The Ghosts of the Villages

That night, Hashirama and Madara witnessed firsthand how the [Soul Sealing Technique] and [Impure World Reincarnation] worked together. Combined as one, they achieved what seemed like a simple yet perfect resurrection.

It was an eye-opener for Hashirama and Madara, and Tobirama was no exception.

He had clearly broken free of [Impure World Reincarnation]'s control before, yet in the end, he was forcibly controlled again—just as when this person had controlled the two of them to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Back then, even their consciousness had been heavily suppressed. They had only just learned that such a thing had happened. As the only one among the three unable to control natural energy, Tobirama could not stop Orochimaru's...