Hidden Stone Collapse Operation Seven

Orochimaru's eyes darted around as he glanced at the environment below the stage. The Sound Ninja and Sand Ninja had been cornered by the Iwagakure and were putting up a desperate resistance.

Orochimaru glanced at the group in front of him: Uchiha Zensui, Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakuzu, Hidan, and the Tsuchikage Ōnoki floating behind them.

"Kakuzu, Hidan, ha... you want to bully the few with the many? Too bad, your plans are about to fail."

Orochimaru glanced at the newly arrived, murderous-looking group, sneered, clasped his hands together, and shouted:

"Ninja Art: Impure World Reincarnation!"

As Orochimaru finished speaking, two purple circular halos appeared on the ground in front of him, and two coffins emerged from the purple halos.

"We can't let him succeed! Stop him!"

Upon seeing this familiar scene, Ōnoki was not only surprised by the sheer number of people Orochimaru could control, but also immediately shouted a warning.

"Clear."

"Oh ho!"

The honest, hardworking Kisame Hoshigaki replied, then immediately charged out, sword in hand.

Hidan nearby, let out a strange cry and, wielding his Triple-Bladed Scythe, attacked Kisame from the left and right, alongside Orochimaru.

Uchiha Zensui and Kakuzu watched the attack from the rear with indifference, calmly providing cover from the back.

Uchiha Zensui's support was alright, but Kakuzu's support was different. When his teammates were at a disadvantage, his Ninjutsu didn't distinguish between friend and foe, and if his teammates died, it would be perfect for handing over to the Gold Exchange.

The First Tsuchikage, Ishikawa, and the Second Tsuchikage Mu, standing in front of Orochimaru, suddenly tensed up and charged towards the two attackers.

Orochimaru, seeing that the First Tsuchikage and Second Tsuchikage had held off Kisame Hoshigaki and Hidan, scoffed:

"I'm just playing around with you guys in the organization. Do you really think you're my match?"

In just a short while, the doors of the two coffins fell off, and the people inside walked out.

The two who emerged were dressed in red armor from the Warring States period, with long, straight black hair and a resolute face.

The other person has short, silver-white hair, painted cheeks, and wears blue armor from the Warring States period, with a ring of white fur around the neck of the armor.

Where is this?

"Is this person Ōnoki from Iwagakure?"

The two people who emerged from the coffin were ashen-faced and covered in dust.

The two men remained calm as they watched the battle unfold before them. The white-haired man noticed Ōnoki floating not far away.

The white-haired man had some vague impressions of Ōnoki; the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure and Ōnoki had once visited Konoha on a diplomatic mission.

"That's... the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju? And next to him, could it be the First Hokage of Konoha!?"

Ōnoki stared wide-eyed at the two armored figures in front of Orochimaru.

Ōnoki, Kakuzu was standing in front of Ōnoki, was wearing a mask. His initial composure turned serious after he saw the two figures in front of Orochimaru, and he said in a deep voice:

"That's right, that's the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju..."

Kakuzu responded to Ōnoki's voice from behind him very slowly, as if he were somewhat uneasy.

"The First Hokage, the Second Hokage...?"

Uchiha Zensui stared at the group of people in front of him, feeling a bit troubled by Orochimaru's Ninjutsu.

Now that you mention it, it sounds like that little dwarf.

Hashirama Senju remained calm, but upon hearing Senju Tobirama's words, a hint of Ōnoki came to mind.

"Wow, this kid's gotten quite old. How many years has it been?"

Both of them were covered in dust, their bodies and faces seemingly dusty. Senju Tobirama spoke softly, staring ahead.

"The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju! The Second Hokage Tobirama Senju!"

Ōnoki stared intently at the First Hokage and Second Hokage before him, even more excited than if he were seeing the ancestors of his own Iwagakure. The First Hokage and Second Hokage of Konoha were far superior in skill and Ninjutsu to those of the other four villages.

"You two have been manipulated by missing-nin! With your Ninjutsu, you should be able to break free from the Impure World Reincarnation!"

Ōnoki had accompanied the Second Tsuchikage to Konoha, where he met the First Hokage and Second Kage, as well as Uchiha Madara Konoha, and deeply understood the strength of Konoha.

Upon hearing these words, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, turned to face Orochimaru, and said expressionlessly:

"missing-nin? Impure World Reincarnation? You're the one who summoned us with this forbidden technique...? Impressive fellow."

Hashirama Senju also turned his head, glancing sideways at Orochimaru behind him, then turned to look ahead, scanning the battle between Kisame Hoshigaki, Hidan, and the First Tsuchikage and Second Tsuchikage.

"In that case, we'll have no choice but to fight..."

Orochimaru smiled wickedly:

"It is truly an honor to pay homage to the two former Hokage... Let's get down to business now."

Orochimaru took out Kunai with a red talisman attached to its end, stepped forward, and placed the Kunai into the minds of the two Hokage.

Orochimaru's hand easily reached into the heads of the two Hokage, just as easily as if it were submerged in water.

"Does fighting always have to happen, no matter the era...?"

Before the talisman was placed, Hashirama Senju, as the Hokage who would end the chaos of the world, couldn't help but question the war.

"You really enjoy fighting, don't you... hehehe"

Orochimaru offered a compliment, but his hands didn't stop. As the talismans were placed in, the two Hokage emitted sizzling white steam, and their originally dusty bodies began to look like normal people, their faces regaining their color.

Orochimaru took two steps back, formed the Muksha seal with his hands, and the two Hokage began to move slowly forward.

Kakuzu watched the two Hokage begin their actions, especially his gaze falling on the First Hokage, and said in a deep voice:

"It seems the First Hokage's plan to kill Orochimaru won't be so simple..."

Uchiha Zensui, showing some interest in the First Hokage and Second Hokage, said coldly:

"They're just some outdated old items. What use are these antiques in today's ninja world?"

Kakuzu couldn't help but curl his lip and sneer:

"Hehe, you're really confident."

On the corner tower of the wall next to the Chunin Ninja Exams, which had not yet collapsed, a ripple appeared, and a figure suddenly materialized.

Uchiha Nara observing Orochimaru and Ōnoki's fight for a long time, but he never expected that Orochimaru's final killing move would be stopped by Uchiha Zensui. This was something Naraku had never anticipated.

Naraku somewhat helpless. The two were complete strangers, each doing their own thing, and had no personal relationship with each other.

Uchiha Zensui came to Iwagakure on a mission without reporting it to Naraku, probably thinking it was just a routine security mission, not expecting it to get involved in such a big conflict.

"It's so lively here, it's about time to unleash a Ninjutsu and burn Iwagakure to the ground."

Naraku muttered to himself, extending his right hand. A vortex of wind rippled in his palm, and a swarm of bees flew out from it. The bees circled Naraku once before buzzing away.