Why would a mere leftover method cause such apprehension?
Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly, his face wearing an extremely serious expression as he looked at Jiraiya.
It wasn't just Danzo; everyone else's gaze was also fixed on him.
"This is the Village my Grandfather built. No matter what, I will do my utmost to protect it, even if it costs me my life."
Tsunade crossed her arms, her voice carrying a rare seriousness.
Sensing the grave expressions on everyone's faces, Jiraiya couldn't help but pause, then scratched his head with a bitter smile:
"When Sarutobi-sensei gave me the key, he specifically mentioned the two scrolls in the very center."
Jiraiya's voice echoed in everyone's ears, causing everyone present to slightly freeze, then immediately prick up their ears.
"Those two scrolls are indeed countermeasures left by Shodai(1st)-sama, but to be precise, Shodai(1st)-sama only left one countermeasure, while the other scroll was left by Senju Tobirama-sama."
Jiraiya paused slightly after saying this.
Tsunade was taken aback, asking in confusion, "Left by my Second Grandfather?"
"That's right. Hiruzen-sensei didn't know what the countermeasure left by Lord Hashirama Senju was, but for the other scroll left by Senju Tobirama-sama, Hiruzen-sensei knew the Ninjutsu contained within that scroll."
Jiraiya nodded, continuing to speak to everyone.
"What Ninjutsu did Tobirama-sensei leave behind?"
Utatane Koharu, standing on the other side, couldn't help but ask quickly.
Utatane Koharu's question was also the answer everyone else present wanted to know.
"There is a forbidden Jutsu in Konoha called 'Edo Tensei'. The two Advisors should be aware of this Jutsu, correct?"
Jiraiya looked at Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu, speaking softly.
Edo Tensei!
Hearing the name of this Jutsu, except for Tsunade and Shizune who were somewhat unfamiliar, a look of surprise simultaneously appeared on the faces of Danzo and the other two.
"Could that scroll contain this Jutsu?"
Homura Mitokado asked with a tense tone in his voice.
Danzo immediately denied it, "Absolutely not 'Edo Tensei'. This Ninjutsu is not only incomplete, but it also has significant flaws."
Danzo was naturally quite familiar with the 'Edo Tensei' Ninjutsu.
More importantly, the act of arbitrarily manipulating the dead is practically an enemy of the entire Ninja World. No one wants to be controlled after they die.
Although Danzo acts without scruples, he would never do anything that puts Konoha in danger.
"Cough, could you tell me exactly what this 'Edo Tensei' Jutsu is?"
Tsunade lightly coughed, interrupting their conversation.
Jiraiya quickly gave Tsunade a general introduction to the 'Edo Tensei' Ninjutsu.
"Manipulating the dead... was Second Grandfather already beginning to research the realm of the dead back then?"
Tsunade couldn't help but furrow her brows. Anyone who hears about the ability to manipulate the dead would likely not have a pleasant expression.
"The Jutsu left behind is naturally not 'Edo Tensei'. That Ninjutsu was merely an experimental product for the Ninjutsu that Senju Tobirama-sama truly wanted to research."
Jiraiya spoke with a hint of a strange tone, then his voice became somewhat hoarse as he continued:
"A Ninjutsu capable of truly reviving Lord Hashirama Senju!"
Boom!
Although Jiraiya's voice wasn't loud, his words were like a muffled thunderclap, exploding in everyone's minds.
Reviving Hashirama Senju!
Danzo couldn't help but swallow. He finally understood why Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes held such complex and apprehensive emotions back then.
Perhaps there truly exists some Ninjutsu that can eliminate First Mizukage Yūto, but all of this has a prerequisite.
It's like a civilian holding a sharp sword still can't defeat a Genin with bare hands.
The more he studied the history of the Warring States period, the more Danzo realized the level of strength First Mizukage Yūto had reached back then.
If he wasn't an opponent while alive, could the methods left after his death resolve the issue?
Even if such a Ninjutsu existed, without someone of the same level to restrain him, even with such a Ninjutsu, it would be impossible to eliminate or even trap someone like Yūto.
Thinking this, a sharp glint flashed in Danzo's eyes.
The scroll left by First Hokage Hashirama Senju should be the so-called Ninjutsu, while the one left by Second Hokage Senju Tobirama is the means of restraint.
Combining the two can achieve true infallibility and completely eliminate someone like Yūto.
While Danzo was deep in thought, Jiraiya's voice also rang out.
"Doing anything in this world requires a certain price, let alone something like revival."
Jiraiya said this, then turned his head to look at Tsunade:
"Tsunade, the necklace around your neck is the most important tool for reviving Lord Hashirama Senju."
Danzo narrowed his eyes, looking at Jiraiya and saying, "I'm afraid it's not just that."
Hearing Danzo's words, Jiraiya nodded slightly, a complex look flickering in his eyes.
Not long after, the Hokage Office suddenly fell silent.
Then, after an Anbu Ninja guarding outside entered the Hokage Office, he left shortly after, heading towards a certain direction in Konoha.
Soon, the Anbu member who had left returned, and accompanying him was a Konoha Ninja figure closely following behind.
This Konoha Ninja walked into the Hokage Office with a look of confusion, and instantly, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
"Greetings, everyone!"
Sensing everyone's gaze, Yamato's face showed a hint of awkwardness, and he quickly spoke.
Jiraiya and Tsunade had complicated expressions, unsure how to speak for a moment.
Compared to Jiraiya, Danzo and the other two's expressions were clearly much calmer.
Seeing that Jiraiya didn't speak, Danzo stepped forward, looked at Yamato, and spoke first:
"There is a mission that requires you to undertake. You can refuse, but I hope you will make the right choice for Konoha."
Yamato's eyes flickered with a hint of apprehension towards Danzo, the leader of Root, but he didn't show any signs of nervousness on his face.
From the moment he left Root, he had belonged to the Hokage's lineage.
Moreover, Jiraiya and Tsunade were present, so Yamato wasn't afraid that Danzo had any ulterior motives towards him.
Just as Danzo was about to speak, a knock suddenly came from outside the door.
Then, the door to the Hokage Office opened, and Kakashi Hatake, with a lazy expression, slowly walked in.
"Excuse me for interrupting, Danzo-sama. I wonder if I can hear the command for Yamato?"
"Kakashi-senpai!"
Yamato was startled, looking at Kakashi Hatake who had suddenly walked in.
Danzo couldn't help but frown, looking towards Tsunade and Jiraiya, and realizing that neither of them had any intention of speaking.
At this moment, Danzo realized that he seemed to have been pushed into the role of the villain again.
"Villain? For the sake of Konoha, what does it matter if this old man plays the villain?"
Danzo let out a cold snort, seemingly expressing his dissatisfaction with Jiraiya and Tsunade.
Tsunade seemed to have not heard Danzo's dissatisfied remark at all, her gaze somewhat unfocused.
On the other side, Jiraiya had a slightly awkward expression on his face.
Seeing this scene, Kakashi, who had just walked in, couldn't help but furrow his brow.
He had initially thought that Yamato being suddenly summoned by the Anbu was because of Danzo, which was why Kakashi had rushed over. However, it now seemed that this matter was not just Danzo's personal idea.
"We just received intelligence that First Mizukage Yūto has been revived, and even this war was merely planned by him in secret."
"Currently, the only way to deal with him is to use the countermeasure left behind back then: reviving Lord Hashirama Senju."
"And you, who also possess the Wood Release ability, are not only the best candidate to revive Lord Hashirama Senju, but can also allow Lord Hashirama Senju's strength to reach its former peak level."
Danzo spoke directly, without any attempt to conceal anything.
For a moment, the entire Hokage Office fell silent again.
Kakashi, who had just walked in, was completely frozen in place; the turn of events had far exceeded his initial expectations.
Yamato's body was somewhat stiff. Although Danzo hadn't explicitly stated what would happen to him after the revival, the outcome was clearly self-evident.
Jiraiya's fists were slightly clenched. At this moment, he felt a sense of powerlessness he had never experienced before.
Sacrificing one person in the Village to protect the majority of people in the Village - such an approach might be correct, but in Jiraiya's heart, it was wrong.
But right now, it was no longer a matter of right or wrong.
Perhaps this was also the real reason Sarutobi-sensei didn't want to use these two scrolls back then.
At this time, Yamato suddenly recalled the dark childhood he experienced when he was young.
From Orochimaru's experiment being exposed and his defection, to being taken in by Root, and then entering the Anbu.
In that long period of memory, in Yamato's view, the only time that could be considered 'living' was perhaps the period he spent in the Anbu.
One must know that Third Hokage had sacrificed everything to protect this Konoha.
Just as Third Hokage had once said to him: The burning leaves will illuminate the Village with their light.
Yamato slowly raised his head, looked at Danzo opposite him, and was just about to speak when Kakashi on the side suddenly said:
"Yamato!"
Yamato's body stiffened slightly, a bright smile appearing on his face, and he turned his head to look at Kakashi, saying:
"Thank you, Kakashi-senpai. This decision, for me, might be my true mission."
Having said that, Yamato turned his head back to look at Danzo, and said firmly, "I agree!"
As Yamato's voice rang out, Danzo's eyes flickered slightly, and he softly sighed in his heart.
Tsunade on the side suddenly walked in front of Yamato. Although she still had a smile, everyone could sense that Tsunade wasn't truly smiling.
Tsunade raised her hand and heavily patted Yamato's shoulder a few times.
A determined look flashed in Jiraiya's eyes. He took out the special key again, and his hands began to form hand signs rapidly.
Not long after, a special energy fluctuation appeared in everyone's perception.
The next moment, a channel to a different dimension appeared before everyone.
Jiraiya was the first to step into this different dimension, walking directly towards the location of the two scrolls in the very center.
Jiraiya picked up the slightly smaller scroll in the middle.
At this time, everyone else also walked into this different dimension.
Kakashi and Yamato, entering this different dimension for the first time, looked around curiously, but the entire space was empty. After only a few glances, they withdrew their gaze.
Jiraiya took a deep look at Yamato, then placed the large scroll in his hand on the ground and slowly unrolled it.
On this large scroll were inscribed various Curse Marks and special symbols.
And in the very center of this scroll was a large black circle, with the character "sit" (zuò, meaning 'sit') written in the center of the circle.
Tsunade took off the necklace from her neck and hung it around Yamato's neck.
Under everyone's gaze, Yamato walked directly onto the large scroll, then sat cross-legged within the black circle.
Shortly after Yamato sat down, the necklace left by Shodai(1st)-sama suddenly erupted with brilliant light.
Immediately after, an extremely vast amount of Chakra appeared in everyone's perception, and quickly enveloped Yamato.
The next moment, the Curse Marks inscribed on the scroll seemed to come alive, rotating around Yamato, who was sitting in the center.
At this point, Yamato suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of drowsiness wash over him, and the next moment, he was already asleep.
Meanwhile, Yamato's life force began to grow increasingly dense, and even tree branches suddenly sprouted from his body.
Just then, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes.
Yamato's appearance and physique were changing rapidly at a visible speed.
By the time everyone reacted, the person standing before them was none other than the spitting image of Hashirama Senju.
An incredibly terrifying aura emanated from Hashirama Senju, who had his eyes closed.
This terrifying aura, as if from another dimension, caused everyone present to involuntarily take a step back.
Terrifying Chakra, dense life force - all of this indicated to Danzo and the others that the former Hashirama Senju had been revived.
It was a revival! A true, genuine revival!
Not the fake kind of survival like with 'Edo Tensei'.