Hirofumi Ito watched as Uchiha Fugaku sobbed uncontrollably and hurried to comfort him.
"Uncle Fugaku… don't get too worked up! It's only been six summons so far. Maybe Sister Mikoto will show up any moment now!
There are still eight chances left, right? There aren't many Hokage-level shinobi left in Konoha… I'm sure Mikoto will come through soon!"
Hearing this, Fugaku wiped his tears.
"Yeah! I believe Mikoto will definitely show up! Hirofumi! Hurry up and use the summoning jutsu again!"
Hirofumi nodded, steering clear of the chaotic mess of youthful energy nearby. He exchanged another billion wealth points with the system for a golden summoning opportunity.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
A soul flame flickered within the golden summoning circle.
Fugaku, standing nearby, roared like a man possessed.
"My wife!"
"My wife!"
"My wife!"
"My wife!"
"It has to be my wife!"
But…
As soon as Uchiha Shisui opened his eyes, he saw his clan leader standing in front of him, frantically shouting about his wife.
Especially with Fugaku's bloodshot eyes glaring at him, Shisui couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine…
"Clan Leader… uh… I'm not your wife!"
Fugaku completely broke down.
Seven times!
It had been seven times!
Half of the chances were already gone!
And still, it wasn't his wife!
Shisui, meanwhile, was utterly confused. He was supposed to be dead—heck, Danzo had even gouged out one of his eyes. But now, it seemed like he was alive again?
And his eye was back, too!
What in the world was going on?
There were a lot of people around, too…
Why was the Clan Leader here?
And what were those people over there shouting about?
Senju Butsuma? Never heard of him… maybe someone from the Senju clan?
Uchiha Tajima? Wait… why did that name sound so familiar? Wasn't that the name of their ancestor? Could someone else in the Uchiha clan have the same name?
And what was with that green-skinned, watermelon-headed guy yelling about youth? Why did he look so much like a ninja from Konoha?
What was his name again? Oh, right, Might Guy! Were they related or something?
Shisui wanted to ask his Clan Leader to clear up his confusion, but Fugaku looked like he was having a full-on meltdown. What was going on here?
Just then, whoosh! The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, appeared in front of Shisui in an instant.
"You… you're Uchiha Shisui?!"
"Uh? Do you know me, sir?"
Tobirama's eyes reddened slightly as he reached out and patted Shisui's head.
"You look… so much like him."
Shisui studied the white-haired man in front of him closely, feeling an odd sense of familiarity. Where had he seen him before?
Holy crap! The Hokage Rock!
"You're… the Second Hokage?!"
"That's right! It's me. Are you a descendant of Uchiha Kagami?"
"Yes, Second Hokage! Uchiha Kagami was my grandfather!"
"Not bad… really not bad! You're an excellent Uchiha!"
From a distance, Uchiha Izuna, watching this scene, felt like something was wrong with his ears.
Did that Tobirama—the guy who always called the Uchiha evil—just say something about an excellent Uchiha?
What the heck?! Had Tobirama been possessed by some kind of evil spirit?
"Good kid… let me fill you in on what's happening here," Tobirama said.
"Thank you, Second Hokage!"
"No need to be so formal with me. Your grandfather was my student, so don't be shy. Come with me, and I'll explain everything."
"Yes, sir!"
And with that, Tobirama led Shisui to a quiet corner.
Back with Hirofumi, he looked at the devastated Fugaku with a sense of helplessness.
His golden summoning was completely random—he had no control over it. Honestly, he was starting to wonder why Uchiha Mikoto hadn't shown up yet. Could it be… she didn't want to see her husband?
Glancing back at the chaotic summoning space, Hirofumi let out a long sigh…
But then, the system's voice made him freeze. Somehow, he'd gained the Otherworldly God technique from Shisui!
Uchiha Tajima and Uchiha Izuna both had Mangekyo Sharingan, yet he hadn't gotten a single dojutsu from them. But now, out of nowhere, he'd pulled Otherworldly God from Shisui!
Not bad at all—it saved him the trouble of learning it himself. Plus, he'd always wanted that ability…
Hirofumi prepared to use the golden summoning again, thinking to himself that this time, surely, Mikoto had to show up, right?
Meanwhile…
In a remote corner of the ninja world, far from Konoha in the Land of Fire, beneath an unremarkable mountain peak, there was a massive laboratory.
Inside stood several figures.
"Lord Orochimaru! Are you really going through with this? The Curse Seal was only just perfected. What if something happens to you?"
The serpentine Orochimaru, with his eerie appearance, stuck out his long tongue, licking his face before letting out a creepy chuckle.
"The Curse Seal's development has hit a wall. I have to experiment on myself. And I'm confident this will work…
By abandoning this body, I'll be reborn through the Curse Seal!
I've run countless experiments already, and they've proven my path is correct!
If I don't use myself as a test subject, what's the point of developing the Curse Seal?
If this succeeds, I'll achieve eternal life!
A single death… what's that compared to eternity? Heh heh heh heh…"
As he spoke, Orochimaru glanced at a large group of test subjects in the distance, all marked with his Curse Seal.
Men, women, young, old—they were all his prepared vessels!
Each of their bodies bore the Curse Seal.
After his death, he could easily take over one of their bodies and be reborn!
This was a decision Orochimaru had mulled over for a long time. Every experiment with the Curse Seal had succeeded so far. All that was left was to see if he could revive himself through it.
If this worked…
He would achieve immortality!
Without hesitation, Orochimaru opened his mouth, and a snake slithered out. The snake opened its own mouth, spitting out a sword.
It was the legendary Kusanagi Blade!
Orochimaru grabbed the blade and plunged it into his chest.
Thud!
The Kusanagi Blade pierced straight through his heart. Moments later, his pupils dilated, his life faded, and his body collapsed lifelessly to the ground…
Meanwhile, back in the summoning space…
Hirofumi spent another billion wealth points to activate another golden summoning.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
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