Yes, the Hokage

At the same time, the Feng Lan he was holding turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.

Shadow Clone Technique!

Damn it, that damn Feng Lan sent a shadow clone to me at the last minute!

Chapter 74 The Death of Danzo

Feng Lan was a cautious person. Since she knew that Danzo had a last resort, "Heaven and Earth Coexistence," how could she possibly risk using her true form? In any case, whether she gave him that Rasengan or not, Danzo wouldn't be able to escape; it would just take a little more time.

"Damn it... damn it Feng Lan! I will absolutely... absolutely never let you get away with this!"

So, with resentment, unwillingness, and despair, Old Bi Deng Danzo could only slowly seal himself away. Once this seal was activated, the first thing it did was draw blood from the caster's entire body, making his death truly tragic.

Furthermore, because Feng Lan had calculated the distance before making her move, although the range of the Reverse Four Phases Sealing Technique was very large, it failed to harm anyone. Whether it was a coincidence or fate, Danzo's escape location was quite delicate, and he actually managed to seal half of the bridge in Amegakure.

"It seems fate has truly invaded the Naruto world." Feng Lan wiped away his sweat. "If this scene can be recreated, will Hanzo suddenly say something like, 'Fight to the last moment,' and then commit suicide?"

Clearly, he was overthinking things. In his twilight years, Hanzo had become afraid of death and indulged in pleasure. As the saying goes, a bad leader makes a bad army. How much faith could his men have?

Hanzo's subordinates were much weaker than the Root organization's elites. After all, they were from Amegakure. Their best fighting style was to fight the enemy in the thick fog after the salamanders sprayed poison mist, wearing gas masks.

But this time Fenglan was prepared in advance, and sent out the elite of the Hyuga branch family to fight them in the poisonous fog. Their Byakugan was not hindered by the poisonous fog, and crushing these scumbags was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

Given Hanzo's cowardly nature, his first reaction upon seeing Danzo flee was naturally to run away as well. Taking advantage of the torrential rain, he used Water Instantaneous Movement to run far away. Although Shisui was able to catch up, he was stopped by Fenglan.

"Be careful of his explosive fire array. Now that Danzo has been killed, there is no need to continue the pursuit."

Shisui was now used to obeying Fenglan's orders, so although she was puzzled, she stopped in her tracks.

Feng Lan deliberately let Hanzo go, after carefully analyzing the pros and cons. First of all, there would definitely be drawbacks to letting Hanzo go, as Konoha and he would have an additional Kage-level enemy. However... compared to the benefits, it was not unbearable.

Moreover, Hanzo's main killing move is poison, and his poison fog during World War II was already countered by Granny Chiyo of Sunagakure. Tsunade's medical ninjutsu ability is superior to Granny Chiyo's, so she can definitely concoct the corresponding antidote.

In other words, even in the worst-case scenario, if Hanzo joins the Hidden Cloud Village and launches the Fourth Shinobi World War, our side still has gas masks and antidotes to deal with it.

Moreover, based on Fenglan's understanding of Hanzo, if this person were truly so afraid of death, he would never get involved in the war again after escaping. Instead, he would take the wealth he had collected in Amegakure over the years and live out his remaining years in seclusion.

Well... it depends on whether his lust for power or his desire to survive is greater. If it were Danzo, he would definitely not be willing to go into seclusion, but it's harder to say for Hanzo.

After discussing the downsides, let's talk about the benefits. Hanzo's escape will further increase the unease of Yahiko's trio, prompting them to form a cooperative alliance with Konoha.

As long as Hanzo continues to roam outside, Amegakure will have to rely on Konoha. Nagato's control over the trio will only grow stronger, and in order to deal with Hanzo, he will accelerate his training and development of the Rinnegan, becoming another card for Konoha.

After much deliberation, Feng Lan released Hanzo. Upon seeing their leader flee, Hanzo's subordinates immediately lost their will to fight and scattered in all directions. They wished they had two more legs, as they ran faster than anyone else. Only a few remained to resist, but they were quickly dealt with as well.

With the ninjas of Amegakure scattering, the elites of Root were suddenly left isolated and helpless. Moreover, after witnessing Danzo's death, most of them had lost the will to fight.

"Put down your weapons."

Feng Lan walked slowly, surrounded by Shisui and Obito: "Danzo has been executed. Although you are already rogue ninjas, you are ultimately just accomplices. And until now, you have not truly harmed any of your comrades. If you stop now, I can persuade Minato to be lenient."

The Root ninjas exchanged bewildered glances. Some had already begun to open their ninja tool pouches, while others, more astute, tentatively inquired, "Lord Fenglan, what would happen if we were treated leniently in this situation?"

“You’ll have to spend some time in prison first.” Feng Lan shrugged. “Don’t forget you’re rogue ninjas now. But I’ll arrange for the Uchiha to not make things difficult for you. Once we’ve investigated and found out that you haven’t done anything to harm the village, we can release you and let you serve the people again. As for wanting to become a ninja again, that will be more troublesome. You’ll have to take the exam again.”

The group exchanged glances and realized that the punishment was unexpectedly lenient. Even the kind and benevolent Third Hokage would have exterminated all rogue ninjas.

"Is this really true?" Some people still found it hard to believe.

Feng Lan scoffed disdainfully: "When I went to confiscate the Root Organization's manpower and resources, those who were willing to follow me have already reunited with their families. You chose to stay yourselves, so why are you questioning me now?"

The members of the Root organization looked at each other, and couldn't help but think, "What he said makes so much sense, I have no words to say." At the same time, a sense of regret welled up in their hearts—if I had left with Lord Fenglan back then, how could I have ended up as a rogue ninja?

Soon, most of the Root members surrendered. However, as the saying goes, there are always oddballs among many people. There were actually a few die-hard Danzo loyalists who fought to the death with the idea of ​​fighting to the last moment and committing suicide. They may think this is called loyalty, but in Feng Lan's eyes, it is just stupidity.

So, out of kindness, he asked the enthusiastic Uchiha lads to warm these silly kids whose clothes were soaked from the rain by the fire. But they accidentally lost control of the fire and burned the kids.

But it doesn't matter, since the original owner didn't protest, so let's not worry about these details.

After completely resolving the issues with the Root organization and the Amegakure ninja, Feng Lan turned around, stood on the high platform, and looked down: "So... only this last tough nut to crack remains."

……

If we rewind the timeline slightly, Jiraiya and Orochimaru are exchanging harsh words while using the Toad Mouth Binding Technique.

"Although we were once comrades-in-arms, you are now a rogue ninja of Konoha, and you even dared to attack my disciple. From today onwards... we are no longer comrades of the Legendary Sannin!"

Although Jiraiya said that, his killing intent was ultimately not that intense, which was evident even before he activated Sage Mode.

"Ha, what can a loser like you possibly accomplish?" Orochimaru, on the other hand, was quite annoyed. "How dare you obstruct my great undertaking of obtaining the Rinnegan! Do you even know what great things I can achieve once I have these eyes? I can master all ninjutsu, and I will become the second Sage of Six Paths!"

Chapter 75 Reanimation Jutsu

“You’re wrong,” Jiraiya said in a deep voice. “A ninja isn’t someone who has mastered all ninjutsu; it’s someone who can endure all kinds of adverse circumstances!”

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together!" Orochimaru knew this was not the time to waste. Once that Hollowfied dog was free, it wouldn't be so easy for him to escape.

Moreover, the esophagus of the giant toad is not only for sealing and imprisoning. Orochimaru could feel that the viscous and soft flesh was gradually trying to devour or even digest him. If he were completely trapped here, even he would really die!

His first reaction was to escape this damned cage. Since he had fallen into this trap, killing Jiraiya would be useless; he had to find a way to break out.

Jiraiya, of course, wouldn't let him succeed, and suddenly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"

This technique differs from ordinary fire release techniques. Jiraiya used chakra to refine a unique oil, which he exhaled from his mouth while simultaneously using fire release techniques to ignite it. It's somewhat like a combination ninjutsu, and its power is far greater than ordinary fire release techniques.

Orochimaru's elemental attribute is wind, which means he cannot use the Five Elements Release techniques to launch a counterattack. The esophagus is also narrow and difficult to dodge. Although he could eat it and then shed his skin, it would be better to conserve his chakra in this situation.

So he bit his finger hard, drew blood, and slammed it to the ground: "Spiritual magic!"

"Rashomon—!"

The massive iron gate with the demon mask rose from the ground, bearing a resemblance to the Ranking Technique. Although it could not continuously transfer damage to the ground like the Ranking Technique, it was still incredibly powerful, managing to withstand Jiraiya's Fire Release.

Orochimaru didn't waste the blood from biting his finger; he quickly formed hand seals again and slammed his hand on the ground: "Summoning Jutsu!"

"Come forth, Manda!"

This move is somewhat similar to Naruto's strategy after being swallowed by a snake during the Chunin Exams: to burst the snake apart and escape. Naruto used a massive number of shadow clones, but Orochimaru couldn't afford such luxury, so he directly summoned his trump card, the gigantic Manda.

The black runes spread in all directions like living things, and the smoke burst open. It was not the soft white smoke and clouds that usually emanates from spirits, but a thick, foul-smelling dark green mist, like the poisonous miasma rising from something rotting.

A giant snake appeared out of nowhere. It was indeed astonishingly large, even exceeding the concept of a snake. Its head alone was nearly twenty meters long, and its entire body was probably over fifty meters long. Its body was covered with layers of dark purple scales, each the size of a palm, with sharp edges like knives and covered with a layer of viscous fluid, which temporarily resisted the corrosive effects of the stomach acid.

Its triangular head is flat and broad, with two vertical pupils that are golden yellow, like two burning sulfur flames, exuding a cold and cruel meaning, as if it wants to devour people.

In Orochimaru's view, even if Manda's size couldn't burst the giant toad, it would be enough to overwhelm the opponent, at least forcing him to spit him out.

However, this time, he miscalculated because he didn't know much about Mount Myōboku. No matter how rich his theoretical knowledge was, he had never been to Mount Myōboku in person and had never witnessed the terrifying size of the Giant Toad of the Rock-Dwelling Cave.

After the Manda appeared, the surrounding fleshy walls suddenly expanded, forming a space that could just accommodate it, but it was still sealed off. Although the Manda was known for its agility, it could not exert its speed advantage under these circumstances!

"Hey, Orochimaru, what's going on here!"

Upon discovering that he had been summoned to such an unfortunate place, Manda was instantly enraged: "Not only did you not prepare a sacrifice beforehand, but you also summoned me to a place like this! Do you want to die?!"

Of the three, the slug has the best temper, followed by Wen Tai, while the slug is not only irritable but also evil. Once it discovers that its master's power is insufficient to suppress it, it may rebel at any time.

"You're too naive, Orochimaru!"

Jiraiya's voice came from the other side: "The giant toad of the Rock Toad is second only to the slug sage in size. Even if you summon ten or twenty Mandas, it can easily contain them! No one has ever escaped from here!"

Before being burned by Itachi's Amaterasu, Jiraiya's move did indeed maintain a 100% win rate.

While his opponent was using a summoning jutsu, he didn't waste any time and completed his hand seals: "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet—!"

Although Manda was verbally abusive, since Orochimaru's hands were not sealed and his strength was still intact, it was unwilling to directly turn against him. Therefore, it still cursed at Jiraiya, "You're asking for death!"

After saying this, it opened its blood-red maw, preparing to spit out venom to extinguish the fire, but at that moment, the fleshy wall beside it writhed and a figure suddenly darted out.

It's Tsunade! Because of her hemophobia, she can't join the main battle, but in this enclosed space without blood, she can unleash her full power.

"Drink up—!"

Tsunade's fist emitted a faint blue light as she gathered all her strength and slammed it down hard on Manda's head.

"Paradise Pure Land - Heaven-Reaching Fist!" (The name given in the game)

"boom--!"

This punch actually knocked down the 50-meter-long Man-Snake, causing its entire esophagus to tremble violently. Even a powerful man-snake was made dizzy by this full-force blow. If this were a comedy cartoon like Tom and Jerry, a circle of birds would probably appear above its head right now.

This ambush wasn't Fenglan's plan, but rather Tsunade knew her weakness and specifically discussed this partnership with Jiraiya. After landing a successful punch, she didn't press her advantage but retreated rapidly, only to be enveloped again by the flesh wall controlled by Jiraiya.

Meanwhile, the blazing flames of the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet were already dancing and enveloping everything from all directions!

Manda is now upside down on the ground, venom oozing from the corners of its mouth. Its body is being corroded by the gastric juices of the giant toad, and it feels an intense burning sensation. It immediately reverses its spiritual communication and runs away.

Orochimaru felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and wanted to curse, but the fire dragon was already sweeping in. He hurriedly clapped his hands together and shouted, "Summoning Jutsu: Triple Rashomon!"

Knowing that the Fire Dragon Flame Bullet could be controlled by the caster to attack from different directions, and that it would be difficult to resist by simply defending one side, Orochimaru's Triple Rashomon was arranged in a triangle, surrounding himself in the middle.

Taking this opportunity, he frantically tried to think of a way to escape, but unfortunately, his preferred fighting style relied on the Orochimaru-style substitution technique to slowly wear down opponents with various snakes and poisons. He simply didn't have a powerful move like Amaterasu that could break through the Toad Mouth Binding Technique in one fell swoop.

"Since that's the case, we have no choice but to use this method!"

Seeing that he had fallen into a completely disadvantageous position, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a cold light, his chakra surged, and he shouted for the fourth time, "Summoning Jutsu..."

"Impure World Reincarnation!"

Chapter 76 Farewell to the Gods!

This is Orochimaru's last resort: the Impure World Reincarnation. Since his own attack power is insufficient... let others make up for it!

"Boom boom boom—!"

Three coffins slowly emerged from the uneven flesh-like walls, each inscribed with "First", "Second", and "Third".

Jiraiya on the other side was still trying to force the fire dragon to squeeze through the gap in Rashomon. With the powerful injection of his chakra, the flames even turned a blazing white, but suddenly a loud shout was heard.

"Water escape, water formation wall!"

The next second, a colossal wave surged forth, seemingly on par with Hanzo's size, almost like a tsunami erupting. White foam billowed across the water walls, nearly filling the entire esophagus.

"laugh--!"

The moment water and fire touched, a piercing explosion rang out, steam rose wildly, instantly filling the entire space. The white fog was so thick that one could not see their own hand in front of their face, as if a fog concealment technique had been activated.

"To be able to unleash such a powerful Water Release technique even in a place without water..." Jiraiya's gaze sharpened. "Could it be..."

He stopped injecting chakra because he knew he couldn't break through the water wall.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Orochimaru used a Wind Release technique to disperse the steam, and the Triple Rashomon disappeared as well, causing Jiraiya's gaze to freeze instantly.

Three tall figures stood before Orochimaru: one clad in layered red armor from the Warring States period, one with short, upright silver hair, and another with blue hair and yellow eyes, surrounded by floating fragments of iron sand.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju!

The strongest Kazekage, the Third Kazekage!

"Orochimaru!" Upon seeing this, Jiraiya and Tsunade couldn't help but roar in fury.

The Impure World Reincarnation is an absolutely forbidden technique, a desecration of the deceased who have already rested in the Pure Land. Unexpectedly, Orochimaru not only studied and learned it, but also attacked the Kage of his own village, desecrating their corpses!

There's also the Third Kazekage. You should know that the cause of the Third Shinobi World War was the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure. Jiraiya and Tsunade, who were unaware of the plot, naturally thought that Orochimaru might have harmed the Third Kazekage, which led to Konoha suffering such losses in the war.

"I...I will never forgive you!"

If they still had a sliver of affection for their former comrades just moments ago, it has now completely turned into murderous intent. Orochimaru, who has committed such a heinous crime, does not deserve to be forgiven; only a fight to the death is possible!

"Ha, why should I need your forgiveness?"

Orochimaru regained his confident demeanor. Although the Impure World Reincarnation was not yet complete, and considering the control situation, these three could only exert 30% of their strength before their rebirth, even at 30%, they were still Kage-level!

Right now, it's four Kage-level fighters against two Kage-level fighters, and Tsunade also has hemophobia, so it's practically a one-sided victory. Orochimaru has even started fantasizing about the triumphant scene after he escapes and takes the Rinnegan.

"There's no other way..."

Jiraiya took a deep breath: "Summoning Jutsu!"

A white mist flashed by, and two relatively old toads appeared on his left and right shoulders. They were the two great sages, Fukasaku and Shima, from Mount Myōboku. Faced with such powerful enemies, he could only use Sage Mode to fight them.

Here's a side note: because of the anime's portrayal, many people think that Jiraiya's entry into Sage Mode is slow, requiring him to put his hands together and run around to waste time. However, in the manga, it's actually completed in just a few shots. It might not be instantaneous, but it's definitely not that slow.

"Stop him!"

So seeing Jiraiya's actions, Orochimaru panicked and immediately gave orders. But just as the three Kage had rushed out, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.

Obito Uchiha! This closed seal, which would be a deadly situation for others, is something that Obito, who has Hollowfication, can come and go as he pleases!