Especially now that Tobirama Senju was in a state of Impure World Reincarnation, he could vaguely make out what seemed to be a Demon God of Asura behind Chihane, grinning savagely at him.
The Demon God of Asura had three heads and six arms, held nine long blades, and radiated murderous intent. Tobirama Senju could tell at a glance that it was a manifestation of Chihane's sheer presence.
He marveled that such a powerful figure could exist in the Shinobi World of today, and the realization stirred a ripple of unease within him.
Even when facing his elder brother, Hashirama Senju, the God of the Shinobi World, he had never felt such overwhelming pressure.
But none of this had anything to do with him anymore. He was already dead, after all. Whatever happened in the world of the living was no longer his concern.
Tobirama Senju turned to Orochimaru, whose palms were pressed together, and said, "Impure World Reincarnation? Are you the young man who summoned me with a forbidden technique? What a remarkable fellow!"
There was not a trace of expression on Tobirama Senju's reincarnated face, however, so it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Orochimaru lowered his hands and gestured at their surroundings before telling Tobirama Senju, "Lord Second Hokage, this is a laboratory I excavated in Konoha's Back Mountain."
He then pointed to Chihane beside him and continued, "I am Hiruzen Sarutobi's student and Konoha's Fourth Hokage. This is my student, Chihane Hatake."
Hearing Orochimaru identify himself as Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Tobirama Senju could not help breathing a sigh of relief. Chihane felt far too terrifying. If he were not a Konoha ninja, the village would probably have ceased to exist long ago. (Orochimaru did not wear a forehead protector, and neither did Chihane.)
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