Hokage Building Meeting Room,
Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the main seat, with Danzō, Koharu, and Homura standing behind him.
Across the conference table were the leaders of the other three villages along with their guards:
Fourth Raikage A, Darui, and C.
Fourth Mizukage Terumi Mei and Ao.
Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, and Akatsuchi.
As for Sunagakure's Rasa, it was said that something temporarily prevented his arrival, so Baki came as his replacement.
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"I wonder why many people have come to Konoha?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked, feigning ignorance.
"What else could we do? We have witnessed Uchiha Madara's strength. We are here to eliminate him in his infancy!" Fourth Raikage A's tone was forceful, as if he were in his own territory.
Even though this was Konoha Village, he remained assertive.
"Let's be direct; hand over the Sealed Scroll and we will destroy it on the spot!"
"The Sealed Scroll contains more than just the Impure World Reincarnation and other Forbidden Techniques. I cannot give it to you," Sarutobi Hiruzen firmly refused.
"Huh! Just your Konoha Village's Forbidden Techniques, and the people of Konoha Village, will be the cause of future wars!"
"Fourth Raikage, aren't you also collecting Forbidden Techniques from across the ninja world?" Sarutobi smiled wryly.
"You...!"
At that moment, A was left speechless.
Then, Ōnoki spoke, "Since you don't want to hand over the Sealed Scroll, then hand over the ninja who learned Impure World Reincarnation for everyone to monitor, correct?"
Their purpose this time was this: to force Konoha Village to destroy the Sealed Scroll, knowing it was impossible.
"The Sealed Scroll is usually kept by me personally. No one can learn the Forbidden Techniques within!" Sarutobi stroked his beard.
"But I recall a little yellow-haired boy stole the Sealed Scroll not long ago! He seems to be the young man who will use the Rasengan in the future war," Terumi Mei said with a smile, looking at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Even a Genin can steal the Sealed Scroll. I think you, Hokage, are quite incompetent!" A mocked.
"Sarutobi, you claim to be a professor of ninjutsu. Do you know Impure World Reincarnation?" Ōnoki gave him a disapproving look.
"I would never learn such ninjutsu that disrespects the deceased! Besides, it has Lord Hashirama's sealing techniques, which most people cannot comprehend."
"Who wouldn't say such pleasantries? Why not just show us the Sealed Scroll for confirmation?"
While they were arguing, an Anbu member suddenly appeared next to Sarutobi Hiruzen and whispered in his ear:
"Third Hokage-sama, the Sealed Scroll is gone!"
Upon hearing this,
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face changed.
Why did this happen at such a convenient time?
"Everyone, please excuse me for a moment!" Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly excused himself.
"Something's amiss; let's follow him!"
The meeting was abruptly adjourned.
Only Shimura Danzō remained inside, wearing a smug smile.
Outside the Hokage Building,
Sarutobi Hiruzen anxiously arrived at his office, only to find that the Sealed Scroll was indeed missing.
"Oh no, it's... stolen again!"
"Quickly, seal off a fifty-mile radius! We absolutely cannot let the person who stole the Sealed Scroll escape!" Sarutobi ordered the Anbu behind him.
"Yes!"
The Anbu member took his order and left.
Ōnoki and the others waited at the entrance of the Hokage Building, wanting to see what explanation Sarutobi Hiruzen could offer.
Suddenly, a huge projection screen appeared above the Hokage Building.
"The screen has appeared again!"
Instantly, most of the people in Konoha Village gathered there. The Hokage Plaza, which could only accommodate tens of thousands of people, was now crowded with 50,000.
And on the rooftops, the trees were also full of people.
They were both scared and expectant to watch the image that was about to be displayed on the screen.
[Image begins—]
[Four men in black robes stood in a basement with inscriptions on the walls. Orochimaru removed his black robe and said to Sasuke, who was beside him, "Stand back." Then, he put on the Reaper Death Mask, chanted, and contorted his body like a deity.]
[In an instant, a tall Reaper appeared. The Reaper then took the Short Sword from his mouth and cut open his abdomen. Simultaneously, Orochimaru's abdomen showed a wound exactly like the Reaper's.]
[Five souls emerged from the Reaper's abdomen, and one of them entered Orochimaru's body. Orochimaru hurriedly shouted to Kabuto: "Prepare the sacrifices!"]
[Kabuto placed his palm on Sasuke's body, and six white, grotesque figures crawled out of Sasuke's body. They were then tightly bound and thrown onto the ground.]
["Impure World Reincarnation Technique!" Orochimaru slammed his hand on the ground, and the next second, the four souls floating in the air descended onto the sacrifices.]
[Following a few screams, four resurrectedninjas appeared, enough to shock the entire ninja world.]
[The four were none other than the gods of ninjas—Senju Hashirama, the master of Forbidden Techniques—Senju Tobirama, "the strongest Hokage"—Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the Yellow Flash—Namikaze Minato.]
In the next second, the image cut off.
Konoha Village, Hokage Plaza, was silent.
After a long time,
Fourth Raikage A yelled:
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, you said no one could learn the Forbidden Techniques inside!!!"
"You're a damned liar!"