The Hokage's Bizarre Military Order and Hiashi's Fanatical Obedience

Hokage Building, top-floor office.

Baishi lightly tapped his fingertip. Within the cold Chakra Water Mirror, Orochimaru's pale, fanatical face was clearly visible.

When he saw the other man form that forbidden seal, the corner of Baishi's mouth curled into a cold smile, like a god looking down upon a script.

(Inner thought) "Flip the table? No, Orochimaru, you've underestimated me. You think it's your turn, but in reality, you haven't even touched the edge of the board. Every struggle you make is adding the most magnificent footnotes to my script."

His calm gaze moved away from the Water Mirror and fell upon a communications Scroll glowing beside his hand.

At the same time, on the Land of Fire's border, within the Forest of Death.

Veins bulged at Hyuga Hiashi's temples.

Through the Byakugan's vision, the clearing ahead, shrouded in dense fog, was no longer a simple forest clearing. It was transforming into a massive Chakra vortex, radiating an ominous, filthy aura.

Cold, gloomy, and filled with hatred for the living.

That was... [Impure World Reincarnation]!

"Lord Hokage!"

Hiashi's voice rang out in a low, urgent tone through the communications Scroll connected to the command center. He knelt on one knee, pressing one hand against the Scroll while clenching the other into a fist, his knuckles faintly white from the force.

"The target has been confirmed! Orochimaru is using the S-Rank forbidden jutsu [Impure World Reincarnation]! His Chakra reaction... is immense! This subordinate requests permission to immediately activate the 'Eight Trigrams Strangulation Formation' and annihilate him together with the summoned bodies while his summoning remains unstable!"

As the head of the Hyuga Clan and a battle-hardened shinobi, Hiashi's judgment was precise and decisive.

Against a troublesome forbidden jutsu like [Impure World Reincarnation], the best method was to strike with overwhelming