The Gold and Silver Brothers' laughter abruptly ceased. While they were reckless and eccentric, they weren't fools. On the contrary, their combat instincts were sharp. Seeing the coffin, it wasn't hard to connect the dots—dead bodies. Using the dead in battle? The two exchanged a glance, the same chilling thought crossing their minds: the Battle of the Valley of the End, years ago.
Though they hadn't witnessed that fight firsthand, the terrifying aftermath reverberated far and wide—not just in the Land of Fire but even in the surrounding nations.
As the coffin lid fell to the ground with a heavy thud, kicking up a cloud of dust, their hearts tightened. If the person inside truly was Senju Hashirama, wouldn't they be in deep trouble?
With a dull thump, the coffin lid crashed onto the ground, scattering dirt and smoke. From within emerged a man clad in purple armor, the Uchiha clan emblem emblazoned on his attire. His short, spiky hair framed his sharp features. As he opened his eyes, three tomoe lazily rotated in his black pupils.
The man seemed disoriented at first, glancing at his hands, flexing his fingers, and sensing the unfamiliarity of his resurrected body. Then his gaze shifted, landing on Senju Tobirama standing before him. He felt a strange connection, as if their chakra were linked.
"You are…?"
Suddenly, his pupils shrank, and his expression twisted into rage.
"You vile brat from the accursed Senju clan! I knew it was you! I'll crush you with my own hands—"
Before he could finish his tirade, another voice, even louder and more agitated, erupted from the coffin beside his.
"Uchiha Tajima! How are you still alive, you old bastard?!"
All eyes turned to the source of the outburst. A man with long hair and clad in red armor stepped out, his face full of disbelief.
"Tobirama? Impossible! Didn't I kill you already?"
"Bullshit! I was the one who killed you!"
"You wanna say that again? I'll end you right now!"
"Go ahead and try!"
"Try me and perish!"
The chaotic scene was as awkward as it was absurd.
The Gold and Silver Brothers hesitated, watching the madness unfold. They weren't about to make a move. This wasn't any ordinary ninjutsu—Tobirama had summoned warriors from the Warring States period. It was beyond comprehension.
As the two men, Uchiha Tajima and Senju Butsuma, reached for their weapons, the lid of a third coffin fell away.
The man who stepped out had black-and-white eyes—the Hyūga clan's Byakugan.
He glanced at Tobirama, confusion evident on his face. After a brief exchange, he pieced together the situation.
Turning to the quarreling pair, he addressed them calmly.
"Uchiha Tajima, Senju Butsuma, please, there's no need to fight. Lord Tobirama has used his jutsu to summon us from the Pure Land. Konoha is in danger, and we must help repel its enemies."
"Konoha? What's that?" Tajima asked with suspicion.
"It's the village built by the Senju and Uchiha clans—a place for all shinobi to live in peace," the Hyūga explained.
His words managed to ease the tension somewhat.
Butsuma looked Tobirama up and down, his expression unreadable. The last time he'd seen his son, Tobirama had been just fifteen. Now, he was a mature, sharp-featured man.
"...Tobirama." Butsuma took a step forward, arms outstretched as if to embrace his son.
Just as he reached him, his expression shifted, and with a resounding smack, he slapped Tobirama's head.
"You little brat! Dabbling in forbidden techniques to drag me back from the dead? And now you want me to fight for you?! You ungrateful punk!"
Caught completely off guard, Tobirama stumbled, rubbing his head. The sudden shift from a warm reunion to a scolding left him speechless.
"Father, can we talk about this later? We have more pressing matters!" Tobirama protested.
A sigh escaped Butsuma, but he nodded. No matter how rebellious his son's actions were, Tobirama was still his child—and now he was in trouble.
"Fine. But we'll have words later."
Butsuma unsheathed the massive blade on his back, his lips curling into a smirk as he faced the assembled shinobi from Kumogakure.
"It's been twenty years since I last fought. Let's see how today's shinobi stack up!"
Uchiha Tajima, standing nearby, was having none of it.
"The cursed Senju clan! Not only did you toy with my soul, but now you expect me to help you fend off enemies? Not a chance!" Clearly, the Uchiha elder still harbored grudges, his mindset firmly stuck in the Warring States era.
Hyūga Tennin, a mediator who had only recently died and been summoned back, coughed awkwardly, preparing to intervene. Before he could speak, Senju Tobirama raised a hand to stop him.
Tobirama could have easily used Edo Tensei to forcibly control Tajima. However, resorting to brute force to make someone submit wasn't his style. Instead, he stepped forward, fixing Tajima with a calm but piercing gaze. Gesturing to the rear, he spoke evenly.
"Uchiha Kagami—your clan's prodigy—is fighting back there right now. You…"
"I get it," Tajima interrupted, his tone begrudging. Though reluctant, he hefted the weapon strapped to his back and turned to face the advancing Kumogakure forces.
Tobirama allowed himself a small smile. The tension caused by the circumstances of the Edo Tensei summoning had dissipated entirely. Now, all that remained was to focus on the battle ahead.
Uchiha Tajima and Senju Tobirama readied themselves for the fight, while Hyūga Tennin adopted the opening stance of the Eight Trigrams.
"My apologies, Lord Tobirama," Tennin said, his tone resolute yet tinged with regret. "I'm willing to give my all for Konoha, even in this state. But… I can't sense the life force within me anymore. My ultimate technique, which once took down the Raikage in a single blow… I can't use it now. Otherwise, those two brats, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, would have been no trouble at all."
Tobirama offered a faint, understanding smile.
"Hyūga clan head, you have nothing to apologize for. If anything, I should be the one apologizing—for dragging you into a fight under such circumstances."
"Lord Tobirama, please don't say that. Let's focus on the battle. It's time to show these Kumogakure brutes the true strength of Konoha!"
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