The First and Second Hokage

"Great-Grandfather, this is the tree I created with my vow!

I will surpass you and become the god of the Ninja World!

I will unite the Ninja World and bring it an age of enduring peace!

I will make peace stand forever!!!"

Shao Nan finished speaking.

Hashirama Senju walked over and patted Shao Nan on the shoulder.

"Fine ambition! As expected of my true descendant.

By the way, how is Tsunade doing these days?"

Shao Nan replied righteously, "Tsunade is now my principal wife!"

Hashirama Senju burst into laughter. "Truly my blood—what an imaginative kid! The relationship is a little messy, but it's no big deal! Tsunade's background... Never mind, let's not talk about that!"

"Come on. Tobirama and I will be that Uchiha boy's sparring partners!"

Shao Nan did not think much of it after hearing that. He only assumed there was something strange about Tsunade's parents!

The original story had never revealed anything about Tsunade's background!

"I've been waiting for you to say that, Great-Grandfather! They're the greatest fighting force for my unification of the Ninja World!

I need to make them grow stronger quickly!"

After speaking, Shao Nan used Sharingan genjutsu to take control of Uchiha Sasuke again!

Uchiha Sasuke's soul was stunned. "Boss, are we starting? That idiot Naruto has been showing off his strength to me the whole time!"

"Watch closely, Uchiha Sasuke!"

Then, the six-pointed-star Mangekyō Sharingan appeared as he faced Hashirama and Tobirama!

Tobirama said, "Big Brother, he's no ordinary boy! I want to kill him, or he'll become the next Madara Uchiha!"

Hashirama said, "Just shut up! Be a proper sparring partner! My great-grandson said he's his greatest combat force, so we need to train him well!"

Shao Nan moved, focusing his left eye on Tobirama.

"Amaterasu."

Boom!

A figure flashed past and appeared directly before Shao Nan.

"So fast!"

The Amaterasu he unleashed missed, striking leaves in the distance.

"Flying Thunder God: Second Step!"

Shao Nan only saw a kunai appear in front of him.

Tobirama appeared instantly, grabbed the kunai,

and attacked him!

"The elusive Flying Thunder God?"

Shao Nan muttered enviously.

Just as Tobirama's kunai was about to strike him—

Whoosh!

Purple chakra emerged from his body.

"Susanoo!"

A skeletal arm instantly seized Tobirama!

Hashirama Senju said in surprise, "That Uchiha boy is quite good! He's starting to resemble Madara! I really miss Madara!"

Uchiha Sasuke's soul said, "Is this my power? It's so strong!"

Naruto, in Chakra Mode, pouted and said stubbornly, "It's still no match for my dazzling golden light!"

Everyone else was astonished by Uchiha Sasuke's performance.

Even Orochimaru was the same, staring at him like prey as he drooled!

Whoosh!

Tobirama Senju instantly vanished from the skeletal hand!

He returned to his original position!

"If I weren't in an Impure World Reincarnation body, I would never have gotten close to you! Your power doesn't end here!"

Hashirama Senju said, "Then let's get a little more serious!"

Hashirama Senju then brought his hands together and slammed his palms directly onto the ground.

Maruboshi Kosuke saw it and thought that they truly were great-grandfather and great-grandson—their hand signs for releasing ninjutsu were exactly alike!

Maruboshi Kosuke led everyone in using the Body Flicker Technique to leap onto a large tree.

Orochimaru followed close behind, seemingly unafraid of exposing his identity!

"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"

Rumble!!!

Thick timber rose from the ground, forming towering trees over twenty meters high!

Those massive branches wildly lashed toward Uchiha Sasuke!

Shao Nan knew Susanoo's defense was powerful!

But his opponents were the Hashirama and Tobirama brothers!

He could not let down his guard in the slightest!

He then activated Susanoo's second form!

The humanoid Susanoo stood nearly twenty meters tall, holding a bow!

It fired wildly at the towering trees!

Bang! Bang! Bang!!!

Yet it still could not stop the trees from growing wildly!

Dense branches had already wrapped around Susanoo's body!

"No choice!"

"Amaterasu."

"Kagutsuchi!"

Shao Nan controlled Amaterasu's black flames, wrapping them around the entire Susanoo!

Burned by Amaterasu, the trees stopped growing and fell from the sky!

Rumble, rumble, rumble!!!

The commotion here drew the attention of every examinee!

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi and the many jonin far away in the Hokage Building sensed it!

Yamanaka Inoichi hurriedly said to Hiruzen Sarutobi in alarm.

"Lord Hokage, something terrible has happened!

I sensed the chakra of Orochimaru, the rogue ninja, and also, also..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly asked, "Also what?!"

"Also... the chakra of the First Hokage and the Second Hokage!!!

The one fighting them is Uchiha Sasuke!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi were both shocked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Orochimaru? The First and Second? Evacuate Konoha's civilians immediately!"

He then looked at Nara Shikaku. "Shikaku, I'll leave this place to you!"

He removed his Hokage robes, revealing his battle attire.

Then he looked at Kakashi. "Kakashi, prepare for battle!"

Kakashi answered solemnly, "Yes!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "All Anbu personnel, follow me into the Death Forest!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi led Kakashi and a group of Anbu swiftly toward the Death Forest!

Meanwhile, Gaara was on the other side of the forest!

The appearance of Susanoo seemed to have stirred him up!

The restless instincts within his body surged forth!

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

Boom!!!

Gaara directly entered a partial Tailed Beast transformation!

Sand arms, sand legs, and a sand tail!

Temari was horrified. "How did this happen?!"

Kankuro grabbed Temari's hand and rapidly retreated from Gaara's side.

"The situation is beyond our control! If we stay near Gaara, he'll kill us!"

Gaara had completely gone berserk!

He wildly destroyed the Death Forest,

heading toward Uchiha Sasuke's Susanoo.

After seeing his Deep Forest Emergence broken by Susanoo,

Hashirama Senju said happily,

"My great-grandson truly has ideas! Fighting him feels just like fighting Madara!"

"Water Release: Water Severing Technique!"

Tobirama Senju activated his ninjutsu.

Powerful high-pressure jets of water shot from his mouth one after another, aimed straight at Susanoo!

Bang! Bang! Bang!!!

Shao Nan was stunned!

Hadn't they said they only had one or two tenths of their strength?

Had Orochimaru held back when the original Hashirama and Tobirama fought Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Damn, Susanoo's second form had actually been pierced by Tobirama's Water Release!

Uchiha Sasuke's Mangekyō Sharingan flashed crimson!

Susanoo grew beyond thirty meters, and black tengu armor appeared over it!

Clang!!!

In this form, Susanoo blocked Tobirama Senju's Water Release and deflected it all!

Tobirama Senju's eyes glinted coldly as he placed a hand against his clothes!

"If that's the case, then taste the technique I invented specifically to be used with Impure World Reincarnation."

He then threw a kunai toward Susanoo!

"Flying Thunder God: Second Step."

The instant Shao Nan saw Tobirama's figure flash over—

"Kagutsuchi!"

Amaterasu's black flames formed a defense around Susanoo!

The corners of Tobirama Senju's mouth rose slightly. Ignoring the black flames burning his body, he stuck an explosive tag onto Susanoo.

"Secret Technique: Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags!"

BOOM~

BOOM~

BOOM~

Endless explosive tags detonated across Susanoo!

Thick smoke from the explosions enveloped Susanoo!

Yet even outside the smoke, the blazing flashes of the violent explosions within could still be seen!

Hashirama Senju roared angrily, "Tobirama, where's your sense of restraint?!"

Tobirama Senju retorted, "If we don't kill him, he'll become the next Madara!"

Just then, Uchiha Sasuke's voice came from within.

"It's fine. Such small explosions can't hurt me!

Besides, I'm part of the Uchiha too!!!"

Tobirama was troubled as well. His big brother's great-grandson also had Uchiha blood!!!

Still, killing one was worthwhile, while killing two was a huge profit!!

That idea seemed impossible now!

He could not break that Susanoo!!!

Everyone else present, aside from those fighting, had already moved far from the battlefield.

They could only watch from afar!

It seemed that such a battle was not something they could participate in!

Shao Nan's true body had already returned to the battlefield during the explosions.

He jumped onto Susanoo.

And began transmitting chakra to Uchiha Sasuke!