Legend

Tosaka turned to look at the other person. Seeing the beard on his face, he asked, "Who are you..."

"Ah, I'm Asuma! The son of the Third Hokage!"

"Asuma, is it? I must have been dead a long time... I didn't expect you to have aged so much."

Tosaka laughed.

Asuma had a deadpan look on his face and sighed, "Well, yes, I didn't expect that we would meet again in this way. You're a ninja legend..."

"Yeah, it's been a while. By the way, who is the Hokage now?" Tosaka asked, deciding that getting some useful information first would be a good start.

Asuma couldn't help but break out in a sweat at the question. "Well... I'm not sure. The year I died, it was Tsunade. She came after the Third Hokage had been killed by Orochimaru..."

'Orochimaru killed the Third Hokage? What the hell, this old man had lasted that long in office for so many years and he only left because he died?'

The year Tosaka died, he was already the designated Fourth Hokage!

"What about the Fourth Hokage?" Tosaka was a little unhappy. Originally, the Fourth Hokage was supposed to be him.

Asuma looked a bit sentimental. "The Fourth Hokage... died a long time ago. On the Night of the Nine Tails Attack, Konoha was in chaos, so..."

'Nine Tails Attack? It seems that a lot has happened in Konoha while I was dead.'

Tosaka finally asked, "Where is Tsunade now?"

Asuma hesitated. "I'm not very sure about that. But after your death, Lady Tsunade was heartbroken, so she left Konoha and traveled around..."

'Is that so?' Tosaka thought, feeling a mix of emotions.

Tosaka squinted his eyes, gazing into the distance. With a sigh, he said, "I really want to see her again."

But now, being controlled by the Edo Tensei, although he has an independent personality, the movements of his limbs are not under his control. He doesn't even know where he's going right now.

'Ding! There is a starter pack, please accept it.'

'The system... receive.'

'Ding! Receiving Ability skill points!'

'What the hell!'

'System, if I had this when I was alive, I would have been invincible!'

'Host, this system is a resurrection system. If you don't die, how can I be successfully unlocked?'

'What the hell! Forget it, forget it, don't get angry at the system. However, with the Ability skill points, as the name suggests, I can enhance my ability attributes, right? In this way, I can escape from the other party's control!'

'System, enhance the Eye of Death!'

'Ding! Enhancement successful, current attribute level of the Eye of Death is: 20!'

'Great, a 10% increase. Back then, only 10% of the ability of the Death Eye could destroy half of a Tailed Beast Bomb. Now...'

Tosaka opened his eyes, and for a moment, a world full of lines appeared.

'Directing the Eye of Death has become more convenient, and the consumption isn't as great as before. No, it should be said that with my current immortal body, I'm not afraid of the consumption of life force.'

'As long as I use the Eye of Death, it will continue to drain my life force. When it's open, I can clearly see the 'death lines' of everything around me. By severing these death lines, I can kill my opponent, regardless of how powerful their defenses are. Even a god would meet their end if their death line is cut by the Eye of Death.'

'With this ability, I can break free from the seal's control and escape. But I'm still being manipulated... Damn it! I can't control my body at all!'

Under control, Tosaka Tsukishita, known as Konoha's Eternal Ice, found himself helplessly dispatched to the first division by the scaled man, Yakushi Kabuto, like a mere pawn in a game of chess.

...

"Gold and Silver Brothers?!"

Bang!

The Raikage slammed the table.

The Fourth Raikage, A, stood up and paced around the headquarters, still in shock, while the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade Senju, was clenching her fist.

"I said, please calm down. We have our ninja army on the front lines, and our outstanding subordinates are fighting. What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid?! It's because you don't know the horror of the Gold and Silver Brothers!"

The Raikage, a strong man with a temper, was also worried at this moment was enough to spell it out.

"The Gold and Silver Brothers are legendary figures in Kumogakure. They possess the four treasures of the Sage of Six Paths. In the past, they had an encounter with the Nine Tails!"

The Fourth Raikage looked grim and explained forcefully, "However, they didn't die! The Gold and Silver Brothers survived inside the Nine Tails by eating its flesh! Therefore... they contain some of the Nine Tails' Chakra!"

"Comparable to a humanoid tailed beast!"

Tsunade asked in surprise, "How is that possible?"

"If an ordinary person had consumed the flesh of the Nine Tails, they would be overwhelmed by its chakra and die! But the Gold and Silver Brothers are different! They possess the bloodline of the legendary Sage of Six Paths!"

"So..."

At that moment, the Fourth Raikage's secretary, Mabui stepped forward and reported:

"Raikage-sama, according to the frontline reports... Kumogakure's Gold and Silver Brothers, along with the Akatsuki's Kakuzu, Konoha's Twelve Guardian Ninja, Jōnin Asuma Sarutobi, and Konoha's Eternal Ice, Tohsaka Tsukishita, have entered the frontline battlefield as combatants!"

"Hmph! What we need to guard against most is the Gold and Silver Brothers. It seems... we must prepare the sealing treasure! Mabui, prepare the Amber Purifying Pot immediately! Teleport it to Darui... Hokage, let's go!"

Halfway through, the Raikage suddenly realized that Tsunade wasn't paying attention to him.

"Hokage, you..."

The easily irritable man, now visibly agitated, couldn't believe she was distracted at such a crucial moment!

"Wait, Raikage-sama, something's wrong with Lady Hokage..." Mabui, always attentive, noticed the issue.

At that moment, Tsunade wasn't just distracted; she seemed to be losing control.

Trembling uncontrollably, tears streamed down her face.

Raikage looked serious. "Tsunade, are you scared of the two legendary figures, the Gold and Silver Brothers? Don't worry, as you said, we have strong subordinates."

"No!"

Tsunade finally composed herself, wiped away her tears with her hand, and spoke solemnly:

"The person I'm about to discuss next... is the one we need to focus on!"

"Konoha's Eternal Ice, Tosaka Tsukishita!"

The Raikage frowned. "I've heard of this man's reputation. His Ice Release is formidable, but it can be countered with Fire Release."

Mabui added, "Indeed, I've also heard of Konoha's Eternal Ice. Rumor has it he died in Iwagakure, and that he was also your fiancé, Lady Hokage."

"Yes... his record isn't widely known, so you might not find it intimidating." Tsunade lifted her head, gazing at the Raikage with seriousness. "Do you know why he perished in Iwagakure?"

"Hmm?"

"Before that, I must tell you the context of his death. Prior to his death, Tosaka fought in Suna and Kiri for ten days and ten nights! Finally, in Iwa, during his fight with the Five-tails, he succumbed... due to exhaustion."

"What?!"

"Ten days and ten nights!"

Both Raikage and Mabui were equally astonished.

Veins bulging, Raikage clenched his teeth. "How is that possible! My father, in Iwa, fought three days and nights against ten thousand enemies! He's Kumogakure's strongest Raikage!"

Seeing their incredulous expressions, Tsunade shook her head and continued.

"So, do you know why there's an iceberg in Iwagakure that never melts, despite its year-round dry weather?"

"why..?"

Tsunade raised her head, meeting their eyes with a steel resolve. "That's because it's Tosaka Tsukishita's Ice Release."

...

"Is this really the battlefield?"

Asuma sighed heavily, his expression grim. "I can't believe this. I'm dead and now I have to fight against the village. Damn it."

Despite his anger, he had no choice; he was under control and had to comply.

Meanwhile, Kakuzu shot a wry smile at Tosaka and followed closely.

All the Edo Tensei summons were gathered, leaving Tosaka standing on the water's surface. Upon closer inspection, a thick layer of ice could be seen where he stood.

Ahead laid a battlefield, with White Zetsu forces advancing through the water from their side.

"War... It's been years since I've seen it," Tohsaka muttered to himself.

...

5 Minutes Later

He glanced at the water, gently placed his hand upon it, and exhaled a frosty breath.

"Ice Age."