167 Chapter 167

Since talking is useless, then no more useless words. Kaito has always been a man of action.

His early skirmishes with Kisame had given Kaito an understanding of Kisame's basic abilities. It can only be said that this guy's comprehensive abilities are really very strong.

In terms of physical techniques, his power and reaction are excellent, although his speed is a bit lacking, but that also depends on who his opponent is.

And there's no need to mention his technique and chakra performance, especially that water release technique is really impressive.

With his nearly perfect ninja skills, anyone with certain power would want to recruit him, as long as it doesn't harm their own interests.

That includes Kaito. But since Kisame has rejected Kaito, there's no need for Kaito to be polite anymore.

Especially, holding back in a fight with Kisame and going all out are two completely different situations!

Kaito, with his arms folded, stood still inside Susano'o. He silently watched Kisame's Samehada blade slashing onto Susano'o.

Feeling that terrifyingly ultimate power and chakra transmission, he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Kisame really is a monster. With such power intensity, if I didn't have Susano'o for protection, I would never dare to take it head on."

Kaito looked calm, but his chakra output was huge, after all, Kisame was no joke.

Susano'o had indeed been shattered before, even Kaito himself had the experience of shattering Susano'o.

Fortunately, with the intensity of Kaito's eyes and his chakra supply, his Susano'o has received a great boost in power.

So even Kisame's such sneak attack did not directly break Kaito's defense.

"Do you think, you can really hide your every move from my eyes?"

Although there were some ripples in Kaito's heart, he looked so calm and indifferent on the surface, he gently shook his head and then slowly spoke.

"I told you, I haven't been serious before because I had high hopes for you.

But since you refused, I won't hold back anymore. Opportunities are scarce in life, whether one can grasp them is their own problem.

Isn't that right, Kisame?"

With Kaito's cold voice ringing out, Kisame's shark face instantly became incredibly ugly.

He could feel the chakra on Kaito, which was cold and full of destruction, becoming more dense. He immediately disregarded everything and rushed into the water.

But Kaito had no intention of letting him go. The ninja blade was instantly drawn by Kaito, and the Mangekyou in his right eye began to spin quickly.

The power of the reverse path was stimulated to the extreme at this moment, then he controlled Susano'o, which was holding the ninja blade high in its right hand, and swung it fiercely at the water surface.

A giant blade edge infused with Kaito's terrifying chakra appeared in an instant, forming a bizarre energy torrent at the point where the blade edge hit the water surface.

Such power seemed to cause a slight distortion, and the next second, the water surface was split in two as if it were tofu.

The blade rushed madly forward, with Kisame running desperately. In the water, Kisame's speed could be maximized.

Regrettably, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't compete with such a blade.

In such an extreme situation, Kisame's face hardened in an instant, performing a seal while fleeing.

"Ninja Art·Shark Skin Fusion!"

The Shark Skin Fusion mode was Kisame's last resort. He really didn't want to use this technique unless absolutely necessary, as his mastery of it was too poor.

Real ninja combat does not encourage risk-taking, especially using techniques that one is unfamiliar with, which could very well backfire.

But in matters of life and death, ninjas often become gamblers. Because if they gamble, they might just survive, but if they don't, they're dead for sure!

Kisame had no choice in this situation, so he decisively chose this technique. In a moment, he transformed into a half-human, half-shark creature.

"Is this... the Shark Skin Fusion?"

Kaito watched from a distance, but he wasn't surprised to see Kisame use this technique.

In his memory, this was Kisame's ultimate move, and it also seemed to give Kisame the ability to devour and sense chakra.

"It's a good, very practical technique, but his fusion degree is not high, so he's not skilled at it.

Otherwise, if he had brought out this fighting power earlier, he wouldn't have been pushed to this point by me."

Kaito thought to himself, then quickly caught up.

At this moment, Kisame's speed had increased even more, and Kaito could clearly feel his chakra becoming even more intense.

The key thing was that Kaito found this guy's chakra constantly vibrating and starting to feedback into his body cells.

This feeling was somewhat similar to medical ninjutsu, which reminded Kaito that Kisame seemed to have the ability to heal himself with chakra.

"So he's planning to fight back if he can't hide?"

Kaito saw through Kisame's idea in an instant, and at this moment, the blade Kaito had released had already caught up with Kisame.

"Hum!"

Soundlessly, the blade had swept across Kisame's body, and in that instant, Kisame was shot out like a cannonball.

It was at this moment that Kaito's blade had completely crossed the lake created by Kisame, and the terrifying energy surge entered the earth in an instant.

At this moment, the earth began to shake crazily, and the massive energy surge triggered an earthquake.

Layers of blood fog had already appeared on Kisame's retreating body, and even more terrifying was that his body was already showing a clear trend of breaking.

If it weren't for the layer of chakra that was wrapped around him and continuously healing him, he might have already gone to the Pure Land to accompany their Fourth Mizukage by now.

"Boom!"

Kisame fiercely smashed the puppet in the sky, then his whole body crashed onto the ground.

"Splutter!"

Blood spewed from Kisame's mouth, and fresh blood kept seeping out from his body.

This brutal scene left Kakuzu, Orochimaru, Sasori, and Itachi a little stunned.

The following earth-shaking rumble immediately alerted them to the gravity of the situation!

Especially the suffocating wave of chakra coming towards them, it made them understand the terror of the Uchiha clan leader.

Kakuzu was quick-witted. He immediately ducked his head to avoid Itachi's eyes, then took a leap backward.

He cautiously watched Orochimaru's giant snake, only to find that Orochimaru paid no attention to him, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"What a touching display of power. It seems, Kisame, you didn't have enough information on Uchiha Kaito."

Orochimaru truly didn't pay attention to Kakuzu's meaning. He licked his tongue and looked into the distance.

Seeing Kisame in such a miserable state did not surprise him. Rather, he had expected this situation to arise.

Without enough information, without enough mental preparation, being sneak attacked by Kaito was all too normal.

Even Orochimaru, with a certain amount of information about Kaito, did not want to clash with him alone.

Running away from a one-on-one encounter with a Sharingan user was never a joke.

Even with their level of power, their chances of winning in a one-on-one encounter with a Mangekyou are absolutely not high...

...

Kisame was heavily injured, but he was lucky. Facing this blade infused with reverse path power, his gamble apparently paid off.

The power of that blade was truly terrifying. If it weren't for him activating the Shark Skin Fusion mode in advance, he would probably be dead by now!

But Kisame didn't have any intention to lie down and die. Although his physical condition was terrible, he still had his foundations.

Moreover, he had just forcibly used the chakra of the Shark Skin Fusion mode to repair himself, and used the Shark Skin to absorb most of the damage.

So, after his body was repaired, he could still move. Even though lying down would be a better choice for him now, Kakuzu was still nearby.

And Uchiha Kaito was also coming over. If he were to lie down, it would truly be waiting for death!

"You better tell us all the information you know, or all of us are in trouble!"

After Kisame got up, he immediately locked his gaze onto Itachi.

His face was pale, his expression ferocious, coupled with his shark-like face, he looked exceptionally terrifying. But one can imagine the anger he was holding inside.

This damn bastard didn't say a word, so he had no idea what kind of power Kaito actually possessed.

Even if he was misdirecting his anger, he, who had always despised Itachi, did not care about such things at this moment.

"The last time I fought with him was a year ago, I can't guarantee if there have been any changes since."

Itachi's face was not very good either, but he quickly relayed the information he knew.

His gaze swept over everyone, then he continued.

"His Sharingan is very powerful, but I don't know what its specific abilities are. However, he can release a special kind of black flame with immense power.

Moreover, he can use Susanoo, which is the most powerful ability of the Mangekyou Sharingan, it can summon a chakra giant with both offensive and defensive capabilities, but the consumption is huge.

In addition, he uses space-time ninjutsu, but I'm not sure how it works, though it's certainly different from the Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique.

Lastly, his swordsmanship is very strong. However, what's worth noting is that his best skill is the use of techniques. That's all I know."

"It seems like, Clan Leader Kaito never gave his all when facing you. Perhaps he didn't think it was worth it."

After listening to Itachi, Orochimaru licked his lips and spoke in a low voice.

Just then, Kaito's figure appeared in the sky above them, slowly landing beside Kakuzu.

"I had the fortune to witness Clan Leader Kaito going all out. Such power is truly unforgettable."

Orochimaru's words left the members of the Akatsuki somewhat surprised. Orochimaru never mentioned that he had crossed hands with Kaito before.

"Lord Orochimaru overpraises me. Lord Orochimaru's power is also extraordinary."

Kaito looked up at Orochimaru, then turned his gaze to Kakuzu. After confirming Kakuzu's condition, he finally spoke.

"But, Lord Orochimaru, whether you can use such power anytime and anywhere, and whether its intensity is that high, really makes me doubt.

Also, Lord Orochimaru, people always progress. If the power you use is still the same as last time, I will be disappointed."

"Arrogant bastard, do you think we don't exist?"

Sasori snorted coldly. He had no good feelings for the shinobi of Konoha, and he hadn't even brought out his strongest puppet to fight.

"Even if your strength is great, do you really think you can do whatever you want against so many of us?"

"Then you all can go, leave him behind."

Kaito had no time for nonsense. He pointed directly at Itachi, his expression resolute.

"Either stop wasting time. I know you don't want to bother with him, I know you have your pride, and a group of you will not be threatened by one person.

But I will make no compromises when it comes to this guy. You figure it out."

Figure it out? How can they figure this out?

Kaito's words essentially blocked their retreat. Indeed, they were a group with ulterior motives who didn't really care about so-called teammates.

But what Kaito said was also realistic. That is, ninjas who reached their level of power, no matter how shameless, still cared about their face, especially with Deidara nearby.

If they really abandoned Itachi, then their mission today would be equivalent to failure.

Moreover, their whereabouts had been exposed, especially since Deidara was not yet considered a rogue ninja from Iwagakure.

Now that they had run into Kaito, if he exposed this matter, troubles would follow.

At least they would be forced to cut off a source of income, which is not what they wanted, otherwise they wouldn't have attacked in such harmony.

"So there's no room for negotiation then." Orochimaru licked his lips, he shook his head indifferently: "As expected, Clan Leader Kaito is still so dominant."

"In that case..."

Sasori's eyes became sharper, and Itachi's gaze was locked on Kaito.

"Let's get started!"

...

"Commander, we've basically completed the deployment, and information from the front has arrived."

Five kilometers away from the battle, Kitsuchi silently watched the situation ahead while an Iwa-nin standing next to him reported quickly in a low voice.

But Kitsuchi didn't answer immediately, his gaze remained fixed on the front, as if he was deep in thought.

Just a moment ago, he had distinctly felt the ground shaking, a strong power resonating from the front.

All of this made Kitsuchi realize the difficulty of the situation, as he understood that this matter was probably not ordinary.

He was now somewhat hesitant about whether to send his troops there, this unknown danger was truly making him anxious.

"Commander?" As Kitsuchi remained silent, the Iwa-nin beside him couldn't help but speak again.

This time, Kitsuchi finally responded: "First, tell me what's going on up ahead. Who's there?"

"Commander, Lord Deidara is indeed there, but it seems like he's in some trouble."

The Iwa-nin lowered his head and quickly answered.

"He appears to be caught in a chaotic battle, the identities of the warring parties are unclear, but it's certain that they are all powerful.

And, they are not from our Iwagakure."

"Outsiders, huh, and Deidara got involved as well."

Kitsuchi murmured, his expression showing some conflict, but soon he made up his mind.

"Have the follow-up troops hurry up. We may have run into trouble this time, but we still have to go.

Because this is the Land of Earth, and not just anyone can enter as they please!"

...

Boom, boom, boom...

The humming of chakra was incessant, a larger-scale melee had quietly erupted.

Since negotiations were impossible, then there wouldn't be any; both Kaito and the Akatsuki members understood this clearly.

Therefore, when they started to take action, they were far more decisive and ruthless than Naruto and the others in the original story!

In mid-air, Sasori immediately flung out a brand-new puppet, and this puppet exuded a unique chakra.

The next moment, the puppet's body slightly paused, and endless bones were released from it in an instant.

These sharp white bones quickly filled the ground. It was obvious that this puppet was likely from the Kaguya Clan!

"So there's such a puppet, this Sasori is much more formidable than I imagined."

Seeing this technique, Kaito instantly thought of Kimimaro. But it was unfortunate that this extremely loyal fellow was not a target for Kaito now.

It was precisely because of his loyalty that, after following a master manipulator like Orochimaru, Kaito had even less opportunity. After all, he arrived late in the timeline.

However, facing this technique, Kaito remained calm. His Susanoo did not dissipate, he believed his defense was absolutely unproblematic.

Moreover, he was only using the first form of Susanoo now. His power could continue to stack, and most importantly, he had the 'Reverse Path' technique which could work with Susanoo!

"But still, be careful where you step."

Kaito murmured silently to himself. He maintained his crossed-arm position without moving, but the massive skeleton ribs began to vibrate suddenly.

In an instant, more chakra gathered on Susanoo, quickly constructing its body and meridians.

In just a moment, the original skeleton giant had transformed into a humanoid form, and this giant had started to move during the construction.

He had begun to draw his sword while still in the skeleton state, and by the time his ninja blade was fully unsheathed, the transformation was completed.

Swiftly swinging the sword, Kaito leaped up at the same time, his chakra instantly activating on Susanoo.

His figure stabilized in the sky, and the blade of the sword he swung was fiercely heading towards those bone spikes!

"Boom!"

Those bone spikes that had just been erected were instantly swept away in large numbers, raising a large amount of dust on the ground.

But at this moment, two giant snakes leaped into the air, pouncing fiercely at Kaito. The foul smell could be detected by Kaito even from a great distance.

"He didn't use Edo Tensei, but that makes things a lot easier."

Kaito murmured to himself silently, but his speed was still swift, with chakra rushing through him, his hands forming seals instantly.

"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"

A substantial fire dragon, alternating in black and white, was suddenly spewed out by Kaito, roaring as it charged directly at the two giant snakes.

Although the two giant snakes appeared incredibly ferocious, they obviously held no advantage against Kaito's flames when it came to their physical bodies.

A hoarse cry of pain abruptly echoed, the two giant snakes had been scorched in mid-air.

And the flames fell to the ground with them, incidentally clearing up many of the bone spikes on the ground.

Having done all this, Kaito floated in the air. However, at this moment, a streak of pitch-black flame suddenly ignited on his Susanoo.

This sight couldn't help but raise Kaito's eyebrows slightly, as Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan was staring at him!

It was clear that this was his eye technique, the Amaterasu contained in the eye he had left behind.

"I seemed to have overlooked you, you should return your eye, you desolate cur!"

Kaito spoke indifferently. He instantly discarded the Susanoo covered by Amaterasu.

He was well aware of the Amaterasu technique, if he didn't make some sacrifices when caught by this technique, he might get completely destroyed by it.

Moreover, fighting with Susanoo indeed seemed a bit cumbersome, and the consumption of flying in the sky with such a large creature was obviously larger than usual.

Even if Kaito had an abundance of chakra and strong recovery ability, he didn't dare to recklessly deplete his chakra, even though he still had a lot left.

Use it in a regulated and systematic way, retain when it's time to retain, explode when it's time to explode. This is what a qualified ninja should do.

"Boom!"

Chakra erupted suddenly, Kaito quickly descended from the air, his hand viciously aimed at Uchiha Itachi's eye socket.

"Magnet Release: Iron Sand Wall!"

However, at this moment, a dazzling light suddenly lit up, a black wall-like object abruptly appeared in front of Kaito.

This black wall was filled with magnetism, and the surface even manifested things akin to spikes.

"Is it Magnet Release, from that Sasori?"

Kaito murmured silently to himself. The next second, two figures appeared in front of him without warning, one punch and one kick, instantly sending Kaito flying!

"Hmm!"

The unexpected attack was indeed hard to guard against. Under these circumstances, a deep blue chakra emerged from Kaito, and his energy shield instantly blocked the damage.

He turned over in the air and stood firm when he landed, without any stumbling.

Looking up, he saw Uchiha Itachi, who was supposed to be hiding behind the Iron Sand Wall, rushing out. Obviously, he was one of the initiators of the attack, and the other was Orochimaru.

"Interesting, you two actually have such cooperation. I really didn't see that coming."

Kaito casually brushed the dust off his body. They didn't actually touch him at all, but he still did it subconsciously.

"I heard that Lord Orochimaru failed to attack this guy and lost an arm instead."

"I despise him too, but now that we're against the head of the Kaito clan, I have no choice."

Orochimaru licked his lips and said indifferently while looking up.

"Besides, ever since I learned about the strength of the head of the Kaito clan, I don't care so much about this guy anymore.

But there is one thing that Kaito said correctly, it's not easy for me to exert the power I had last time.

However, I still have some other materials on hand, materials that I have prepared in advance but have never used.

I believe the head of the Kaito clan won't be disappointed!"

As his words fell, Orochimaru's hands quickly began to form seals, while Kaito frowned. He didn't know what Orochimaru was up to, but he didn't want to see it.

A surge of chakra appeared instantly, and the next second he was right next to Orochimaru.

But Uchiha Itachi reacted very quickly. His eyes were locked on Kaito, and he immediately reacted when Kaito's chakra moved.

And Sasori was also protecting Orochimaru all the time, even if he hated Orochimaru to death!

"Boom!"

The moment Kaito appeared, he punched Uchiha Itachi directly in the abdomen. However, the next moment, the Iron Sand was rushing towards him, forcing Kaito to retreat.

But at this time, Orochimaru had completed his summoning, and two coffins quietly rose from the ground...

...

Boom...

Amidst the rumbling noise, two coffins with 'Initial' and 'Second' written on them broke through the earth.

Two lifeless figures stepped out, their faces as wooden as meticulously crafted dolls, with obvious cracks on them.

Uchiha Itachi's expression slightly changed at this sight. It was clear that he had recognized who these two people were.

He really didn't expect Orochimaru to play with the souls of their ancestors in such a blasphemous way. A wave of anger appeared in his eyes, and his intention to kill gradually intensified.

"You want to kill me?"

At this moment, Orochimaru abruptly turned his gaze to Uchiha Itachi, and said playfully.

"Is it because you saw me using this technique? But unfortunately, you're no longer a ninja of Konoha, and with Uchiha Kaito here, you will never be able to return.

I'm not like you, both Jiraiya and Tsunade are in Konoha. If I want, I still have a chance. So don't look at me like that, because you're not worthy."

Orochimaru's words silenced Uchiha Itachi, while Kaito, who was at a distance, amusingly ceased his attack.

Although he didn't want Orochimaru to summon such a filthy resurrection, there was nothing he could do now that it was done.

But he really enjoyed what Orochimaru had to say. After all, Orochimaru indeed had a chance to return to Konoha, but as long as Kaito was present, Uchiha Itachi could forget it forever!

"Those two guys..."

Since Kaito moved to the center of the field and became the core of the battle, Kakuzu was instantly safe.

He didn't join the fight again, because he knew that although he and Kaito had tacit understanding in thoughts, there was no such understanding in battle.

Therefore, he was now watching the injured shark-faced guy and the blond kid they had newly recruited, while always keeping an eye on the battlefield.

However, when he saw the two people summoned by Orochimaru, he really had a hair-raising feeling. With just one glance, he recognized who they were.

For the current young generation, some people's stories are just legends, and they are unreachable characters for them.

But that's not the case for Kakuzu. After all, he experienced that era himself!

He immediately recognized that the one in red armor was the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the one in blue armor was the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

They both had braved hardships in a chaotic world and established a new order and Konoha. They both truly stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world!

"Summoning the dead to fight, it's a truly evil and terrifying power. But how much power can it exert?"

Though Kakuzu was startled, he quickly adjusted his emotions and forced himself to calm down.

After all, he was an experienced ninja, and even in such a situation, he could control his emotions and analyze calmly.

Especially since he noticed that the situation with the Senju brothers seemed a bit strange, their aura didn't seem as exaggerated and terrifying as he had seen before.

This made him ponder a bit, but he was also prepared to flee, as the opponent was indeed scary.

"Where... is this?" Hashirama Senju voiced his confusion, then glanced around: "In the human world?"

"Big brother?" Suddenly a voice came. He turned his head and immediately saw the figure of his younger brother, Tobirama Senju.

However, he didn't seem like a living person, his whole body was filled with an eerie power and various wrinkles and cracks appeared. The key point was his body was essentially someone else's.

In fact, he himself was in this situation, a point he had noticed long ago.

"Is it the Reanimation Jutsu? Tch, I was unexpectedly summoned back to the world by my own technique.

What an irony. Kid, did you do this?"

Tobirama Senju had already noticed his own situation. He coldly turned his gaze to Orochimaru, who was standing behind him.

Tobirama's perception abilities were also top-notch, he instantly pinpointed the person who had released the Reanimation Jutsu.

However, he also noticed something else, his current strength compared to before was a mere fraction.

Not just him, even his elder brother was in the same situation. He began contemplating how he could break free from this technique.

Tobirama Senju was a proud person. How could he possibly allow himself to be controlled by others? In fact, anyone would likely detest being controlled by others.

"Eh? A child of the Uchiha clan?"

As Tobirama was considering how to resolve his predicament, Hashirama Senju unexpectedly turned his gaze to Itachi Uchiha standing off to the side.

He also noticed Kaito, who was watching them from not too far away. However, the moment his perception touched upon Kaito, he immediately sensed something wrong.

Because he detected a power similar to his own on Kaito, but that power was vastly different from his.

"Uchiha?"

Hearing the word "Uchiha", Tobirama snapped back to reality like a conditioned reflex. Only then did he notice that there were actually two Uchihas in the field.

Moreover, judging by the current situation, these two Uchihas seemed to belong to completely different factions.

"What is going on here?"

Hashirama scratched his head, in his memory the Uchiha clan was fairly united, he rarely saw Uchihas turning against each other.

"Kid, what's the deal with your forehead protector."

Hashirama was in deep thought, while Tobirama's gaze was coldly fixed on Itachi Uchiha.

The Leaf Village's emblem on his forehead protector was slashed by a deep horizontal line, the meaning of which was self-evident.

This guy was clearly a rogue ninja from the Leaf Village, moreover, a rogue Uchiha. This filled Tobirama with murderous intent.

"Now is not the time to discuss these matters, please hurry and deal with the person opposite, or at least stall him."

Orochimaru licked his lips, two Kunai had already appeared in his long sleeves.

He didn't actually want to control these two. After all, having seen Uchiha Madara's fight, he had realized that controlling them probably wouldn't bring out their full combat power.

Even if their strength wasn't sufficient, their battle experience and familiarity with their own abilities were not something he could compare with.

But if pushed, Orochimaru would still have to make some decisions, because the opponent he faced was not a simple enemy.

That was Uchiha Kaito, a figure that existed like a nightmare...

...

Kitsuchi was a responsible commander, having made the decision and knowing the formidable strength of the enemy, he naturally wouldn't hide behind.

Although his approach wasn't exactly that of a qualified commander, it won the trust and admiration of many ninjas.

Actually, this was something he learned from his father, who was also a ninja ready to rush to the front lines at any time.

They always understood what kind of people they were, this had never changed, so even when his father was a Kage, he still did the same.

In this respect, there was indeed a vast gap between him and those of the Third Hokage of the Leaf Village.

The closer to the front line, the uglier Kitsuchi's face became, because he clearly felt the terrifying Chakra flow formed in front.

Earth shaking, floods inundating, and even terrifying flames constantly appearing.

Obviously, all these were caused by the ninjas fighting here, their power really chilled Kitsuchi to the core.

Even though he was confident in his own strength, facing such enemies filled his heart with worries.

Because he might be fine, but the people he brought could be in danger!

"Commander, the rest of the troops have already lined up, should we make a move?"

At this moment, a Stone Ninja next to him asked in a not-so-quiet voice, his voice trembling a bit, obviously scared by the scene in the distance.

"Are you scared?" Kitsuchi took a deep breath, then asked softly: "Our enemy this time is no simple foe."

"Commander, this is the Land of Earth." The young Stone Ninja suppressed his emotions and slowly said: "Even if we're scared, we can't let these people do as they please in the Land of Earth!"

"It seems you are quite resolved." Kitsuchi couldn't help but laugh at his words: "You will be a formidable ninja, because you have firm beliefs. Go relay the order."

Saying this, Kitsuchi retracted his smile, his expression becoming determined: "Let's move out!"

Boom!

Just then, a loud noise suddenly came from the distance, followed by deep cracks spreading in all directions.

What was even more terrifying was that strange trees appeared in the distance, and these trees even formed a small forest...

.....

"What do you mean?"

Orochimaru's actions were secretive, but they didn't escape the notice of the Senju brothers, which caused them to involuntarily frown.

"The meaning is simple, the one in front of you is the current clan head of the Uchiha clan, the possessor of the Mangekyou Sharingan."

"Your student, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was forced to act by him and was killed as a result," Orochimaru spoke calmly, while Kaito quietly observed him, not interrupting his speech. "Of course, he was also forced to act, all thanks to the efforts of the Second Hokage.

He is now the actual controller of Konoha, and the person beside you is a rogue ninja from Konoha, whose betrayal was discovered because he targeted the Uchiha clan.

And that's the reason Clan Head Kaito forced your student's hand. Unfortunately, we are being pursued by him now and we really need your power."

Orochimaru's words were full of information, making both Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju involuntarily frown.

Hashirama really hadn't expected that Konoha seemed to be unstable after his death, and Tobirama's gaze was fixed on Kaito.

Tobirama couldn't have imagined that Sarutobi Hiruzen had actually brought the situation to the brink of annihilating the Uchiha clan.

What he didn't expect even more was that Konoha was now in the hands of the Uchiha clan, something he absolutely couldn't accept!

However, Tobirama didn't fully engage, his gaze now fixed on Uchiha Itachi.

This guy dared to act against his own clan, and according to the person who summoned them, he was aiming to destroy his own clan.

Such a ruthless person was indeed formidable.

"But the current situation is tricky, the information is too scanty, I can't determine who is right or wrong, and..."

Tobirama's thoughts were interrupted as his gaze shifted from Itachi to Kaito.

"This brat seems even more sinister, there seems to be something formidable in him. And he's now the actual controller of Konoha?

Konoha has fallen into his hands, it's unacceptable. Is he a new Uchiha Madara?"

Tobirama has always been wary of the Uchiha clan, he even guessed that Sarutobi Hiruzen's steps may have been influenced by this brat's emergence.

But it was a pity that Hiruzen lost, he lost completely.

"But we can't easily believe the words of this summoner. He and that Uchiha brat are dressed in the same attire, indicating they belong to the same organization.

And he can perform the Edo Tensei, which means this guy is likely a rogue ninja from Konoha. It seems I must figure out how to gain control of the body.

But the current strength of this body is too weak, it's going to be difficult, and I must discuss this matter with big brother."

Tobirama's mind was spinning rapidly. He had already made a decision in a moment, but before he could speak, Hashirama suddenly started laughing.

"It seems, you young people make things very complicated," Hashirama calmly looked at Kaito, then laughed heartily as he spoke.

"You are the actual controller of Konoha? Does that mean you are the Hokage of Konoha, which generation are you now?"

"Konoha has reached its fifth generation, but I'm not the Hokage."

Kaito gently shook his head, looking at the two of them with a playful gaze.

Since Orochimaru didn't control these two, it meant that he had learned from the Uchiha Madara incident how to bring out their maximum combat power.

Now, Kaito was interested to see what choices they would make.

"Is that so? That's really a pity, I've always hoped that an Uchiha could become a Hokage, but it's quite a shame."

Hashirama Senju sighed softly, then his gaze became serious.

"But since he said you are the actual controller of Konoha, and you did not refute, then I want to see..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Hashirama had already used a body flicker technique to get in front of Kaito, his fist swung towards Kaito with a posture that seemed impossible to dodge.

"Just how strong are you, as the controller of Konoha!"

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