!"