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Fwoosh…
Kabuto appears outside the Hachou village on a small nearby hill. He perches on top of a tree and stares at the Konoha group with his snake eyes.
"I have yet to perfect the Reanimation Jutsu, but with the help of this, I can now finally put my plan in motion."
He takes out a vial with a clear liquid in it.
"The effects of this 'Spring of Youth' are beyond my expectation. This water is brimming with vitality and life. The strength of the Edo Tensei will rise by a level if I use this water to form the summoning seals."
Kabuto pockets the water and gazes at the battle.
"I have almost perfected the Reanimation jutsu and I can retain almost 80 percent of the ability of the Edo before their death. But with this 'Miracle Water'; I can push them beyond their peak. Kuku…"
He laughs hysterically and adjusts his spectacles.
"Orochimaru-sama! Finally, I will prove my worth to you!"
Clang…
He forks out a pair of transparent rods from his pocket.
"I came here for the 'Miracle Water', but never expected to get my hands on a treasure."
Kabuto weighs the rods in his hand.
"I have never seen or heard of such material. These rods are made of a mineral that doesn't exist in the Shinobi world. NO!!"
He shakes his head.
"This material defies the principality of existence. Such a metal shouldn't even exist, to begin with."
He raises his head and stares at the ruins of the Tonika Village.
"Now I am curious to unearth the secret buried deep within the wake of the 'Center' of this world!"
Whoosh…
Kabuto flickers away from the spot.
At the Hachou Village,
"HE!… HE!"
Naruto points towards Edo with trembling fingers. Smoke rises from the body of the Edo as the Rasengan fails to deal any damage to him. He dusts his body and stares around.
"I am back to the living world?!" He curiously looks around.
"No! This is different."
A clutch his fist.
"I feel like I have free will but I don't have any control over my body."
"So, it's the foul technique of that damned Second Hokage!"
Clatter… clatter…
Another figure walks out of the second coffin.
He has a bald head with a few locks of brown hairs at the back of his head. There is an intricate green dragon-shaped tattoo around his top head with a black claw mark around his right eye.
Kakashi's expression turns ugly as he notices the newcomer.
Crack… crack…
A crack his neck and stares at Naruto with curiosity. He notices the Konoha forehead protector on Naruto's head.
"A Konoha shinobi? And that technique?!"
A turn to Naruto and ask him.
"How are you related to Silent Shinigami?"
"Silent Shinigami?!"
Naruto retreats and tilts his head in confusion.
"That's the moniker of Nii-san!" Sasuke reminds him.
"Oh! You mean Izuna Nii-san!" Naruto turns towards the Third Raikage.
"Izuna Nii-san is my elder brother and mentor!" He proudly nods.
"I see!"
"Naruto! Be careful! He is the third Raikage."
Asuma and Kurenai warn him.
"Haha… Haha…"
The figure beside A laugh as he confronts the group.
"I never expected myself to be a pawn of the technique I hate the most!"
He turns towards the third Raikage and remarks.
"So, the kid beside the Second Raikage has turned into an old man and fallen in battle!"
"Who is he?"
The younger Konoha group curiously stares at the second person.
"He is the second Kazekage, Shamon! A master of puppet art. He was hailed as a shinobi who aimed for innovation and improvement.
During the First Shinobi War, he confronted the Second Hokage and lost the battle when the Second Hokage used the Edo Tensei."
Tch…
"I still despise this foul technique! But I have to give credit to Tobirama for his idea!"
Shamon clicks his tongue.
Bzzt…
A lightning cloak appears around A. He slowly lifts his hand and points towards Naruto and the rest of the group.
"I cannot control my body any longer! So, watch out for my attack!"
He warns the group.
Swoosh…
A disappears from his place and appears in front of Naruto.
Haah…
"Lightning Straight!"
A aims a punch towards Naruto's head.
"So fast!"
Sasuke is surprised to see A's speed.
"I can't track him with my Sharingan!"
"What?!" Naruto bends his body backward and narrowly dodges the attack.
Swoosh…
A turns into mid-air and aims his punch towards Naruto's gut.
BOOM…
Naruto creates a wind current in his palm and propels himself backward.
Bang…
He staggers backward and falls to the ground.
"How is he so fast?! I thought I was about to die for a second."
Naruto heaves a sigh of relief.
"Don't slack off just yet!"
Shiing…
Sasuke's Sharingan spins rapidly.
"Lightning Release: Purple Chidori Sharp Spear"
Sasuke gathers a large amount of lightning chakra in his palm.
Whoosh…
He flickers towards the blind spot of the Third Raikage.
Whoosh…
A swiftly turns around and blocks the attack with his arm.
BAM…
Sasuke's Chidori slams into A's hands, but the thick lightning cloak around A block his attack.
Haah…
He infuses more chakra in his Chidori and pushes forward.
Stab…
The Chidori manage to pierce through a layer of the lightning cloak and stabs into the outer skin of A.
Hmm…
A is surprised to suffer damage.
"This is the second time, someone has penetrated my lightning cloak!"
Whoosh…
A swipes his leg and kicks Sasuke.
Bang…
Sasuke blocks the attack with his arms but is sent flying by the momentum of the kick.
Swirl… swirl…
Pieces of ash and dust fly around and restore A's hand.
"Tell me your name, Kid?!"
A asks Sasuke.
"Sasuke Uchiha!" Sasuke introduces himself.
"Are you also a student of Izuna Uchiha?!"
"Mm…" Sasuke nods his head.
Haha…
A burst out in laughter and riles up his chakra.
"Then I would like to see, how well that kid from back then taught his students?"
Whoosh…
Naruto flickers beside Sasuke.
"Let's do it, Sasuke!" He cracks his knuckles.
On the other side,
Shamon takes out a scroll from his pocket and makes some hand signs.
Swish… swish… Poof…
He infuses his chakra into the scroll and summons a multitude of puppets.
Clatter… clatter…
Various chakra threads weave out from his hands and bind the puppet.
"Guys! Don't lower your guard at any cost."
Kakashi warns them.
"The second Kazekage is the creator of the puppet technique. He created the Secret Black puppet control technique, and even Lady Chiyo is one of his disciples. The blades on his puppet are lashed with a deadly poison; any slight injury will send you on your way to the afterlife!"
Gulp…
Guy, Asuma, and Kurenai gulp their saliva as a drop of sweat trickles down their forehead.
Kakashi turns to the Konoha 12 group.
"It's better if you lot don't engage in this fight. All of you handle the rest of the reanimation!"
"Yes, Kakashi Sensei!" The group nods their head.
"But… Naruto-kun!" Hinata warily stares at Naruto and Sasuke.
"They will be fine! Trust me, these two are a lot stronger than you expect them to be." Kakashi assures them."
Click… click…
One of the puppets, shaped in the form of a scorpion, opens its mouth.
Fwoosh…
It releases a cloud of purple smoke from its mouth.
"That gas is poisonous, watch out!"
Kakashi and the group jump back.
Swoosh…
Another humanoid puppet waves a mechanical fan and quickly disperses the poisonous smoke in the surrounding covering the entire battlefield.
"Quick! Take the anti-dote."
Kakashi and the rest take out a syringe from their storage and inject it into their body.
Tch…
On the other side of the battle,
A click his tongue.
"I was never fond of using such underhanded means in a battle! Let's change the location of our battle."
He flickers away. Naruto and Sasuke quickly follow after him.
"Naruto! This is our first time fighting against a Kage and an immortal one at that! We can't hold back."
"Mm… I know! I haven't been training so hard for anything. I will surprise you with my technique. It took me a year to perfect this technique!" Naruto pumps his fist.
"I am looking forward to your new technique!" Sasuke nods at him.
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In a hidden cave somewhere near the Hole,
Tch…
Kusuna grits his teeth in anger. He stares at the lifeless body of his companions.
"Unforgivable! Absolutely unforgivable! Those Konoha shinobis will pay for this."
BAM…
He smashes his fist into the wall and turns towards the bodies.
"Now, there is only one way to save them! I have to inject more dark chakra into their body and evolve them to the next phase of Demonification!"
Fwish… Fwish… Fwish…
Multiple dark purple snakes slither from his body.
Swirl… swirl… swirl…
They enter the body of Gitai, Setsuna, and Shizuku.
Argh… Aaah…
Blood-curdling screams escape from their mouth. The entire cavern is lit up with purple light.
Crack… crack…
Multiple cracks appear on the walls of the cavern as it collapses on itself.