Chapter 72: Chapter 082
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"Your Edo Tensei might have been developed by you, but so what?"
"You're completely powerless!"
"You're just a tool, a deceased Hokage!" Orochimaru said boldly.
"..." Tobirama.
Edo Tensei Tobirama seemed to be fully under control. His arms hung down, unable to resist—he was in full tool mode.
"I see," Kitahara Kaede nodded in understanding.
"So the Second Hokage was resurrected through Edo Tensei, but due to the suppression from Wood Release cells, he can't break free from your control, right?"
"Exactly," Orochimaru confirmed.
"The First Hokage's Wood Release cells are incredible."
"I went through the Second Hokage's experimental data, continued his research, and improved upon it."
"Though his Wood Release cell project was ultimately incomplete, I carried it forward."
"While I didn't manage to reproduce the First Hokage's power… still…"
"I had been planning to go look for you."
"But now..."
"This is perfect." Orochimaru was in high spirits.
"You delivered yourself right to my doorstep!"
"Now, move!""Second Hokage!"
Orochimaru raised his left hand and pointed with his index finger.He was controlling Tobirama.
Tobirama's body began moving and suddenly rushed toward Kitahara Kaede.In less than a breath, he blinked in front of him, and from the ninja pouch on his left leg, he pulled out a kunai.
"Watch out!"
The Third Hokage suddenly realized this wasn't the time to speculate about his teacher's feelings.If nothing was done, they would have to face the horrifying possibility of fighting the Second Hokage.
And not just him—Orochimaru had mentioned needing Kitahara Kaede for his Living Corpse Reincarnation technique.In other words…
He could use Tobirama to attack and then conveniently abduct Kitahara Kaede too.
This was absolutely the worst-case scenario.If Kitahara Kaede—who had the Rinnegan and was connected to the Sage of Six Paths' bloodline—were to fall into Orochimaru's hands, it would spell disaster for the entire ninja world!
So the Third Hokage immediately summoned the Monkey King Enma, who transformed into the Golden Staff.They were forced to enter battle.
"Hm?"
Kitahara Kaede simply raised one hand and slapped Tobirama's shoulder, then elbowed him in the neck.Tobirama's body twisted and was pinned to the ground.
He paused slightly.
Was the Third trying to tell him to be careful just now?
"..." The Third Hokage.
"..." Well then.
"…??" Even Orochimaru froze.
"Senju Tobirama… is this all you've got?"
Even though he had Tobirama use Taijutsu, and his physical abilities were top-tier—speed, agility, reaction—everything surpassed modern shinobi…
But still…
In close combat, Orochimaru was controlling Tobirama—yet Tobirama got slammed into the ground in just one exchange.
The scene left him stunned.
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Even though little Kaede subdued you, Tobirama… looking at it this way, you're kind of weak, huh.
[Tobirama]: …
[Tobirama]: How the hell would I know?!
[Tobirama]: First off, after being Edo Tensei'd, I'm only about 65% of my peak power.
[Tobirama]: And being under control? That means Orochimaru can't even bring out my full potential.
[Tobirama]: I'm operating at about 50% capacity.
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: So… only 30% of your full power?
[Tobirama]: Pretty much.
[Tobirama]: So yeah, that idiot Orochimaru—
[Tobirama]: Not only is he controlling me, he's also making me waste half my power.
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: …
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: What's wrong, Black Zetsu-san?
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: Nothing…
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: By the way… since Shukaku is out, does that mean the fight with the ninja bunny is over?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Yep, just finished.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: It was over in like one second.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: But it was very shocking.
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: Shocking?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Yeah, totally.
Hashirama thought Black Zetsu had missed everything, so he started explaining.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Just a few minutes before you logged in, little Kaede finally finished charging up the ninja bunny with chakra.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Then the ninja bunny began transforming.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: She transformed into a stunning woman.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Pale skin, long blue-white hair—
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hair so long it went past her whole body.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: She had no eyebrows, but was strikingly beautiful, with two horns on her head.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Wore a white robe with black tomoe patterns, and had Byakugan eyes.
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: ????
Black Zetsu's eyes widened—had he just missed a billion-dollar moment?
Did he just miss Kaguya-sama manifesting her true form?!
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: Could it be… Kaguya-sama…
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Kaguya-sama?
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: Uh, slip of the tongue.
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: I mean, there's a folktale about Princess Kaguya descending into the bamboo forest.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I know that one too!Even though I'm the First Hokage… I've read a book or two.
Feeling a bit self-conscious since Tobirama always mocked him, Hashirama played humble.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: In the end, Princess Kaguya returns to the moon, right?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: And if someone looks beautiful or noble, they might be described as "Kaguya-like."
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I get it.
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: Yeah…Like hell you do.
Though grumbling internally, Black Zetsu was breaking into a cold sweat.
On one hand, Kaguya-sama had said her power hadn't fully recovered yet—she shouldn't even be able to speak.
But Kaede had directly restored her original form?!
Wasn't that rushing things?
And if her identity was exposed… what if the other dangerous members of the Ōtsutsuki clan came for her power? That would be catastrophic!
So in Black Zetsu's eyes, Kaede letting the ninja bunny return to her original form was a big problem.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Too bad though—after the fight with Shukaku, the ninja bunny turned back into her original form.
[Filial Son - Black Zetsu]: I see…
Actually, even if Hashirama didn't say it, he had already seen it.
The chat group was still streaming live—In the video feed, the ninja bunny was lying on Kaede's shoulder, looking completely exhausted.
She had overexerted herself to forcefully return to her true form.
But in the video… Kaede was making his next move.
Though Tobirama kept grumbling about Orochimaru being incompetent and ruining his "main account,"he had no choice but to attack Kaede and then get flattened in two moves.
Totally humiliating.
"This Second Hokage's durability is pretty flimsy," Kitahara Kaede commented.
[Tobirama]: I'm gonna explode! I swear I'll never forgive Orochimaru!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hey hey, relax, Tobirama! Relax!
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: But don't you think it's a good thing in a way?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Since Orochimaru can't use your full strength, you won't hurt little Kaede.
[Tobirama]: …
Tobirama fell silent for a moment.Then nodded.
Fair point.
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