Four Wars ②
In the darkness of the illusion, Luna opened her eyes and saw Itachi. His gaze was calm, and his windmill-shaped kaleidoscope eyes exuded pressure.
"What is it?" Luna was too lazy to pay attention to him. Would this guy ever stop?
"..."
Itachi was silent for a moment. Even face to face, he didn't really know how to start the conversation: "When do you plan to undo Koizumi's Impure World Reincarnation?"
"She can undo it herself. What are you being so hesitant about? I haven't wronged you in the slightest, nor have I wronged the Uchiha in any way." Luna rolled her eyes. If it weren't for her efforts to save face for the Uchiha, would Itachi have died so cleanly?
Didn't the ninja say that you shouldn't focus on how a ninja dies, but rather on how she lives? She was an exceptionally kind person.
Itachi hadn't thought much of it at first, but hearing what the other person said, resentment welled up inside him: "Sasuke almost betrayed Konoha for you!"
"Ha~ Who do you think I am? Your brother did it all for you." Luna scoffed. Sasuke insisted on investigating Orochimaru because he wanted revenge for his brother, okay? It was because he couldn't accept his brother's departure and he was unwilling to accept it.
"He never knew you had done the work."
"Go ahead and tell him, that'll only provoke your brother to come and kill me!"
Itachi would never do that; he knew very well how ruthless Luna was. If Sasuke knew, he would surely die at her hands.
"Uchiha Itachi, you won't regret this, will you?" Luna smiled wickedly, her Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan filled with sarcasm: "If you hadn't come to kill me in the end, you might still be alive."
Itachi's pupils contracted, but quickly calmed down: "No, you will kill me no matter what."
He knew from meeting his brother and understanding what happened back then that this person was using his death to collect a debt from Konoha.
"Why do you think that is?" Luna shattered the illusion, too lazy to argue with him anymore.
"..." Because... I will definitely kill you.
Itachi lowered his eyes and remained silent; he knew the reason perfectly well. Regardless of whether it was for the Uchiha clan or not, he would not let her get away with what she had done.
So, what she wanted to say was... that she brought it all upon herself.
"Nii-san," Sasuke asked softly. His brother had just used genjutsu. Had Izumi-neechan said something? Why did he look so unwell?
"Sasuke, you must concentrate on the battlefield." Itachi smiled gently, passing on his experience to his younger brother.
Sasuke: "..."
My foolish brother.
It's clearly because you weren't paying attention.
Sasuke and Naruto originally went to remove the source of the Impure World Reincarnation, but suddenly all the Impure World Reincarnations were no longer under their control, so they returned.
I heard that Orochimaru, that bastard, has stopped. I wonder where he went?
Orochimaru was treating Tsunade at that moment; he had only recently gone to the battlefield. At that time, Kabuto Yakushi was still secretly controlling the army resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique when a white snake suddenly emerged from a secret cave, flicking its tongue.
Kabuto's form has transcended the human realm, exhibiting a bizarre "dragon-like" characteristic. A pale right angle on his head winds backward, resembling a withered branch. His eyes have transformed into cold, serpentine vertical pupils, with a thin, jet-black line embedded in the golden iris, instilling in the most primal fear of being targeted by a natural enemy when stared at by them.
Its pale skin was striking, and it even had a snake tail growing out of it, which sent chills down one's spine.
Kabuto glanced back and saw the snake open its mouth wide, from which a human figure emerged. His body trembled slightly, and he excitedly pushed up his glasses.
"Lord Orochimaru..."
"You've worked hard, Kabuto." Orochimaru smiled sinisterly. He had secretly gathered a lot of information and conducted numerous experiments.
Dou is truly capable; he can do well anywhere. He even made it to the upper echelons of an organization like Xiao.
As the saying goes, if we don't tighten the net soon, we'll be close to becoming the second-in-command.
Kabuto quickly stopped the Impure World Reincarnation process, allowing them to move freely. As for Madara Uchiha's Impure World Reincarnation? Well, there was nothing that could be done; it was beyond his control.
Even if Hashirama Senju were alive, he absolutely could not control Madara Uchiha.
After years of undercover work, Kabuto adjusted his glasses and respectfully followed Orochimaru, watching him regain the power to use his hands. Having successfully brought out the four former Hokage, Orochimaru was very satisfied with the new body he had developed.
His current body is the greatest masterpiece to date, having incorporated many bloodlines, and he can even use sage techniques. He feels much healthier than before.
"Congratulations, Lord Orochimaru." Kabuto was also very happy. Lord Orochimaru would definitely not be threatened by the Uchiha now.
"Orochimaru! What are you doing?" The Third Hokage opened his eyes and saw the state of his prodigal disciple, his face turning extremely ugly.
"Senpai Sarutobi, please don't be angry. I lost interest in Konoha a long time ago." Orochimaru chuckled softly, glancing at the First and Second Hokage, his tone becoming even more respectful: "You two must also be able to sense the situation outside, right?"
"Madara?" The reanimated Tobirama's expression was not good; he was clearly traumatized by this chakra.
"What's going on?" Edo Tensei Hashirama was also confused. Weren't they dead? Wasn't Madara dead too?
"Naruto." Edo Tensei Minato's eyes lit up. If he could leave immediately, he would go to the child's side.
"The two have been gone for many years, and probably don't know... Kabuto."
"Yes." Kabuto Yakushi immediately stepped forward and respectfully explained to the Hokage. He had been an undercover agent for several years, infiltrating the Akatsuki organization and learning that Madara Uchiha was the mastermind behind it all.
His plan was called Infinite Tsukuyomi, which would trap all humans and living beings in a genjutsu. Madara and his supporters called this—peace.
"..."
"..."
The four Hokage fell silent, especially Tobirama, whose lips twitched.
You're telling me there's no world peace, are you?
This truly brought peace.
They're all asleep, what's the point of talking?
"Hahahaha!" Hashirama laughed awkwardly, a black line appearing on the back of his head. He thought to himself, "As expected of Madara, even his methods are different from others."
"Then I'll trouble the four of you to stop Madara Uchiha." Orochimaru bowed, and Kabuto Yakushi followed behind.
That's certainly not a problem, but the Third Hokage frowned at Orochimaru; he was very uneasy about this student. This undercover agent thing, it's like he's on the side of justice.
"Sarutobi-sensei, is there anything else you want to ask? Do you want to know about what happened to the Uchiha clan later?" Orochimaru's smile, after he grew up, was no longer clear and innocent, but always carried a sinister air.
"..." The Third Hokage's eyes narrowed slightly; he sensed a strong provocation.
"Tsunade did a great job. Without you all nitpicking at the Uchiha, Konoha would be much more prosperous and powerful now. If it weren't for the fact that our opponent this time was Uchiha Madara, and Konoha had even more rogue ninja joining Akatsuki, Tsunade might have been the leader of the alliance." Orochimaru also had grievances against the Third Hokage; he disliked the outdated and corrupt system.
The Third Hokage's face was cracked, and there was a faint sign that paper scraps might fall off. It wasn't that he didn't want Tsunade to take over, but Orochimaru had mocked him, saying he was old and useless and had been a burden to Konoha for over a decade. If the situation weren't so inappropriate, he would have definitely taught Orochimaru a lesson.
"Is the Fifth Hokage Tsuna?" Edo Hashirama was very happy and quickly inquired about his granddaughter.
"Hehe, Tsunade is quite capable when she's serious." Orochimaru never denied Tsunade's abilities. Compared to him and Jiraiya, Tsunade was actually the most suitable person to become Hokage.
When we're being serious?
The two grandfathers had different expressions; they both knew their granddaughter's character perfectly well. Gambling was definitely not a good hobby.
Well, hopefully Tsunade will be serious when she's at work.
The Tsunade they feared was lying amidst the ruins of the Wood Release. Her waist was broken, and she lay on the verge of death. The four Kage around her were also lying down; she was sustaining their lives.
In a daze, she seemed to see her grandfather and Orochimaru?
Am I dead?
Otherwise, how could we have seen two dead people?
Orochimaru and Kabuto were treating Tsunade and the Five Kage, while Shui Lingling stood on the side of the Allied Forces. They needed a peaceful testing ground, not Kaguya's backyard.
"Orochimaru-san, Kabuto-san, it's been a long time." Luna's mental form appeared quietly, waving with a smile.
The moment Orochimaru saw her, his golden snake eyes narrowed and then narrowed sharply: "So, whose soul did you stuff into your Impure World Reincarnation?"
Are you interested?
"A little."
“Those are unimportant, Mr. Orochimaru… I need your help.”
"..."
"..."
Orochimaru and Kabuto fell silent. Ten years ago, this girl said she needed their help, and that's how she forcefully appeared.
Now again?
"There's nothing I can do. I wasn't planning on getting involved in the messy affairs of the ninja world anymore, and I'm afraid you're not too willing to get involved."
"So, what does Miss Izumi want to do this time?" Kabuto Yakushi pushed up his glasses and asked on behalf of Orochimaru.
"Of course, it's to stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi. If this seal is broken, more than just Kaguya-hime will be released." This is also the reason why the progenitor went to great lengths to summon her. Of course, she certainly wouldn't do it without a reward.
"What else exists?" Orochimaru asked with great interest; that was a true sage's body.
Luna was silent for three seconds, her gaze shifting between Orochimaru and Kabuto, before she sighed with a heavy heart, "Kaguya has been constantly hunted down."
Both were intelligent and understood in an instant. Those hunting Kaguya were definitely more powerful than her, and there was certainly more than one. They had methods to find Kaguya, and once she appeared, they could pinpoint the location of the ninja world.
The ninja world is not a large place. If two, three, or even more beings surpassing the Ten-Tails were to appear, the ninja world would surely be destroyed.
Imagining that hellish scene, Kabuto swallowed hard: "You have a solution?"
This has to be done!
And we must do it well!
"Where did you get this information from?" Orochimaru was very curious. Who was the girl's source?
"The dead bodies." Luna muttered unhappily, her face expressionless.
A certain ancient ghost: ...
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