The wooden arms blanketing the mountains and plains were an awe-inspiring sight. Even the meteorite pressing down like a mountain had been held up, prompting everyone below to breathe a sigh of relief—especially Darui, captain of the combined mid- and close-range combat unit.
The elite of the First Division was all gathered here. If they were wiped out here, then even if they ultimately won the Fourth Shinobi World War, Darui would never be able to escape blame.
"Those who can still move, hurry and take the wounded away from here."
Gathering the last of his strength, Darui issued the order to his subordinates. He himself hoisted Atsui and Omoi onto his shoulders and hurriedly retreated.
The others who could still move followed suit.
The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, ignored the astonished looks from Hyuga Hiashi, Choza Akimichi, and the others. Using the Flying Raijin Jutsu, they spirited away the shinobi caught within the impact zone of the falling meteorites. As for the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he used the Summoning Technique to call forth Enma, his most skilled summoned beast.
"Eh? How did you come back to life? No, you're already dead. Is this Impure World Reincarnation?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
"Old partner, we can fight side by side again."
"That Susanoo over there... that's Madara Uchiha, isn't it? How did someone so terrifying appear in the shinobi world... And how were you able to summon me?"
Although their soul connection remained due to the summoning contract, using the Summoning Technique was not that simple. Summoning a summoned beast required not only a soul contract, but sufficient chakra as well. There was also one indispensable thing: the caster's blood. A pure Impure World Reincarnation body had no physical bond, just like Nagato's reincarnated body