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Madara Uchiha remained in a cross-legged position, his long black hair hanging down, obscuring most of his face.
He was indeed unusually quiet, like a frozen statue, a stark contrast to the fierce battle outside and the conversation between Kurama and Minato inside the sealed space.
This silence itself exudes an unusual aura.
Madara slowly raised his head after hearing Kurama's probing question.
Between the black strands of hair, those eyes... were no longer in their usual state!
The complex and eerie patterns on the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan were slowly rotating.
His brows furrowed slightly, and his face wore a rare expression that mixed with doubt, solemnity, and... a hint of indescribable unease.
Ban's deep voice rang out: "It's because I sensed something."
He tilted his head slightly, and the gaze of his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan seemed to pierce through the barriers of space, sharply pointing towards a certain direction outside Konoha—
It's the roof of the Hokage Building!
“A… extremely familiar chakra aura is right there, opposite that brat Sarutobi.”
He paused, as if carefully savoring and confirming the faint feeling: "...It's so familiar, so unforgettable. But...it's strange. The size is too small. If it really is him, this size is impossible."
A hint of doubt flashed in Ban's eyes.
That person, Hashirama Senju, was hailed as the God of Shinobi, and his chakra reserves were immense.
Even Madara himself had to admit that the amount of chakra the opponent used was several times that of him.
But in my perception just now, it was clearly Hashirama's chakra, but the amount was too small, barely comparable to Naruto's current chakra.
"Familiar chakra? On the roof? Besides Orochimaru, is there someone else?"
Upon hearing this, Minato instantly focused his mind! Chakra that Madara Uchiha described as "unforgettable" was no ordinary substance!
He immediately closed his eyes, spreading his powerful senses like ripples on water, across the chaotic battlefield, and precisely focusing on the rooftop of the martial arts altar.
His perception was more refined than Madara's, and he was better at sensing the nature of chakra.
A moment later, Minato suddenly opened his eyes, his azure eyes filled with shock and solemnity: "Madara-san's perception was correct! On the roof, opposite the Third Hokage, besides Orochimaru's cold and slippery chakra, there were indeed two extremely powerful, yet lifeless, chakra fluctuations!"
After carefully sensing them, Minato said, "They... feel like the dead who have been forcibly awakened! They are filled with deathly stillness and a sense of restraint! One of them... that feeling of having immense life force yet being entangled by death energy, like a withered tree that revives in spring and then quickly withers away... is very special! Could it be...?"
Minato didn't say the name, but the shock in his heart was already churning.
The "familiarity" that Madara is so concerned about, combined with this contradictory chakra characteristic, makes the answer seem obvious!
Madara's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan instantly erupted with an even more captivating light!
"Hmph! The dead? Binding? Blasphemy?!" Madara's voice was like that of the coldest depths of the underworld. "It must be Tobirama's technique, Impure World Reincarnation."
Even Madara didn't realize that after confirming that the other party was Hashirama, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up: "Minato, help me out."
Minato asked, "What do you want?"
Madara stood up and stretched: "It's nothing, just going to see an old friend, and don't you also want to see the founder of Flying Thunder God?"
"...It seems that Madara-san understands me now." Minato paused for a moment, then smiled.
Let's move the time forward a little.
Above the martial arts altar, two afterimages collided and leaped rapidly, eventually arriving at opposite ends of the altar's roof.
At this moment, Orochimaru tore off his disguise, revealing his true form.
Orochimaru! Your crimes are unforgivable!
The Third Hokage's hair and beard stood on end, and with a furious roar, his hands instantly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Three enormous fire dragons roared and pounced on Orochimaru.
Orochimaru gave a sinister smile, his body twisting grotesquely like a boneless snake.
He easily dodged the fire dragon's attack, while simultaneously forming hand seals: "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A raging hurricane rushed towards the fire dragon, the wind fueling the fire and the fire gaining strength from the wind. A violent explosion erupted between the two, and flames and gale swept across the roof, blowing off the tiles.
Although fire is said to counter wind, it doesn't count as a counter if you don't hit the target.
Both were Kage-level powerhouses, adept at ninjutsu and taijutsu, and possessed immense combat experience.
The Third Hokage was calm and experienced, with a wide variety of ninjutsu combinations. He used Earth Release: Earth Wall for defense, Shuriken Shadow Clone for harassment, and Fire Dragon and Water Dragon Bullets for offense.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, is unpredictable. His soft body modification technique allows him to perform all sorts of incredible dodging movements. He can use Shadow Snake Hands, poison mist, and wind-style ninjutsu in endless succession, carrying the coldness and lethality of a snake.
boom! boom! boom!
The roof of the martial arts altar became the battlefield for the two, with the light from the clash of ninjutsu constantly flashing and the sound of explosions echoing continuously.
The two fought fiercely all the way from the edge of the building to the center, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
"Teacher, you're getting old! Your movements have slowed down!"
Orochimaru licked his lips, his golden vertical pupils gleaming with excitement.
Seizing the brief opening after the Third Generation's earthen wall rose, he swiftly formed hand seals: "Summoning Technique: Serpent Gaze Curse!"
Two enormous pythons burst through the smoke, bringing a foul stench as they lunged at the Third Generation!
The Third Hokage snorted coldly, unhurriedly putting his hands together: "Earth Release: Earth Flowing River!"
The roof beneath their feet softened instantly, transforming into a raging mudslide that swept away the onrushing giant snake.
Just as the two were facing off again, both slightly out of breath, a sudden change occurred!
Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Four figures appeared suddenly from the four corners of the roof like ghosts! They were wearing the standard uniforms of the Sound Ninja, and there were both men and women.
The four appeared in an extremely cunning position, perfectly surrounding the Third Hokage and Orochimaru, who were engaged in fierce combat.
"Four Purple Flame Formation!"
The four sound ninjas shouted simultaneously, their voices cold and synchronized!
With astonishing consistency and speed, his hands formed complex and sinister hand seals!
A purple pillar of chakra, radiating ominous heat and destructive energy, shot into the sky from the four of them!
The beams of light quickly converged and extended above the roof.
Like four transparent walls burning with purple flames, they instantly closed in, forming a huge, completely enclosed purple cube barrier!
The moment the barrier was formed, a terrifying pressure and scorching heat spread out.
The air distorted violently near the barrier wall, emitting a sizzling, burning sound.
The purple flames on the barrier wall burned silently, emitting destructive energy fluctuations that completely isolated the inside from the outside.
The clamor of shouts and explosions outside instantly became indistinct, as if they had been isolated in another world.
"Lord Hokage!"
"Protect the Third Hokage!"
Below the roof, and in the distance, elite members of the Dark Guard were resisting the invaders and attempting to rush onto the roof to provide support.
Everyone who witnessed this suddenly appearing purple barrier was horrified!
Several members of the Dark Guard who were closest to the barrier reacted extremely quickly, rushing towards it without regard for their own safety, in an attempt to break it.
"Don't come any closer! This is the Four Purple Flame Formation!"
Chapter 115 Charge! Flying Thunder God Technique
"Don't come any closer! This is the Four Purple Flame Formation!"
The Third Hokage's roar pierced through the barrier, carrying an undeniable authority and a hint of anxiety.
But it's too late.
A Jonin from the Anbu, leading the charge, wielded a ninja sword imbued with Wind Release chakra, slashing fiercely at the seemingly thin purple light barrier with a piercing shriek.
Zila——! ! !
The ear-piercing burning sound was accompanied by a scream so shrill it was inhuman!
The moment the ninja sword touched the light barrier, it was like an ice pop being inserted into a furnace; the tip of the blade, which was covered with chakra, instantly vaporized and disappeared!
Immediately afterwards, the purple flames spread upwards along the metal hilt as if they were alive!
The moment the hands and arms of the members of the Dark Division came into contact with the purple flames, they began to melt like candles!
Flesh and bones turned to smoke under indescribable high temperatures!
"what--!!!"
The ANBU Jonin only had time to let out a short, extremely painful scream.
His entire upper body was completely engulfed by the spreading purple flames, transforming into a fiercely burning, rapidly shrinking purple humanoid torch.
Unable to even struggle, it ended up with only a small clump of ashes drifting in the wind and half a charred leg falling to the ground!
This horrific scene, like a cold steel needle, pierced the hearts of all the Konoha ninjas who tried to provide assistance.
It instantly froze their steps and their blood.
The desperate and angry roars were stuck in his throat, leaving only heavy breathing and the clenching of his teeth.
Four Purple Flame Arrays, Forbidden Barrier!
They could only watch helplessly as their beloved Third Hokage was trapped inside, facing off alone against that dangerous traitor!
"Ho ho ho..."
Orochimaru stood in the center of the barrier, enjoying the horrified and desperate expressions on the faces of the Konoha ninjas outside, and let out a pleasant and slick laugh.
“Teacher, now…it’s private lesson time. Let’s…review the power of those ‘forbidden techniques’ you taught me back then!”
As he spoke, Orochimaru had already completed the hand seals, and the ground in front of him rippled as three coffins emerged from the ground.
The darkness inside the coffin lid began to surge violently, like boiling mud, exuding a thick aura of deathly stillness and ominousness.
"Reincarnation from the dirty soil!"
Orochimaru clasped his hands together and frantically poured chakra into the technique!