Two Unlucky Fools

"Sen, you've soaked in the hot springs, eaten the barbecue, and even packed some to go. So, can we..."

Jiraiya rubbed his hands together. Though he did not say the rest aloud, his meaning was obvious enough.

"I still haven't recovered! That barbecue barely restored any strength. I lost nearly a thousand years of cultivation!"

Sen strode ahead, already unwilling to pay any attention to the white-haired old man.

In the forest, the group headed toward the Hidden Leaf Village.

"Hm?"

Halfway there, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju frowned and exchanged a glance. The brothers tacitly shook their heads, then continued forward as if nothing had happened.

"A new storm has appeared, how can we possibly stop moving forward~"

Sen hopped about playfully.

[Ding! Headquarters calling Hole-Hole Monster. Hostile ninjas detected ahead. True Eye has automatically activated.]

Following the system's red warning arrow, Sen looked ahead. True Eye pierced through the trees and brought the view closer, revealing two strange men in black robes patterned with red clouds, each standing on a separate tree.

"Hmph! The inferior natives of this planet really do love this kind of sneaky, underhanded nonsense!"

Uchiha Sen cursed with open contempt, drawing everyone's attention.

Having stayed by Sen's side for so long, Haku could barely understand what he meant. He stepped forward and asked:

"Lord Sen, have you discovered something?"

"On those branches over there, two idiots want to ambush me. Let's pretend we haven't noticed. Later, we can rob them of their money!"

Uchiha Sen had recently learned a new phrase: robbing robbers. It sounded rather interesting, and judging from the way he kept rubbing his hands together, he was eager to try it.

"Hidan, move!"

"Got it! I'll offer this brat to the Evil God!"

"Whoosh!"

A scythe spun down from a tree branch.

"Clang!"

Zabuza held his greatsword across his chest, blocking the attack for the three of them.

"Whoosh, whoosh!"

Two figures leaped down and stood before them, one on each side. At the moment, only Haku, Zabuza, and Uchiha Sen were present.

"You two despicable native muggles actually tried to ambush us from the shadows! Shameless!"

Sen waved his fists, his face full of disdain.

"Hehe, brat, when I offer you to the Evil God later, you won't call me despicable anymore."

Hidan licked Reaper's Scythe in his hand and spoke with fighting spirit blazing.

Kakuzu swept his gaze around. The surroundings were unusually quiet, and an uneasy feeling lingered in his heart. In all these years, he had only experienced that feeling around one person...

"Enough nonsense. This is within the Land of Fire. To avoid any accidents, we attack together!"

Kakuzu had always acted cautiously. Several strands of black thread extended from his sleeves and crawled across the ground.

"Hahahaha, Brother Kakuzu, don't be scared. Leaf Village is a complete mess right now. Didn't they say their Hokage had already croaked?"

Hidan laughed wildly. As he shifted his feet, his body gathered power. At that moment, he was like a lion awakening.

"Whoosh!"

A Kunai shot toward them, bearing a strange formula.

"Child's play! So there really is another one hiding in the woods!"

Hidan swung Reaper's Scythe, intending to knock the Kunai away.

"Whoosh!"

A figure instantly appeared right in front of his face, startling Hidan badly. Where had this huge black rat come from?!

Flying Thunder God Slash!

The blade passed through his chest, and blood flowed without end.

"Hehehe, that hurts. You'll hurt even more soon!"

Perhaps the scent of blood had reached him. Hidan was completely ignited.

In the forest, Hashirama Senju clapped his hands together.

Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!

"Rumble!"

The ground shook violently. Tobirama gave a disdainful smile. His elder brother always loved making such a huge commotion.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Countless branches surged into the sky. Already within a forest, the First Hokage's Wood Release became even more powerful.

As Kakuzu nimbly maneuvered, he looked toward the depths of the forest with lingering fear. His green eyes desperately wanted to see the figure hidden among the trees.

Hidan was far more reckless. He swung Reaper's Scythe, cutting down branches that tried to block his path. Stepping across thick trunks, he charged straight toward Tobirama Senju.

Tobirama Senju confidently looked back, then gave a small hop and returned to the group. After all, that man had already made his move.

Soon, the ground shook fiercely again. Countless towering trees, along with the branches already within the forest, came alive. Like a tidal wave, the branches tightly bound the two men.

Seeing this scene, Zabuza could not help recalling that beautiful afternoon, when he too had been drained dry and knocked unconscious like this...

"Damn it! If you've got the guts, let me down! Lord Evil God will kill all of you!"

Hidan struggled with all his strength, but the more he fought, the tighter the branches wound around him.

Sen gave a wicked smile, pulled a slipper from his waist, and walked over.

"Smack!"

"Did I say you could talk?"

"Smack!"

"You still dare glare at me?"

"Smack!"

"Did I say you could blink?"

Kakuzu silently closed his eyes. This was too miserable, too humiliating...

He already had the answer. Who besides that man could use Wood Release ninjutsu of this level? He simply could not understand why the First Hokage, dead for so many years, had appeared here...

"Smack!"

"Why did you hit me?! I didn't talk, blink, glare at you, scrunch my nose, or even move my eyeballs! What was this one for?!"

Hidan roared, declaring his dissatisfaction.

Uchiha Sen picked his nose and calmly said:

"Oh, because it wasn't symmetrical. You got hit three times on the left cheek and only twice on the right."

Kakuzu froze beside him and blurted out:

"But you just hit his left cheek."

Hm?!

"You reminded me."

"Smack! Smack!"

A sweet double strike.

Kakuzu gave him an apologetic look. Brother, I didn't mean to. You're used to getting hit anyway. Two more slaps won't matter.

Hidan: You're amazing! You're so noble! You traded my face for your own peace!

"Alright, Sen, take a break. Who sent you?"

Tsunade Senju followed Hashirama Senju out of the forest and looked at the two men.

"Hmph!"

Hidan turned his head aside, his face full of defiance.

"Oh? You're still putting on airs, native muggle? Today, I'll see whether your Lord Evil God can save you."

"I'll teach you to shake your head!"

"I'll teach you to look at grass!"

"I'll teach you to look at the river!"

"I'll teach you to close your eyes!"

Tsunade helplessly looked at Kakuzu beside him. This man clearly looked a little smarter on the surface.

"If you want to live, tell us about your organization, your objective, and who told you that the Third Hokage of Leaf Village had died."

Her beautiful eyes stared fixedly at Kakuzu. That alone was not frightening, but what truly made Kakuzu's soul tremble were the two great Buddhas glaring at him behind those eyes...

What should he do...

Surrounded by the First Hokage and Second Hokage, how was he supposed to save himself...

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