Impure World Reincarnation

Killer B spoke as he completely transformed into the Eight-Tails. In the center of Konoha, the Eight-Tails swiftly wrapped its tentacles around the snake and hurled it into the air.

Its eight tails curved over its head, gathering black-and-blue chakra into a perfect sphere.

"Tailed Beast Ball!" Killer B shouted, firing the Tailed Beast Ball. It struck the snake in midair and exploded at once, flames bursting in every direction. When the smoke cleared, the snake had vanished without a trace.

... Konoha's Walls ...

Naruto's clone saw a group of Konoha ninja hurling ninjutsu and weapons, trying to stop roughly two hundred Hidden Sand Village ninja.

However, the enemy kept casting Wind Release ninjutsu, and with the Kazekage present, they used the Gold Dust Shield to block every attack. The situation was dire. If reinforcements did not arrive, it would become a slaughter.

Naruto's clone asked,

"Anko, how's the situation?"

"Naruto, what are you doing here?"

"I'm only a Shadow Clone. Naruto is dealing with Shukaku in the stadium."

"Just my luck, it's a clone," Anko said.

"I have a ninjutsu that's perfect for this situation." The clone smiled, and Anko raised an eyebrow. "But I'm a clone, so I need a few minutes to prepare. Can you hold them off?"

"Shouldn't be a problem." After saying that, Anko shouted, "Hold on for a few more minutes!"

The clone sat cross-legged, pressing his palms together before slowly separating them.

Sparks began to emerge between his hands. He continued concentrating, and several minutes later, the sparks gathered into a glowing blue sphere.

"All right, Anko, it's ready," Naruto said.

"That's it? A tiny blue ball?"

"Don't underestimate it." Naruto smiled and tossed the ball into the sky. Once it reached the clouds, it suddenly expanded in a flash of white light. Everyone stopped and looked skyward.

After the light faded, the clouds began to gather, the sky growing darker and darker as continuous thunder rumbled from within them.

The clone infused his hand with Lightning Release chakra, sparks bursting from it. He fired a beam of light into the sky, and the thunder converged into a massive lightning dragon.

The Kazekage looked up at the sky and realized things were going badly.

"Take cover!" the Kazekage shouted to his subordinates, but it was already too late.

"Lightning Release: Kirin!" the clone said. The lightning dragon roared as it charged toward the Hidden Sand Village ninja. The Kazekage tried to block it with sand, but he was too slow. The lightning dragon vanished in an instant, and the ground exploded.

Where the Kazekage and two hundred ninja had stood was now a massive crater one hundred meters wide.

Anko and the other ninja did not see exactly what happened. They only saw a flash of light and the ground exploding. When the dust settled, not a single one was left alive.

"That's incredible, kid!" Anko shouted, shaking the clone by the shoulders, her eyes wide as saucers.

... On the Hokage's Side ...

The instant the four coffins opened, the ninja inside were immediately recognized. They were all legends in their respective fields, possessing extraordinary strength.

In the first coffin stood a tall man with dark skin, deep-set eyes, and long hair draped over his shoulders. He was none other than Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, known as the "God of Shinobi."

In the second coffin was a woman with long, bright red hair and large pupil-less eyes. She was Mito Uzumaki, the princess of Whirlpool Country and Hashirama Senju's wife.

In the third coffin stood a tall man with pale skin, grayish-white hair, and three red markings on his face. He was Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, known as the "Water Dragon."

In the final coffin was another woman, slender yet full of feminine charm, with pale skin, blue eyes, and red hair hanging down at her sides. She was Naruto Uzumaki's mother, Kushina Uzumaki.

"This is bad," the Hokage said under his breath. The Raikage and Jiraiya agreed.

After all, four Kage-level ninja stood before them, not to mention Orochimaru. As ninja revived through Impure World Reincarnation, they possessed infinite chakra and immortal bodies.

"Where is this?" Kushina looked around and asked.

"Impure World Reincarnation? That man brought us back using my forbidden technique. How ironic," Tobirama said.

"Hiruzen," Kushina called out. "How long has it been?" she asked.

"Fourteen years," he answered heavily.

"How is Naruto?" she asked.

"Though the villagers made his life difficult, he still became an outstanding ninja. You would be proud of him." The Hokage smiled. "He even found love."

"Kushina?" Mito could not believe her eyes. Her little girl had grown so much since the last time she had seen her.

"It's good to see you again, Grandma." She smiled.

"Can you explain why you call Mito your grandmother, Kushina?" Orochimaru asked.

"Why should I answer a pervert like you?" Kushina shot back. Orochimaru grew angry and tightened his control over her, forcing her to answer every question.

"My real name is Kushina Senju. I am the daughter of Tsunade Senju and Dan Kato," she answered in a monotone voice.

Orochimaru was surprised.

"Tsunade only had one daughter, and she was already dead," Orochimaru replied, becoming intensely interested.

"My death was faked to prevent the marriage decree from being carried out," Kushina answered.

Orochimaru revealed an evil smile. Naruto was the perfect jinchuriki, possessing the power of the Senju and the abilities of the Sharingan.

I should have killed him back then. The Hokage felt ashamed.

"Enough. Kill them," Orochimaru ordered, and they all assumed fighting stances.

Hashirama and Tobirama bent forward into taijutsu stances, Mito picked up a scroll, and Kushina drew her sword.

"Five against three doesn't seem very fair," Jiraiya said.

"Don't count me in. I'll only be watching." Orochimaru smiled.

"I'll deal with my predecessors. Jiraiya, you handle Mito, and Raikage, you handle Kushina," the Hokage explained. They all nodded in agreement.

... Battle Between Hokage ...

"Get ready, Sarutobi. We can't control our bodies, but we'll do our best to help you," Hashirama said.

"It pains me to see you like this. As Konoha's Third Hokage, I will defeat you." Sarutobi removed his Hokage robes, revealing the armor beneath. He wore a black bodysuit over mesh armor, with steel plates on his arms.

The two suddenly charged at Sarutobi. Hashirama arrived first, attempting a spinning kick, but Sarutobi crouched to evade it. Hashirama followed with several punches, but Sarutobi blocked them all. Sarutobi lowered himself and tried to sweep his legs, but Hashirama jumped away.

After Hashirama was forced back, Tobirama leaped into the battle. He rapidly closed in on Sarutobi, jumped up, and attempted a downward kick, but Sarutobi caught him, spun around, and threw Tobirama into the air.

Even in his old age, Sarutobi was still considered the strongest man in the village.

"Now it's my turn," Sarutobi said.