In a dense forest outside Aoba Town, Uzumaki Jiuming slowly rose to his feet. He used Lightning Style to evaporate the water on his clothes, his expression turning serious.
Although Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were still surprised that Uzumaki Jiuming was the Fourth Hokage, their bodies moved again under Orochimaru's control.
Orochimaru understood Uzumaki Jiuming's abilities very well. Tobirama Senju's Water Release Ninjutsu might have been a decisive blow against most people, but against a ninja of Jiuming's caliber, it was merely a probing attack.
Besides, Orochimaru had never expected Tobirama Senju's attack to defeat Jiuming in one blow.
"Fourth Hokage, be careful!"
"Although my elder brother and I are far weaker than we were in life, we're still not opponents that ordinary ninja can withstand."
"Don't let your guard down, or you'll die!"
Tobirama Senju seemed to sense something. He furrowed his brow and warned Jiuming. He had plenty of questions for this young man who had retired as Hokage in his twenties, but now was clearly not the time. If he kept talking and distracted the young man, he really would die.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
From Jiuming's vantage, Tobirama didn't form any Hand Seals. He simply brought his hands together and spewed a massive amount of Chakra from his mouth. The moment the enormous flow of Chakra left Tobirama's lips, it became real water and surged outward in every direction.
Yahiko had planned to join Orochimaru's attack and strike at Jiuming. But when he saw that one of the two ninja Orochimaru had summoned could unleash a technique with such an enormous range, he abandoned the idea of helping and immediately dodged. He retreated dozens of meters before reaching the edge of the battlefield.
Then he watched the fight, his expression grave.
Tobirama's technique showed