The fate of Konoha hung by a thread.
If they could just defeat Senju Tobirama, everything would fall into place.
Then, Konoha would finally see a brighter tomorrow.
The idea of the Will of Fire would spread without any resistance.
"Sister-in-Law, what are you waiting for!"
Senju Tobirama's sharp voice snapped Uzumaki Mito out of her thoughts.
Uzumaki Mito understood better than Senju Tobirama himself just how much darkness filled Sarutobi Ryo's heart.
The evil within him was even stronger than Uchiha Madara's at that moment!
Thinking about what happened to Kushina and the message she delivered...
Uzumaki Mito knew that such a dangerous person couldn't be allowed to live!
Because…
If they lost this battle…
Her fate would likely be…
To suffer such shame at her age; she'd rather die.
"Haa!"
Uzumaki Mito exploded with power.
Chakra surged around her, making her white robes flutter.
A bright golden light appeared.
Chains shot out from her back, flying in every direction.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains! Everyone, be careful!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen barely had time to warn everyone before a massive net of chains formed an unbreakable barrier, trapping them all inside.
A dome-shaped barrier, about 20 meters across, appeared out of nowhere.
Sarutobi Ryo and the others were caught within it.
Whoosh!
Just then, Minato Namikaze arrived outside the barrier with Kushina.
The Anbu, including Uchiha Shisui, who were on guard, were stunned.
He instinctively threw a kunai.
The weapon, powered by Wind Release, made a sharp whistling sound as it flew.
But when the kunai hit the barrier, it made a loud metallic clang.
Transparent ripples spread across the surface.
A dome of chains covered the area.
"So strong…"
Kakashi couldn't help but say in surprise.
They stared at the people trapped inside.
Breaking this barrier would be a difficult task.
Then…
"Raikiri…"
Kakashi began to make hand signs.
Since joining the Anbu, his strength had grown tremendously.
He even used Sarutobi Ryo's teachings to push his dynamic vision and reflexes to their limit with Lightning Release.
He had finally managed to cut lightning, giving him vision like the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
The Chidori, now faster and stronger, had naturally become the Raikiri.
Just as Kakashi was preparing to break the seal, the battle inside was about to begin.
"Lord Mito…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen felt pain in his heart, seeing Uzumaki Mito go against the Will of Fire.
He couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.
Koharu, Homura, and Danzo had been tempted by power and gone down the wrong path.
But what about Mito?
Had she also embraced the extreme ideas of the previous Hokage?
"Senju Tobirama…"
Sarutobi Ryo spoke.
Sarutobi Ryo's face was more serious than ever.
"You're too extreme!"
Sarutobi Ryo's loud voice echoed across the countryside.
Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others heard him clearly.
All of Konoha's top experts and important figures were gathered there.
Nara Shikaku didn't hesitate; he nodded to Yamanaka Hiachi and Akimichi Choza.
The Ino-Shika-Cho Formation planned to assist Kakashi in attacking the barrier.
"Roar~~~!"
Senju Tobirama didn't reply but instead controlled the Kinkaku Ginkaku brothers, causing them to transform.
Sarutobi Ryo, using his knowledge of the Hokage plot, quickly assigned tasks to everyone.
"Everyone, this barrier is incredibly strong; even the Nine Tails would be trapped and unable to escape…"
"!"
Everyone was shocked, but Sarutobi Ryo quickly focused their attention.
He had learned this information from Kushina.
That night, he had tried to share the Will of Fire with her.
He had also asked about most of the Uzumaki Clan's techniques.
Among them was information about the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
"But… every technique has a weakness; there's no such thing as an unbeatable technique… Mito herself is the Adamantine Sealing Chains' weakness!"
Sarutobi Ryo's words immediately made everyone understand what they needed to do.
They needed to divide their forces and attack Uzumaki Mito!
"Heh heh, leave it to me…"
Orochimaru, always eager to avoid danger, volunteered without hesitation.
Orochimaru's strange body techniques and movements made him the perfect candidate.
Boom!
A bright red beam of light shot into the sky.
It stirred the clouds above.
The red light covered the Kinkaku Ginkaku brothers.
Six tails swayed wildly behind them.
"Not seven…"
Seeing this, Sarutobi Ryo nodded slightly.
In their reanimated state, the Kinkaku Ginkaku brothers could only manage seven tails.
This meant that when they were alive, they could probably unleash eight tails.
At this moment, the Kinkaku Ginkaku brothers, controlled by Senju Tobirama, only had six tails.
This showed that the Impure World Reincarnation Technique wasn't as refined as Orochimaru and Kabuto had made it in the original story.
So, we still have a chance!
The six-tailed Kinkaku Ginkaku brothers' strength was about the same as Naruto when he went berserk during Pain's attack.
That meant they could each fight Pain (Deva Path) on their own.
Two of them would naturally be even more powerful.
Considering Hatake Sakumo and Sarutobi Hiruzen's peak strength…
Each of them could fight one without any problem.
Then, what remained…
Was figuring out how to deal with Senju Tobirama.
"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique's weakness… also lies with the caster. Senju Tobirama has erased the minds of the dead, which weakens them…"
A Ninja doesn't just rely on basic attacks and skills in a fight.
They also use their brains.
At this moment, the reanimated, without their "brains," were no different from beasts.
To make up for this, Senju Tobirama had to step in and control them…
That meant he had to take their place.
Just like in the original story, when Kabuto controlled the reanimated.
At that moment, Senju Tobirama's real body was most vulnerable.
Of course, if Senju Tobirama was distracted or interfered with…
The reanimated would act on their basic instincts, making things much easier for everyone.
"Leave… him to me!"
Sarutobi Ryo announced that he would personally deal with Senju Tobirama!
In an instant, Sarutobi Ryo had analyzed the situation and explained it to everyone.
Hatake Sakumo and Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly, their eyes filled with admiration for Sarutobi Ryo.
His wisdom made him perfect for the Jonin Commander's intelligence officer.
If he could prove himself again in this conflict…
Then… the position of Fifth Hokage would be practically guaranteed.
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