An exchange between Hokage

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Orochimaru was horrified, but even more bewildered. The word "impossible" echoed in his mind. He couldn't understand why he had fallen for it.

He was only using a clone of Orochi Style to face Shisui Uchiha, and even the clone kept its eyes closed the whole time, so how could he have been controlled by the book?

Shisui Uchiha turned around, walked diagonally for several dozen meters, and found the stiff Orochimaru himself under a clump of bushes. He immediately exclaimed with delight, "Lord Hokage, your foresight is truly amazing!"

Orochimaru's eyes were immobilized, but his pupils suddenly shrank to a thin slit.

Orochimaru's body was completely out of control. He struggled to turn his only controlled eye, looking at Shisui Uchiha, trying his best to convey his meaning.

Shisui Uchiha couldn't understand what Orochimaru was trying to say, but he still asked, "Orochimaru, are you asking me why I used Genjutsu on your clone and managed to control your real body?"

Orochimaru's eyes darted up and down, his expression a mixture of surprise and delight.

Shisui Uchiha chuckled and said, "Didn't I tell you before that the Fifth Hokage told me you developed [Living Corpse Reincarnation] and ruined yourself with it?"

"The Lord Hokage said that your soul is now Shattering and full of wounds, and you are powerless to control the loss of your soul essence. Even your clones will be tainted by the soul of your true self."

"Therefore, if you use the Mangekyō Sharingan Genjutsu your clone, there is a high chance that it will affect your main body through the mysterious connection between souls."

Shisui Uchiha laughed and said, "In front of my Mangekyō Sharingan, simply closing your eyes cannot stop my Genjutsu."

"But neither the Lord Hokage nor I expected the effect to be so strong. It seems your soul trauma is more severe than anticipated."

Orochimaru felt relieved after hearing Shisui's explanation.

Shisui Uchiha took out Restraint Device with Chakra capabilities and firmly controlled Orochimaru, then entrusted him to Inuzuka E for safekeeping.

Jonin seeing Orochimaru subdued, Aburame Ryoma such as Hyūga Takashi and Hyuga Konoha began to enter the underground passage to inspect Orochimaru's lair.

Meanwhile, the battle between the Hokage hasn't even begun yet.

Because the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu was imperfect, after Orochimaru escaped, the First Hokage and Second Hokage were gradually controlled by their battle instincts.

Fortunately, Shazo suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their view from the Konoha Ninja.

At the same time, Shazo released a powerful aura, suppressing and intimidating the two Impure World Reincarnation Hokage, causing them to temporarily regain their sanity.

Seeing the fire-shaped hat on Shazo's head and the respectful attitude of the Konoha Ninja around him, the two Hokage knew that this was the Acting Hokage.

Tobirama Senju was surprised by Shazo's youth, and even more surprised that he could command the complete obedience of the Mangekyō Sharingan Uchiha.

The Second Hokage remarked, "Konoha has produced another remarkable Hokage. That's wonderful."

Hashirama Senju Shazo and asked in surprise, "Your Chakra has the scent of Wood Release. Could you be my descendant?"

Shazo smiled and removed his straw hat, replying, "I am definitely not a descendant of the First Hokage, but I should be a descendant of the Senju Clan."

"But now they don't have surnames anymore, so we don't know which branch they belong to."

The First Hokage laughed heartily, "That's not important. Awakening Wood Release is enough; that's more convincing than any surname."

The Second Hokage nodded and said, "As expected, my decision to integrate the Senju Clan with Konoha was the right one."

Shazo looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Hehe, I think your idea is pretty good."

"In any case, the Senju Clan did not face a crisis regarding their bloodline inheritance, while the Uchiha Clan was indeed nearly wiped out."

"Therefore, I have now instructed the Uchiha to follow suit."

Shazo didn't mention that the entire older generation of the Senju clan was wiped out in the Land of Whirlpools, nor did he mention that only Tsunade was ostensibly left of the Senju Clan. What good would it have done if he had?

The current [Impure World Reincarnation] technique is clearly very flawed; the Senju brothers are like two punctured balloons, constantly leaking Chakra.

Their presence won't last long, so why talk about such unpleasant things?

Shimura Danzō and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and neither of them have been Impure World Reincarnation, so they have no one to vent their frustrations on.

Therefore, Shazo deliberately only said nice things to avoid wasting this short window of time and causing additional trouble.

Hearing Shazo's agreement, Tobirama Senju showed no change in expression on his face, but he was quite pleased with himself.

He provided detailed answers to many of the questions raised by Shazo.

From the Konoha Year One, although the Hokage was Hashirama Senju, it was Tobirama Senju who actually controlled Konoha.

It was Tobirama Senju who designed Konoha's system, architectural plans, Ninja Academy, and even determined the direction of Ninjutsu research.

He had such a comprehensive grasp of everything, while the Third Hokage only added Root and the hospital, and even those were just expansions of existing institutions.

After an in-depth exchange, Shazo grasped all the secrets that the Third Hokage had deliberately concealed, completely eliminating any potential hidden dangers.

As he spoke, Tobirama Senju's eyes gradually glazed over, his rationality crumbled, and a strong killing intent surged forth.

The Second Hokage sighed, "My sanity is about to give way, but my body seems to be able to hold on for a long time. I'm about to cause you quite a bit of trouble."

Shazo shook his head and said, "It's alright, Second Hokage, I can handle it."

Tobirama Senju his voice, and said, "Fifth, you'd better take this seriously. I'm not some trash Ninja."

The two had been having a very deep conversation, and in order to buy time, they quickly switched topics, leaving Hashirama Senju completely unable to understand and forced to grit his teeth and endure it.

At this moment, he finally couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Silly little brother, you don't need to be careful with Shazo, he's much stronger than you!"

"But with me around, he'll have to be careful."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Looking at Tobirama Senju, Shazo said sympathetically, "You've really had a hard time."

Seizing a moment of clarity, Tobirama Senju rolled his eyes, then said with a wry smile, "My brother may be a bit dim-witted, but his strength is undeniable."

Even in such a damaged, Reanimated Body, he can still unleash formidable combat power.

"Fifth, you need to be careful when dealing with him, and also watch out for my Flying Thunder God Slash Sneak Attack."

Tobirama Senju's voice gradually faded, and his eyes completely lost their luster, leaving only an instinctive desire to kill.

Shazo knew that Tobirama Senju's rationality was suppressed by the Impure World Reincarnation Tensei, and their verbal communication was temporarily suspended.

Next, it's time for the exchange of fists.