Funan stared at the three coffins that appeared in front of him.
They had written on the front the words: First, Second and Fourth.
Funan showed an interested look, he was eager to try it!
Orochimaru showed a smile full of madness.
The Impure World Reincarnation seemed to have renewed his confidence. He thought that he could be on par with Funan. Maybe he would even have a chance to capture him alive.
For a long time, Orochimaru had coveted Funan's body with an almost sick desire. He was convinced that with that body, there would be no rival for him in the entire shinobi world. Perhaps he would even find the path to immortality.
"This... this is..." Hiruko stammered, dumbfounded.
Seeing the two figures staggering out of the coffins, a chill ran through his body.
"Come on, Orochimaru." Funan said, with a playful smile. "Let me see the power of the Hokages of old."
"With great pleasure" Madness and excitement shone in Orochimaru's eyes as he formed hand seals. He controlled the two Hokages and launched them towards Funan.
"Huh?" Funan was a little stunned.
What's going on?
Why does Orochimaru still need to control manually?
[Swish!]
An instant later, Hashirama was already in front of Funan, throwing a punch.
[Bang!]
Funan blocked it with ease, grabbed his fist and threw it into the air. He was about to form seals when Tobirama appeared throwing a kick at him.
[Bang!]
With a swift kick, Funan sent him flying as well.
"Is this all, Orochimaru?" Funan looked at Orochimaru dumbfounded, with disappointment in his tone, and said: "I asked you to show me the Impure World Reincarnation, I was full of expectations, but in the end, you showed me this?"
"Hmph!"
Orochimaru snorted coldly.
Under Orochimaru's control, Hashirama began to perform seals. A large amount of chakra began to be released, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Soon after, small tree shoots began to emerge from the cracks, growing rapidly.
Funan watched the scene listlessly, suppressing a yawn. He expected reincarnations to have consciousness, not to be like simple puppets, soulless tools.
Funan sighed indifferently and commented: "Orochimaru, we should return to Konoha. There you will have enough resources to perfect your research. Look at this Impure World Reincarnation... it's a mess, it's useless!"
Orochimaru ignored him, but his expression darkened.
It was true that in Konoha he could gain unlimited resources, but in exchange he would lose his freedom. Orochimaru knew all too well that Funan was an authoritarian and controlling man. He would not allow anyone to escape his influence, much less rebel against his orders.
Suddenly, large trees emerged, entangling around Funan.
Funan casually clasped his hands together, then spat out a large amount of dark red flames.
[Boom!!!]
The crimson flames spread like a sea of fire, razing everything in their path. The trees barely touched the heat before they were already burning fiercely.
Orochimaru reacted immediately, ordering Tobirama to attack.
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
The water collided with the fire in a spectacle of steam and roars. However, Funan smiled coldly, increasing the amount of chakra in his attack.
In the blink of an eye, the flames began to push the water back, consuming everything.
"Hey, it's time to go!"
Orochimaru's voice rang in Hiruko's ear.
Without hesitation, Hiruko nodded.
But, if they want to leave, will Funan agree?
Hiruko can clearly feel that Funan's breath has become fixed on him.
As long as he dares to move, the other party will definitely give him a thundering blow.
"Funan-kun..." Orochimaru called out to him, with a strange smile. "We'll be leaving for now. Next time, I'll give you a surprise."
"Oh, okay." Funan nodded with a smile. "I'm looking forward to it, Orochimaru."
Hiruko looked at Orochimaru in disbelief. How dare you say that you didn't collude with Uchiha Funan?
Orochimaru, for his part, was as confused as Hiruko.
Instead of blocking their exit, Funan simply let them go.
After a brief silence, Orochimaru said: "Hiruko, let's go!"
Under Orochimaru's command, Hashirama and Tobirama rushed towards Funan and fought with him regardless of anything.
Seeing this, Orochimaru took Hiruko and left without hesitation.
However, during this process, Orochimaru was also thinking.
How did Funan come to the door?
If it weren't for Hiruko, how did he find his secret base?
If this point is not solved, it will be useless for him to run a hundred times.
After thinking for a while, Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth wide.
A new Orochimaru tore the original Orochimaru apart and walked out of it.
Hiruko watched him silently.
"I no longer have any marks on my body now, Hiruko." Orochimaru said coldly. "You'd better be careful yourself."
Hiruko, unfazed, replied: "I have already cleansed my body of any trace."
"... Then we're fine."
...
As Orochimaru and Hiruko disappeared, Funan shook her head and, dodging several attacks from Hashirama and Tobirama, knocked them away. Then, she turned around and walked away.
Until now Funan had not been able to decipher Orochimaru's Juinjutsu and could not track all of the hosts marked by Orochimaru, so if Funan killed him he could only expect Orochimaru's insane revenge when he was reborn.
This time he had only come to teach him a lesson. To make him understand that he should not underestimate him.
When Orochimaru reached a safe place, the Impure World Reincarnation would dissolve on its own.
And so it was.
Shortly after Funan retreated, the reanimated bodies of Hashirama and Tobirama began to disintegrate.
However, neither Funan nor Orochimaru noticed anything.
At the last moment before disappearing, Hashirama's face showed a slight smile at the corner of his lips.
...
The shinobi world returned to a kind of apparent peace, however, the fights in the shadows never ceased.
The Akatsuki members continued to search for the remaining tailed beasts.
Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure continue to strengthen their ties with each other.
Konoha, for its part, advanced at its own pace, developing calmly and steadily.
The two auxiliary cities were already fully integrated into the Konoha system. In just a few months, both cities had been rebuilt, and because there were no nobles, their citizens were extremely loyal to Konoha.
At this, Funan couldn't help but sigh, what kind of life did the nobles force upon the civilians for them to react this way.
If the nobles in other cities are equally 'competent', the process of governing the shinobi world will be extremely smooth.
As Funan pondered, he summoned Itachi.
"Itachi, I'm feeling a little bored lately." Funan said with a gentle smile.
Itachi, hearing this, couldn't help but put on a resigned face. "So, Hokage-sama, what do you want? To be honest, I'm not very perceptive. If you have something in mind, just say it directly."
"What about Sarutobi Hiruzen? Has our Third Hokage not been doing anything lately?" Funan asked excitedly. "After cornering him so much, does he have no plans?"
Itachi really didn't know what to say.
Was Funan not aware of the Uchiha clan's situation now?
With the current power of the clan, who would dare to rebel?
The half-crippled Sarutobi clan, led by an old man, did he really expect them to try anything?
...
Time flies!
In the blink of an eye, Naruto is already twelve years old.
Funan is looking forward to the big show that is about to begin.
The preparations of all forces have completed their first stage.
With this in mind, Funan decided that he would be the one to kick off the Naruto Series. And he would begin the Konoha Crush Plan during the Chunin Exam. Or at least he would hold the Chunin Exam so that the actors could take on their roles themselves.
In these years, the situation has not been easy for the shinobi villages or for the human nations, especially for the nobles.
The shinobi have begun to free themselves from the ideological chains in their minds.
Under the pressure of Konoha, that gigantic and ferocious beast, the other shinobi villages have finally stopped having respect for the Daimyo and nobles. Instead, they started to turn against them!
They needed money.
Only with more resources could they develop, grow stronger, and effectively confront both Konoha and Akatsuki.
To save themselves, the nobles had to become the sacrifice.
Now, the shinobi world is divided into three great powers: Konoha, Akatsuki and the Shinobi Alliance.
The so-called Shinobi Alliance is composed of the four large villages as the core, along with numerous smaller villages that have joined together to form a defensive coalition. Their main purpose: to resist Konoha and Akatsuki and avoid being completely absorbed.
Among these three forces, Konoha is the strongest, followed by Akatsuki.
Due to Funan's influence, Akatsuki changed their way of operating and became a ruling power with Amegakure as its core, and during this time they absorbed the surrounding territories.
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