Rumble! Rumble!
On the rooftop of the Hokage building in Konoha, the King of Hell, once summoned by the Preta Path, suddenly rose from the ground. Unlike before, he now showed his full form. He opened his massive mouth, and streams of green soul bodies flew out, like a rain of light, instantly covering all of Konoha.
These drops of green light entered the bodies of those who had died in the battle. And just like that, people who were dead, who had already been covered with white cloths, now stood up one by one, their eyes showing confusion.
"Me, what is this?" a common citizen clutched his head, utterly bewildered. "I remember I should have had my bones broken by a falling house..."
But now, he seemed no different than his usual self.
"Was it a dream?" the man muttered.
At that moment, his wife rushed to him and hugged him, crying out loud, "It worked, it worked, they're alive again!"
"They're alive!"
"It worked!"
Within moments, the entire Konoha was filled with this sound, a mix of surprise and excitement, tears streaming down faces.
Then, several green lights flew rapidly towards the Hokage building and, to everyone's bewilderment, entered the bodies of Senju Hashirama and the others.
"What... what's going on?" Senju Hashirama murmured.
The cracks on their faces began to heal, and their dark eyes gradually regained their bright glow.
In their senses, their bodies began to feel warm, blood started to flow, radiating heat, and their hearts resumed normal function, turning them back into living, breathing people.
At the same time, Tendo Pain, the only one left by Neji, gradually began to merge with Yahiko.
"What is going on?" Senju Hashirama pinched his face, unsure what expression to wear.
He had actually been resurrected?
Someone from the Warring States period had been resurrected?
Not only him, but the other "Kages" also wore expressions of utter confusion. They had only come to watch, who knew what had happened?
Does this technique have no time limit?
Is it cast on a regional basis?
"I never thought I'd be alive again, this is really troublesome," the Second Mizukage tugged at his white mustache, almost pulling it off.
"Yes, our revival has too big an impact on the current ninja world order," the Third Raikage frowned.
Even the Second Tsuchikage and Senju Tobirama were somewhat at a loss. So many Kage-level figures revived would have a much greater impact than the Akatsuki organization.
It might even directly shatter the current stable situation.
"Neji, Neji, if you used this technique, you would, you would..." Konan knelt beside Neji, holding him as she cried.
Konan's crying drew everyone's attention, and only then did they notice Neji's strange condition.
At this moment, Neji's face was deathly pale, half of it covered by his hair. His jet-black hair was gradually turning snow-white, making him look like his life force was running out.
After confirming with Nagato, they understood what had happened.
The Rinne Rebirth technique requires the user's death, and depending on the person being revived, it consumes varying amounts of Chakra. Neji revived so many powerful people, including Senju Hashirama, by himself. Even with his perfect Sage Body, it wasn't enough, and he began to age rapidly.
"Liar, liar, didn't you say you wanted me to live with you? How can I live there if you're dead?" Konan held Neji tightly in her embrace, weeping.
"Host snuggles Konan's chest, gains reward [Paper Rain]."
Paper Rain: In the Paper Dance state, two pairs of wings rapidly shoot out countless paper shards. The fired paper shards can also quickly reattach to the wings, possessing a cyclical effect.
"Cough, cough, Konan, listen to me..." Neji looked at Konan, who had inexplicably pulled him into her embrace, full of confusion. Finally, he forced himself to speak.
However, because he was now extremely weak, as soon as he spoke, he had to cough twice.
"You don't need to say anything, I promise. Haven't we agreed already? I'll always be with you," Konan said tenderly, no longer the strong woman she once was.
"Although you say that, cough, cough, I'm very happy, but..."
Before Neji could finish speaking, Konan interrupted him again.
"I understand, I understand everything, don't say any more..." Konan's tears dripped, wetting Neji's robes.
Even the others couldn't help but shed a few tears; several young girls cried their hearts out, feeling as if their lives had lost all sunlight.
Neji's face darkened. He didn't understand at all what Konan understood. He wanted to speak again to explain but found that Konan was holding him too tightly. His face was completely buried in Konan's chest, and he could only make muffled sounds.
"Maybe I should have just stayed dead." Neji suddenly thought.
However, as time passed, everyone gradually realized something was wrong. After such a long time, Neji should have died ages ago, but he remained alive.
Moreover, it was visible that Neji's hair was gradually changing from snow-white back to black, and his pale face was regaining its color, soon looking no different than before.
Everyone: "...???"
"Neji, what are you doing?"
Finally, Nagato couldn't stand Neji's behavior of taking advantage of the situation anymore and asked.
Neji pretended not to hear and remained still.
Nagato's eyelid twitched, and he said calmly, "Konan, look at Neji. Maybe there'll be a surprise."
"Huh?" Konan opened her tear-filled eyes and looked down at Neji, immediately stunned. "??? What's going on?"
"Neji, get up and explain."
Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Neji had to get up. At the same time, a gentle breeze blew, lifting the hair that covered half of his face. Only then did they see that Neji's right eye had turned a dull gray.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa? Is the Byakugan this color? Does it have a pupil?" the Second Mizukage's mouth hung open in surprise.
"So, that's how it is. I understand now," Senju Tobirama said, looking closely at Neji's right eye.
"What do you mean?"
"The ultimate genjutsu of the Uchiha Clan – Izanagi. Simply put, it's a technique that allows oneself to 'fully recover' by permanently sacrificing the light of one Sharingan." Senju Tobirama tapped his fingers and slowly explained.
"He must have transplanted a Sharingan before using the Rinne Rebirth technique. He's so smart to use it as a basis for Rinne Rebirth," Senju Tobirama's lips curved upward, as if he saw hope for Konoha's rise.
"You were lying to me?" Konan slowly turned her head and asked, a whisper.
"Uh, I wanted to tell you, but you didn't give me a chance to explain, so..."
"Liar, don't scare me again!!"
Just as Neji was ready to apologize, Konan suddenly hugged him again, saying with lingering fear, her eyes still shimmering with tears.
Neji gently wrapped his arms around Konan's waist and softly replied, "Hmm."
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