After using his Noble Phantasm, Iori gasped for breath, but his breathing quickly returned to normal.
Thanks to the modifications made by Hashirama Cells, he was no longer the same as before. In just a few breaths, the Chakra he had consumed was quickly replenished like a tidal wave.
He looked around, a hint of doubt rising in his mind: Black Zetsu hadn't taken the opportunity to launch an attack, which was unlike his usual style.
The silence around him made Iori feel uneasy, but he didn't have time to delve into it. After a moment's hesitation, he decided to go back and deal with the troubles in Konoha, such as some parasites.
Just as he was about to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport back to Konoha, Black Zetsu's voice suddenly rang out. "I've kept you waiting. The opponent I've prepared for you next will definitely not disappoint you."
As the words fell, a string of Kunai flew in like shooting stars, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.
Out of caution, Iori did not hesitate at all and unleashed a sword aura, severing it in two.
The moment the sword energy collided with the Kunai, sparks flew everywhere, and metal fragments danced in the air.
As the Kunai was severed, Iori's Sharingan suddenly caught something.
" Flying Thunder God Slash "
A figure suddenly appeared in front of Iori. Iori had anticipated this and dodged the attack. Although the Second Hokage's Kunai was no different from the average person's, he was very familiar with the Flying Thunder God seal.
After dodging the Flying Thunder God Slash, Iori swung her sword, the sword light falling like lightning. The Second Hokage did not expect Iori to be prepared, and he was caught off guard, with most of his body cut off.
After being slashed, Tobirama Senju's wound spun like paper scraps, and he then used the Flying Thunder God to disappear from Iori's sight once again.
"It's actually the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu? It looks quite well-developed!"
Iori somewhat troubled, wondering what was going on. The Impure World Reincarnation, which Orochimaru perfected more than ten years later, had now appeared in Black Zetsu's hands.
"Thanks to you, Lord Madara devoted himself to perfecting this Ninjutsu before his death. If necessary, he planned to use this Ninjutsu to revive himself and deal with you first."
"But I think you're too dangerous. Let the First Hokage and the Second Hokage deal with you!"
"To make them willing to attack you, I added quite a bit of stuff to the Impure World Reincarnation."
Black Zetsu's voice came from all directions, as elusive as a ghost, making it impossible to pinpoint its location.
"Ha, mere puppets. Even if they were to be resurrected, I wouldn't care, let alone this kind of resurrection, Susanoo."
As Iori spoke, his eyes darted around, and Chakra giant rose from the ground.
" Wood Release: Wood Human Technique." A giant wooden man rose from the ground, and a man in red armor stood atop the wooden man.
Then, the space rippled, and a white-haired man in blue armor appeared beside him, standing together on the wooden figure.
Iori's eyes gleamed with excitement as he looked at the two modern Hokage before him; his fighting spirit swelled within him.
"Hahaha, I'm getting a little excited! Even though it's not my peak performance period, please let me enjoy myself!"
"Young people are so energetic, hahaha."
Upon Senju Hashirama burst into laughter. Although he maintained most of his rationality, the killing intent buried deep in his heart surged like an undercurrent, ready to erupt at any moment.
Tobirama Senju, standing beside him, was somewhat different. Tobirama's eyes flashed with an uncontrollable killing intent. Iori's earlier sword strike had actually made him more lucid.
"Brother, business is more important. Let's figure out the situation first," the Second Hokage said with some pain. Iori's appearance and Sharingan triggered a reaction in him, making it even harder to control his killing intent.
"So, to make a long story short, young man, what's the situation now? After Tobirama and I were summoned, our hearts were filled with killing intent towards you. The Impure World Reincarnation technique was also modified, and Tobirama had no way to undo it."
"Furthermore, it seems Madara has placed special restrictions on me. For the time being, I don't think I can break free from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation. I'll probably have to fight you for a while longer. I'm sorry."
Hashirama chuckled and said that in his normal state, the God of Shinobi was as gentle as an ordinary neighbor.
" The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki gave birth, and they planned to take advantage of the situation to release the Nine-Tails and attack Konoha. They took advantage of the Konoha High Command's distrust of me and transferred me away from Konoha."
"And because I also Flying Thunder God Technique, he sent you to hold me off and prevent me from quickly returning to provide support."
Iori looked at the First Hokage and said calmly.
"What? Is that so? Tobirama, I knew we should destroy this Ninjutsu..."
Hashirama's expression turned serious, and a hint of worry appeared in his eyes.
Although the Nine-Tails posed no threat to him, as a man who had distributed the Tailed Beast to various ninja villages to balance the power of the Ninja World, he had a deep understanding of the power of the Tailed Beast.
Upon hearing the news that Konoha might be attacked by the Nine-Tails, both he and Tobirama became agitated.
Tobirama interrupted the First Hokage, saying to Iori, "Stop talking nonsense, brother. Think about your weaknesses and tell him so he can defeat us!"
"I am skilled in Flying Thunder God and Water Release. Be especially careful if you see my Kunai or anything else marked with a mark. Do not approach it lightly."
The second generation warned Iori to be careful of his sudden attack.
The First stroked his chin, thought carefully, and said, "Um, sorry, I don't seem to have any weaknesses."
The First followed the path of overwhelming strength and flying bricks, relying on sheer power to overcome all techniques. It had no weaknesses and could only be defeated through head-on confrontation.
"Watch out, Uchiha brat, don't die by my hand."
Tobirama, being relatively weak, was no longer able to resist the erosion of killing intent, and he charged towards Iori.
" Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique ".
Tobirama threw out a Kunai, Kunai split infinitely in the air, like a group of shooting stars flashing with cold light, shooting towards Iori.
With Susanoo scattered the Kunai Kunai. Tobirama, Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leap repeatedly until he arrived in front of Susanoo.
Iori sensed something was wrong. Tobirama, a master of tactics, wouldn't recklessly confront Susanoo even when controlled by murderous intent.
Only Danzo would do something as foolish as Kunai Susanoo with Danzo. Anyone else with even a basic understanding of Susanoo wouldn't do such a thing.
[Is it the Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique? No, the Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique can't break through Susanoo. And what kind of Water Release requires close proximity to activate? No, it might not be Water Release.]
[Damn it, could it be that technique?!]