The Third Hokage's Demise!
Kakashi rushed towards the Battlefield between the Third Hokage and Orochimaru at top speed.
Sudden!
A Phantom flickered in the Forest ahead, followed by three dark figures appearing one after another to block the way. They were Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen, and Bu Yuan!
"Red and black Coat, are you also members of Akatsuki?"
Kakashi's expression changed slightly. The Akatsuki Organization was full of S-rank Rogue Ninja from the Great Nations; the appearance of three at once was truly...
They're tough to deal with!
"Go!" Budong to waste words with Kakashi, he slammed his palm on the ground, lifting up a huge Rock.
The boulder hurtled through the air, accompanied by a howling wind, and crashed down on Kakashi.
Without a second thought, Kakashi reacted instinctively, immediately using the Substitution Technique to disappear from the spot.
A burst of white mist appeared with a bang, and the boulder fell, crushing the Log that had served as a substitute to pieces.
Meanwhile, Kakashi had already slipped away and retreated into the dense Bushes behind him, carefully concealing his presence.
After the first move, the three —Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen— quickly concealed themselves.
"Are the three of them not interested in fighting, but simply trying to prevent others from going to support the Lord Hokage?" Kakashi thought to himself.
Deep in the woods, the ground was a mess.
"Teacher Sarutobi, your chakra is running low." Orochimaru, licked his lips and sneered.
The Third Hokage gasped for breath, his face pale and weak.
Although the First Hokage and Second Hokage generation were not as strong as they were in life, their combined attack was truly overwhelming.
More importantly, the Third Hokage is already old...
"What? You don't even have the strength to speak?" Orochimaru stopped the First Hokage and Second Hokage from continuing their attack and strolled leisurely toward the Third Hokage.
Tōka watched this scene with a cold eye, a hint of sarcasm flashing in her eyes.
Why not just have the First Hokage and Second Hokage kids take care of the Third Hokage? Did they think victory was assured and their confidence skyrocketed?
Therefore, bad people often die from talking too much.
"Just wait and see how you'll handle this!" Tōka's eyes could clearly see the flow of chakra within the Third Hokage's body.
The Third Hokage was already secretly preparing the Jutsu Formula, waiting for Orochimaru to get close.
Reaper Death Seal: An extremely powerful Sealing Technique.
The caster sacrifices their own soul to summon Shinigami, Shinigami then severs the target's soul with their sword and devours it, thus sealing the target's soul. The size of the sealed soul is determined by the caster.
Even Tōka was extremely wary of this level of Forbidden Jutsu.
"Orochimaru, I was wrong." The Third Hokage slowly stood up, supporting himself on his knees with his hands, and exhaled a breath to calm his heaving chest.
I misjudged you. I thought you would grow into a towering Big Tree to shelter the village from the wind and rain.
Let me end my mistake!
Si-hai-wei-mao-xu-zi-you-wu-si!
The Third Hokage slowly raised his hands, each hand seal was extremely slow, yet strangely precise.
Snap!
After completing the last seal, the Third Hokage clasped his hands together, releasing the last of his chakra to activate the Jutsu Formula.
A Phantom dressed in a white, wide-sleeved robe, with its chest exposed, hovered behind the Third Hokage.
Shinigami!
Under the Eternal Tenseigan, Tōka clearly saw the grayish-white Phantom, a sharp blade capable of slicing through souls held in its mouth.
"He can't even use Shadow Clone anymore? What about the First Hokage and Second Hokage?" Tōka could see the Third Hokage's current state.
If the Third Hokage were to create two Shadow Clones, he probably wouldn't even have enough chakra to summon the Phantom of the Shinigami Reaper.
Tsk...
Honestly, you expect me to clean up your mess?
Tōka pursed his lips helplessly, complaining inwardly, but his actions remained unsatisfied. His body gradually became blurry, then continued to fade...
Fading...
Two eerie Vortex appeared behind the First Hokage and Second Hokage generation, and two slender arms suddenly stretched out from within the Vortex.
Silently...
Buzz!
Two emerald green orbs of light flickered in Tōka's palms. As he pushed forward, the two orbs of light went straight into the bodies of the First Hokage and Second Hokage generations.
Sealing Technique: Yin-Yang Hand Seal!
It not only seals the physical body of the Sacrifice being turned into a spirit, but also the soul of the powerful being summoned from the Pure Land. It belongs to the S-rank seal in Yang Release!
The drawback is that it requires physical contact, striking the enemy with the prepared Yang Release Light Ball when they are unprepared.
The figures of the First Hokage and Second Hokage suddenly froze, then vanished into pieces of shattered paper.
The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu was inexplicably broken. Orochimaru, who was teasing the Third Hokage Orochimaru, was startled and quickly turned to look at the position where the First Hokage and Second Hokage were standing.
"What happened? Why did the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu break on its own?" Orochimaru's Golden Slit Pupils were filled with shock, as well as deep confusion.
Sudden!
A massive surge of chakra erupted as the Third Hokage unleashed his last strength, roaring, "Orochimaru!"
Swish!
With a powerful push of his legs, the Third Hokage of the gangsters shot out like an arrow, arriving before his voice even faded.
Bang! Bang!
Two withered hands, however, were like iron clamps, gripping Orochimaru's shoulders tightly, the fingers, with only a layer of wrinkled, dry skin remaining, digging into his flesh.
Orochimaru's expression stiffened, and he turned around with difficulty to look at the Third Hokage.
A gigantic Phantom appeared, baring its fangs and drooling from its mouth, holding a long knife as if preparing to slice its prey.
A ball of light and shadow was trapped in the air, exactly like the Third Hokage!
Knock knock!
Orochimaru's pupils contracted sharply. This chilling aura... As a "snake," Orochimaru preferred cold, damp places.
But the monster before him sent a chill through him; the coldness shot up from the soles of his feet to his back and then spread in all directions, engulfing his entire body.
"What the hell is this thing?" Orochimaru opened his mouth with a grim expression, only to find that even speaking was extremely difficult.
The Third Hokage's aged face was covered in beads of sweat. He looked up wearily, barely able to support himself by his hands clasped on Orochimaru's shoulders.
Even so, a faint smile remained on the Third Hokage's lips.
"This is the technique of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who once saved the village— the Reaper Death Seal!" The Third Hokage felt the figure in front of him becoming increasingly blurry, and the loss of his life force told him that time was running out.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Hokage activated Forbidden Jutsu.
The Phantom the Shinigami Reaper stretched out a hand, piercing through the Third Hokage's bound soul, and everything was clearly reflected in Orochimaru's eyes.
Before them, a large hand covered in Black Runes also extended from the chest and abdomen of the Third Hokage's Original Body.
"The Reaper Death Seal? The Fourth Hokage's Reaper Death Seal?" Orochimaru had read the Scroll of Seals and naturally knew this technique, but he had never experienced it firsthand.
Both the caster and the victim are doomed to die, and even in death they will not find peace, but will be endlessly battling within the belly of Shinigami.
This is a Forbidden Jutsu even Orochimaru considered evil and terrifying.
"That's right, Orochimaru, come with me!" A sharp light, unlike anything seen before, suddenly flashed in the Third Hokage's cloudy eyes.
A final burst of energy, the last strength of Third Hokage generations!
The Shinigami's giant hand reached out from Orochimaru's body, grabbed his soul, and then slowly dragged it out.
"No, no... you old bastard, if you want to die, then die by yourself!" Orochimaru's will to live erupted strongly; he was unwilling to die like this.
I absolutely refuse to accept this!
Orochimaru struggled to raise his arms, his hands trembling as he brought them together in front of him.
He was going to Hand Seals, he was going to use Ninjutsu, he was going to kill this madman in front of him!
Just then, a beam of red light descended, instantly covering the world within a hundred miles, and the sky darkened to a blood-red Dark Red.
The earth was still the same earth, but it seemed to be covered with a layer of Blood-red Veil, inspiring fear in all who beheld it.
The shadows of the Tree Shadow and the mountain ridges were all shrouded in a Dark Red hue.
Eternal Tenseigan, Ultimate Secret Technique Red Realm!
Time, space, mass, illusion—within the Red Realm, everything is controlled by the caster's will.
Orochimaru froze on the spot, his hands still in a mudra, his Golden Slit Pupils veiled in gray, and his expression frozen in shock and anger.
"Tōka, I knew you would make a move." The Third Hokage's body was in the Red Realm, but Tōka did nothing unnecessary to him.
A dying man is not worth Tōka wasting his chakra on.
Just by unleashing the Red Realm, Tōka was almost at his limit, so simply controlling Orochimaru was naturally much easier.
"Hoo..." Tōka took a deep breath, his body still a hundred paces away.
Even under these circumstances, Tōka remained wary of the Third Hokage and the Phantom of the Third Hokage Shinigami behind him.
Because Tōka could sense that although the Red Realm was shrouded in the phantom of the Shinigami Phantom, its influence on him was almost zero.
"Stop dawdling, I can't hold on much longer!" Tōka said impatiently, wiping the sweat from his face.
The Third Hokage glanced at Tōka with regret, seemingly unwilling to accept that he hadn't been taken along.
Pity...
Taking Orochimaru away was already the limit...
The Third Hokage sighed, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he used the last of his strength to extract Orochimaru's soul from his body.
"Seal!"
With a low shout, Orochimaru's soul was completely absorbed into the Third Hokage's body.
Immediately afterwards, jet-black runes spun rapidly, eventually forming an obscure pattern on the chest and abdomen of the Third Hokage.
The red light faded in an instant, and Tōka, leaning against the Big Tree, felt waves of dizziness jolting his nerves.
"You're already almost at your limit after only seven seconds?" The Ice Blue in Tōka's eyes faded, returning to their inky black.
The immense Natural Energy from the roots of the Divine Tree was completely transformed, but the Sharingan Dojutsu in Tōka's eyes had not yet been fully integrated.
Perhaps there is another point, which is the Six Paths' Pure Land Reversal. Although the Pure Land Reversal has been transferred, it has not been truly resolved.
That's why Tōka struggled so much to unleash the Ultimate Secret Technique of the Eternal Tenseigan: Red Realm.
"Not enough, not enough yet! These eyes are still flawed..." Tōka slowly released her hand from her forehead, the dizziness had subsided.
The blurry Tree Shadow in front of me gradually became clearer; the aftereffects of using the Red Realm came and went quickly.
To possess a flawless Eternal Tenseigan, one needs to completely integrate the Sharingan's Dojutsu into the Tenseigan, which takes time and cannot be rushed.
The second point is to truly unravel the Pure Land Reversal.
Tōka pondered to himself, if that old bastard Six Paths really wanted to hide, he might not be able to find him.
We need to find a way to draw out the remaining chakra of the Six Paths.
Just as Tōka was frowning and deep in thought, a strange aura suddenly approached from the earth.
"It's all over now. What do we do here?" Black Zetsu's body slowly rose from the ground, and he glanced at the two people lying on the ground as he asked.
"Orochimaru and the Third Hokage are both dead, and as for their bodies..." Tōka's eyes One Flash slightly before he continued, "Find two White Zetsu!"
"Tsk tsk tsk... Really, you're not even going to leave the corpses behind?" Black Zetsu looked pitifully at the Third Hokage and Orochimaru, then laughed mockingly.
"This is the corpse of the Pseudo-Jinchuriki Sora, Sora. Give these three to Sasori." Tōka ignored Black Zetsu's teasing and took a Scroll from his pocket, handing it to him.
"You're handing over so many powerful warriors to Scorpion, aren't you afraid..." Black Zetsu gave Tōka a strange look and asked meaningfully.
Tōka snorted disdainfully. Since they dared to hand them all over to Scorpion, he was confident he could kill them all again!
Moreover, if Scorpion wants to gain power, he has to give something in return.
Finally, Tōka added, "Also, bring me the Third Tsuchikage's Human Puppet!"
"The Third Tsuchikage? What do you need that Human Puppet for?" After all these years, Black Zetsu had a general idea of Tōka's abilities.
If you want puppets, wouldn't it be better to use the power of the Tenseigan to create "Living Human Puppet" than Sasori's Human Puppet?
You're asking me and I have to answer?
Tōka glanced at Black Zetsu with a calm expression, but the cold glint in her eyes made Black Zetsu's heart skip a beat.
Black Zetsu knew he must have asked something he shouldn't have, so he quickly looked away, avoiding Tōka's gaze.
That's why Black Zetsu was even more curious about what Tōka wanted the Third Tsuchikage to do.
"If you don't tell me, I have no other way?" Black Zetsu suppressed his emotions, took the Scroll from Tōka's hand, and nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.
Mayfly Technique activated!
Black Zetsu's body slowly sank into the earth. Just before leaving, he suddenly remembered that the main reason he had come to see Tōka was to deliver a message.
"The reinforcements from Konoha have arrived, and those other three are about to give up."
As soon as he finished speaking, Black Zetsu's aura rapidly dissipated. He couldn't reveal himself to anyone yet, especially not to the ninjas of the Five Great Nations.
Before long, two White Zetsu emerged from the ground one after the other, one transforming into the appearance of the Third Hokage when he died, and the other transforming into the appearance of Orochimaru when he died.
The Battlefield was recreated, and everything was settled.
Tōka then shifted her gaze to the swaying Forest of trees...
The three— Budong, Fufeng, and Fuen— were merely Special Jonin, while Kakashi, even if not yet at Kage Level, was at least at the level of Elite Jonin.
After several probing exchanges, Kakashi figured out the strength of the three Budong.
Kakashi has inherited White Fang's power, and in this kind of jungle assassination operation, even Kage-level would perish if he were to make the slightest mistake.
"It's normal that you can't hold on." Tōka's figure flashed by, disappearing from the spot like the wind. These Three Flags were still somewhat useful.