Legends Reborn
Twilight cast a muted sheen over Konoha, the village's underground lab alive with chakra hum as Naruto Uzumaki stood at the rim of Orochimaru's ritual circle, Jiraiya's book clenched tight, the "Saruto" pendant a cold weight in his pocket. Sasuke flanked him, Sharingan spinning, Sakura adjusted her gloves, Shikamaru slouched against a wall, Kāma marks faint but stubborn, Temari and Hinata stood poised, Kankuro's puppets loomed at the exits, Saruto watched, arms crossed, Tsunade loomed near the door, her gaze piercing, Orochimaru grinned, hands hovering over five coffins, seals glowing crimson on the stone floor.
"Bloodlines captivate," Orochimaru hissed, "Uzumaki, Uchiha, time's weave, exquisite, Madara's my toll, let's unveil them." Naruto's jaw set, "Hokages first, Madara last, bind him hard." Saruto's voice sliced low, "Order's pointless, Grandpa, Dad's beyond them all, you'll see soon enough."
Tsunade's tone snapped, "Move, Orochimaru, no tricks," he chuckled, hands flashed signs, chakra swelled, the first coffin groaned open, Hashirama Senju rose, towering, broad-shouldered, dark hair wild, eyes warm yet blazing, "What's this nonsense, another war dragging me back?" Orochimaru smirked, "Patience, First, answers come."
The second coffin cracked, Tobirama Senju stepped out, lean, white-haired, red eyes narrowing, "Hashirama, you too, who's the fool this time?" Hashirama grinned, "Easy, brother, let's hear the mess before you scowl it away." The third slid open... Hiruzen Sarutobi emerged, aged, steady, staff tapping stone, "Orochimaru, my wayward student, stirring graves again, what's the game?" The fourth split, Minato Namikaze rose, blonde, youthful, blue eyes sharp, "Naruto, my boy, what's pulling us here?"
Naruto stepped up, "Dad, First, Second, Third, it's Boruto, my son, your grandson, Kāma's got him, Ōtsutsuki taint, he's torched Konoha, future's ash, we need you to drag him back." Minato's brow creased, "Boruto, my grandson, twisted like that, how'd it spiral so far?" Hashirama's voice thundered, "A Senju-Uzumaki gone astray, damn shame, we'll haul him straight, boy!"
Tobirama's gaze locked on Saruto, "You, mixed blood, Uchiha stench too, speak, what's this chaos?" Saruto met it, unflinching, "Grandpa Naruto's kid, Boruto, my dad, Kāma ate him, burned everything, I'm here to end it, you're the muscle, doubt you'll cut it." Tobirama snorted, "Bold brat, your father's a speck, I've drowned worse, we'll see who bends."
Hiruzen sighed, "Time's curse, twisted deep, a Hokage's kin falling, we'll aid, Naruto, but, strength alone, you sure it's enough?" Hashirama clapped his shoulder, "Nonsense, Hiruzen, we've toppled titans, this Boruto's just a spark, I'll crush him myself if he's fool enough to stand!" Minato smiled, "Dad's got faith, Naruto, tell us more, Kāma, Ōtsutsuki, what's he wielding?"
Naruto's voice steadied, "He's got drones, rogues, tailed-beast power mixed with tech, fortress north, Saruto's seen it, Konoha's rubble, we save him, not kill." Tobirama's eyes glinted, "Tech, hmph, sounds like a coward's crutch, I'll rip it apart, blood or not, he'll kneel or break." Hashirama laughed, "That's my brother, all ice, let's give the kid a chance first, eh?"
Orochimaru clapped, "Enough chatter, my treat now," the fifth coffin shuddered, dark chakra erupted, Madara Uchiha rose tall, wild black hair, eyes blazing, armor clanking, "Idiots, dragging me from death again, what pathetic scheme now?" Orochimaru grinned, "Redemption, Madara, like Obito, your blood's mess, Uzumaki's spawn threatens all, smash him, prove something."
Madara's laugh boomed, cold, "Redemption, a child's fairy tale, strength reigns, who's this spawn daring my name?" Naruto faced him, "Boruto, my son, your kin, Uchiha through Sarada, gone dark, we're fighting to pull him back, not bury him." Madara's eyes flared, "Kin, corrupted, delicious, I'll test this whelp, see if he's got spine, or just ash in his veins!"
Hashirama stepped up, "Madara, you old bastard, keep it leashed, this is bigger than your ego, a village burns, we're one front here," Madara smirked, "Hashirama, still preaching unity, bore me later, I'll dance with this Boruto, win or lose, it's blood worth spilling." Tobirama snarled, "Traitor's tongue never changes, he'll stab us mid-fight, mark me, Naruto, you'll regret this."
Minato's voice cut calm, "Enough, Second, I'm with Naruto, we'll keep Madara in line, it's his call, Boruto's our blood, we save him." Hiruzen nodded, "Wisdom tempers fire, strength backs it, Madara's a tool, we wield him right, we're set." Hashirama grinned, "Tool or not, I'm itching, this Kāma nonsense, sounds like a challenge, my Wood Style, I might be able to use its full abilities!"
Madara sneered, "Your trees won't scare a real foe, Senju, this Boruto's got Uchiha fire, I'll show him how it's wielded, he'll bow or burn." Tobirama snapped, "Keep dreaming, Madara, your fire's smoke, I'll drown him in water, end this quick." Minato chuckled, "Fourth's speed'll outpace you both, we'll snag Boruto before you bicker him to death."
Sasuke spoke, "I've seen it, Boruto's Kāma's Ōtsutsuki, drones, rogues, north fortress, ash and bone, heavy odds." Saruto added, "He's beyond you all, I've fought him, bled, lost, even this lineup's a long shot." Madara's grin widened, "Boy, I've crushed gods, your father's a flea, I'll snap him, watch me."
Hashirama's voice boomed, "Enough swagger, Madara, we're not here for your games, Boruto's kin, we mend, not maim," Tobirama muttered, "Mend, hmph, if he's half the threat, I'll seal him cold, kin or not." Hiruzen's staff tapped, "Balance, we strike hard, pull back soft, Naruto's heart leads, we follow." Minato nodded, "Son's right, we save, not slay, I'll blitz in, grab him, done."
Tsunade barked, "Shut it, all of you, you're bound, Orochimaru's seals lock you, we hit Saruto's future, find Boruto, break Kāma, Naruto decides, move fast." Hashirama laughed, "A thrill, I'm in," Tobirama scowled, "Reckless, but, fine," Hiruzen agreed, "For Konoha," Minato clasped Naruto's shoulder, "We'll get him, son."
Madara's eyes gleamed, "If he's weak, he dies, if strong, I'll savor it, don't cry when I prove you soft." Sakura whispered, "Sarada's future, we can't fail," Temari hefted her fan, "Legends or not, we smash through," Kankuro nodded, "Puppets'll hold," Shikamaru sighed, "Plan's locked, clock's ticking."
Orochimaru's voice slithered, "Bloodlines collide, I'll study, revel," Naruto gripped the book, "He's my son, we save him, no matter what, that's it." Saruto's gaze lingered, "Hope's a fool's rope, Grandpa, you'll choke on it."
Kurama growled, "Boruto's your echo, brat, legends flare, Madara's a storm, cuts both ways." Naruto stared at the lineup, Hashirama's vigor, Tobirama's ice, Hiruzen's calm, Minato's spark, Madara's wildfire, Konoha's ruins seared his mind, Saruto's doubt a blade, Boruto's fate a tempest brewing.