"Minato, he went alone, is everything alright?"
Hashirama looked to the east, instinctively worried.
"Brother, what are you thinking? He might be second only to you and Madara now. With the Flying Thunder God, who can protect him?"
"Besides, it's just Ichibi. Don't forget that Minato has half of Kyuubi inside him!"
Tobirama was very confident in Minato; he was his favorite student!
Ichibi should be easy to handle!
"That makes sense. I'm just too worried."
Hashirama nodded in agreement, then immediately turned to Lux and asked:
"Sir, can we go to the village now?"
"No need to rush. Wait until the time is almost up."
"Ah?"
"Half of Konoha's ninjas are watching the battle over there. If you go early, you will all be exposed."
"Isn't it okay to be exposed?"
Hashirama was stunned and confused, thinking that being exposed wasn't a big deal?
Tobirama held his forehead and couldn't speak, quickly explaining:
"Brother, we do not belong to this world."
"Exposure and small-scale intervention have a significant impact. We cannot stay here forever, and we cannot open the future for the young ninjas here."
"The future of the village depends on themselves!"
Tobirama was clearly more wise.
He had long realized the important points and the differences between himself and the future.
He even suspected that their time limit in this world was deliberately set by Lux.
This was so they wouldn't overly indulge the younger generation.
Young eagles hiding under their mother's wings would never grow up.
"Oh! I see!"
Hashirama suddenly realized that it made sense.
If they were exposed here, the First and Second Hokage resurrected, they would frighten the entire ninja world. The other four great nations might soon join forces to fight against Konoha.
How could the rotten Konoha in Parallel World 3 withstand the attacks of the entire Ninja World?
It would only harm Konoha Village here.
"But doesn't this mean we can't be present? Then how can we persuade Saru to fight them?"
Lux smiled: "Don't worry, it's a coincidence. Orochimaru over there just summoned two of your Impure World Reincarnation bodies. You can pretend to take over in a moment."
"Ah?"
"Impure World Reincarnation?"
"Orochimaru actually learned Impure World Reincarnation from me?"
Tobirama was a bit surprised.
Aside from Minato, was there any young ninja who inherited his forbidden technique?
This is interesting!
"No. Not only that, but this is also an enhanced version of Impure World Reincarnation. Both in terms of accuracy and power, it surpasses your first version."
"Hah? Can he still improve and perfect my forbidden technique?"
"Isn't this talent better than Minato's? How could Saru teach such an outstanding student?"
"Then, even if Minato accidentally gets killed in battle, why doesn't Saru pass the Hokage position to Orochimaru?"
Lux didn't bother to explain: "You can ask Sarutobi Hiruzen here about this question later."
Tobirama nodded; he was indeed here.
As long as he saw Hiruzen and the others, he could always ask for the answer.
❀❀❀
At the same time.
At the final selection site of the Chunin Exams, in the upper seats of the audience.
Inside the barrier of the Four Purple Flames Formation cast by the four sound ninja.
The battle between Hiruzen and Orochimaru was also about to come to an end.
Hiruzen was not weak; he was a great ninja hero in his youth. Unfortunately, at nearly 70 years old, his physical fitness and chakra were far worse than before.
Of course, he was no match for Orochimaru in his prime.
Moreover, Orochimaru had also activated Impure World Reincarnation and summoned the First and Second Hokage. Although the enhanced version of Impure World Reincarnation was still far from being able to exert the full strength of the target in life, it could still be considered as two adequate Kage-level combat abilities.
Although Orochimaru spent most of his time watching the show, he didn't give it his all.
It was enough to force the elderly Hiruzen into a desperate situation and nearly defeat him.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Hiruzen placed the Adamantine Staff down and used the little remaining chakra to form two shadow clones.
Seeing this, Orochimaru, who felt comfortable with himself, smirked and laughed:
"Sensei, you really are old!"
"What can shadow clones change?"
"Are you so anxious that you want to shorten your lifespan?"
Hiruzen ignored Orochimaru and quickly formed seals to perform his jutsu:
He clapped his hands and finally activated the forbidden technique Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
Confident of victory, Orochimaru wanted to enjoy the pleasure of suppressing his teacher for a longer time. Unfortunately, he never expected to lose.
He never imagined that Hiruzen would suddenly start risking his life and immediately form seals to perform the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, preparing to take him away forever!
Moreover, he had no access to this technique at all.
"Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
This could cause visual hallucinations and eliminate all light. It was one of the best illusions to face Uchiha's Sharingan.
Soon, the entire barrier was shrouded in a dark world like satin-colored ink.
Hiruzen's vision, including the outside world, was taken away.
No one could see clearly what was happening inside the barrier.
In the darkness, Orochimaru was not in a hurry to kill Hiruzen; he had no intention of killing his teacher from the beginning.
On the contrary, he casually mocked while controlling Hashirama to launch some painless attacks against Hiruzen.
"Sensei, stop joking."
"You are just a temporary leader in Konoha's history."
"Even if there are still stone statues left, one day they will be weathered."
Struggling to fight back, Hiruzen said firmly: "To me, Konoha is more than just an organization."
"Many ninjas are born in the village every year. They live to protect the village and die to protect the important people."
"Although my friends in the village do not share blood relations, they are all my most important family members!"
Hiruzen gritted his teeth in response but found that the attacks around him seemed to suddenly stop.
Orochimaru in the distance was slightly displeased and continued to threaten:
"Then I will break your pillars and let the Konoha family collapse!"
"Even if you kill me, this pillar will not fall. I am the one who inherits the will of the First and Second Hokage. I am the Third Hokage!"
"No matter what method you use to desire Konoha, the new Hokage who inherits my will will be the pillar of the village!"
"I will continue to protect Konoha!"
Hiruzen declared loudly and firmly.
Even when someone was about to die, he spoke well, leaving behind the cowardice and doubt of the present, seemingly regaining the courage of his youth.
And at that moment. In the darkness, two inappropriate voices suddenly sounded.
"Good words! This is Hokage!"
"Brother, shut up! Don't talk!"
Hiruzen: ???
Orochimaru: ???