ebonymovies Chapter 158: Becoming Hokage Opened My Eyes
Chapter 158: Becoming Hokage Opened My Eyes
Chapter 158: Becoming Hokage Opened My Eyes
Orochimaru was facing Jiraiya with a gloomy face when he suddenly caught a glimpse of an incredibly swift figure rushing towards him out of the corner of his eye.
Before she could even get a good look, Tsunade had already unleashed a punch with the force of thunder!
The air was torn apart by the punch, producing a deafening sonic boom—"!!"
Before the fist even reached the body, the fierce wind from the punch already assaulted the body like a hurricane.
Orochimaru's pupils shrank suddenly. He had no time to dodge and could only instinctively cross his arms in front of him to block.
However, all of this was in vain.
With a crisp "crack," Tsunade's iron fist slammed directly into his arm bone, unleashing a terrifying force like a torrent.
Orochimaru grunted and was sent flying like a kite with a broken string!
He felt his arms go numb instantly, and his body arced through the air before crashing heavily toward the edge of the roof.
"Ugh!"
A strong wind howled, and fragments of Orochimaru's Kazekage robe scattered in the air.
He felt a sweet taste in his throat, and barely suppressed the surging blood in his mouth. Just as he was about to fall off the roof, the four Sound Ninja simultaneously rushed up to him.
They frantically caught Orochimaru's heavy body in mid-air, and the four of them worked together to stabilize his momentum.
Even so, Orochimaru still stumbled back several steps when he landed, nearly falling over.
Tsunade landed a successful blow, slowly withdrawing her fist, her face filled with barely suppressed rage.
She stared coldly at the pathetic Orochimaru opposite her, her eyes blazing with murderous intent, wishing she could deliver another punch.
That punch she just delivered contained her monstrous strength, enough to shatter rocks and split monuments. At this moment, the roof tiles were scattered and shattered by the impact, and a spiderweb-like crack appeared amidst the billowing dust.
After Orochimaru stood still, he endured the excruciating pain and looked down. He saw that his arms were twisted and bent at a strange angle, and the bones were obviously broken!
His arms hung limply at his sides, trembling slightly uncontrollably.
His gaze darkened, a flicker of surprise and anger flashing in his golden vertical pupils. He inwardly cursed, "Damn it—I forgot about that!"
On the rooftop, Orochimaru's face was ashen, and large beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
He gritted his teeth and endured the pain of his broken bones, his cold gaze fixed on the furious Tsunade not far away.
But more than anger, a sense of foreboding arose deep within him.
With his arms crippled and his strength greatly diminished, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to him.
The two coffins that had been quietly standing on the sidelines, summoned by the Impure World Reincarnation, had somehow been opened.
Two tall figures slowly emerged—it was none other than Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who had just been summoned by Orochimaru!
As their souls returned to their places, the two people's eyes gradually cleared from a state of confusion.
Hashirama Senju was the first to fully awaken. The moment he opened his eyes, his gaze fell on Tsunade, who was not far away. "Little Tsunade? She's grown so much already?"
Upon hearing Hashirama's voice, Tsunade's originally cold and angry expression faltered slightly.
Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju, on the other side, looked down at his hands and body covered in gray-black dust, frowned, and muttered to himself, "This is—Impure World Reincarnation?!"
As the developer of this forbidden technique, he immediately understood his own situation.
Looking around at the battle situation, Tobirama's eyes sharpened.
"Tsunade!" Tobirama's gaze locked onto his niece-like junior, his voice low and authoritative. "Tell me, who did this?!"
"Grandpa Tobirama."
Tsunade turned around, her angry finger pointing straight at Orochimaru. "It's him! That bastard dared to fool the dead!"
Orochimaru was barely able to stand with the help of Kidomaru and Sakon, his ashen face growing increasingly gloomy and ugly.
His gaze swept over Hashirama and Tobirama before quickly shifting away, inwardly cursing.
He thought the Impure World Reincarnation was his trump card, but Tsunade acted too quickly, completely disrupting his rhythm—he didn't even have time to implant the talisman into the back of Hashirama and Tobirama's heads to control them!
Now, although he has summoned the two Hokage from previous generations, they retain their own consciousness and are not entirely under his control.
"hateful!"
He improved and enhanced the Impure World Reincarnation technique, making it much more powerful, but implanting a talisman is still a necessary final step to completely control the actions of the summoned person.
Orochimaru's expression was very unpleasant.
But this is not the worst-case scenario.
Just as the game reached a stalemate, a sudden whooshing sound rang out in the distance: "Whoosh!!!"
Dozens of dark figures swept in from different directions, quickly landing around the rooftop and surrounding the ravaged structure.
The newcomers moved in perfect unison, dressed in uniform ANBU gear and wearing masks, clearly elite ninjas from Root and ANBU!
The two leaders landed in the center of the battle, one on the left and one on the right.
On the left is an old man in a white robe with a full head of white hair, none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha; on the right is Danzo, leaning on his cane with his one eye wrapped in bandages.
As soon as Sarutobi and Danzo appeared, their eyes swept over the scene before them, and they both trembled, their faces showing disbelief. Their gazes were fixed on Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, and they were stunned on the spot.
Although they had previously heard from Kakashi and Jiraiya that Orochimaru had mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique.
Hearing about it is no substitute for seeing it in person. The shock and excitement of witnessing the two previous Hokage return to the world is beyond what ordinary people can imagine!
"Tobirama-sensei!" Danzo's voice trembled slightly as he looked at his teacher, whom he hadn't seen in so long.
Hearing the sound, Tobirama Senju turned his head, looked closely, and then suddenly realized, "It's the monkey and Danzo."
He nodded slightly and said calmly, "What's going on? What happened to cause such a commotion?"
Hearing Tobirama address him by his nickname "Monkey," Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled to himself, then quickly stepped forward with a wry smile: "Tobirama-sensei, Hashirama-sama—!"
His voice was slightly hoarse, whether from excitement or shame, it was hard to tell. "I'll explain the situation later."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly remembered the current situation, quickly waved his hand, and ordered, "Seal off this place! Don't let Orochimaru escape!"
"yes!"
Dozens of Root and Anbu ninja responded simultaneously. With a few swift movements, the Anbu members scattered instantly, surrounding Orochimaru and the four Sound Ninja.
The Sound Ninja Four, who had originally intended to wait for an opportunity to make a move, turned pale upon seeing their own forces surrounded by several times their size, and nervously guarded their leader.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then turned to the two former Hokage, took a deep breath, and briefly explained the situation of Orochimaru and Sunagakure's joint attack on Konoha.
Both Hashirama and Tobirama were stunned after hearing this.
Hashirama scratched the back of his head bluntly: "Is that so? These kids really know how to get into trouble—"
Tobirama nodded in satisfaction, saying with relief, "I never imagined that Konoha would grow so powerful under your leadership. You were able to so easily defuse an attack from a major ninja village."
He smiled at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes filled with approval, "Monkey, now it seems that passing the Hokage position to you was the right choice!"
A few words of praise made Hiruzen Sarutobi blush.
He realized that Konoha was able to prepare for the worst thanks to the crucial information provided in advance by his dream. He was merely acting according to the information, so he didn't deserve such praise.
In particular, when Tobirama mentioned "the development of Konoha", Sarutobi suddenly recalled the scene in his dream where Konoha was thriving under Minato Namikaze's leadership.
During the Fourth Hokage's tenure, Konoha's overall strength and cohesion far surpassed what they are now; he was far inferior to Minato by more than one level.
The praise from Tobirama-sensei made him feel utterly ashamed.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi's face flushed even more. He coughed awkwardly twice and said humbly, "N-no, these are just my duties as Hokage!"
After saying that, he avoided eye contact, not daring to look directly at Hashirama and Tobirama.
"snort!"
To everyone's surprise, his humble demeanor elicited a cold laugh from Tsunade.
She stood to the side with her arms crossed, a mocking expression on her face, clearly disapproving of Sarutobi's words.
Hearing this, Hashirama looked at Tsunade with some surprise: "Tsunade, what are you laughing at? Is Tobirama wrong?"
Tsunade's lips moved slightly upon hearing this, but in the end she simply shook her head and did not offer any explanation.
She couldn't very well expose the Third Hokage's past in front of her two elders, but she couldn't bring herself to utter a single word as she was asked to flatter Hiruzen Sarutobi, just as Tobirama had suggested.
At this moment, most of the other Konoha ninjas on the rooftop also showed knowing smiles, clearly agreeing with Tobirama's assessment of the Third Hokage.
In their view, during the Third Hokage's tenure, Konoha experienced numerous crises but always managed to turn them into opportunities, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's achievements were undeniable.
They took Tobirama's praise as nothing more than the Hokage's modesty.
However, a very small number of people in the crowd showed complex expressions.
Kakashi silently rubbed his forehead and quietly exchanged a glance with Jiraiya beside him—both of them saw the same helplessness and embarrassment in each other's eyes.
As those who had personally experienced the "dream," they knew very well that Tobirama-sensei's words were truly—
There was no point in revealing the truth at this point, so they exchanged a glance and neither of them spoke.
However, not everyone can remain silent and patient.
Danzo rolled his eyes so hard they were practically reaching the sky!
He was genuinely surprised by Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, you old bastard, how dare you!
He's being modest now?
Tobirama Senju didn't notice any of this; he was looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged and decrepit appearance.
Somewhat saddened, he recalled that the last time he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, he was a passionate and energetic young man. He never expected that when they met again, Hiruzen would be all white-haired and wrinkled, looking so old.
Tobirama Senju patted Hiruzen Sarutobi on the shoulder: "I didn't expect you to get so old, you little monkey. You've sacrificed a lot for Konoha over the years! I think it's time you found a successor!"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately asked, "Where is the successor?"
Danzo could no longer contain the boiling rage in his chest!
He suddenly stepped forward and shouted sharply at Tobirama, "Tobirama-sensei, don't be fooled by him!"
Upon hearing this, the surroundings immediately fell silent.
Everyone looked at Danzo in surprise, not understanding why he had suddenly said such a thing.
Tsunade also looked over, revealing an expression of great interest.
Only Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed drastically, and he said urgently, "Danzo, you—"
Danzo completely ignored Hiruzen, instead pointing at him with a flushed face and barely suppressed rage: "That monkey was weak and incompetent when he was Hokage! He always backed down and was indecisive when facing other villages!"
His single eye flashed with a cold light of anger and mockery, his voice almost a roar, "You've caused Konoha to lose countless opportunities and resources! How can a Hokage like this deserve such a high evaluation?!"
Danzo's accusations were like a bolt from the blue, leaving all the Konoha ninjas present speechless.
"What's wrong with Lord Danzo?" Many people whispered among themselves, and for a moment the scene became somewhat out of control.
Tsunade, on the other hand, remained calm and watched the show with her arms crossed, a half-smile on her face.
On the other hand, Tobirama Senju did not show any anger when faced with Danzo's harsh accusations.
He simply frowned and listened quietly, then glanced at his former disciple and shook his head helplessly: "Danzo, you're so old, why are you still picking on that monkey? You didn't listen to a word I said to you before I left—"
Danzo's momentum faltered at his words. He opened his mouth, veins throbbing on his forehead, and for a moment he was speechless.
Tobirama Senju snorted and continued, "If Hiruzen is truly as weak and incompetent as you say, then what happened today? Faced with the invasion of Sunagakure, why didn't the monkey choose to back down? On the contrary, he personally devised a plan and directly thwarted the conspiracy of Sunagakure and Otogakure!"
Tobirama gave Danzo a cold glance. "Isn't this record enough to explain things?"
Danzo was speechless upon hearing this, unable to refute it for a moment. His face turned ashen, and he was furious but unable to defend himself.
Seeing his silence, Tobirama Senju softened his tone and sighed, "Danzo, the strength of a village requires unity among its comrades."
Instead of internal strife.
He strode up to Danzo, solemnly raised his hand and pressed it on the other's shoulder, his gaze deep and expectant, "You and Sarutobi went through the great war together and protected the village together for so many years. I hope you can understand that only by putting aside personal grudges and cooperating sincerely can Konoha prosper forever."
Tobirama's earnest words left Danzo feeling utterly stifled.
His chest heaved violently a few times, and he couldn't help but point at Hiruzen Sarutobi, shouting angrily, "Hiruzen Sarutobi! Do you dare to confess everything you've been doing all these years in front of your teacher?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sudden realization – he certainly understood what Danzo was referring to.
Cold sweat beaded on Sarutobi's forehead. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Danzo's hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Danzo, we old guys do have some disagreements, but Konoha's victory today is largely thanks to you and the Root team's covert efforts. Let's not dwell on the past!"
Danzo was stunned by what he heard, staring at Sarutobi in disbelief.
Seeing this, Tobirama Senju nodded in satisfaction: "As expected of the Hokage I chose, he has great bearing!"
Hashirama had been silently observing their interaction. Simple-minded as he was, he didn't notice anything amiss and even clapped his hands in approval, laughing, "Haha, Tobirama, the successor you chose is indeed excellent!"
Tsunade watched coldly from the sidelines, a mocking smile playing on her lips, her face full of disdain.
Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his shame and quickly bowed respectfully to the two predecessors, saying, "Teacher Tobirama, Lord Hashirama, the situation in Konoha is still unstable, and more enemies may appear. I apologize, but we must immediately seal your reanimated bodies so that you may rest in peace."
Hashirama and Tobirama exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.
"bring it on!"
Hashirama laughed heartily, "We shouldn't have existed in this world in the first place."
Tobirama smiled slightly: "Seal it, Hiruzen. We understand. Knowing that Konoha is in such a good state now, we can also see that."
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned around and covered his face, feeling extremely embarrassed.
"Sealing team, advance!" Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed himself down and waved his hand.
Several sealing squad ninjas who had been waiting on the sidelines immediately flew forward and stood next to Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, forming sealing hand seals.
Hashirama and Tobirama offered no resistance whatsoever.
They stood silently in place, letting the sealing squad ninjas cover their bodies with sealing talismans.
The sealing process went very smoothly.
Shortly after, the sealing team ninjas simultaneously stopped: "Reporting to the Hokage, the seal was successful!"
However, after a brief silence, Danzo's long-suppressed roar suddenly rang out: "Hiruzen Sarutobi—!"
Danzo's face flushed crimson, veins bulging at his temples, and he was trembling with rage. "You're shameless! You're utterly shameless! I only realized today how shameless you really are!"
It turned out that Danzo had been holding back his anger after being reprimanded by Tobirama, out of respect for his mentor. But now that Hashirama and Tobirama had left, the resentment that had been building up in his chest erupted like a volcano, and he could no longer contain it!
Over the years, his dissatisfaction and resentment towards Sarutobi had already reached its peak. Seeing Sarutobi pretending to be "humble and modest" in front of the two predecessors made him feel so disgusted that he wanted to vomit blood.
At this moment, he no longer cared about his image, pointed his finger directly at Sarutobi's nose and cursed loudly, so loud that even the ninjas watching from afar could hear it clearly!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just sealed away his two teachers, felt somewhat relieved. However, being scolded so directly made him blush with embarrassment.
He quickly stepped aside to block Danzo, pressing down on his arm again: "Enough, Danzo! With a formidable enemy at hand, what's the point of this? This isn't over yet!"
Danzo forcefully shook off his hand, turned his head away angrily, clearly not intending to pay any more attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Tsunade watched the two argue coldly, then suddenly laughed and said sarcastically, "Heh, Sarutobi-sensei, you're truly an excellent Hokage! Remarkable, absolutely remarkable!"
Tsunade gave him a cold glance, then without lingering for a moment, she flashed and leaped off the rooftop, leaving the rooftop battlefield without looking back.
Seeing this, Jiraiya shook his head helplessly; Kakashi also sighed and stood aside, looking down at his nose and contemplating his own thoughts.
At this moment, no one wanted to look at the expressions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo anymore; an indescribable awkwardness and oppressive atmosphere permeated the surroundings.
Surprisingly, this farce not only stunned the Konoha ninjas, but even Orochimaru, who had been surrounded, watched with great interest.
He leaned on Kidomaru's shoulder, a playful smile gradually creeping onto his lips.
A hint of mocking interest even flickered in those cold, golden eyes—
Orochimaru couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He licked his chapped lips with interest, making a sly sound, "Sarutobi-sensei, Sarutobi-sensei, I never expected that after all these years, your role as Hokage would be such an eye-opener!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed deeply, feeling as if he had utterly lost face for the rest of his life: "Orochimaru, shut up! How well I've done as Hokage is none of your business!"
Orochimaru, instead of getting angry after being glared at, laughed, his mockery growing even stronger.
But before he could retort, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi take a deep breath, try to calm himself down, and regain some of the dignity and solemnity he once had as a teacher.
Sarutobi sighed, his voice heavy with sorrow and despair, "Orochimaru, this is the end. You have no way out! Surrender!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Root and Anbu ninjas from all sides closed in again, further shrinking the encirclement.