One Piece x Naruto: The Uchiha Pirate King

"Grandfather? Second Grandfather? And Lord Hiruzen, Minato? Why are you all here?!"

Just as Senju Tobirama, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Minato Namikaze were still reeling from the shocking news brought by Senju Hashirama, a voice filled with astonishment rang out from behind them.

They turned around to see Tsunade staring at them in disbelief. Beside her stood Terumi Mei, Gaara, Ōnoki, and the Raikage A, all looking equally stunned at the sight of Hashirama and the others.

It seemed that because this time, Madara Uchiha had ended his battle with them prematurely and hadn't inflicted fatal injuries, they were able to quickly regroup and arrive at the battlefield.

Hashirama, however, wasn't the least bit surprised to see them. Instead, he smiled warmly and greeted them, "Ah, it's little Tsunade! And the other Kage—Mizukage, Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Kazekage, right? Nice to meet you all!"

Hearing this, Tsunade and the others finally snapped out of their daze. The Kage each respectfully greeted Hashirama in return.

Tsunade, however, couldn't hold back her confusion and asked again, "Grandfather, why have all of you been reanimated by the Impure World Reincarnation?"

Hashirama casually replied, "We were brought back by that young man named Orochimaru."

"What?! Orochimaru?! Wasn't that bastard dead?!"

Both Tsunade and the Raikage were visibly shocked.

Hashirama waved his hand dismissively. "That's not important right now. The point is, we're no longer under his control! What matters more is dealing with the immediate threat ahead!"

At his words, Tsunade and the others shifted their gazes toward the terrifying Ten-Tails, their expressions turning grave.

The Ten-Tails in its current form exuded an overwhelming pressure. Even as the Five Kage, they felt an immense weight bearing down on them.

The Ten-Tails they were seeing now was only in its first transformation—a massive, grotesque creature crouched low to the ground, with ten writhing tails tipped with clawed hands. Its monstrous face bore a single Rinne-Sharingan, radiating pure malice and destruction.

Faced with this abomination, Ōnoki asked solemnly, "Lord Hashirama, do you have a plan to deal with this?"

Terumi Mei, Gaara, and A also turned their attention to Hashirama.

It was clear that even the Kage of other villages held immense respect for Hashirama, especially after witnessing Madara's godlike power. Their reverence for the man who had once rivaled Madara only deepened.

Yet, in response to their question, Hashirama gave an answer that left them utterly dumbfounded:

"My plan? Wait and see!"

"…Huh?!"

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief, wondering if they had misheard.

Wait and see?

What kind of strategy was that?!

Hashirama elaborated, "Now isn't the right time to strike. We can't act recklessly, or we might end up exhausting our strength prematurely!"

Hearing this, they finally seemed to understand and nodded solemnly. They kept a close watch on the Ten-Tails while preparing themselves, ready to fight at their peak when the time came.

However, in truth, none of them truly grasped Hashirama's real intentions.

At this moment, the only ones who truly understood were Madara Uchiha, who stood atop the Ten-Tails, and Lin Xuan, who was watching the live broadcast from the One Piece world across dimensions.

Lin Xuan knew that if not for the risk of alerting the enemy, Hashirama would have already ordered the weaker shinobi to retreat.

After all, in the coming battle, only those at Kage-level or above would be of any use. The rest would only become liabilities.

But then again, once the Infinite Tsukuyomi was cast, the entire world would fall under its control. Retreating wouldn't make much difference anyway.

So, in the end, Hashirama simply instructed Tsunade to relay orders for the wounded to be evacuated to safety while the others prepared for the imminent battle.

With Hashirama and the other Hokage appearing ahead of schedule, along with the current Five Kage arriving in time, the Allied Shinobi Forces suddenly found their morale soaring.

Meanwhile, Madara, Obito, and Zetsu had also noticed the unusual movements on the shinobi alliance's side.

Black Zetsu sneered coldly, "The previous Hokage have been reanimated? Who could have done this?"

White Zetsu, fused with him, replied, "I just sensed that all my clones monitoring Sasuke Uchiha have been destroyed. Something must have happened on his end."

Madara, already aware of the situation, snorted disdainfully. "So, Hashirama and the others are here to interfere? I was planning to test the Ten-Tails' power, but it seems we don't have time for that anymore. Let's proceed with the Infinite Tsukuyomi immediately and end this."

Madara had reactivated the live broadcast in the Transdimensional Chat Group the moment Hashirama arrived, allowing Lin Xuan and the others to witness his conversation with Black Zetsu and Obito.

Lin Xuan chuckled. "With just one sentence, you've completely skipped the original plot where the Ten-Tails wreaked havoc on the Allied Shinobi Forces, annihilating countless shinobi and even destroying their headquarters—all without raising Black Zetsu's suspicions. Madara, you're something else!"

"Hmph!"

Madara merely snorted inwardly, though his tone carried a hint of smugness.

Ignoring Lin Xuan, he continued his Oscar-worthy performance, urging Obito, "Use the Rinne Rebirth technique to revive me immediately. I must become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki at once. Leave the rest to me!"

Hearing this, Obito burst into laughter. "Why should I revive you? Even without you, I can become the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi myself!"

Watching the live broadcast, Lin Xuan couldn't help but grin. "Obito has finally fallen right into the trap!"

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