Half an hour later.
They had arrived at Konoha.
The sun had just risen, and a new day had begun.
Looking at the village they had once built with their own hands not far ahead, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju could not help feeling a little wistful.
"Decades have passed, but the village as a whole hasn't changed much. Good, it feels so familiar..."
"Hm? Who's that young man whose face is at the far end of Hokage Rock?"
Jiraiya hurriedly replied, "He was my student, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage. But eight years ago, he fought the rampaging Nine-Tails to protect the village, and in the end, he gave his life to seal it..."
"Huh? He died just sealing that little Nine-Tails?"
Hashirama shook his head helplessly, feeling rather troubled.
"Uh... yes." Seeing Hashirama Senju's reaction, Jiraiya gave an awkward, wry smile.
Tobirama Senju folded his arms across his chest.
"Brother! How many times have I told you not to be so blunt? Not everyone can compare to you. He protected the village from the Nine-Tails at the cost of his own life. Minato Namikaze-this young man has my acknowledgment..."
Jiraiya laughed. "Hahaha, Second, Minato was very skilled with the Flying Thunder God Technique. The world called him the Yellow Flash."
"Oh?"
Tobirama looked somewhat surprised. "The Flying Thunder God Technique requires its user to possess an enormous amount of chakra. An ordinary person couldn't withstand it. Heh... I never thought someone from a later generation would carry on my legacy. If I had the chance, I'd really like to meet him."
With that, Tobirama looked straight at Orochimaru, an indescribably meaningful look in his eyes.
Orochimaru instantly understood what Tobirama meant and said with a wry smile:
"You want me to summon Minato with Impure World Reincarnation, don't