XX-level Hokage

I think most of you here have experienced the pain of separation and death, a pain that will accompany us throughout our lives as squires. But now, we are gathered together, facing the same enemy, to wage a new war.

Many will die in this war, its brutality will be unprecedented, and it will concern the safety of the entire Hidden World. But it also presents an opportunity. The ninjas of the Five Great Nations have never been so united. Perhaps in this war, we can achieve mutual understanding, and thus...

They discovered that ninjas were not inherently enemies.

So, my fellow countrymen, do not fear, do not be afraid! We are protecting the future, we are changing ourselves, we are making history! Perhaps in our next generation, after the baptism of this cooperation, they will end suspicion and war, and usher in a peace we have never experienced. Ninjas will no longer live for killing, civilians can live in peace, and nations can be friendly with each other.

You might think I'm just spouting empty words, but with war imminent, I sincerely hope that we, as ninjas, can truly find meaning in our existence. Therefore, I hereby formally declare: Allied Ninja Army, advance!

After the speech ended, Mashiro took a step back. "Allied Forces Fang Luo!"

It's unclear who shouted it first.

Immediately afterwards, the entire coalition began to shout.

"Allied Forces, Wanluo!" "Long live the Allied Forces!!" "Long live the Allied Forces!!!"

“Well said,” Onoki said with a somewhat complicated expression.

For a fleeting moment, he too felt a surge of excitement. Though it was only for a moment, it proved that Shiro's speech was indeed captivating. Shiro smiled but remained silent.

While giving his speech, Bai secretly activated a large-scale mental illusion spell, "Illusion: Noise".

Rather than an illusion, Xuan has no illusionary function; it merely subtly stirs people's emotions, serving as a form of miniature hypnosis activated by eye power.

When Mashiro was Uchiha Zero, because her talent for genjutsu wasn't particularly high, and because she had the Sharingan, she liked to study some obscure genjutsu.

"Illusion: Mind Words", "Illusion: Noise", etc.

These illusions are less like illusions and more like hypnotic eye techniques. They lack the power of illusions, merely causing people to lower their guard or become emotionally agitated. Furthermore, the person under the spell must be completely unprepared, otherwise the spell will fail, making them utterly useless.

But it is precisely these obscure and seemingly useless illusions that, in Mashiro's hands, can often play an unexpected role. "Illusion: Roar" + Mashiro's speech + the pre-arranged stooge easily mobilized the morale of the entire allied forces.

Even though the drain on his eye power was extremely weak, using it on over 80,000 people simultaneously still left Mashiro somewhat exhausted. On the road to Akatsuki headquarters, the allied forces advanced with impeccable discipline.

The five commanders of the combat forces led their combat troops, followed by the medical and logistics forces, the sensing forces, the forward forces, and the aerial raiding forces.

Naoki also left Kumogakure with the Daimyo's guard.

Meanwhile, the intelligence unit was working diligently inside the Hidden Cloud Village.

At the Raikage Building, Mashiro, A, Onoki, and Terumi Mo were standing together, waiting to see what would happen.

As time went on, reports of the battle situation came from various units. At this moment, outside the Akatsuki headquarters...

Red Bean has been captured by Orochimaru and is currently being tightly bound by a purple snake.

Orochimaru frowned as he sensed some members of the Reincarnation army disappearing. "What's wrong?" Obito asked, approaching Orochimaru. "No, nothing," Orochimaru shook his head.

"The Reincarnation Technique, indeed, holds many secrets. But now that I know the specifics, I can refine it further next time," Orochimaru mused to himself.

When Orochimaru was improving the Reanimation Jutsu, he inadvertently thought of the Reaper Death Seal, which was also a forbidden technique.

Orochimaru can change bodies constantly, making him difficult for ordinary ninjas to kill. His only and greatest weakness is his soul, which is why Orochimaru is terrified of the Toki Seal, which can seal souls.

Resurrection by earth is the act of calling the soul of the deceased back to the world of the living, offering sacrifices, and then bringing them back to life in physical form.

Toki Tensei is a powerful sealing technique that uses one's own life as a sacrifice to summon the Grim Reaper and use the Grim Reaper to seal the enemy's soul.

Based on the fact that the Fourth Hokage of the Earth Gods failed to resurrect him, it's believed that a soul sealed by the Shinigami cannot be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. But is that really impossible?

During the time he was hiding from Mashiro, Orochimaru tried many methods, and finally he found a way to break the Toki Seal. From then on, he no longer had to worry about the threat posed by the Reaper Death Seal.

"Madara, you go to the front lines. I need to hide and concentrate on manipulating the Impure World Reincarnation technique," Orochimaru said. Obito ignored Orochimaru's words and looked at Anko behind Orochimaru.

"Has this woman gotten so close to the base? Orochimaru, who had already sensed this, even lured her here. It was the same when he went to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he failed with Itachi and Deidara, and even left Deidara there."

"That bastard Orochimaru, did he expect me and the Allied Shinobi Forces to be severely weakened from the start, so he could gain the power of the Uchiha clan? But it's not that simple. I'm the one using you." Obito thought calmly.

"She seems to still be alive?" Obito asked, glancing at Anko.

“This person is somewhat useful to me, so I can’t kill her for now,” Orochimaru said with a smile.

“No, kill her now. She knows the exact location and entrance to our base,” Obito said coldly.

“She contains my chakra. I need to absorb her chakra to restore my power. This will also strengthen my control over the Impure World Reincarnation. More importantly, the Impure World Reincarnation requires a living body to inhabit, which is why I didn’t kill her. If we can increase our fighting strength even a little, our chances of winning will increase, won’t they?” Orochimaru said.

“Today’s ally may be tomorrow’s enemy. You could very well put me at a disadvantage for your own benefit,” Obito said calmly. “It seems you don’t trust me enough. What should I do?” Orochimaru stood up and asked softly.

"The art of rebirth requires you to prove to me on the spot whether it truly needs a living body, and also, tell me all its secrets."

"However, this includes methods to stop it," Obito said coldly.

"What if I refuse?" Tenshomaru said calmly.

“Not only will you never get what you want, but even what you think about will change and become your own fate,” Obito said, looking at Orochimaru with his left Rinnegan.

"It's not wise to make an enemy of the Rinnegan now. I have other killers, so there's no need to rush." ​​Orochimaru looked into Obito's eyes and pondered in his mind.

“Alright, but we don’t have any offerings right now. I should have said that this woman can’t be used,” Orochimaru said.

Obito looked at Orochimaru and activated his right Kamui. The two ninjas landed on the ground.

"Who are these two people?" Orochimaru asked疑惑地问道,

“I encountered him on my way back,” Obito said, then grabbed a ninja and snapped his neck. “Come on, I’ve already completed the pre-operative preparations for you,” Obito said, throwing the corpse in front of Orochimaru.

Chapter 185: The Shadows That Have Passed Away

Orochimaru glanced at Obito, then went to the body lying on the ground and took out a scroll.

"Let me make this clear first. This falls under the category of summoning jutsu. To summon the soul of the deceased from the Pure Land of the Desolate Realm to the mortal world for relocation, the first requirement is a part of the person being revived—a certain amount of physical body or a part representing personal information. If this element cannot be met, the relocation cannot proceed. And since an overly decomposed body cannot be identified, the possibility of relocation failure is not small." Orochimaru took out a kunai, inserted it into the body, then pulled it out and smeared blood on the scroll. He then pressed the scroll to the ground, and immediately the patterns on the scroll began to appear on the ground.

"Is this the technique of Reincarnation?" Obito carefully observed the pattern on the ground.

Orochimaru placed the other, still-living ninja in the center of the pattern, then formed hand seals. Instantly, paper and soil began to appear on the ground, tightly wrapping the ninja's entire body.

“Like this, by using a living person as a vessel for the soul of the dead, the Transfiguration is complete,” Orochimaru said, forming another hand seal.

The mud and paper faded away, revealing the ninja inside. He now looked exactly like the ninja who had just died.

"Therefore, this Deception Technique is the most mysterious and terrifying move in the entire ninja world. It was established by the Second Hokage and perfected by me—an ultimate forbidden technique," Orochimaru continued.

"Use this talisman to suppress the personality. As long as a certain command is given, the resurrected person can regain their former abilities and become an immortal pawn that obeys my every command." Orochimaru inserted a kunai with the purple talisman into the brain of the resurrected ninja, then turned to Obito and said.

"This ninjutsu is so useful, isn't there any risk involved?" Obito asked.

The most perfect thing about this ninjutsu is that it poses no risk to the user. Orochimaru said with a smile. "What did you say?" Obito clearly didn't believe Orochimaru's words.

"Really, the Reincarnation Technique is harmless. Of course, it's possible it is, but neither the Second Hokage nor I have noticed it," Orochimaru said. "Everything has its counter-effects. No ninjutsu is perfect. In short, we must not easily lose faith," Obito said softly.

"Thank you for your advice. If this ninjutsu truly carries any risk, then the risk lies in the fact that I've revealed its secret to you," Orochimaru said, looking into Obito's eyes.

"I should probably go now; snakes are better suited to dark places." Orochimaru summoned a coffin, placed the reanimated ninja inside, and then turned to leave.

"Wait, you haven't told me how to stop the Reanimation Jutsu." Obito called out to Orochimaru.

“Right, I almost forgot. Even killing the caster won’t stop this ninjutsu. So, how do we stop the Earth Reincarnation? It’s simple. Just control me, the caster, and press the Seal of Noon, Tiger to use the Release. For example, use your Sharingan to control me. The rest is just sealing the souls resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation.” Orochimaru said, turning his head.

“I hope what you’re saying is true,” Obito said softly.

"I don't have the guts to lie to you. That's enough. I've told you how to stop. I'm leaving." Orochimaru said, then left with Anko.

After Orochimaru left, Black Zetsu emerged halfway from the ground. Obito asked, "Did White Zetsu spores attach to that guy?" "Of course," Black Zetsu replied.

"Then Black Zetsu, you should go over there and make preparations," Obito said. "Understood," Black Zetsu said, then sank into the ground.

On the other side, Anko, who was being held hostage by Orochimaru, said, "You should understand, that guy is just using you."

"Of course I know, but... who's using whom is really clear," Orochimaru said with a smile, referring to the location of the sensory unit in Kumogakure.

"Thanks to Aburame Muta's intelligence, we almost missed it. The White Zetsu army is traveling underground. If we extend our sensing range further underground, they intend to have the White Zetsu army pass directly under the feet of the Allied Forces," Ao said.

At this time, the four Kage, besides Gaara, were also here.

"Are they planning a surprise attack on the Allied forces' rear? Use the soil to dig them out." Ai said. "Contact Huangtu immediately," Onoki said.

"Intelligence department, immediately inform Huang Tu about this." Through sensing instruments, the sensing unit quickly relayed the message to the intelligence unit.

Meanwhile, Huang Tu's troops arrived at the location of the White Zetsu army. Kakashi's troops, on the other hand, encountered the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Gaara's army encountered the five dead Kage.

“Here he comes.” Gaara stood on high ground and spotted the Second Tsuchikage, Mu. Mu placed his hand on the ground and summoned three coffins.

The third Raikage, A; the second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki; the fourth Kazekage, Rasa. "Where is this?" The third Raikage opened his eyes, looked around, and asked.

“I never expected that my former enemy would reunite. No, I don’t recognize him,” Hozuki Gengetsu said, looking at Rasa.

"This is a lowly ninjutsu of the Second Hokage, used to summon the dead from the underworld and bind their souls. You were all forcibly summoned here by this ninjutsu," Wu said.

"Summoning the dead? What's going on?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked in confusion.

"Have you forgotten? I was the one who killed you. You're long dead, Second Mizukage." Mu walked up to Hozuki Gengetsu and said.

"Ah, that time... no, didn't you perish together with me that time? No, I should have killed you." Hozuki Gengetsu pointed at Mu, speaking with great anger.

"Is that so? Let's put those arguments aside for now. What I want to know is where the person who resurrected us using this ninjutsu is," Wu said, looking around.

"In this area, I can sense the same chakra as this new face several kilometers ahead, and it's with a large force," Mu said, looking at Rasa.

"If I remember correctly, you are..." The Third Generation Ai vaguely remembered Rasa.

"I am the Fourth Kazekage, and the previous generation has mentioned your heroic deeds many times," Rasa said.

"So that means the Sand Ninja lasted until at least the Fourth Hokage, no, the Fifth Hokage. The feeling of being in the future world is really strange," Hozuki Gengetsu said, looking at his hands.

"Let's make this clear first, this isn't the future, we're beings from the past. Don't interrupt, or I'll kill you." Wu looked at Hozuki Gengetsu and said with displeasure, "I was killed a long time ago, but that was before I killed you too." Hozuki Gengetsu said, pulling at Wu's bandages.

“I’ve already said we shouldn’t talk about that now. The most important thing is who resurrected us. I think it must be that damned Second Hokage,” Muya said, tugging at Hozuki Gengetsu’s clothes.

"In my time, the Second Hokage had already died, but there was another ninja who could use this Reanimation Jutsu, and his name was Orochimaru..."

Luo Sha said in unison.

Just as Rasa was speaking, an eyeball floated not far from the four of them; it was Gaara's Eye of Sand.

"Four people, one of whom is the father." On a distant mountain peak, Gaara covered one eye and said coldly.

At the foot of the mountain, an intelligence ninja ran over, leaned close to Shikamaru's ear, and began to relay information. After finishing, he turned and left.

Shikamaru frowned as he looked at the surrounding Allied forces and said, "Headquarters has sent word that the raiding force has encountered an enemy raiding force. As originally predicted, the enemy consists of dead who have been resurrected using the Reanimation Jutsu and sent to the battlefield."

"This battlefield is the same; we don't know what kind of enemy we will face, but everyone is already prepared for that," Ino said earnestly.

Just then, Gaara, atop the mountain, made a hand gesture. "It's a signal; the enemy is nearby," Shikamaru explained.

"But headquarters hasn't sent any notification that the enemy has been detected. What's going on?" Choji asked.