Most of the vessels used as sacrifices were White Zetsu captured from the battlefield, with two additional living puppets brought by Sasori.
After all the sacrifices, remains, and technique formations were prepared, Nagato had mostly recovered.
Standing in the center of the giant ritual array, Nagato began forming hand seals.
The vessels chosen as sacrifices were gradually covered in dust, as the souls of the dead were summoned from the Yōkai. The vessels' faces transformed, mimicking the appearance of the deceased!
In the next moment, these undead souls opened their confused eyes.
"Didn't I already die?"
"This place... wait, you're the Legend of the White Fang!"
"Isn't that the Second Tsuchikage, Dan?"
"All the powerful warriors from each village have been revived. What state are we in now... [Impure World Reincarnation]?"
"It must be that bastard, the Second Hokage!"
In the crowd, the Second Hokage muttered angrily, "Fools, can't you see I was resurrected too?"
The Second Mizukage let out a spontaneous laugh, "Even the creator of this technique got controlled. How ridiculous!"
Beside him, Hashirama Senju patted Tobirama's shoulder and chuckled, "Haha, I told you before, Tobirama, your kinjutsu is no good!"
Tobirama Senju coldly replied, "Shut up!"
Hashirama immediately fell silent, looking away dejectedly, but suddenly perked up, "Madara, you've been revived too!"
At this moment, Madara Uchiha was deep in thought.
"This isn't right. This isn't the perfect resurrection I planned! Also, where are Obito and my consciousness form?"
Hearing Hashirama's voice, Madara snorted coldly, "How unlucky, the first face I see is yours!"
Upon hearing their conversation, the previously warming atmosphere of the recognition gathering was abruptly interrupted.
Everyone's doubtful gazes darted back and forth between the two figures.
In any era, the names Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha could shake the hearts of all!
Just then, the sound of slow, deliberate clapping rang out.
"It's us who disturbed your peaceful slumber. Although we're somewhat sorry, could we trouble you all to stay quiet for a moment?"
Following the direction of the voice, they finally noticed several strange figures standing in the distance, dressed in colorful cloaks.
Though under the intense gazes of so many powerful figures, Yahiko showed no fear whatsoever, "In short, we'd like to borrow your strength to rewrite the order of the world of shinobi! The existence of the Five Great Hidden Villages is the greatest cancer in this world!"
Hearing his most treasured achievement spoken of this way, Hashirama couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed, "Ahem, is the hidden village system really that terrible?"
"For us shinobi from the small countries, it's absolutely terrible!" Pain took over the conversation, "You Five Great Hidden Villages occupy the best resources and territories in the world of shinobi, yet because of greed and selfish desires, you repeatedly launch wars on the lands of our small nations!"
"Countless families have been shattered and uprooted because of you. Everything we're doing today is simply giving voice to those who suffered from these wars!"
Hashirama's eyes became distant, his voice slightly uncertain, "That's not the picture I saw!"
"That's only because you're still alive! Of course no one would dare cause trouble while you're still breathing!" Nagato said mockingly. "Why don't you ask your younger brother what happened after your death?"
At this moment, Tobirama Senju spoke up, "Brother, there's no need to waste words with these power-hungry schemers! They've never seen the bloodshed of the Warring States era—that's why they can't even begin to understand what we gave up for peace!"
He fixed Nagato with a cold stare and said, "You think you can start wars by manipulating the Kage? And you dare to brag in front of the man who created the Impure World Reincarnation? Didn't anyone teach you not to mess with forbidden techniques?"
Tobirama quickly formed hand seals and then clasped his hands together, "Impure World Reincarnation Release!"
But one second... two seconds... five seconds passed, and still, nothing happened!
An awkward silence fell, like the sound of crickets in the distance.
Aizen smiled, "Sure, we can't match the Second Hokage's genius for forbidden techniques—but we did upgrade them a little!"
Tobirama's heart sank. These bastards actually possessed the ability to modify his jutsu!
This wasn't just your average group of schemers!
Madara also felt uneasy. The current situation was completely different from what he had planned. Even so, he couldn't resist mocking, "Do you see this, Hashirama? The age of the ninja villages you created has produced such a cancer! The techniques left behind by Tobirama Senju will destroy the entire shinobi world! Everything you've done has been wrong!"
Hashirama Senju opened his mouth but couldn't find anything to say.
At this moment, Ruiga hesitantly interrupted, "With just your strength, you might not be able to destroy the shinobi world!"
Unfazed by the public embarrassment, Madara turned with a fierce glare, "What did you say? You questioning my power?"
It wasn't just Madara—other Kage and powerful shinobi were also displeased.
You have any idea what it means for powerhouses like us to team up?
It means we've got the power to rewrite the world!
Though they themselves hated being controlled, they still had full confidence in their strength.
With more than ten Kage-level fighters plus numerous famous powerful shinobi, capturing two or three ninja villages would be effortless. Not to mention that guys like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were on their side too!
With such strength, was destroying the shinobi world really that difficult?
However, members of the Akatsuki organization shook their heads slightly.
"You just don't get it, no harm in that!"
"You don't even know what kind of monster we're facing!"
"Seriously, we only planned to use you to take advantage of the chaos to capture a few Bijuu!"
Actually, they didn't have much confidence in the reincarnated warriors.
For ordinary people, having an immortal body from the Impure World Reincarnation and unlimited chakra is certainly an enhancement. But for powerful fighters, it's hard to say whether it's an enhancement or a weakening.
As for Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, it was definitely a weakening!
Going up against a monster like Seiki Shimaseki with that kind of arrogance? They're gonna get their asses handed to them!
Hearing the words from the Akatsuki members, the reincarnated powerful warriors became furious to the point of laughing.
"You say we're ignorant? That's rich!"
"The Warring States Era never instilled fear in me; what are your so-called monsters to be feared?"
Madara scoffed bitterly, "Have any of you witnessed my true power?"
The group answered together, "We haven't seen it, but it must be inferior to that man's!"
Madara's eyebrow twitched violently. It had been ages since he last felt such fury!
Yet, he soon calmed himself.
"You want to push me into using my full power to fight for you? Tch, your calculation is clever indeed!"
The others had strange looks on their faces. They really wanted to say, "You misunderstood," but seeing Madara's outrageously arrogant look, they simply couldn't be bothered to explain anymore.
You don't know real despair until reality beats you down good and hard!
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