When Aoki and Madara Uchiha were battling earlier.
As soon as Aoki unleashed his first Ninjutsu.
Zetsu sensed something was wrong.
Having lurked in the Ninja World for thousands of years.
His strength aside.
His judgment was absolutely reliable.
He could tell at a glance.
That the power Aoki displayed.
Might even be more terrifying than his own mother!
Out of caution.
Zetsu immediately left a Shadow Clone on the spot.
While his true self burrowed underground to observe the fight.
When Aoki used a skill like Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Zetsu was utterly terrified.
He fled immediately.
Without stopping, not even daring to glance back.
He outright abandoned the schemes he had plotted for so long.
Neither Madara Uchiha nor Edo Tensei mattered to him anymore.
Preserving his own life was the most crucial thing!
Zetsu even suspected in his heart.
That Aoki might be a member of the Ōtsutsuki clan!
And among the Ōtsutsuki.
He was likely one of the powerful ones.
He dared not provoke such an existence.
Afterward, he only dared to lurk in the underground world.
Not daring to show himself at all.
Aoki had long anticipated he would do this.
The ninjas sent to search for Black Zetsu were all masters of Earth Release.
Their sole task was to dig relentlessly!
With a large number of ninjas searching.
Black Zetsu was directly discovered!
This news reached Aoki's ears as quickly as possible.
Other ninjas worked to delay Black Zetsu.
Upon receiving the news, Aoki arrived instantly.
Effortlessly eliminating this troublemaker of the Ninja World.
Finally, one troublesome matter was resolved!
For Aoki's world, it could basically be said.
That for a long time to come, there would be no worries from behind.
Hashirama Senju's World.
After Hashirama returned this time.
He was not in a hurry to conquer the Land of Lightning.
This surprised Tobirama.
He hadn't expected his elder brother to change his mind again.
This was actually a good thing.
So he didn't need to persuade him anymore.
In truth, Hashirama's previous urgency.
Was to secure the second-fastest ranking in conquering the Ninja World.
Who could have guessed that by coincidence.
The Path of the Ninja Tsunade's world would unify the Ninja World one step ahead.
After this happened.
Hashirama's obsession with a swift resolution became much less intense.
However, they also received the latest news.
Within the Land of Lightning, many people already held the view of surrendering to the Leaf.
It seemed that in the world of Hashirama Senju, the unification of the Ninja World was not far off!
In the world of Tobirama Senju.
The new Ninjutsu developed by Tobirama.
Instantly elevated his combat power to an incredibly exaggerated level.
If he wanted to conquer other nations.
It would be no problem at all!
Especially since only the Land of Lightning remained.
Tobirama also decided to act as soon as possible.
Apart from unifying the Ninja World.
There was another matter he was deeply concerned about.
That was the technology of the Land of Lightning, which he needed to obtain quickly for research.
In the world of Tsunade on the Path of the Ninja.
Needless to say, this world had just unified the Ninja World with ease under the influence of many shadows.
In the world of Madara Uchiha.
The progress of unifying the Ninja World was also nearly complete!
Now, only the final cleanup work remained.
No problem at all!
Among the many Naruto Worlds.
Except for Minato's world and Kakashi's Third Hokage world.
Most were close to achieving unification.
In the majority of worlds, the most troublesome issue of conquest had been resolved.
What remained was governance.
These matters were largely left to subordinates to handle.
In the original Third Hokage Kakashi's world.
The Chunin Exams began!
The ninjas from the Hidden Sand and Sound Village, who had long been plotting, infiltrated the event.
Kakashi was unaware of these matters.
After accepting the position of Third Hokage.
He spent most of his time handling official duties.
And the Hokages from other worlds.
Did not remind him of this matter either.
After all, for many people.
It was something that had happened a long time ago.
Hashirama and the others knew even less about it.
As for Aoki, in his eyes, this was not even considered a problem.
Thus, no one brought it up.
As a result, the Third Hokage Kakashi.
Had no idea that a major event was about to occur!
Just like before.
Orochimaru used the Hidden Sand's invasion!
And acted during the Chunin Exams competition.
On the rooftop.
Several of Orochimaru's subordinates immediately activated a sealing barrier.
Trapping Orochimaru and Kakashi inside!
Isolated from the outside, other ninjas were unable to provide support.
Coupled with the massive chaos caused by the One-Tail Shukaku on the other side.
Kakashi could only face Orochimaru in a one-on-one battle!
Orochimaru looked at Kakashi with a sinister gaze.
"Hehe... Kakashi..."
"I never expected someone like you to become Hokage..."
"Is there no one left in Konohagakure?"
"Fine! A village so lacking in talent might as well be destroyed!"
He wasn't just looking down on Kakashi.
He utterly despised him.
In Orochimaru's eyes.
Kakashi was merely from the generation of his disciple's disciple.
Although once hailed as a genius among ninjas.
But who wasn't a genius in their own right?
Orochimaru's former reputation was far greater than Kakashi's.
At this point in time.
Kakashi's fame in the Ninja World was largely built on the Sharingan.
Known as the Copy Ninja Kakashi.
In Orochimaru's view.
This was nothing special.
What was impressive was the Sharingan, not Kakashi himself!
"If the old Third Hokage were still here."
"I might have shown some mercy."
"But for you... forget it!"
Orochimaru licked his lips.
What annoyed him the most was that back then, he had a very high chance of becoming Hokage.
Yet he failed, letting that guy Minato become the Fourth Hokage.
And now, it's Kakashi's turn?
Why!
Kakashi's expression was extremely grave.
If it had been him from a few days ago,
without a doubt, he would have been no match for Orochimaru.
There was a gap in their strength levels.
But now,
he wasn't as afraid.
Because earlier, he had eaten a Devil Fruit,
the Thunder Fruit!
With this Devil Fruit, his attack power and speed had evolved rapidly.
Perhaps he could put up a fight.
Kakashi spoke up, "Then let's give it a try."
"Lord Orochimaru!"
Orochimaru instantly launched an attack.
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Kakashi also used his Lightning Release Ninjutsu to counter.
After several rounds,
Orochimaru's expression gradually grew serious.
"What's going on..."
"This Kakashi is actually so difficult to deal with?"
"The scale and lethality of his Lightning Release are both exaggerated!"
"No choice."
"I have to use that move."
"Edo Tensei!"
Instantly, several coffins rose before him.
From them emerged the past Hokage.
Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage!
Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage!
Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage!
As soon as these three Hokage appeared,
Kakashi's heart skipped a beat.
"It's over!"
"Orochimaru actually has this move?"
"Lord Hokage, save me!"