Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi

Although he knew in his heart that they were merely two reanimated corpses controlled by Orochimaru, tears still streamed down the Third Hokage's old face. Looking at the First Hokage and his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi's small body trembled slightly. It was unclear if it was from the excitement of seeing his respected teacher's face and hearing his voice again, or from his deep disappointment in Orochimaru.

"Hoh... the First and Second Hokage versus our Third Hokage. Isn't this a wonderful idea? What do you say, Teacher Sarutobi?" Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth with a cold smile, his golden, vertical pupils glinting with the look of someone enjoying a good show.

"You!" The Third was furious. He was deeply pained by Orochimaru's heretical actions. "I should have killed you back then."

But regret was useless now. After taking two deep breaths, Hiruzen Sarutobi calmed his agitated heart. The Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. Ever since it was created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, it had been classified as a forbidden technique, and no one was allowed to learn it. For decades, no one had ever truly witnessed the true power of this jutsu. But regardless, the strength of the First and Second Hokage was beyond doubt. The former had pacified a chaotic world and was known as the "God of Shinobi." The latter was no less powerful, having created countless ninjutsu and hailed as a master of Water Style.

Especially now, with the entire rooftop sealed by the Four Violet Flames Formation, he could only rely on himself.

Outside the formation, the Third Hokage's personal guard squad looked on with worried faces. They were born and raised in Konoha, having grown up listening to the glorious deeds of the First Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi versus Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju. Even if they were reanimations and their strength was limited, Lord Third was already old and frail. In this battle... could he truly win?

"There's no other way. I have to risk it all."

"Summoning Jutsu! Monkey King: Enma!"

With a heavy heart, Hiruzen took a deep breath, formed the hand seals, and clapped his hands together.

POOF.

A puff of white smoke flashed. Then, a sturdy monkey with a full head of white hair and a beard appeared. "What's wrong, Sarutobi? Didn't we agree you wouldn't summon me again?" Enma asked, looking at the Third Hokage with confusion.

At this moment, the Third pointed a finger at the reanimated bodies of the First and Second, which were gradually beginning to move, and said in a deep voice, "I had no choice. After all, my opponents are the two previous Hokage."

When Enma saw them clearly, his expression also changed. He looked as if he were facing a great enemy. It couldn't be helped. The strength of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju was deeply ingrained in people's hearts.

"Hiss! It seems there really is no other way."

"Enma, please transform into the Adamantine Staff!"

Enma nodded. With another puff of white smoke, the Third Hokage now held a giant golden staff in his hands. His black battle suit rustled in the wind.

"Hah~, come then, Orochimaru."

...

After entering the village, Kusuo first returned home to find Hinata and Hanabi. After confirming the two of them were not in danger, he prepared to set out for another battlefield.

"Brother-in-law." Just as he was about to leave, little Hanabi suddenly took his hand. Hinata, at her side, didn't have much of a reaction.

"What's wrong?" Kusuo crouched down to look at her.

Hanabi's face gradually turned a light shade of red, and she said in a low, timid voice, "I want to move in and live with you and Big Sister."

Hanabi wants to move in? What's going on? Kusuo was puzzled. He had only been gone for a short while to beat up the One-Tail. He didn't know what the two sisters had discussed. He looked questioningly at Hinata and saw her just smiling. She was a simple girl and couldn't hide her thoughts. He could tell she didn't object.

"Why do you want to move in? The Hyuga compound is very well protected," Kusuo said. He had deliberately chosen the streets near the Hyuga clan to hunt for enemies. After his slaughter, basically no one was left who could summon giant snakes to destroy the Hyuga compound.

"Because... because I want to train with you, brother-in-law! I want to become as strong as Big Sister!"

At these words, Kusuo had a sudden realization. So that's it. Although Hanabi was still young, she was undoubtedly a martial arts fanatic. It was normal for her to be inspired after learning that her older sister, Hinata, had defeated Neji.

"Alright, I promise you," he said, dotingly patting her small head. Her hair was soft and fine, and felt nice to the touch. Hanabi closed her eyes slightly, enjoying his touch. No one noticed the faint, imperceptible smile at the corner of her mouth.

"Lord Third!"

On the rooftop of the Hokage Tower, the guard squad trapped outside the Four Violet Flames Formation cried out in alarm. The rooftop, which was originally made of white walls and red tiles, had now miraculously given birth to an entire forest. The trees within it were far larger in scale than those in the Forest of Death, their branches gnarled and powerful. The Third Hokage had to be careful not to be entangled by them, and his situation was perilous.

"Is this the Wood Style of Lord First, which he used to pacify the chaotic world and found Konoha Village with?"

"S-so strong."

"To be able to summon such massive trees anywhere, using one's own chakra as nutrients... what astonishing power!"

"And Lord Second, Tobirama Senju! To be able to use such a large-scale Water Style jutsu in a place without water... just how powerful were the previous generations?"

"Can Lord Third really win?"

The guard squad members looked at each other, their faces filled with bitterness. A battle of this scale... they couldn't interfere, let alone enter.

Inside, the Third, clutching the Adamantine Staff, was already exhausted, his old body on the verge of collapse. Of course, it was fortunate that these were not Hashirama and Tobirama at their peak strength; Orochimaru had restricted their personalities. Otherwise, with their power, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have been defeated long ago.

Relying on a summoned Earth Style wall, the Third gasped for breath while trying to think of a countermeasure. He was nearing the end of his rope. If this continued, his chances were slim. Moreover, as the Hokage, he knew the terror of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. The reanimated bodies, even if defeated, could regenerate. They couldn't be completely destroyed. Only a sealing jutsu could end it once and for all.

"Dammit! It seems... I have no choice but to use that technique!" The Third's gaze suddenly became firm, as if an endless Will of Fire was burning in his chest. He said decisively to Enma, "Enma, find a way to buy me some time. I need to use that jutsu."

Enma, in his human form, looked with difficulty at the First and Second Hokage. "Even blocking them for a moment will be difficult. But since you've made up your mind, I will do my best to help you!" With that, Enma charged forward without looking back.

The Third's dim old eyes were filled with regret, which then transformed into a resolve that looked death in the face. He clapped his hands together.

"Reaper Death Seal!"

In the original story, after the Third used the Reaper Death Seal, the souls of the First and Second were completely stripped away by the Shinigami. Even Orochimaru lost the use of his arms, unable to perform ninjutsu ever again.

But at this moment, Orochimaru simply watched his former teacher's actions with a mocking smile. "Teacher, oh teacher, how could I make such a mistake and give you a chance to take me down with you? This move was originally prepared for that little brat. Since he hasn't shown up, I'll give it to you first, Teacher!"

Schlick!

An unexpected sound of a sharp blade piercing a heart was suddenly heard.

Outside the barrier, the faces of the guard squad went from dazed to shocked, then to horror.

"Lord Third!" they cried out in alarm. Because just as the Third was concentrating all his attention on performing the Reaper Death Seal, a figure with flowing white hair and a majestic build suddenly appeared behind him. Or rather, another reanimated body.

"Uwaah!" A mouthful of blood sprayed out. The Third turned his head with difficulty to look behind him. When he saw the person's full appearance, he was both shocked and enraged.

"Is that you... Sakumo."

Hatake Sakumo. The top-tier powerhouse known throughout the ninja world as the White Fang of Konoha. His Hatake Sword Style was divine, and in his prime, he had suppressed the Sannin to become the strongest person in Konoha, second only to the Hokage.

"Cough, cough, to think you even found his body..." he said, looking at Orochimaru with unwillingness. The latter had a cold smile on his face. Hatake Sakumo's reanimated body had no emotion; his personality had clearly been stripped away by Orochimaru as well.

The kunai stuck in his heart twisted, and the Third felt his life force draining away rapidly.

"Sarutobi!" Enma, who was still struggling to hold back the First and Second, saw this and his eyes nearly split with rage as he roared.

Looking at the perilous battlefield, then at the guard squad blocked outside the Four Violet Flames Formation, the Third's face was filled with regret. His eyelids felt heavy, wanting to close. The final image in his vision was fixed on Orochimaru's rampant smile.

A hero of a generation. The Third Hokage of the Village Hidden in the Leaves.

Died in battle.

"Lord Third!" The Hokage's guard squad felt as if the sky was falling. The pillar of Konoha, their beloved Lord Third Hokage, had died in battle. And the perpetrator was standing there, completely unharmed. They didn't dare to imagine the consequences of Lord Hokage's defeat. Perhaps, the great number one ninja village would be erased from the map, ceasing to exist.

Thinking of this, they disregarded their own meager strength and began to frantically attack the Four Violet Flames Formation. But this was a sealing formation that could withstand a full-power strike from a Kage-level expert. How could they possibly shake it?

After a frantic, futile assault, a deep despair was etched on their faces.

"Lord Third, it is we who were incompetent, unable to help you! Rest assured! Konoha only has ninja who die in battle, not cowards who cling to life!"

"We will follow in your footsteps and go to our deaths together!"

"We will absolutely not let Orochimaru's sinister plan succeed!"

With bloody tears, the members of the Third's guard squad said these words through gritted teeth. Unfortunately, they fell on Orochimaru's ears without a hint of emotion. Instead, his smile became even more mocking.

"Teacher, oh teacher, to think that you, who dominated the ninja world for a lifetime, would die at my hands. This feeling... it truly makes one tremble with excitement."

Then he waved his hand, his gaze turning sinister as he looked out over the entire village of Konoha.

"The next step is to destroy all of Konoha!" As for his agreement with Danzo... hehe. He had never put that rat hiding in the shadows in his eyes.

"You say... you're going to destroy what?"

From the vast sky, a light, laughing voice suddenly drifted down. The clear voice carried three parts disdain, three parts indifference.

Then, before the person arrived, the sword came first.

SWISH!

A slash that tore across the sky came hurtling down. The golden-red sword aura slammed into the wall of the Four Violet Flames Formation on the rooftop with unstoppable force. After a violent ripple, it shattered with a boom.

The four Sound ninja maintaining the jutsu instantly vomited blood and collapsed, clutching their chests and looking in the direction the sword had come from in disbelief.

Horror. Their eyes were filled with horror.

Someone... had broken through the Four Violet Flames Formation, which could withstand a battle between Kage-level experts, with a single slash.

Who was it? Who on earth was it?

On the rooftop, Orochimaru's expression changed repeatedly, uncertain and grim. The thing he had been worried about had finally happened.

This sword aura. This sharp and (bàdào) - domineering - slash.

It's that brat!

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