Damn it, I can't let this old bastard keep fighting!
Orochimaru was truly frightened as the Third Hokage chased him down and pummeled him. No one in the world understood how terrifying his teacher was better than he did. Seeing the Third Hokage grow more formidable with every exchange, Orochimaru immediately expended a massive amount of chakra to use his secret technique, the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique.
Like a python shedding its skin, Orochimaru left his outer shell behind to draw the Third Hokage's attention, while he seized the opportunity to put some distance between them.
"Summoning Technique: Impure World Reincarnation!"
With a moment to catch his breath, Orochimaru immediately formed hand seals, then pressed his palms together. Here, he unleashed the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu that had terrified the entire Shinobi world in the previous life.
Three coffins rose from the ground, one after another. The Third Hokage, who was versed in every ninjutsu, understood in an instant just how terrifying a technique his student had used.
"Damn it, I have to stop him!"
Seeing that the third coffin was about to emerge completely, the Third Hokage immediately threw shuriken and used the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to drive it back down.
Afraid that the Third Hokage would press the attack again, Orochimaru clapped his hands together. The coffins marked "First" and "Second" immediately opened, and two men wearing battle attire from the Warring States Period stepped out before the Third Hokage. They were the men who had founded Konoha: the First, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
"It's been a long time, Monkey."
"So it's you. You've grown old too, Sarutobi."
As the Second Hokage's student, the Third Hokage had grown up under the eyes of both the First and Second Hokage. Even though he was now