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I am the Second Hokage!

Cheng Lu's heart brimmed with endless fantasies.

In his previous life, he had merely been a freshman in college. He had no idea how many Naruto fanfics he had read, nor how many times he had imagined such a scenario.

He had never expected that after being run over by a truck, he would become Konoha's Second Hokage—even if he was already dead.

"What immense power."

Feeling the vast amount of chakra within his body, he was utterly stunned.

"Worthy of the Impure World Reincarnation. The chakra in this body is practically infinite and inexhaustible!"

"Also, if I remember correctly, Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation at this point is still incomplete, so I can't even wield my full strength."

"At Tobirama Senju's peak, who in the current shinobi world, aside from Nagato, could fight him? Besides, Nagato is still a sickly weakling."

Tobirama marveled inwardly.

Comparing himself to the version in his memories who possessed complete power, he realized:

This body could only unleash thirty percent of his original strength.

If Orochimaru forcibly controlled him as well, that would probably cut it in half again. (After all, Orochimaru did not know how to properly use the Second Hokage.)

At that moment, Orochimaru behind him formed a hand seal.

Immediately, Hashirama Senju in the other coffin opened his eyes. He raised his head slightly, and when he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi and Tobirama Senju, his expression froze.

"Tobirama, and... Monkey?" Hashirama Senju asked uncertainly.

When he died, Hiruzen Sarutobi had still been a vigorous young man. Now, Hiruzen had aged beyond recognition, and it took Hashirama quite a while to identify him.

At this moment, Tobirama Senju could sense a faint force attempting to control his body. It was so weak that he felt he could break free with only a little effort.

Tobirama knew that Orochimaru probably wanted him to reminisce with Hiruzen Sarutobi, adding to the old man's psychological pressure.

After all, he was Hiruzen Sarutobi's teacher now.

Not resisting that force, Tobirama controlled his steps and walked forward.

He thought, In the original story, to break free from the control of the Impure World Reincarnation caster, all one needs is to know the sequence of hand seals to undo it.

As the creator of the Impure World Reincarnation, he naturally knew the sequence of hand seals.

With that in mind, Tobirama was in no hurry. He wanted to see what other tricks Orochimaru could pull.

Suddenly, an electronic synthesized voice rang out in his mind.

"The host has been bound."

A panel immediately appeared in Tobirama Senju's mind.

Name: Tobirama Senju

Strength: High Kage Level (not overall)

Status: Impure World Reincarnation

The panel was simple, containing only a few brief lines that Tobirama took in at a glance.

Mission:

Break free from Orochimaru's control

Reward:

Strength restored to seventy percent

In that instant, countless thoughts flashed through Tobirama Senju's mind.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wore a bitter expression and said with a wry smile, "I never expected to see the First and Second Hokage again in this way."

"Monkey, I never expected you to become the Third Hokage. With you leading the village, I can rest easy."

Hashirama Senju smiled. Hiruzen Sarutobi had possessed excellent character in his youth. It seemed his younger brother truly had a good eye for people.

"Tobirama, look at you. I told you long ago not to spend all day tinkering with those forbidden jutsu. Now look, even after dying, someone has dragged you back out." As Hashirama spoke, he scratched his head and glanced at Tobirama Senju.

"Uh." Tobirama Senju had no response. He merely turned his head slightly.

"Monkey, the caster of this forbidden jutsu has not fully mastered it yet. Hashirama and I can currently display at most thirty percent of our strength. Can you handle it?" The First Hokage was reliable at critical moments, quickly delivering this crucial information to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Orochimaru could not stand it any longer.

They had not even started fighting, yet his own side had already exposed their weaknesses? If they kept talking, it might become three against one.

"Worthy of the God of Shinobi. Even in death, you can make a sound judgment in such a short time." Orochimaru walked behind Hashirama Senju, took out a kunai bearing special markings, and inserted it into the back of his head.

The awareness in Hashirama Senju's eyes vanished in an instant, turning him into a true corpse.

Just as Orochimaru was about to insert a kunai into the back of the Second Hokage's head as well, a sudden change occurred.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"