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So, his soul took a slight hit again and fled—
Because—
Uchiha Madara, huh? How the hell do you fight that?
Pull out Senju Hashirama?
Sure, he could summon Hashirama, but… Orochimaru wasn't confident he could control him.
Meanwhile…
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hm?
[Tobirama's Achievement - Izuna]: What's wrong, Hashirama?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: …
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hm?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: …It's nothing.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I just suddenly had this odd feeling just now. A kind of nostalgic… sensation washed over me.
[Tobirama]: ?????
Tobirama didn't understand.
But at this moment, Chiyo Grandma clapped softly in the chat.
[Chiyo Grandma]: Perhaps… this state of Sunagakure isn't so bad.
Her old and slightly clouded eyes carried a complex yet content expression.
She knew Sunagakure was beyond saving.
The Third Great Ninja War was caused by her own grandson, Sasori—she knew that too.
But still…
She had to admit that, for Sunagakure, this current situation might actually be the best outcome.
Because under everyone's astonished gazes, the fallen elite ninja of Sunagakure… were returning to life from their graves.
For example, the elite jōnin Ye Cang, once betrayed by the cowardly Rasa—he was brought back through Edo Tensei.
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Sunagakure.
"Edo Tensei—"
Those villagers of the Sand recognized the familiar jutsu as long-dead ninja—friends, family—returned to the living world.
"Why…"
"I remember I… died, didn't I…"
"Finally, I don't have to stay in that small, drafty, suffocating room anymore—"
The Pure Land wasn't so great. It wasn't a place where dead ninja were reunited with old friends and loved ones.
Instead, many described being locked alone in a tiny, dark room after death, seeing no one—an incredibly terrifying experience.
But now—
"Big Bro!"
"Eh… isn't that you, Changming, kid?"
"Oh right, what's my current status again?"
"I swear I just saw Lord Ye Cang—"
"Oh, yeah. You've been resurrected with Edo Tensei."
"You can stay in Sunagakure now."
"Oh… so I'm revived, huh? That's the forbidden technique from the Second Hokage of Konoha, right?"
"Damn."
"Then what about my wife? Is she doing okay on her own?"
"Uh…"
"Why are you stuttering?"
"About that… she married me."
"…"
"…"
"?"
Yeah…
The return of these ninja was a good thing, but some parts of the situation were undeniably awkward.
Still, for Sunagakure, usable ninja were usable ninja.
Training new ones was difficult, and not everyone could "cheat" their way to power. So of course, using the already-trained ones was the optimal solution.
This time around, Edo Tensei added 235 jōnin and 400 chūnin to Sunagakure.
It might not sound like much, but for the five great villages, each worn down by three Great Ninja Wars, this was a massive addition to their forces.
"Kitahara-kun—"
Temari was now briefing the resurrected ninja on the current state of Sunagakure.
And Kitahara Kaede didn't hold back.
If anyone refused to pledge loyalty, he simply released their Edo Tensei.
It was only then the ninja realized—this resurrection didn't mean they'd been given some free power boost…
They were here to be tools.
Being a tool didn't feel good.
But going back to that dark, empty Pure Land?
No one wanted that either.
So, almost without resistance, the revived Sand ninja quietly obeyed the orders given to them.
"Someone from Akatsuki is here," Temari reported.
As the newly appointed Fifth Kazekage, at least within Sunagakure, Temari had real authority.
But she still made sure to report it to Kitahara Kaede.
"How many?" Kaede asked.
"One," Temari replied, looking a little odd. "But this Akatsuki guy… is kinda weird."
So Kaede followed her to the Kazekage's reception room.
When they arrived, they saw a slightly tanned man with dark green eyes already sitting inside.
He was holding onto a suitcase like he didn't want to let go—then after seemingly making a decision, he put it down on the table… only to reach for it again, then set it back down…
And reach for it again.
The whole routine looked absurdly comical.
With just one look, Kaede knew—this guy was Kakuzu.
The one in Akatsuki who loved money the most—and had the most of it.
[Descendant Chat Group (^_-)]
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hm?
[Tobirama]: What is it, Big Bro?
[Tobirama]: Think he didn't bring enough money?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Uh, no, that's not it.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I just feel like… I've seen this guy somewhere before.
[Tobirama]: Oh?
[Tobirama]: You sure?
[Tobirama]: This guy isn't resurrected by Edo Tensei.
[Tobirama]: For you to have seen him, that means… he must be really old. Even older than Chiyo.
[Chiyo Grandma]: Tobirama, I heard that.
[Tobirama]: Oh? You're not old?
[Chiyo Grandma]: I think it's great, actually.
[Chiyo Grandma]: Means I've lived long, doesn't it?
[Tobirama]: …
[Tobirama]: …Damn it!
Tobirama and Hashirama's biggest flaw… they both died way too early.
If Hashirama had lived till now, forget three Great Ninja Wars—there wouldn't even be one.
And as for Tobirama… if he were still around, Hiruzen wouldn't have taken over, the Uchiha would never have been massacred, Naruto wouldn't have suffered the way he did…
Even Minato might never have died.
So Chiyo, saying just a few words, had hit a sore spot.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Still, it's really weird.
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: I'm sure I've seen that guy somewhere.
[Kakashi Hatake]: I used to work in the ANBU and cataloged a lot of faces, but even I haven't seen this guy.
Then everyone turned their eyes toward the livestream window in the chat group.
Kaede and Temari had entered the reception room.
"Welcome to Sunagakure, a branch of Konoha," Kaede said. "Kakuzu."
"…?"
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Kakuzu?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Kakuzu?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Oh, that name… yeah, I definitely remember now.
[Tobirama]: Eh?
[Cowardly Old Man - Ōnoki]: Could it be… like how both the Third and Fourth Raikage were named A? A father passing his name to his son?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: No, no, no. I'm sure—I definitely met this guy.
[Tobirama]: When?
[Big Dumb - Hashirama]: Hm… probably shortly before I called for that Five Kage Summit.
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