Chapter 170: Impure World Reincarnation? Impure World Resurrection?
As Orochimaru continued to weave his hand signs, frantic and violent Chakra fluctuations constantly spread from his body.
Observing the hand signs, Hiruzen's eyes widened. He muttered in disbelief: "This Jutsu... is it the Impure World Reincarnation? No, it can't be, impossible!!!"
Hiruzen frantically wove his own hand signs, attempting to attack and stop the formation of the Jutsu in Orochimaru's hands.
"Earth Style: Great Earth-Shaking Hand!"
The large patch of ground in front of Hiruzen suddenly turned into a river of dark brown mud, which began making the crashing sounds of ocean waves.
Guided by Hiruzen's Chakra, a massive, brown-black Earth-Shaking Hand suddenly stretched out from the mud river. It instantly traversed dozens of meters of empty space, wrapped in an aggressive gust of wind, and descended heavily, aiming to crush Orochimaru.
Watching the gigantic Earth-Shaking Hand fly toward him, casting a heavy shadow, Orochimaru remained perfectly composed. His hands continued to weave hand signs with lightning speed.
He finally felt a sharp wind pressure above his head. Just then, the hand signs in Orochimaru's hands were completed.
Summoning Forbidden Jutsu: Impure World Resurrection Technique!
A black, gloomy halo suddenly appeared on the grass in front of Orochimaru.
This halo was darker than the night and more profound. It seemed to become the only color in the world, absorbing even the brilliant starlight and clear moonlight that sprinkled the earth, causing them to dim.
The halo seemed to lead to the resting place of the dead in the netherworld. A thick, evil, eerie, and terrifying aura emanated from within, making Hiruzen, though standing a distance away, feel a chill down his spine.
Ooooh, ooooh! The sound of wailing ghosts actually came from within the halo.
Just then, the black halo opened up.
Immediately after, the black halo was completely drawn back into the earth below, like a swallow returning to its nest. Following a brief moment of deadly silence, as if time itself had stopped, a tremendous rumble suddenly shook the field.
The grass rolled back and the rocks shattered. A coffin made of high-quality sandalwood, covered in seals and Jutsu formulas of all sizes, violently rose from beneath the ground.
The ascending coffin, controlled by Orochimaru, shot straight toward the sky. The sheer force of its emergence from the earth shattered Hiruzen's brown-black Earth-Shaking Hand with its coffin body.
Boom! The smoke and dust diffused. The sandalwood coffin, completely unscathed after shattering the Earth-Shaking Hand, finally rose completely from the ground and stood tall before Orochimaru.
Orochimaru walked around the back of the wooden coffin, his dark-golden eyes fixed on Hiruzen. He smiled wickedly: "Sensei, this is my modified Impure World Reincarnation Technique. I have named it the Impure World Resurrection Technique!"
Orochimaru placed his hand on the coffin, stroking it as if admiring a piece of art he had created. He continued: "The corpse inside was directly sourced from the original body and retains fully eighty percent of its original combat power! However, its resulting power was too strong, necessitating the addition of so many seals and Jutsu formulas!
This is a 'gift' I meticulously prepared for you, Sensei. Please, as the Professor of Shinobi Jutsu, evaluate the power of this technique!"
Hiruzen felt the powerful aura leaking from the wooden coffin. His heart sank, and his gaze became intensely grave. He clearly sensed that a Kage level powerhouse lay within.
Knock, knock, knock. Orochimaru knocked on the bright yellow sandalwood coffin lid, as if knocking on a door.
Clang, clang, clang! Iron nails, over ten centimeters long, shot out from the four sides of the coffin lid, embedding themselves in a row on the grass with loud, sharp clattering sounds.
Bang, bang, bang!Hiss, hiss, hiss! Sounds of varied explosions and burning continuously erupted from the bright yellow wooden coffin.
The seals covering the coffin body all ignited and turned to ash. The complex and profound Jutsu formulas also all burst and snapped.
Screeeech! Screeeech! Two jarring, hair-raising sounds that made one's teeth ache rang out. The high-quality sandalwood coffin lid immediately opened, slamming onto the ground with a thud.
A pungent smell of preservation, not decomposition, wafted into Hiruzen's nostrils. He frowned, realizing it was the scent of the unique medicinal solution Orochimaru used to treat corpses and prevent decay.
Click-clack, click-clack. A figure wearing a deep blue Kage robe walked out of the coffin. Perhaps due to the long duration since death, grating and grinding sounds came from its joints as it moved.
The figure that emerged from the wooden coffin looked directly at Hiruzen with dull, lifeless eyes. It was none other than the Second Kazekage, Nagai Hōsai, whom Orochimaru had killed and whose corpse he had secretly sealed during the Second Great Shinobi War.
Nagai Hōsai looked at Hiruzen. The lifelessness in his eyes slowly shifted, and he actually spoke: "Huh? Isn't that Hiruzen?"
Facing the dead man, Hiruzen still greeted him calmly: "Second Kazekage, how have you been?"
Nagai Hōsai turned his head, glanced at Orochimaru and the sandalwood coffin behind him, and smiled bitterly: "So that's it. So I'm already dead."
Orochimaru held a unique Kunai that he had retrieved from his ninja tool pouch at some point.
The Kunai was entirely wrapped in seals inscribed with densely packed Jutsu formulas, constantly emanating faint wisps of evil, eerie Chakra fluctuation.
Orochimaru slowly walked toward Nagai Hōsai. He involuntarily extended his tongue and licked his lips. Ignoring the revived Nagai Hōsai, he simply smiled wickedly at Hiruzen and said: "Now, how will you deal with this, Hiruzen-sensei?"
With that, Orochimaru reached the Kunai toward Nagai Hōsai's back. Nagai Hōsai's spine seemed to sense the approach of the Jutsu-covered Kunai, and a ripple like water gently emanated from it.
Orochimaru's hand passed through Nagai Hōsai's body without resistance, inserting the meticulously crafted control Jutsu tag.
Hiss, hiss, hiss! Nagai Hōsai's entire body shook, and plumes of white smoke and mist erupted from him.
Hiruzen was shocked to find that the vitality and life force in Nagai Hōsai's body were rapidly increasing. The Chakra fluctuation around him was also quickly intensifying.
Crack! Crack! Centered on the ground where Nagai Hōsai stood, long, thin cracks began spreading outwards. An ever-increasing, terrifying aura converged upon Nagai Hōsai's body.
Boom! With this, another Kage level aura shot into the sky.
Three towering, jade-pillar-like Kage level auras violently collided in the night.
The battle has escalated to a two-on-one fight against the Third Hokage. Would you like to proceed with the next chapter, or do you want to learn more about the Impure World Resurrection Technique?
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