Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 437 Orochimaru, are you jealous of Hyuga Kumokawa?

Ahead stood Han, his entire body shrouded in a chakra cloak. He roared and unleashed a powerful punch, infused with Boil Release chakra and the power of a tailed beast, straight at Orochimaru.

Behind them was Killer Bee, who had also entered a half-tailed beast state, his thick arms wrapped in violent lightning chakra, charging towards Orochimaru as well.

A pincer attack, swift as lightning!
However, a mocking glint flashed in Orochimaru's eyes, and his divine robe was suddenly ripped open behind him.

puff!

Two arms emerged from behind, and four hands simultaneously formed hand seals in pairs.

One side faces Han in front, and the other side faces Chirabi behind, completing two completely different mudras.

"Crystal Release: Crystal Wall Eight Formation!"

"Ice Release·Bingyan Tangwu!"

Crack!
Countless sparkling pink crystals emerged, forming a thick wall that instantly coalesced around Killer Bee.

At the same time, a giant ice wall emanating a chilling aura rose up behind Orochimaru like a shield.

boom! Boom! !
Killer Bee's devastating Lightning Blade failed to reach Orochimaru before being frozen by ice spikes that instantly appeared beneath his feet.

The impact that Han had withstood, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, was also forcefully blocked by the crystal wall, which was as hard as a diamond. The crystal wall was only blasted open with a few cracks!

"What?" Han and Kirabi looked surprised.

Magnet Release is one thing, but Orochimaru can actually use Crystal Release and Ice Release, two bloodline limits.
Moreover, he is clearly different from Hiruko, who is only half-baked. This guy can even use two bloodline ninjutsu at the same time!
Just then, Mei Terumi and Kisame appeared on Orochimaru's left and right sides, both forming hand seals at an astonishing speed.

Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!
The two water-style ninjutsu, especially the water-style: water dragon bullet technique, require 44 hand seals to form, and its power is extremely considerable.

"Hehe, fire against fire, water against water."

Orochimaru seemed completely unconcerned about the ninjutsu that was about to be completed on both sides, and even had the leisure to chuckle under his breath.

Then, at the very last moment before Mei Terumi and Kisame's jutsu was completed, Orochimaru slammed one hand on the ground and shouted, "Summoning Jutsu!"

boom!
As the white smoke billowed out, a wooden coffin appeared beside Orochimaru.

"Let me introduce you to the senior of the Water Release technique." With Orochimaru's hoarse laughter, the coffin lid crashed forward, smashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" Mei Terumi's voice rang out, and a huge, lifelike, ferocious water dragon materialized, roaring as it lunged at Orochimaru!
"Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!" Kisame's voice followed closely behind, and a shark-shaped water bullet with a mouthful of sharp teeth pounced from the other side with ferocity!
Two powerful water-style ninjutsu sealed off Orochimaru's space to dodge left and right, and were about to drown and tear him and the newly opened coffin to shreds!
Amidst the smoke and dust kicked up by the coffin lid, the figure, barely visible, hadn't even fully stepped out of the coffin.

He simply raised his hand and formed a mere five mudras.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall."

"Water Release·Water Dragon Bullet Technique."

A calm, still sound emanated from inside the coffin.

The next moment, a circular water wall rose instantly from the coffin, blocking Mei Terumi's water dragon bullet.

At the same time, a water dragon, no less powerful than the one Mei Terumi unleashed, emerged from the side of the coffin and arrived first, meeting Kisame's giant shark bullet!
boom! !

Two loud bangs, almost simultaneously, burst apart into a shower of water!
"A ninjutsu that requires dozens of hand seals to use was only executed with two or three?" Mei Terumi and Kisame's expressions changed.

Their water-style ninjutsu, which they had used with all their might, was actually broken by the opponent in an almost instantaneous manner, using the same technique but with even greater power.
As the smoke and moisture dissipated, the figure in the coffin slowly stepped out, fully revealing itself to everyone.

He wore layered blue armor, had neat white hair, and a cold, sharp gaze.

"Second Hokage... Lord..."

Nara Shikaku stared intently at the figure, then looked at Orochimaru and said in a hoarse voice, "Orochimaru, how dare you... Do you know what you're doing?"

Tobirama Senju slowly lowered his head, examining his hands, without showing much surprise on his face.

"The art of reincarnation from dirty soil?"

He looked up at Orochimaru beside him and said coldly, "You've actually managed to improve my forbidden technique to such an extent that even I can unleash its full power. Not bad."

"However, you not only abused the forbidden techniques I developed, but you also attempted to use the spells I created to control me, the creator who possessed all the power I had in my previous life..."

"Aren't you being far too arrogant?"

As he spoke, his right hand, hanging by his side, twitched almost imperceptibly, but the next second, his movements froze.

"This is……"

Tobirama Senju narrowed his eyes, clearly sensing a familiar, cold, and domineering chakra aura emanating from his right eye.

“What did you do to my body?” he asked.

"Hehehe..." Orochimaru let out a low, hoarse laugh. "Second Hokage, you misunderstand. I am not the one who cast the spell. Someone else is controlling you."

“I’m just ‘borrowing’ you from the real caster for a while.”

Tobirama Senju stopped trying to break free from the Impure World Reincarnation. As expected, he was no longer bound. He raised his hand and touched his right side and right eye, and then touched the bone surface of his face.

“Such evil chakra…” he said coldly. “Is the caster an Uchiha clan member with the Mangekyou Sharingan? It feels like there’s something else mixed in as well.”

"You noticed the anomaly so quickly. As expected of the Second Hokage who developed countless forbidden techniques. However, you are only half right."

Orochimaru's smile widened, even showing a hint of admiration: "The user does indeed possess the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, but he himself is not a member of the Uchiha clan."

Tobirama Senju frowned: "If it weren't for the Uchiha clan forcibly transplanting the Mangekyou Sharingan, it would be impossible to control it so perfectly. So someone must have solved this problem?"

"Hahaha!" Orochimaru seemed to have heard something amusing and couldn't help but burst into laughter. "A problem? No, Second Hokage, it's not about solving it, it's about plundering it!"

He stopped laughing, his golden snake eyes fixed on Tobirama Senju, and grinned maliciously, "That person, you actually know him very well, it's Danzo Shimura!"

"He abandoned many things about being a 'human being' and went through unimaginable pain and transformation before finally gaining this power."

"It's not just the power of the Uchiha clan, but also the power of the Hyuga clan, and the power of the First Hokage! Hahaha!"

In the end, Orochimaru couldn't help but burst into laughter again, as if he were enjoying a wonderful drama.

Tobirama Senju's expression had completely darkened.

Danzo?

The one who cast the spell was actually Danzo?
Although Danzo was just one of the members of his "Shadow Guard" at the time, he was not a formal disciple like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

However, he was indeed a subordinate he trusted and relied on, who had followed him on many dangerous missions, and who had also carefully guided Danzo. His eventual sacrifice at the hands of Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and other Cloud Village ninjas was largely to cover the retreat of his subordinates, including Danzo.

He never imagined that the junior he once trusted would use the forbidden technique he developed to control and even desecrate his soul!

Moreover, judging from what this junior said, Danzo was so crazy that he stole the bloodline limit of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, and even coveted his elder brother's Wood Release.
"Danzo became a rogue ninja and stood on the opposite side of Konoha, is that right?"

After a moment of silence, Tobirama Senju exhaled, not waiting for Orochimaru to give that obvious answer, but instead looking at the group of wounded figures not far away.

His gaze first fell on their headbands.

It was a headband he had never seen before, not a symbol of any of the five great nations' ninja villages, but a simple character for "ninja".

The clothing style was also very different from what he remembered, and the surrounding buildings were clearly not the Konoha he was familiar with.

"So, who are you? And where is this place?" Tobirama Senju asked.

"Second Hokage," Nara Shikaku said. "I am Nara Shikaku, a current Jonin of Konoha and Chief of Staff of the Allied Shinobi Forces."

"As you can see, a terrorist organization called Akatsuki poses an existential threat to the entire ninja world. In order to deal with this common crisis, the five great nations have now put aside their past grievances."

"We have joined forces to form a unified Allied Shinobi Forces. There is no longer a strict distinction between the Five Great Shinobi Villages. We are all members of the Allied Shinobi Forces."

"And this is the headquarters of the Allied Shinobi Forces, the capital of the Land of Fire. The ruins beneath your feet are the Hokage Building."

"certainly……"

Nara Shikaku looked at Orochimaru and said in a deep voice, "Sunagakure and the Land of Wind should have already been secretly infiltrated and controlled by this Konoha S-rank rogue ninja Orochimaru beside you."

"Even the Fourth Kazekage himself has probably already fallen victim to his poison, his identity was replaced by him, and he joined forces with the Akatsuki to plan and execute this attack on the Allied Forces headquarters."

The amount of information was so overwhelming that even Tobirama Senju, known for his calm and wisdom, was momentarily stunned.

"Wait." He raised a hand, gesturing for a pause, his brow furrowed. "You mean, the five great powers have joined forces?"

"The Ninja World War had already begun before I died, and many people must have sacrificed their lives. What kind of enemy is it that has forced the Five Great Nations to abandon their hatred and unite to deal with it?"

"And why is the Hokage Building built in the capital of the Land of Fire?" His gaze swept over the surrounding buildings, his expression grim. "What about Konoha? Could it be..."

Has Konoha been destroyed and is it that they have no choice but to move to the capital?
Or perhaps the situation has become so critical that it is necessary to place the highest command center directly under the daimyo's nose in order to obtain the fastest coordination of government orders and mobilization of resources?
Or perhaps the daimyo has already taken over the authority of the "Kage" through some means, turning the ninjas into his private army?

Countless terrible speculations flashed through the mind of the Second Hokage, who was known for his deep thinking and foresight.

However, Nara Shikaku's next answer shattered all of Senju Tobirama's expectations.

“It is the Fifth Hokage, Lord Hyuga Kumokawa,” Nara Shikaku said. “He established the system of combining the power of the Kage and the government, and not long ago took over all the power of the Daimyo.”

"..." Tobirama Senju seemed not to understand what he was saying.

"Today, Konoha is the collective name for the military power of the Land of Fire, representing the violent apparatus of the national will, and no longer merely representing the mercenary group of ninjas."

Nara Shikaku continued, "The ninja village no longer exists in the Land of Fire."

The information was so shocking that even Tobirama Senju, whose brain was adept at processing complex information, experienced a brief blank.

How can this be?

How could the daimyo and nobles agree to this?

How could other major powers agree to that?
"As for why the Fifth Hokage was able to do all this..." Nara Shikaku began, "because he not only possessed wisdom and courage beyond ordinary people."

"Furthermore, like the leader of Akatsuki, he possesses a powerful force comparable to the First Hokage, enough to suppress an era and rewrite the rules."

"..."

Tobirama Senju was completely stunned.

Did the Fifth Hokage take over the power of the Daimyo?
Konoha became the name of the national army?

Tobirama Senju subconsciously continued thinking along this line of thought.

in case……

If there really is a younger generation who possesses both the overwhelming military power of their elder brother and the political foresight and skills that transcend the limitations of their time...

If he can use force to overcome all obstacles and use wisdom and systems to resolve internal resistance...

In that case, forces that were easily hampered by daimyo and nobles, or even weakened by each other, would be integrated into a highly centralized, strictly enforced, and violent machine that directly served the state...

It seems like it might actually work?
Tobirama Senju suddenly felt a sense of clarity, as if the leaves that had been obscuring his vision had been suddenly removed, or as if a spring that had been blocked for a long time had been cleared.

This is what is known as the "obstacle of perception." What seems obvious in other worlds is not a unified concept in the minds of everyone in the ninja world.

In their view, it was only natural that the daimyo, who was good at governance, was in charge of finances, and the ninja, who did not engage in production, were in charge of military affairs.

Now, with such vivid examples before him, Tobirama Senju felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and the various benefits that such a system would bring kept popping into his mind.

There will be no more wrangling between the Hokage and the Daimyo, no more inefficiency and uncontrollability of the mission delegation system, and no more limitations of ninjas as "tools".

All resources, all power, and all intelligence can be allocated most effectively around a core objective.

When faced with a truly enormous threat that endangers the entire nation, this system's reaction speed and execution capabilities will far surpass the loose cooperative relationship between the ninja village and the nation!
Shock, realization, excitement, even trembling...

"Konoha... no, the Land of Fire, has actually produced such an outstanding junior?" Tobirama Senju murmured to himself.

Nara Shikaku wanted to ask Tobirama Senju about his abilities in order to analyze them, but then he saw Orochimaru's smile disappear.

"That's enough," he said calmly. "Let's end this reminiscing."

Tobirama Senju snapped out of his daze, keenly sensing Orochimaru's change in attitude. He turned to look at him and asked, "Are you jealous?"

"Ha." A smile actually appeared on his cold face. "So that's how it is. You're jealous of that junior named Hinata Kumokawa."

"I'm jealous that he accomplished something you might have thought about but never had the ability or the courage to try."

"I envy that he can stand in the sunlight and reshape the rules of the world with absolute power and wisdom, while you can only hide in the shadows to steal bloodlines and play with forbidden arts."

"From this perspective, compared to him, you're nothing special."

Orochimaru's face twitched, a visible ferocity appearing on his features, and his golden snake eyes instantly turned icy cold.

(End of this chapter)