Shimura Danzō wailed hysterically. Even as the reanimation material was about to swallow the top of his head, he continued to roar defiantly, demanding to know why his teacher was being so cruel to him.
Whether Tobirama had intended it or not, Danzo had already realized his fate: he was about to become the vessel for Edo Madara's reincarnation.
For Danzo, who had spent his entire life hating, fearing, and envying the Uchiha, there could be no more miserable death.
Impure World Reincarnation Hashirama and Impure World Reincarnation Tobirama both silently averted their eyes. Images of the young, inexperienced Danzo of years past surfaced in their minds, stirring a measure of pity.
For Impure World Reincarnation Tobirama in particular, his last battle in life had been fought to cover his guard squad's retreat.
Even Tobirama, renowned for his intelligence, could never have imagined that upon his return, he would use the very students he had once risked his life to protect as sacrifices to resurrect himself.
He knew perfectly well that no matter how cruelly these students were tormented, they deserved it.
Even so, he could not help feeling wistful.
A moment later, Shimura Danzō vanished completely from the world, replaced by Madara, brought back through Impure World Reincarnation.
"This day has finally come..."
Waking from his long slumber, Madara initially assumed Nagato had followed the plan and revived him with Rinne Rebirth. He remarked:
"Hmm, that boy Nagato has finally grown up..."
A smile curved his lips, and his gaze fell to his hands. In an instant, however, that smile froze.
This body was nothing like the revived form he had expected. It was cold and frail, its power nowhere near his peak.
Is this... Impure World Reincarnation?
He raised his head in confusion and surveyed his surroundings, only