I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 92 The True Konoha F4! You're too arrogant, Third Hokage. I am the hope of Konoha.

It wasn't that Yagyu looked down on Orochimaru, but rather that Orochimaru's weaknesses were too obvious.

Orochimaru's soul has been split into two pieces, and his spirit is his biggest weakness.

Just like how Itachi Uchiha didn't need to activate his Mangekyou Sharingan; he simply used a combination of the Illusionary Shackles Technique and the Golden Binding Technique to instantly defeat Orochimaru.

Yagyu only needs to reveal his Sharingan to instantly kill Orochimaru.

Even without revealing his Sharingan, Yagyu's Wood Release chakra absorption was Orochimaru's absolute nemesis.

Orochimaru, like his teacher, is most skilled in the Five Elements Release techniques, but he only has a few forbidden techniques and does not have the ability to counter or ignore Wood Release.

If he reveals his true form as Yamata no Orochi, things will be even worse.

Wood Release only needs to entangle him, just like entangle a tailed beast, and it can quickly drain his chakra.

Without chakra, not dying would only turn him into a punching bag.

Just as Yagyu said, their strengths were vastly different, and if Orochimaru dared to have any ideas, he would be courting death.

Orochimaru fell silent as he looked at Yagyu, whose smile was full of disdain and whose eyes even carried a hint of contempt.

Having just regained control of his hands, he did indeed have a fleeting moment when he wanted to attack Liu Sheng.

Even if he is severely injured or dies, as long as the Heavenly Curse Mark is left on Yagyu's body, that is his victory.

At that time, his soul fragments only need to wait silently for Yagyu to encounter a powerful enemy and fall into weakness, and then they will have a chance to possess this body that possesses the true Wood Release: Bloodline Limit.

Which should you choose: the Sharingan or genuine Wood Release?

Anyone who isn't an idiot knows how to choose.

After all, the entire ninja world knows the story of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, especially Orochimaru, who was born in Konoha, had created Wood Release experimental subjects, and still has Hashirama's cells in his possession. He knows all too well how powerful Hashirama Senju is.

Even if consciousness dies but the body remains alive, the power that can cause a Jonin-level expert to explode and die from just a few cells is something that surpasses Orochimaru's understanding and is still being researched to this day.

So when Orochimaru heard Yagyu's words, his swollen heart, which had just regained its hands, was instantly doused with cold water, and he quickly calmed down.

Even if I hadn't absorbed most of my chakra, I wouldn't be a match for Yagyu even in my prime!

This boy, the same age as Uchiha Sasuke, is as powerful as Uchiha Itachi.

They... might become the Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara of this era!

Thinking of this, Orochimaru slowly removed the bandages from his face, revealing a face covered in scars.

But the next second, Orochimaru simply raised his hand and wiped away the blue chakra in a flash, and the scars on his face disappeared.

It's not medical ninjutsu, but rather the technique of erasing faces.

Having lost both hands, Orochimaru could only have Kabuto Yakushi surgically transplant his face skin onto his body.

But once he regained his hands, the change of appearance happened in an instant.

After returning to his original form, Orochimaru revealed his usual wicked smile and said to Yagyu, "Come with me, Yagyu-kun."

After speaking, Orochimaru walked towards the door.

Yagyu and Kabuto followed.

Stepping out of the dimly lit room, one finds an underground corridor also lit by candles.

After turning left and right in the corridor, Orochimaru led the two to an underground prison.

Previously, this place was used to imprison a large number of criminals, all of whom were members of ninja clans from the Land of Rice Fields who were trying to rebel against Orochimaru.

However, there are now far fewer prisoners here; they have all been killed by Genyuumaru, who is now in Orochimaru's body.

"Kabuto, go find four offerings."

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

Orochimaru did not take Yagyu down with him, but instead gave some instructions to Kabuto Yakushi and continued walking towards a certain corridor.

After passing through several corridors, Orochimaru led Yagyu to a lavishly decorated and spacious place.

Not long after, Kabuto Yakushi and his shadow clones arrived before Yagyu and Orochimaru with four unconscious prisoners.

"vomit……"

Suddenly, Orochimaru let out a nauseating vomiting sound.

Its mouth opened wide, as if it were not human, and spat out a scroll covered in mucus.

Even though Yagyu could dismember Kakuzu and Hidan without batting an eye, he couldn't help but frown, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

There's no way around it, these are just different kinds of disgusting things.

Orochimaru opened the scroll; it was a storage scroll.

With a "pop," white smoke dissipated, and several items appeared on the scroll.

These are all mediums for the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Kabuto Yakushi volunteered to help, placing the mediums on the prisoners one by one, and then stepped back a distance.

Orochimaru, who had lost both hands some time ago, formed hand seals for the first time in a long while, then squatted down and slapped the ground, softly uttering, "Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

The chakra transformed into black runes, which spread like snakes toward the four prisoners.

"Ahhh..."

As the runes spread to the prisoners' bodies, the prisoners, who were originally unconscious, suddenly screamed in agony, their expressions contorted, and their bodies stood up uncontrollably.

At the same time, a large amount of white dust appeared out of nowhere around them, as if attracted by a magnet, covering the prisoners and wrapping them up like four white rice dumplings.

The next second, these four white rice dumplings, just like Yagyu's wooden transformation, transformed into human outlines at a speed visible to the naked eye, dyed with various colors, and soon became four men with different hair colors, different eye colors, and different ages, but with the same whites of their eyes, and their bodies covered with cracks.

Even if a child from Konoha appears here, their identity will be recognized.

These are the previous Hokage—the True Konoha F4—carved on the Hokage Rock.

"Huh? Weren't we sealed away by the monkeys? How did we end up here?"

Having just been resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Hashirama Senju immediately posed three questions in quick succession. Then, scratching his head, he muttered to himself, "I felt like I just returned to the world of the dead. Can you hallucinate after you're dead?"

"It's not a hallucination, brother."

With his arms crossed, Tobirama Senju looked at Orochimaru in front of him and said in a deep voice, "It must be that brat Orochimaru again. He helped us escape the Shinigami's seal and then resurrected us with the Impure World Reincarnation. It seems that the monkey has lost."

"I am very sorry, First Generation, Tobirama-sensei."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a face full of shame, "I never thought that the Reaper Death Seal could actually be broken."

"I was very surprised too."

Minato Namikaze stared at Orochimaru in astonishment, unable to resist asking, "Lord Orochimaru, how did you do that?"

"Long time no see, Minato."

Orochimaru greeted Minato Namikaze with a smile, then looked at Yagyu, who had crossed his arms and walked to his side, and said, "I didn't know how to undo the Reaper Death Seal either. I owe it all to Yagyu-kun's help."

Orochimaru's words instantly drew the attention of Konoha's F4 to Yagyu.

The moment they saw Yagyu, both Hashirama Senju and Minato Namikaze were taken aback.

Even Tobirama Senju, with his sharp eyes and scrutinizing gaze, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Hashirama Senju stepped forward, standing between Yagyu and Tobirama Senju. He glanced left and right several times before suddenly returning to the group. He nudged Tobirama's shoulder with his elbow and grinned mischievously, "Tobirama, did you secretly have a child out of wedlock? This boy's appearance and his chakra... could he be your descendant?"

"Brother, don't say such mindless things."

Tobirama Senju, his forehead creased with exasperation, said, "Our parents are the same, but our hair and eye colors are different, which means it's a genetic mutation issue. If he really is a descendant of the Senju clan, then he's more likely to be your descendant."

"I see."

Hashirama Senju slammed the back of his hand into his palm, a look of sudden realization on his face.

"Yagyu, why are you with Orochimaru?"

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke up, questioning, "Do you know how dangerous someone you're cooperating with is? You're bringing disaster to Konoha!"

"You're too arrogant, Third Hokage."

Yagyu glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said calmly, "The ones who brought disaster to Konoha have always been you and the village's elders, while I... am Konoha's hope!"

After speaking, Yagyu raised his hand and activated his Wood Release chakra, and a sapling grew from his palm.

"This is... Wood Release?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with astonishment.

A smile finally appeared on Tobirama Senju's face as he said, "Such Yang Release chakra... Brother, he really is your descendant."

"That seems to be the case, but something feels off?"

Hashirama Senju was equally surprised, but more than that, he was puzzled. He scratched his head and asked, "I have black hair and black eyes, and Mito has red hair and black eyes. Why is it that my descendant has the same hair and eye color as you, Tobirama?"

Tobirama Senju's face immediately darkened, and he said irritably, "This is inherited from a previous generation. My father and mother don't have silver hair and red eyes, so where did my hair and eye color come from?"

"I see."

Hashirama Senju slammed the back of his hand against his palm again, looking as if he had just realized something.

This scene made Kabuto, the Pharmacist, unusually embarrassed.

Is this the legendary God of Ninjas? He's not what I imagined!

"You really are a descendant of the Senju clan."

After calming down, Hiruzen Sarutobi first confirmed Yagyu's identity, then asked with puzzlement, "Judging from your appearance, it shouldn't have been long since the Chunin Exams, so you obviously didn't just awaken Wood Release. Why haven't you used Wood Release at all?"

"It's simple, because I'm afraid to."

Yagyu sneered with a mocking expression, "I'm glad I only awakened Wood Release when I was seven years old. By then, I had already read about the Second Shinobi World War, learned about the White Fang of Konoha, the legendary Sannin, and understood how they died and how they defected and left the village."

"At the same time, I also witnessed how you bowed down to the enemy ninja village, handed over the body of the Hyuga clan leader's younger brother, and the Uchiha clan's sudden and silent annihilation overnight."

"You chose to bow down and submit to the slander of rival ninja villages; but you can strike hard against your own powerful clans."

"And just recently, I learned about Naruto's relationship with the Fourth Hokage. I'm really curious who spread the rumor that Naruto is the Demon Fox, and I'm also curious why you issued an order forbidding any discussion about Naruto being the Demon Fox?"

"Thanks to your constant reminders, I lived cautiously until... you died!"

As Yagyu finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.

The smiles on Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju's faces disappeared, and the smiles shifted to Orochimaru, who was watching the show.

"Third Generation, you..."

Minato Namikaze looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with eyes full of disappointment.

Although Yagyu said very little, he knew the price of becoming a Jinchūriki.

But after hearing Yagyu's words, he could still imagine Naruto's life over the years, and he knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't taken good care of Naruto as he had entrusted him with.

Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze was immediately filled with guilt and self-reproach.

"Monkey, you've disappointed me so much."

Tobirama Senju looked at his disciple with the same disappointment in his eyes.

Hashirama Senju asked with a serious expression, "Monkey, you attacked your own people and Madara's clan?"

"I...I..."

Faced with the gazes and questions of the three Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been standing on the moral high ground criticizing Yagyu, was suddenly speechless.

To be precise, he didn't know where to begin, and his misdeeds were too numerous to recount.

However, Yagyu didn't give him a chance to explain, and directly said to Orochimaru, "Lord Orochimaru, I don't want to see him anymore. Release the jutsu from him."

"I'm curious how Sarutobi-sensei will explain this, but since it's your request, Yagyu-kun, then so be it."

Orochimaru smiled and nodded, then formed hand seals to release Hiruzen Sarutobi from the Impure World Reincarnation technique, allowing the still somewhat conscientious Hiruzen Sarutobi to return to the world of the dead with a heart full of remorse.

Looking at the remaining three Hokage, Yagyu said solemnly, "Former Hokage, I need your help."

"We don't even have one-tenth of the strength we had when we were alive, so we can't help you in terms of combat power."

Tobirama Senju succinctly revealed the truth: "Junior, you've come for our techniques, haven't you!"

"Yes and no."

Yagyu nodded and said, "Tsunade is now the Fifth Hokage of Konoha. I've actually already seen the Wood Release scroll and the Book of Sealing Techniques."

"what?"

Hashirama Senju paused for a moment, then asked with a worried expression, "Tsuna has become Hokage, is the village alright?"

"Don't worry, I'll keep Tsunade in check."

A doting smile appeared on Liu Sheng's face.

Seeing Yagyu's genuine smile, Tobirama Senju became even more certain that he was indeed his elder brother's descendant, and couldn't help but ask, "Now that you've seen the Wood Release scroll and the Scroll of Sealing, what kind of help do you need?"

"I need your insights."

Yagyu said with a serious expression, "There is a group of extremely dangerous people hiding in the ninja world. Their targets are the tailed beasts and jinchūriki, and their leader possesses the legendary Rinnegan."

"The Rinnegan?!"

Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze were both shocked. The latter exclaimed in disbelief, "The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths, the foremost of the three legendary dojutsu, actually exist?"

Orochimaru looked surprised and said, "Yagyu-kun, you actually know about Pain too?"

(End of this chapter)