Second Tobirama Senju had just started to form a hand seal when he realized that no matter what he did, he couldn't move his body. He didn't have a single drop of Chakra inside him, either.
"Hahaha! Lord Second, have you already forgotten the jutsu you created yourself?"
"A Reanimated Body is completely under the caster's control!"
Orochimaru spread his arms and laughed maniacally.
"Hmph!" The Second gritted his teeth, furious, but there was nothing he could do.
"Damn you, Orochimaru! Damn you, Uchiha!"
"Heh, Lord Second, the Uchiha Clan has all but been wiped out by now, just as you wanted."
"But do you really think what you've always stood by was reasonable?"
"Have you ever considered that most of the Uchiha Clan actually loved peace and loved the Leaf?"
"Isn't it possible that the Uchiha Clan became a threat to the Leaf because you oppressed them too much?"
Orochimaru spoke at length, earnestly laying out his reasoning.
"Hmph!" The Second snorted and cursed.
"Orochimaru, don't try to sweet-talk me. Those evil Uchiha never loved the Leaf!"
"That's enough, Tobirama!" the First Hokage barked, cutting him off. Then he turned to the Third Hokage and asked,
"Little Sarutobi, was the Uchiha Clan really wiped out?"
The Third Hokage fell silent for a few seconds before answering, "Yes, Lord First Hokage. Only three members of the Uchiha Clan remain. Ye Fan is one of them."
Hashirama Senju let out a deep sigh. He suddenly felt a pang of heartache and guilt.
He had been the one to suggest founding the village together with the Uchiha Clan.
He never imagined that the Uchiha Clan would end up being wiped out.
The Second heard this and smiled, pleased.
He had always wanted to wipe out the Uchiha Clan, but had never managed to do it.
Hearing the news now felt like an unexpected delight.
"Heh, Hokage-sama, you three can save the reminiscing for later," Orochimaru interrupted.
"I went to all this trouble to summon you, not to listen to you chat about old times."
"Lord First Hokage, Lord Second, I'm going to make the village you risked your lives to protect fall by your own hands!"
Orochimaru took out two kunai marked with seals and slowly thrust them into the heads of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
"Orochimaru, stop! If you do this, I'll never forgive you!"
Tobirama Senju roared in fury.
Hashirama Senju let out a long sigh. He knew there was nothing he could do to stop Orochimaru now.
Once the kunai were fully embedded in their heads, they would immediately become mindless puppets, obeying Orochimaru's every command!
Looking at Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who had completely lost consciousness, Ye Fan remarked,
"The first version of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu was still too crude. It couldn't compare at all to the improved version that came later."
Ye Fan decided that after capturing Orochimaru, he'd make him experience the joys of working 996—forcing him to research Impure World Reincarnation every day.
Once the kunai were fully embedded in the First and Seconds, Chakra gradually appeared around them, and their presence grew stronger and stronger, until their strength reached an ordinary Kage Level.
Seeing this, the Third Hokage immediately said, "Ye Fan, hold off Orochimaru. I'll take care of Lord First Hokage and Lord Second!"
The Third Hokage thought that since Ye Fan had been able to kill Manda, he could surely keep Orochimaru occupied!
"Third, you should worry about yourself first!"
Orochimaru used Shadow Snake Hand, sending a snake to bite the Third Hokage's neck.
As soon as it bit him, the Third Hokage's body gradually turned into a pool of mud.
He had used a Mud Clone to evade the attack.
"Looks like I can't help Ye Fan. I have to deal with Orochimaru first!"
The Third Hokage quickly formed hand seals. "Earth Style: Earth Flow Sea Technique!"
In an instant, a sea of mud churned beneath Orochimaru's feet, swallowing him up bit by bit.
At the same time, the Third Hokage unleashed Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique and Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique.
The two ninjutsu, each with a different nature, relentlessly attacked Orochimaru.
Orochimaru refused to be outdone and used the exact same ninjutsu as the Third Hokage.
In their first exchange, the two fought to a draw.
Seeing this, the Third Hokage used Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique. Orochimaru countered once more with the exact same jutsu.
Once again, the two fought to a draw.
"Heh, Teacher Sarutobi, maybe we should stop playing around. This isn't a lesson at the Ninja Academy," Orochimaru said.
The Third Hokage smiled. "You're right!"
The moment he finished speaking, Enma transformed into the Adamantine Staff and landed in the Third Hokage's hands.
The Third Hokage wielded the Adamantine Staff, swinging it at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's lips curled as he spat out the Kusanagi Sword and clashed with the Third Hokage.
Sword clashed against staff, sparks flying as they destroyed swathes of flowers, grass, and trees.
Elsewhere, Ye Fan was facing attacks from Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
"Wood Style: Forest Descent!"
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"
Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju unleashed their jutsu at the same time, attacking Ye Fan.
In an instant, countless vines burst from the ground and lunged toward Ye Fan at incredible speed.
From another direction, a gigantic water dragon surged toward him too.
The people outside the barrier stared at the scene, dumbfounded.
"As expected of Lord Second! He can use Water Style of that caliber even where there's no water!"
They all wanted to see how Ye Fan would choose to defend himself.
Even though Rock Lee and the others had seen Ye Fan kill Manda with their own eyes, they couldn't help feeling nervous at the sight.
There was no helping it. Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju's jutsu looked far too powerful to them.
They knew that if they were faced with jutsu of that caliber, they wouldn't have the slightest chance of defending themselves.
Almost everyone held their breath as they watched Ye Fan.
Countless vines and the massive water dragon came at him one after another, but Ye Fan remained calm and unhurried.
Just as dozens of vines were about to bind Ye Fan, he leaped into the air and smashed them all to pieces with a few punches and kicks.
Then he stomped on the ground, and a deep trench appeared at once, cutting off Tobirama Senju's Water Style.
After cutting off the Water Style, Ye Fan didn't stop moving. He charged toward Tobirama Senju at incredible speed.
When he got close, Ye Fan leaped up and kicked.
Seeing this, Tobirama Senju hurriedly used Water Style: Water Formation Wall to defend himself.
But though the Water Formation Wall was sturdy, it couldn't stop Ye Fan's whip kick.
The Water Formation Wall, which ordinary people saw as unbreakable, shattered into pieces like a sheet of foam.
Tobirama Senju took the full force of Ye Fan's kick.
Ye Fan hit with such force that Tobirama Senju's body was split in two!
Everyone stared in terror, rubbing their eyes frantically, convinced they must be seeing things!
"How strong... is Ye Fan, really?"
"Was Lord Second just killed by him?"
"Am I really not dreaming? Is Ye Fan really just someone who trains in taijutsu?"
"Could Ye Fan already be invincible?"
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