First came surprise, then terror, then elation... Mei Terumi felt that today's emotional journey was a bit too intense...
When Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru, the former master and disciple, fought, each of them was ruthless and deadly, with every move potentially fatal.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been bitten on the neck, turned into a slowly melting mud figure. Orochimaru, who had just eaten a mouthful of mud, hadn't even gotten angry yet when he was met with Hiruzen Sarutobi's first counterattack.
" Earth Release: Earth Release: Earth Flow River."
The rooftop beneath Orochimaru's feet transformed into a rolling mudslide. Although he was quite old, Hiruzen Sarutobi's combat experience was unmatched by anyone else. In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, Orochimaru's sneak attack was nothing more than an attack that could be easily dodged.
Orochimaru had barely regained his footing when Hiruzen Sarutobi launched his next attack.
" Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet ".
" Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet."
The combination of earth and fire style Ninjutsu caught Orochimaru completely off guard.
Seeing Orochimaru engulfed in flames and rolling on the ground, Mei Terumi Orochimaru, though believing he wouldn't die, couldn't resist intervening to make the battle between the master and disciple more exciting.
" Water Release: Water Formation Pillar "
The advancing water curtain instantly extinguished the flames on Orochimaru's body, then Hiruzen Sarutobi. Forced into a corner, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to abandon the pursuit and instead Hand Seals to protect himself.
" Earth Release · Earth Style Wall."
The Water Release and Earth Release techniques collided, and after destroying the Earth Style Wall, the last bit of power of the Water Formation Pillar was exhausted and dissipated into the air.
The charred 'corpse' emerged unharmed after a series of gruesome writhing movements, like a snake shedding its skin. Orochimaru, covered in slime, crawled out completely intact.
Moreover, he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction to Mei Terumi:
"Who gave you permission to interrupt my fight with the teacher? Behave yourself!"
Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone Mei Terumi, the Kage of a village. She had been tolerating Orochimaru all along, simply because their target was Hiruzen Sarutobi. Since Orochimaru has been unwilling to cooperate, then she can only be treated as an enemy!
"Heh, constantly provoking elegant ladies comes at a terrible price. Well then, I'll melt you completely. Boil Release: Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique."
The highly corrosive acid mist drifted towards Orochimaru. Mei Terumi's Boil Release Kekkei Genkai that could even briefly block Wood Release, so Orochimaru was naturally unwilling to take it head-on.
As he dodged backward, Orochimaru quickly Hand Seals:
" Summoning Technique."
A summoning snake, much smaller than Manda, appeared on the roof. Although it tried its best to control its size, the summoning snake still instantly took up most of the space, forcing Hiruzen Sarutobi to a different spot to watch the battle.
If it were Manda instead, the roof would probably have collapsed long ago, and then nobody would need to fight anymore; they could just start running away from the siege of Konoha's Anbu.
"Go, kill that woman."
Orochimaru patted the summoning snake's scales. The summoning snake, having received its command, dared not disobey and obediently endured the acid mist before biting down on the curvaceous and alluring Mei Terumi.
Not every snake is Manda. Other summoned snakes dare not defy Orochimaru. They don't want to be made into snake meat soup, much less become experimental subjects in the laboratory.
Mei Terumi's lips curled into a seductive smile. It seemed she had been underestimated...
" Lava Release: Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique."
The scorching lava instantly filled the serpent's mouth. The serpent, which could withstand the corrosive acid mist, couldn't even last a second before being forced to return to the Summoning World due to its severe injuries.
Mei Terumi her thumb, a gesture that was both alluring and deadly.
"This is the most passionate kiss ever!"
Mei Terumi's strength was instantly recognized by Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi. She perfectly used two Kekkei Genkai and did not have any obvious blood disease. Mei Terumi's strength was definitely not below theirs!
"Heh, Teacher Sarutobi, it seems there's no need to continue this stalemate. Let me take care of you all in one go."
Orochimaru's arrogant remarks broke the stalemate between the three. In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to join forces with Orochimaru to take down the Fourth Mizukage first.
Mei Terumi frowned slightly. She couldn't think of any other trump cards Orochimaru might have. His signature summoning beasts were Lava Release; what other winning strategy could he possibly have?
But soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mei Terumi understood the source of Orochimaru's confidence.
" Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!"
One after another, coffins emerged from the ground, their numbers—first, second, and fourth—seemingly carrying special meanings. Mei Terumi was still unaware of what was happening, Hiruzen Sarutobi already understood what Orochimaru was planning.
"We absolutely cannot let him summon the Fourth again!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know whether the deceased in the third coffin was the Fourth Hokage or the Fourth Kazekage who had been killed by Orochimaru not long ago, but either way, he was an extremely troublesome character.
Especially the Fourth Hokage, whose Flying Thunder God Technique is the fastest in the Shinobi World; dealing with this old man was incredibly easy for him.
As for the Second, his Flying Thunder God Technique is not yet fully perfected, and he doesn't use it often. As long as you're careful not to get marked, there's absolutely nothing to worry about.
" Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique "
Hiruzen Sarutobi threw out several more Shuriken, then three became six, six became eighteen... The third coffin was covered with a dense Shuriken, and the coffin numbered four finally swayed and retreated.
"As expected of Teacher Sarutobi, he recognized the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu at a glance and was even able to interrupt the ritual. But with these two, it's more than enough."
As Orochimaru finished speaking, the lids of the two coffins slammed heavily onto the ground, and a dense aura of death emanated from them, causing Mei Terumi was not far away, to instinctively take a step back.
"This Ninjutsu... it feels quite ominous." Mei Terumi retreated cautiously.
Perhaps it was a case of what he feared most coming true, for two figures emerged from the coffin together. The armor, reminiscent of the Warring States period, instantly transported Hiruzen Sarutobi back to that era of war and chaos.
"These are the previous Hokage, the First Hokage, Second Hokage. So, as their opponent, what should you do, teacher?"
The newly resurrected First Hokage and Second Hokage were clearly not used to their current bodies and had not yet realized that their souls had left the land of the dead and returned to the real world.
Ultimately, it was the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who developed the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, who was the first to realize his own physical condition.
"We're in this state now because someone used the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu to pull us back to the real world. I never expected anyone could learn this forbidden technique. What an amazing young man."
Hashirama adapted quickly, coldly glancing at Hiruzen Sarutobi opposite him:
" Impure World Reincarnation, huh? What a troublesome Ninjutsu, Monkey. Now we're forced to fight you."
At this point, the Impure World Reincarnation clearly still had huge flaws. The First Hokage and Second Hokage did not have complete self-awareness, and they didn't even have emotions. But for Hiruzen Sarutobi, it was already an immense pressure, like Mount Tai pressing down on him.