On the western outskirts of Konoha, at the Uzumaki Clan Mask Storage Temple.
Orochimaru found a mask representing the Shinigami, put it on his face, and summoned the Shinigami to possess him.
puff...
As the abdomen was ripped open, several wisps of soul energy floated out, two of which returned to Orochimaru's arms.
"The strength in my hands has finally returned!"
Even though his body was bound by the Shinigami, Orochimaru was still very happy. He opened his mouth, and his true body rushed out from inside, landing on the White Zetsu Clone that he had prepared beforehand, thus escaping unscathed.
From now on, I have no intention of doing business with Shinigami again.
"Come forth, former Hokage, Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!"
"Ah... ah..."
As the dust gathered, the figures of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth appeared in the room.
" Orochimaru? It's you again..." The Third Hokage was the first to recognize his beloved disciple. It seemed that he had failed in his attempt to seal the guy he was willing to risk his life for.
The Second scolded, " Monkey, you've taken on a good disciple."
"Feel sorry!"
"This Chakra feels like... the Nine-Tails?" Minato Namikaze wondered, secretly worried for Naruto.
"Hehe... everyone, don't get so excited. This summons is not for my personal gain, but because the Konoha you all cherish is facing annihilation."
"I'm sure some of you have already sensed the Nine-Tails 'Chakra. If you don't want to worry about it, I'll send you all back."
"Sigh, there's war everywhere. Even in death, they won't let me go."
Hashirama Senju sighed, looking utterly dejected.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Brother, this village is a place we swear to protect with our lives. Even if we die, we cannot stop fighting."
Tobirama Senju reprimanded Orochimaru, then turned to him and said, "Explain the situation clearly."
Orochimaru dared not delay and quickly recounted what he knew, giving everyone a clear understanding of the battle situation.
Tobirama listening, Tobirama turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Your disciples are all quite the troublemakers."
Orochimaru, utterly wicked; Jiraiya, the dreamer.
I'm ashamed!
Hiruzen Sarutobi with shame. "Because of my naive thoughts, I always let Danzo bear the sins alone, but I never expected it would lead to such consequences."
"Teacher, you'll soon see your old friend," Orochimaru said with a wicked grin.
"Stop dawdling, go and take down Pain, and seal the Ten-Tails completely. Is that alright, brother?"
Hashirama Senju nodded. "Yes, the sooner it's over, the sooner we can return to the Pure Land."
Whoosh!
The four figures disappeared from the room, leaving only Orochimaru.
"Hmph, these guys, even in death, their instinct to protect the village remains unchanged."
Which village can field a team of Kage? Only Konoha.
roar...
As the Tailed Beast Chakra gathered, the Ten-Tails underwent a second transformation, Rinne Sharingan and growing larger and more robust.
Despite Tsunade and Jiraiya's best efforts to stop it, the Nine-Tails was ultimately forcibly extracted.
Naruto was already on the verge of death; if Tsunade hadn't used Katsuyu to keep him alive, he would have died long ago.
How can such a terrifying entity be defeated?
Tsunade and Jiraiya plunged into despair. Konoha was no longer there. This place was originally a huge natural valley, with dense forests and surrounded by mountains on all sides.
Today, the surrounding forests have all been razed to the ground, leaving only the dilapidated Hokage Rock as a solitary witness to its former glory.
The Ten-Tails opened its mouth and condensed a giant Tailed Beast Bomb, which was then launched towards the Allied Shinobi Forces' defense zone in the distance.
Let the world feel pain.
boom!!
The distant sky was as bright as day; a single strike cleared the field.
The combined forces of the Five Great Nations number over 50,000. So far in the war, the Akatsuki has managed to kill less than a third of them, and now a single Tailed Beast Bomb could wipe out at least 10,000.
This is the terror of ultimate war weapons, teaching everyone to love, to communicate amicably, and to smile.
Whoosh!
The second Tailed Beast Bomb was launched, taking down another 10,000.
Compared to the hard work of killing enemies, the efficiency is far superior. One Tailed Beast Bomb can bring peace to a generation, and two can bring peace to two generations.
His merits are immeasurable; people of the new era will be grateful to Xiao, for it was Xiao who brought true peace.
The third shot is currently being prepared...
Whoosh!
Buzz...
A black magic diagram suddenly appeared in the void, which devoured the Tailed Beast Bomb at an extremely fast speed and transferred it to the sea to explode.
"Oh, the troublesome person has finally appeared."
"They are..."
" The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu... the previous Hokage... that damned Orochimaru, it must have been him."
Konan looked shocked. "I never imagined that someone like Orochimaru would also..."
This person constantly preaches severing ties and looks down on the decaying Konoha, yet in the crucial moment, he still chooses to protect the village. How ironic!
Aoki Tsuki cried out in anguish, "Alas, I was deceived by him too. I can't wait any longer. Only by becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki can I contend with them."
"That's all we can do."
Nagato nodded and began to activate the Sealing Jutsu, sealing the Ten-Tails into his body.
As the first Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and a direct descendant of the Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths never performed hand seals in his entire life.
He split the Ten-Tails apart because he didn't want future generations to revive Ten-Tails, and he certainly wouldn't intentionally leave behind a sealing technique for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
No one knows exactly what technique can safely seal the Ten-Tails; everyone develops their own, and each method carries its own risks.
Whether it's the ' Six Paths: Ten-Tails Coffin Seal ' or forced absorption, as long as you can cross this step, you'll become the second Six Paths.
Naruto!
When Minato Namikaze saw Naruto lying motionless on the ground, he forgot all about dealing with the Ten-Tails and rushed over to check on him.
Jiraiya was genuinely surprised to see the group of people who had suddenly appeared. " Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu? Orochimaru must have done this."
"Yes, Jiraiya- sensei, I and several previous Hokage have been summoned, but Naruto..."
"His Nine-Tails has been extracted; the Tailed Beast needs to be resealed back into his body as soon as possible."
"I understand. Back then, I split the Nine-Tails in two, sealing the Yang Nine-Tails into Naruto's body, while the Yin Nine-Tails remained in my body."
"If I transfer the Yin Nine-Tails within me to Naruto, that should work."
Minato looked at Naruto and thought to himself:
"As a father, protecting my child and ensuring his survival is a shared wish of Kushina and me."
The transfer went smoothly, and Naruto's breathing quickly stabilized.
"Grandpa, what are you doing...?"
"Hahaha... Tsunade, I heard from Orochimaru that you've become Hokage now. I never expected that," Hashirama a laugh.
Tsunade's expression darkened, and she turned her head away, too ashamed to face anyone. "As you can see, the village is gone."
"A village can be rebuilt if it's gone. As long as people's hearts remain and the bonds between them are still there, a village will never disappear."
Doing your job well and not leaving trouble for the next generation is already good enough; don't overthink it.
"Um."
boom...!!
A figure descended from the sky, crashing into the ground and creating a deep crater.
" Hashirama, it really is you. I thought I was mistaken. Let's have a good fight before we get down to business."
"Madara, that guy has also been Impure World Reincarnation."
Hashirama rubbed his forehead, looking troubled, and said, "Every generation has its own troubles."
" Madara, which bastard got him out here!"
Tobirama Senju's expression changed drastically. The only person in the world who made him more uneasy was Madara Uchiha; even the Ten-Tails couldn't cause him as much trouble.
"Big brother, don't worry about that, let's form a formation and trap the Ten-Tails."
"Okay, let's do it together."
The First, Second Hokage, Third Hokage, Fourth, Fifth Hokage, Jiraiya each occupied a position, supporting a hexagonal red barrier.
Six Red Yang Formation.
It is a top-level formation that brings together the six strongest members of Konoha. Even the Ten-Tails ' Tailed Beast Bomb cannot break it.
"Hmm? Is that Nagato? This hand seal... it seems he intends to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki himself."
Madara, with his sharp eyes, noticed Nagato atop the Ten-Tails' head.
" Obito is such a useless guy. He has the ability to create space and time, yet he can't even do this simple thing right."
I originally wanted to fight Hashirama before becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, but now it seems reviving is the priority.
With that thought in mind, Madara no longer hesitated and immediately Hand Seals.
Just then, Nagato was preparing to activate the technique to absorb the Ten-Tails when suddenly a piercing pain shot through his chest.
Knock knock...!!
Black tadpole-like patterns appeared on its surface, quickly enveloping the heart and spreading to other parts of the body.
Soon, Nagato's entire body was covered in black, and countless black rods suddenly emerged from within him, turning him into a hedgehog.
"Ah... my heart..."
Nagato suddenly let out a scream, his body spiraling out of control. The Six Paths of Pain also lost control and collapsed.
" Nagato! What's going on? Why is this happening..." Konan panicked, thinking it was the risk of becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Aoki Tsuki seemed to have expected this, and turned to look down.
"It must be that Madara guy causing trouble."
Konan followed Aoki Tsuki's gaze and saw Madara's wicked smile, "It's him, the real Madara Uchiha. When did this guy...?"
On their way to Konoha, she and Nagato deliberately detoured through the Valley of the End, where they saw the statues of Madara and Hashirama and recognized them at a glance.
In Konan's memory, they had never crossed paths with the real Ban, and they weren't even from the same era.
How did Nagato fall victim to Madara's technique?
"Moon, do you have any ideas?" Konan asked hurriedly. At this moment, the only person she could rely on was Aoki Tsuki, and this person always had a lot of crooked ideas.
"I don't know what kind of spell he used; the only way is to put him in a life-or-death situation and then try to survive."
Aoki Tsuki reached out and drew Futsunomitama, imbued with blue lightning, and arrived in front of Nagato. No Cursed Seal could withstand the destruction of this divine weapon.
"You mean..." Konan realized something, and wanted to stop it but had no better way.
"To become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and reverse life and death."
Pfft!
The blade pierced Nagato's heart without hesitation, and the black markings indeed stopped spreading.
"Now! Absorb the Ten-Tails!"
Nagato broke free of his restraints and unleashed a final burst of Chakra. His heart had been pierced, leaving him with no way out.
"Ah..."