Chapter 260: The Naturally Evil...
"The stolen Impure World Reincarnation technique, to what extent have you perfected it?" Uchiha Douhuan asked.
"As long as the vessel used as the material is qualified, the person reincarnated by the Impure World Reincarnation can basically possess their full strength from when they were alive," Orochimaru said unhurriedly.
"Including Lord First Hokage?" Uchiha Douhuan pressed.
"That's of course impossible. However, if the special spore material you provided is used as the vessel, Lord Second Hokage can possess his full strength," Orochimaru said.
"Alright, I understand," Uchiha Douhuan nodded. "You should have kept more than one copy of their DNA, right?"
"Of course," Orochimaru nodded.
In no time, a communication snake was summoned to this place by Orochimaru. It spat out a sealing scroll. After Orochimaru opened it, he handed a ninjutsu scroll and three test tubes to Uchiha Douhuan.
"The DNA of the First and Second Hokage are all here. The other one is the DNA of the Fourth Hokage. However, when I experimented, the Impure World Reincarnation of the First and Second Hokage were both successful. Only the Fourth, this ninjutsu couldn't communicate with his soul. His soul doesn't seem to be in the Pure Land," Orochimaru said.
"That's natural. During the Nine-Tails' rampage back then, the Fourth used the Reaper Death Seal to seal his own soul and half of the Nine-Tails into the Shinigami," Uchiha Douhuan said.
"I see," Orochimaru nodded.
"Naruto's Nine-Tails... is only half?" Sasuke asked.
"Of course. The Nine-Tails is the strongest of the Tailed Beasts. It's naturally impossible for it to have only this little power," Uchiha Douhuan said.
"During this time, you should try to research how to release the things sealed by the Shinigami. Unknown enemies and forces have already appeared in the ninja world. In the future, we will need the power of the other half of the Nine-Tails," Uchiha Douhuan instructed Orochimaru. "Also, since you've already been targeted, you should stay in Ryuchi Cave for this period of time. Tell me what experimental equipment and materials you need, and I will help you prepare them."
"Yes," Orochimaru nodded.
"Teacher, can I stay here for a while?" Sasuke spoke up at this time.
"Hmm?" Uchiha Douhuan raised an eyebrow.
"I want to stay here and train for a while, spar with them, and then learn Sage Mode," Sasuke said.
It seemed that after learning that the Nine-Tails in Naruto's body was only half of its full strength, this kid also felt a lot of pressure.
"Learn Sage Mode?" Uchiha Douhuan nodded, not opposing it. "It's about time for you to come into contact with this. You come with me first."
Uchiha Douhuan took Sasuke straight to the depths of Ryuchi Cave, directly to see the White Snake Sage.
When they arrived at the entrance of the White Snake Sage's chamber, a snake princess stood out and blocked the two of them.
"Lord Douhuan, please stop."
"Let them in," however, just at this time, from inside the chamber, the White Snake Sage's voice sounded.
Uchiha Douhuan nodded upon hearing this and walked straight into the White Snake Sage's chamber with Sasuke, the place where he had learned Sage Mode back then.
"Douhuan, what brings you to see this old one at this time?" The White Snake Sage, in her human form, sat on her throne and asked with a light laugh after seeing Uchiha Douhuan's figure.
Although Uchiha Douhuan had already stopped walking the path of the Snake Sage Mode after learning the human-constitution Sage Mode, the favor of having been taught the art before was still there. If Uchiha Douhuan really unified the ninja world in the future, then their Ryuchi Cave would naturally transcend the three great sage regions and become the veritable number one sage region in the ninja world. Therefore, the White Snake Sage's attitude towards Uchiha Douhuan was completely beyond that of other contractors.
"White Snake Sage, this disciple of mine wants to learn the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave. I wonder if the Sage can arrange it?" Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile. Ryuchi Cave wanting to rely on his influence to become the number one sage region in the ninja world was something Uchiha Douhuan was happy to see happen. It was a win-win transaction.
And, most importantly, the White Snake Sage was not like that old toad from Mount Myoboku, always trying to influence the course of history in the ninja world. All she sought was the title of the number one sage region in the ninja world. This was not a big deal for Uchiha Douhuan at all.
"Your disciple?" The White Snake Sage raised her eyes and glanced at Sasuke. With just this one glance, she almost couldn't sit still. Wasn't this the reincarnator of Indra's chakra?
"Are you sure you want him to learn our Ryuchi Cave's Sage Mode?" the White Snake Sage said.
"Of course. However, I wonder if the White Snake Sage has a learning method with less risk? You also know that this child's identity is a bit special," Uchiha Douhuan said.
White Snake Sage: ...
Isn't it? In the entire ninja world, you probably can't find an existence with a more special identity than this kid. If she used the ordinary method to let this kid learn their Snake Sage Mode, and if something went wrong, although that old geezer the Sage of Six Paths had seemed like he didn't want to interfere in the disputes between his two sons for these past few thousand years, could the White Snake Sage bet on it? After all, this was a ruthless person who could even seal his own mother.
"Naturally, there is," the White Snake Sage said. "It just takes a lot longer."
Ryuchi Cave had been passed down for so many years. They naturally had the low-risk learning methods like those of Mount Myoboku. It was just that it was more troublesome, and Ryuchi Cave was too lazy to use it. After all, they weren't like that group of toads, needing someone proficient in Sage Mode to act as their human representative in the ninja world at all times.
"Then I'll have to trouble you with this disciple of mine during this time," Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile.
"You really know how to find trouble for this old one," the White Snake Sage sighed longly and slowly stood up from her throne. "Sasuke, is it? You come with me."
...
After arranging for Sasuke to train in Ryuchi Cave, Uchiha Douhuan also returned to Konoha with the Impure World Reincarnation and the DNA of the three Hokage. Then he went to a region of the Naka River where the water flow was relatively stable. This was the Third Hokage's old fishing spot.
Under the old man's chumming and feeding these past few years, the fish in this section of the Naka River were a bit fatter than the fish in other river sections.
However, after Uchiha Douhuan came up behind the old man and glanced at the old man's fish basket, he understood that the old man would probably be going home empty-handed again today.
"Douhuan?" Sarutobi Hiruzen looked back at Uchiha Douhuan and asked with some confusion, "What brings you to this old man's place today?"
"Heh heh, I haven't had fish for a while. I wanted to come to the Third's place to ask for a fish to take back and stew," Uchiha Douhuan said.
"Then you'll have to wait a little longer," Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his head and stared deadly at the float drifting with the current on the river surface, then said.
Uchiha Douhuan, on the other hand, simply set up a tea set behind Sarutobi Hiruzen's fishing spot. After boiling a cup of tea, he handed it to the other party.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took the tea cup from Uchiha Douhuan with a chuckle and was just about to savor it, but then, Uchiha Douhuan spoke up:
"The squad I sent out to pursue Orochimaru has sent back intelligence. Orochimaru has been killed."
The hand Sarutobi Hiruzen was holding the tea cup with trembled. To be honest, the old man's feelings for Orochimaru were quite complicated. No matter how many heinous things this fellow had done, he was still the disciple the old man had once placed the most hope in.
"Is that so? I understand," Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, a look of melancholy on his face. If before he could still shamelessly ask Uchiha Douhuan to spare Orochimaru's life, but after Orochimaru had committed the act of assassinating the Daimyō, there was no longer a place for him in the entire ninja world. So at this moment, after hearing the news of Orochimaru's death, the old man couldn't say much.
"However, according to the intelligence brought back by the pursuit squad, the person who killed Orochimaru seems to have obtained a portion of the forbidden jutsu that Orochimaru stole from the Scroll of Seals, including the Impure World Reincarnation."
"Pfft!!!!!!" The tea in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth directly sprayed out, landing on the surface of the Naka River, splashing up waves.
Hearing this news, the old man could barely hold his fishing rod. He hurriedly turned back and said, "Douhuan, we must retrieve this ninjutsu as soon as possible. Otherwise, the ninja world will be in great chaos!"
"I certainly know this. So, I came to find you because I want to, with you, first reincarnate our Konoha's previous Hokage. After all, Orochimaru has Lord First Hokage's DNA."
"Cough, cough, cough!" Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed violently for a while.
To be honest, the news Uchiha Douhuan brought him today, the impact it had on him was probably second only to that night on December 12th of Konoha's 56th year.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not intend to oppose Uchiha Douhuan. After all, although summoning the two previous Hokage with the Impure World Reincarnation would disturb the peace of the dead, it was better than letting the souls of the two Hokage fall into the hands of the enemy and fight against the ninjas of Konoha.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't sit still either. He directly threw down his fishing rod, stood up, and said to Uchiha Douhuan seriously, "Let's go. Find a secret place. The matter of reincarnating the two Hokage should not be known by too many people."
"I was thinking the same thing," Uchiha Douhuan nodded, and then, together with Sarutobi Hiruzen, returned to the Hokage Tower. They then came to the secret room in the Hokage Tower that only the successive Hokage knew about.
Inside the Hokage Tower, the things that Danzo had created back then were all sealed up. So, Uchiha Douhuan didn't need to specifically explain where he got the DNA of the First and Second Hokage from.
Uchiha Douhuan directly picked two newly captured spies that the Cloud Village had previously planted in Konoha from the death row to be the vessels for this Impure World Reincarnation.
As Uchiha Douhuan formed the last seal, the two death row prisoners, who had already lost their mobility, instantly let out a miserable scream, and then were enveloped by a white light. Before long, figures wearing old-style red and blue ninja armor slowly emerged.
"You are... Monkey?" After Senju Tobirama was revived, he immediately recognized the senile Sarutobi Hiruzen beside Uchiha Douhuan.
"Teacher," Sarutobi Hiruzen, after seeing his teacher Senju Tobirama again after so many years, was also filled with mixed feelings.
"It seems the village has encountered a difficult enemy? To the point of forcing you, Monkey, to summon me and my brother," Senju Tobirama said in a low voice.
"That's not it," Uchiha Douhuan shook his head at this time and said, "Lord Second Hokage, the reason the Third and I disturbed your and the First's rest is mainly to prevent your and Lord First Hokage's souls from falling into the hands of others. The Impure World Reincarnation technique was stolen some time ago."
"I told you this jutsu of yours would cause trouble for the village's future generations, Tobirama," at this time, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, spoke up.
"Young man, and who are you?" Senju Tobirama, seeing this, looked at Uchiha Douhuan.
"I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha," Uchiha Douhuan turned around and showed the five big characters "Fifth Hokage" on the back of his Godly Robe to the two of them.
"Ah, the village has already passed down to the Fifth Hokage. This child looks really young and promising!" Senju Hashirama, seeing this, praised with a loud laugh.
"You said the Impure World Reincarnation was stolen? What exactly is the situation?" Senju Tobirama asked.
Uchiha Douhuan, seeing this, then explained the matter of Orochimaru to the two previous Hokage. Of course, out of protection for Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Douhuan omitted the part where Orochimaru used the village's ninjas for experiments and Sarutobi Hiruzen's inaction. Some parts that were really hard to omit, Uchiha Douhuan also pushed them all onto Danzo.
After listening, the faces of the two previous Hokage both showed looks of anger.
"Monkey, when you were taking in disciples, didn't you examine their character?" Senju Tobirama said angrily. "And Danzo, Monkey, did you just let him do whatever he wanted in the village?"
"This is all my fault. Please forgive me, Teacher," beads of sweat instantly appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead. However, he still secretly glanced at Uchiha Douhuan with a grateful look. Fortunately, Uchiha Douhuan had helped him save some face in front of his teacher. Otherwise, if Uchiha Douhuan had told the truth, he would have become the one being reincarnated by the Impure World Reincarnation in a moment.
"Hmph," Senju Tobirama snorted coldly, then turned his head to look at Uchiha Douhuan, a pleasant smile appearing on his face. Uchiha Douhuan's dragon-among-men appearance was still very satisfactory to him. "Fifth, you are very good. To know at this time to summon the souls of me and my brother from the Pure Land in advance. Otherwise, the souls of the two of us might have fallen into the hands of villains."
"Lord Second Hokage overpraises me," Uchiha Douhuan said with a light laugh. "It is what I, Uchiha Douhuan, should do to protect the souls of the two seniors from being defiled by villains."
As Uchiha Douhuan's voice fell, the smile on Senju Tobirama's face instantly froze.
"What did you say your name was?" In the next second, Senju Tobirama let out a sharp cry.
"Uchiha Douhuan," Uchiha Douhuan said with an unfazed smile.
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(End of chapter)
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