Chapter 215: Chapter 215
Still, it was Kaito who, in the battle, first utilized Susanoo to utterly obliterate Senju Hashirama, then hurled Senju Tobirama into a spatial rift.
Regardless, Kaito had obtained these two seals, completing two-fifths of his mission.
Although it would take half a month before he could find out whom he must obtain the next seal from.
Nonetheless, he had gotten off to a good start.
Nothing was better than a good beginning, of course, aside from 'never having had such a splendid outset.'
Kaito actually anticipated that his next seal would be like this time, two at once again.
However, this depended on how the system calculated it; Kaito had no intention of tagging them himself.
"But that Senju Tobirama is quite interesting; on one hand, this guy genuinely wants to kill me, on the other hand, he still cares quite a bit for the Leaf, really,"
That sentence spoken by Senju Tobirama did perplex Kaito a bit; it was his first time experiencing the complexity of this Second Hokage.
Although Kaito always knew how complex human nature could be, desiring to kill you on one side while wanting you to protect their former homeland on the other was somewhat baffling.
Perhaps he had confidence in the Leaf; therefore, he wanted to deal with Kaito, whom he considered an heir to Uchiha Madara.
Only after discovering his powerlessness did he hope that Kaito could bear the responsibility he should bear?
Kaito didn't know what Senju Tobirama was thinking, but if he wasn't mistaken, then this Senju Tobirama was truly shameless.
But upon careful consideration, it seemed like for things that were beneficial to oneself, even shamelessness didn't matter, did it?
Kaito never denied Senju Tobirama's love for the Leaf, but this guy was pragmatically nauseating.
Shaking his head, Kaito didn't feel like pondering about this guy; he wasn't Senju Tobirama and naturally couldn't fully comprehend his thoughts.
Besides, this was a dead person; he fundamentally didn't understand the current world situation or the specifics of the current Leaf.
Thinking more about him was also meaningless, moreover, Kaito had taken his revenge to some extent, hadn't he?
Truthfully, if Senju Tobirama were still alive, Kaito probably wouldn't stand a chance.
He could have made everyone in the Leaf trust Sarutobi Hiruzen profoundly, believing that his abilities were just not up to par.
But encountering Senju Tobirama was like a pill bug running into diarrhea.
Sometimes, Kaito truly lamented that this guy died too early, resulting in the Uchiha developing into that ghastly state.
But now, he also sighed in relief that it was good Senju Tobirama died early; otherwise, he wouldn't stand a chance now.
After finding Shisui and Yaneko and ensuring both were unharmed, Kaito, along with them, quickly headed towards the defensive area of Iwagakure.
Although they encountered some 'minor' mishaps, this did not affect Kaito and their actions.
Moreover, they needed some recuperation now; Kaito's consumption was not insubstantial, and even with his robust recovery ability, he needed to rest properly.
However, when they met, Kaito could distinctly feel that the way these two looked at him seemed somewhat different.
Shisui seemed slightly more normal, after all, Shisui was relatively familiar with Kaito and had witnessed Kaito's extravagant combat capability.
But for Yaneko, it was a bit beyond the syllabus.
Even though Yaneko had witnessed the battle between Kaito and Uchiha Madara, the problem was she herself wasn't quite clear about who Uchiha Madara really was, and Jiraiya didn't explain much to her at the time.
When she returned home, she tried to ask her uncle, but alas, her uncle did not provide her with any particularly meaningful answers.
She just knew this person named Uchiha Madara might be terrifying, but she had no specific understanding of how terrifying.
However, today, Kaito, facing two former Hokages and defeating them single-handedly, brought unimaginable shock to Yaneko.
These were two Hokage-sama! These weren't some people without substantial documentation!
If Kaito could defeat them like this, then what level had Kaito's strength reached now?
Of course, Kaito's mighty power did not bring any psychological burden to Yaneko because she knew Kaito was always the same.
What she was primarily contemplating now was what kind of change could Kaito's power bring to this war.
"I say, can you not look at me with those eyes?"
Kaito seemed to feel their anomaly, and he couldn't help but speak out helplessly.
"Speak up if there's a problem; your looks are rendering me rather helpless here."
"Kaito, what exactly is this jutsu Orochimaru has deployed?"
Yaneko glanced at Shisui beside her, speaking straightforwardly.
"How strong are these resurrected former Hokages, and can this jutsu be used repeatedly?"
"You're quite astute, catching the crux of the matter so swiftly."
Hearing Yaneko's question, Kaito couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"This jutsu is called Reanimation, a forbidden jutsu of Konoha.
The creator of this jutsu is someone you've seen — the Second Hokage, who was summoned by Orochimaru. In a way, he was bitten by his own technique.
However, Orochimaru is quite cautious. Even though he summoned them, he was on guard against them the whole time.
Therefore, the two of them did not reach their peak strength, which also provided me an opportunity."
Upon hearing Kaito's words, Yaneko and Shisui were left momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say.
When Kaito spoke of the Second Hokage, the tone was deeply laden with taunts and mockery.
It was evident that he really disliked the Second Hokage!
However, upon reflection, it wasn't incomprehensible because the Second Hokage nurtured the Third Hokage and his entire team.
This group, with their poor relationships with the Uchiha and even the entire Konoha ninja clans, naturally made Kaito's displeasure towards him quite reasonable.
Both Yaneko and Shisui could understand this. But Kaito's next comment that the two didn't reach their peak strength and hence provided him an opportunity was something they found a tad difficult to grasp.
The battle just now was far from a mere skirmish by any measure.
If they were to step into such a fight, it would be unthinkable.
Of course, this was directly related to Yaneko. Although Shisui felt he might have been able to manage somewhat, he definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it!
Such an onslaught of Wood Release, and furthermore, with toxins erupting thereafter, even Shisui, whose physical condition had vastly improved, was no match.
However, before either of them could speak this time, Kaito once again opened his mouth.
"As for reuse, it is possible, but it also requires specific materials.
The material is not only derived from the two Hokage, but also a body capable of harboring their souls."
What "a body to harbor the soul" meant, Yaneko and Shisui understood instantly.
Although they were somewhat puzzled as to why Kaito was so familiar with such an insidiously evil jutsu, they also knew that now was not the time to be hung up on that.
The possibility of reuse was a massive problem. Just thinking about possibly encountering those terrifying entities again made their hearts start to beat wildly.
However, what slightly reassured them was that Kaito told them this jutsu still had specific requirements.
That is, the jutsu required living people, and the stronger the living person, the more powerful the body could become.
"So there's no need to worry too much. Let's just go ahead and complete our mission for now."
Seeing the expressions of the two, Kaito could guess what they were probably thinking, and he couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.
"This battle also took a considerable toll on me, and we're now very close to the area controlled by Iwagakure.
Part of the reason Orochimaru and I ceased hostilities is that those guys were coming over. Of course, Orochimaru also gave me an irresistible reason."
"An irresistible reason?"
Upon hearing Kaito's words, Yaneko was slightly taken aback at first, but the next moment, it seemed like she understood something.
"Will Orochimaru provide us with their intelligence?"
"Not only that, but also the intelligence on Iwagakure."
Kaito's eyes gazed forward, the smile on his face becoming increasingly apparent.
"So what we have to do now is infiltrate the Iwagakure area and wait for Orochimaru's intelligence.
And based on that intelligence, organize the next steps of the plan, while also relaying information back to Konoha."
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