Impure World Reincarnation

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Hiss…

As soon as Hashirama spoke, everyone in the room gasped.

All eyes were fixed on Hashirama.

Fear.

Confusion.

Perplexity.

Various emotions appeared in everyone's eyes.

The Fourth Raikage, A, had a small question mark in his mind, not understanding what Senju Hashirama meant.

However,

The others present understood perfectly.

It was precisely because this Raikage did not attend the Five Kage Summit that they had rushed here.

This absolutely could not be left unaddressed!

Even if Senju Hashirama chose not to pursue the matter, they would still press for answers, given that they had endured both physical and mental torment on this journey.

“What do you mean?”

The Fourth Raikage's temper flared up again. Not being able to win a fight was one thing, but backing down was another.

It was not the same thing!

No matter who he faced, he dared to fight; it was just that the person standing opposite him was too formidable, and if avoiding a conflict was possible, that would be the best outcome.

“Regarding the situation with the Cloud Village, let me briefly address a few points!”

Hashirama's dark eyes locked onto the Fourth Raikage, exuding a terrifying aura.

“First, my brother, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, died under the ambush of your Cloud Village’s Kinkaku and Ginkaku. Regardless of the cause of the war, this is the responsibility of your Cloud Village.”

“Second, when your Cloud Village’s leaders came to Konoha for negotiations, they attempted to abduct the eldest daughter of the Hyūga clan. After being counterattacked, they even demanded the life of Hyūga Hizashi. You clearly do not take me seriously!”

“Third, I sent out the invitation for the Five Kage Summit, and only the Fourth Raikage refused to show me respect.”

“So…”

“I will not let your Cloud Village have an easy time!”

Hashirama said coldly. He was no longer the old Senju Hashirama but rather the reincarnated Senju Hashirama, no longer merciful and ready to avenge old grievances.

Three points.

Only three points.

Yet they left everyone feeling bewildered.

Aside from the issue of not attending the Five Kage Summit, the other two points were old grievances.

The abduction of Hyūga clan’s eldest daughter, Hinata Hyūga, could be forgiven to some extent.

But bringing up the Second Hokage’s death?

How many years had passed since the First Shinobi World War? At that time, Sarutobi Hiruzen was still a youth.

To bring up such old grievances!

For a moment,

Everyone felt a tinge of melancholy.

Was this legendary figure, comparable to a god of the shinobi world, really climbing out of his coffin just to revisit old grievances?

Over the years…

Which village hadn't had conflicts with Konoha?

Even within Konoha itself, there were numerous internal disputes.

The crowd fell into deep contemplation.

While watching Senju Hashirama and pondering the Fourth Raikage’s impending situation, they also reflected on how significant the conflicts between their own villages and Konoha had been.

Among the Five Kage,

The most at ease was Sarutobi Hiruzen.

As the Hokage of Konoha, he had nothing to worry about at this moment. His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Senju Hashirama.

The toad sage stood beside the Third Hokage.

He looked at the Third Hokage.

Then at Senju Hashirama.

His face was full of confusion.

The people in your village really know how to play!

Hokage fighting Hokage was rare enough, but having it happen twice, with each time involving him…

“Lord First Hokage, surely old matters should not count against us!”

The Fourth Raikage squinted slightly, feeling that the man before him was picking a fight. The three so-called points seemed nothing more than excuses.

“As for not attending the Five Kage Summit…”

The Fourth Raikage’s eyes shifted as he tried to think quickly, struggling to come up with a plausible reason, though it was proving quite challenging.

“I don’t know whether you’re serious or not. Am I really obligated to attend just because of an invitation?”

“That doesn’t make any sense!”

“Even the First Hokage wouldn’t be unreasonable!”

The Fourth Raikage immediately accused Hashirama of being unreasonable. After saying this, he felt quite clever.

Yes!

This approach is good!

The First Hokage clearly cares about face, otherwise, he wouldn’t have come all the way to force the Five Kage Summit.

By not attending the summit, he had already shown disrespect to the First Hokage.

Now, by using face as leverage, he could turn the tables.

This would make things much easier.

“Indeed.”

Hashirama calmly responded with a single word. As this word reached everyone’s ears, the Raikage stood frozen, struck dumb, and bewildered.

The Fourth Raikage had just confidently thought his decision was incredibly wise.

And now, he was struck with a lightning-fast reality check?

Does the First Hokage have mind-reading abilities?

The Fourth Raikage’s instinctive reaction was to think this, of course, if he had asked rather than just thought, he would have received a response that would deeply hurt his pride.

Mind-reading?

You’re not worthy!

“I’m just this unreasonable. Since you claim old matters are not to be accounted for, I won’t pursue those issues. Let’s focus on the fact that you didn’t attend the Five Kage Summit!”

Hashirama’s eyes were cold as he fixed his gaze on the Fourth Raikage. It wasn’t about face.

It was about the task.

There were two tasks related to the Raikage.

And the Raikage didn’t show up!

Such matters are not easily resolved.

Of course,

Hashirama had yet to take action because he was deliberately stalling, waiting for the Yīng Yīng Monster to reboot.

“So the First Hokage’s temper is so small!”

The Fourth Raikage shook his head, still relying on the ineffective tactic of accusing.

Actually,

It was somewhat effective.

It only made Hashirama more displeased with the Raikage!

“Yīng~”

At that moment, a cute, high-pitched female voice echoed in Hashirama’s mind.

Immediately,

A green light emerged from Hashirama’s body.

The adorable Yīng Yīng Monster suddenly appeared.

The Yīng Yīng Monster had changed. It now wore a long, green dress, with hair dyed a soft gray and large, cute eyes along with long ears.

The Yīng Yīng Monster fluttered its wings and flew in front of Hashirama, looking at him with excitement.

“Yīng~ Host, you’re so strong! Completing two tasks together feels so good!”

After Hashirama obtained the Senju cells, the Yīng Yīng Monster received a surge of energy, and the damaged system began to repair at a faster rate.

“Any progress?”

Hashirama glanced at the Yīng Yīng Monster and then shifted his gaze to the Raikage not far away.

“Let me check!”

The Yīng Yīng Monster immediately took out a phone, its chubby fingers tapping away.

“Host.”

“Your Senju cell content has now reached 61%.”

“There are new abilities available for unlocking!”

The Yīng Yīng Monster’s voice was full of excitement. After its announcement, Hashirama realized that each S-rank mission represented 10% of the Senju cells.

That meant he was now only 4 S-rank missions away from revival.

If it takes longer,

3 S-rank missions would be fine too.

After all, there’s still the tool snake in the lab under house arrest.

Suddenly,

A voice echoed in Hashirama’s mind.

“Skill information loading…”

“Loading successful!”

*Skill Information*

- Wood Style: MAX.

- Super Strength: MAX.

-Summoning Jutsu: MAX.

-Unmarked Healing: MAX. (Unavailable)

- Sage Mode: MAX.

“Congratulations, Host, on unlocking Sage Mode.”

“How to use it specifically, you’ll need to explore on your own. I don’t have a manual, and I’m not entirely sure myself.”

“However…”

“It seems I’ve also unlocked a new pose.”

As the Yīng Yīng Monster spoke, it flapped its wings vigorously and landed on Hashirama’s head, perching on his neck.

Immediately,

Hashirama felt a real sensation.

Especially on the back of his neck.

There was a distinct warmth and moisture.

“So that’s how it is!”

The Yīng Yīng Monster excitedly hugged Hashirama’s head, grinning as it said, “Host, I’ve gained a special ability that allows me to merge with you. The effect is that I can block one fatal blow for you!”

“???“

Hashirama’s mind was filled with question marks. What kind of system has he received?

From his years of reading novels,

He had never encountered anything like this!

Block a fatal blow?

Isn’t that just like Izanagi!

This…

Hmm!

Well…

It’s somewhat useful, I suppose!

At least it’s not entirely useless!

Hashirama couldn’t immediately think of what kind of fatal damage he might face, but having this ability was better than not having it. At least it spared him from having to steal someone’s Sharingan to avoid a fatal injury.

“I understand. Yīng Yīng Monster, you can get down now.”

Hashirama hadn’t expected this virtual sprite to produce real sensations.

He hadn’t paid much attention before.

At least he knew that others couldn’t see or touch the Yīng Yīng Monster.

Having it perched on his neck didn’t add any weight or cause any inconvenience.

However…

Perhaps the Yīng Yīng Monster was too excited.

It kept wriggling…

And now, with 61% of the Senju cells, his senses were starting to return.

The sensation was so strange!

“Okay!”

The Yīng Yīng Monster flapped its wings and took off, circling around Hashirama before appearing in front of him.

“Host.”

“There’s another update.”

“The task information has been upgraded.”

“The upper limit of task levels has increased from S-rank to SS-rank.”

“However, SS-rank tasks do not provide Senju cells but rather special items. What these are specifically, I don’t know yet.”

The Yīng Yīng Monster blinked its eyes at Hashirama. With the system's recovery, it felt like an incredibly powerful intelligence now, having even developed a life-saving function for the host, making it a supreme system across all worlds!

“I understand.”

Hashirama nodded silently, with no visible emotion.

If S-rank tasks are this difficult,

What kind of trouble will SS-rank tasks involve!

If it weren’t for the goal of revival, Hashirama would genuinely be uninterested in these tasks.

However,

Facing SS-rank tasks with unknown and likely troublesome requirements…

Hashirama wasn’t interested for now.

If such tasks come up in the future, he’d deal with them when they arise. Let things unfold naturally!

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(End of Chapter)