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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 206: The Three Hokage
They could not disobey a direct order from their summoner, so the three Hokages jumped out of their coffins.
Orochimaru took this opportunity to step back and recover some of his strength, but the toads summoned by Naruto had no intention of letting him do so.
While Gamabunta and the other, rushed at the Sannin and began to attack him, the thee Hokages did nothing to stop them and allowed them to pass by them.
Their only order was to kill Naruto Uzumaki and was the only thing that they had planned to do.
This was one of several weaknesses of this particular jutsu. As long as they weren't directly commanded to do something, the resurrected individuals retained a fragment of their free will and could make decisions on their own.
The First Hokage, Hashirama, placed his hands on the ground.
Branches emerged from beneath Naruto, entangling him and forming a structure around him simultaneously.
"Wood Release: Samsara Prison!" Hashirama called out.
"Sorry about this… we'll make it quick at least," Tobirama said, forming hand seals.
From the lake, a large hurricane of water surged forth and collided with Naruto's newly formed cage. The wooden structure began filling with water at an alarming rate. Within seconds, the water was already at Naruto's knees.
Hiruzen, not wanting the boy to suffer unnecessarily, began channeling chakra to create the most powerful lightning jutsu he could muster.
"Lightning Release…" Sparks of electricity danced around the cage as the attack neared completion.
Naruto pulled out a peculiar kunai and hurled it at Hashirama's face as the water rose past his waist.
The First Hokage easily caught the kunai mid-air, almost scoffing at the feeble attempt.
However, Tobirama shot his brother a sharp glance, his eyes widening in recognition of the markings on the kunai's handle.
"Throw that away!" he shouted.
Just as Hiruzen completed his lightning jutsu, Naruto disappeared from the cage and reappeared in front of Hashirama.
"That jutsu!" The First Hokage had not expected the young man to suddenly use one of his brother's techniques and one that had been left incomplete for the most part.
"You completed it?!" Hiruzen exclaimed in astonishment. He knew Naruto had access to part of the jutsu from his father's inheritance, while the other half had been locked away in the Hokage's private library.
"But why did you…" What puzzled him most was why Naruto, capable of using such a spatial jutsu, hadn't used it to escape.
Naruto could have thrown the kunai in the opposite direction and easily fled from their reach. As long as Orochimaru didn't order them to pursue, the Hokages wouldn't have to move from their position.
Moving as fast as lightning, Naruto struck Hashirama in the back of the head, causing him to lose his balance and nearly fall forward. The kunai slipped from his grasp, and Naruto snatched it back before it hit the ground.
As he did, the Second Hokage launched a flurry of punches at him.
Naruto parried Tobirama's attacks while keeping an eye on Hiruzen. With a quick flick, he flung the kunai backward.
When he saw Hiruzen making a move, Naruto aimed his right hand at him and snapped his fingers, creating a wind blast that forced the old Hokage to defend himself, while blocking Tobirama with his other hand.
"Wood Release…" Hashirama's voice came from behind.
Naruto vanished from the spot, just as a series of large branches pierced through the spot he had occupied.
"Wait!" Tobirama shouted, but he couldn't evade in time. The branches twisted around him, restraining his body.
"What are you doing?" he demanded, confused. His brother had always demonstrated perfect control over his techniques, so collateral damage was unusual.
"How curious…" Hiruzen muttered, now entangled in branches as well. It was as though they had been the intended targets, not Naruto.
"Fire Release...Stream," Naruto's voice rang out.
Flames emerged from his mouth and engulfed the entire area, burning a large part of the tree branches that were restricting the other two Hokages movements.
"Water Release... Water Formation Wall!" Tobirama hastily conjured a barrier to protect them from the fire. Despite blocking most of the flames, the branches continued to hold him. His left arm and leg were trapped and was using his free hand to keep the water shield up.
"Hashirama! Wha—" Tobirama turned, only to catch a brief glimpse of blond hair before a sharp impact struck the back of his neck.
"Urgh…" Tobirama felt as if some weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
Hiruzen managed to free himself from the branches, only to find himself face-to-face with Hashirama.
"Sensei… I see…"
Naruto landed beside the First Hokage, who made no move to attack him.
"Naruto, you've achieved what I failed to do… very impressive," Hiruzen said, his voice filled with gratitude and admiration. "I should have done more research on that jutsu."
Tobirama appeared next to them, rubbing the back of his neck where Naruto had struck him.
"I remember writing some warnings about using this Jutsu on enemies… something about how it doesn't alter the subject's loyalty. If the control seal is damaged, well, you're in a lot of trouble."
"I still hear his voice in my head, but I don't feel compelled to obey," Hashirama added. "What did you do?" He asked.
"I couldn't remove the seal completely...just damaged a bit to disrupt its effect," Naruto explained before turning to Hiruzen. "I don't know if Orochimaru had left anything else in that seal for this particular scenario… let's take care of you now." He pointed at the Third Hokage.
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