Impure World Reincarnation Release

The Water Dragon Bullet, which normally required forty-four hand seals, had been simplified to just four in the hands of Tobirama, a master of Water Release.

A massive water dragon charged toward Orochimaru.

The ANBU ninja outside the barrier, along with Orochimaru, the Sound Four, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, all failed to react in time.

None of them could have imagined it.

Before Orochimaru had even taken control of Tobirama Senju's consciousness, Konoha's Second Hokage had actually launched an attack against him.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

At the critical moment, Orochimaru narrowly managed to cast an Earth Release technique and block the water dragon's fierce impact.

But it was not over yet. The water dragon, powered by Tobirama Senju's immense chakra, had not lost its momentum. Under Tobirama Senju's control, it continued its assault on the exhausted Orochimaru.

"Wood Release: Tree Binding Death."

Thick, sharp wooden spears shot fiercely toward Tobirama Senju, who was in the midst of casting a technique.

"Water Release: Water Blade Slash!" The water blade attached to Tobirama Senju's hand swiftly cut apart every wooden spear, but the interruption also forced him to stop his attack on Orochimaru.

"Impure World Reincarnation: Release!"

Tobirama formed several hand seals.

Orochimaru immediately discovered that he had lost control over Tobirama Senju.

"As expected of a ninjutsu master. You actually broke free from the Impure World Reincarnation." A few cold beads of sweat ran down Orochimaru's forehead. Clearly, he had never anticipated such a situation.

"Sensei? You..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely baffled by the situation.

"That's right. This is a jutsu I invented. Junior, it seems you've gone too far."

"Monkey, I'll deal with this junior who has been abusing forbidden techniques. Leave my big brother to you." Tobirama Senju said coldly.

Having broken free of control, he had recovered seventy percent of his strength. The immense power within him was already eager to be unleashed, and Orochimaru was the perfect target to test it on.

"Understood!" Hiruzen Sarutobi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Though he did not know how his teacher had escaped control, he no longer had to face two Hokage and Orochimaru all by himself.

He had originally intended to burn the Will of Fire today, but now a hope of survival arose in his heart.

He had not been Hokage long enough yet.

"Legendary Second Hokage, you have always been someone I admired. It is truly my honor to become your opponent."

Orochimaru licked his lips and smiled faintly. He believed the situation was still under control. Even the legendary God of Shinobi was under his command. Could this Second Hokage, whose strength was less than half of what it had been in life, really defeat him?

Tobirama Senju glanced at the panel, and a faint smile crossed his lips.

Name: Tobirama Senju

Strength: Weak Super Kage (not overall)

Status: Impure World Reincarnation

With seventy percent of his original strength restored, he had already reached the Super Kage level. Even if he had only just entered it, dealing with Orochimaru would be more than enough.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!" A high-pressure water jet shot from Tobirama Senju's mouth. In the original story, this technique could even sever the roots of the Divine Tree!

Feeling the immense power contained within the water jet, Orochimaru did not dare underestimate it.

"Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three dull impacts rang out within the Four Violet Flames Formation, followed by rumbling vibrations.

Three iron gates carved with demonic faces rose before Orochimaru, completely shielding his body.

"As expected of Lord Orochimaru! He actually summoned three Rashomon at once!"

Sakon, who was maintaining the barrier, stared at the Rashomon Orochimaru had summoned with fanatical eyes. For him, even in his Cursed Seal state, he could only summon one.

Sizzle... The high-pressure water jet struck the Rashomon at high speed. Its immense force easily broke through the first gate, paused only briefly at the second, and the third gate could not hold it back for even a moment.

"Not good!"

Orochimaru hurriedly circulated his chakra again and cast an Earth Release defense.

But the high-pressure water jet still broke through the Earth-Style Wall Orochimaru had created and pierced straight through him!

A moment later, Orochimaru, whose head and body had already been separated, opened the mouth on his severed head. Another Orochimaru was actually spat out from within.

The Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique, a Substitution Technique known only to Orochimaru. As long as he still had a breath left, he could recover from any injury by spitting out a new body.

"Whew, whew." Orochimaru's ragged breathing proved that he was not in good condition.

He had never imagined that Tobirama Senju, whose strength in the Impure World Reincarnation state should have been only around thirty percent of his peak, could leave him in such a wretched state with a casually cast technique.

Just as he was about to control Hashirama Senju into abandoning Hiruzen Sarutobi, a piercing sound tore through the air above him.

"Flying Thunder God Slash!"