"What's going on? My chakra?" Although Tobirama Senju's aura was intimidating, his chakra could not be directed outward. Opposing him, two powerful presences pressed upon him with authentic Kage-level suppression, rendering his body completely immobile.
Orochimaru kindly reminded him, "It seems you haven't grasped your situation yet since your recent Impure World Reincarnation. You're certainly not at your peak condition now."
"Hmph." Tobirama, ever the sharp one, quickly recognized the reality and coldly replied, "Although I'm not at my full strength now, your Impure World Reincarnation isn't refined enough to suppress my mind. Therefore, don't even think about controlling me to do evil deeds."
Anya didn't have time to waste words with him and directly said, "Second, take a good look around. You should understand where you are."
"This is... Mount Hakuto." Tobirama exclaimed involuntarily after sensing his surroundings. "So much chakra, could it be?"
Following the direction of the chakra sensation, he instantly understood everything: "No single village could've mobilized this many ninja. You're saying several villages have teamed up to attack Konoha?"
Talking with a smart person was efficient. Anya said, "That's correct. Right now, I'm the commander of the Mount Hakuto Stronghold. The reason I Impure World Reincarnated you is because I need your help."
"How could Konoha fall into such a dire situation," Tobirama lamented. He clearly understood what Mount Hakuto represented for Konoha. If it were destroyed here, even if Konoha eventually won, it might cease to exist as it was.
"Your Impure World Reincarnation jutsu isn't perfected yet. It's unable to restore my full strength at my prime. Otherwise, there might still be a sliver of hope." Even someone as powerful as Tobirama felt powerless facing an army of twenty thousand.
"Don't worry, just follow my commands, and I can win," Anya's tone brimmed with confidence.
"You, this Uchiha brat, actually want me to take your orders..." After this remark, Tobirama asked curiously, "So, what's your plan?"
Hmm, this time the words "evil" were omitted. It seemed the Second Hokage was quite considerate, thought Orochimaru, who observed silently with a secret chuckle.
Anya summoned two large chests from the void and heavily placed them on the ground, saying, "Combined, these two chests contain eight hundred thousand [Explosive Tags]. Right now, we have about a thousand people in the Konoha stronghold. I need the Second to command them in battle and teach each of them how to use [Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags]."
"Only a thousand people?" Tobirama's heart sank. He understood clearly that this was a strategy of mutual destruction. Not a single one of those thousand would likely survive, but...
"Even so, this tactic can only eliminate a small portion of the enemy forces."
Anya, brimming with confidence, said, "That's enough. My goal is to cause as much damage as possible. The rest I'll handle myself. Second, all the Konoha ninjas here are under your command."
Tobirama gave him a meaningful gaze and nodded, saying, "Then let me see just how much surprise you, this Uchiha brat, can bring me."
Yo, even the word "evil" was dropped. Seems the Second Hokage knows when to keep quiet, Orochimaru mused with a quiet chuckle.
The Konoha ninja at the Mount Hakuto stronghold were already in a state of panic. The hidden watchers spread throughout the area were basically useless against such a massive army. Worse still, Tsunade had yet to show herself, leaving everyone completely lost and confused.
"I am Tobirama Senju, The Second Hokage. All Konoha ninja at this Mount Hakuto stronghold, gather toward me immediately."
"The Second Hokage? Impossible! Isn't he supposed to be long dead?"
"Surely this must be a joke..."
"No, this is no joke," an elder ninja interrupted. "I recognize that voice. That's definitely the voice of The Second Hokage. There's no mistake. Come on, let's hurry and gather with him."
The Second Hokage's reputation carried immense weight. With one call, a hundred responded. All the ninja rushed toward the mountaintop.
Orochimaru and Anya had arrived at the foot of the mountain, directly facing the advancing enemy army.
Orochimaru spoke first, "I think I understand your plan now. I've already arranged for the member of the Aburame Clan. His kinjutsu requires a large number of corpses to activate. Still, are you sure you can hold out until then?"
"I can," Anya replied, thanking Orochimaru. "Lord Orochimaru, thank you. You've already done more than enough. Go prepare the Four Red Yang Formation. What comes next, I want to face alone."
"I can already see your pride and solitary courage. What remains is for you to shine. Don't disappoint me." With these words, Orochimaru vanished in a burst of flames.
In the sky, dark clouds churned and rolled in from all directions. Over twenty thousand coalition troops surged forward, pressing the horizon so heavily it seemed even the clouds were suffocating. The sky hung low and heavy, as if warning of a storm about to break.
Suddenly, thunder cracked across the heavens. The Four-Nation Coalition was right at our doorstep. Their unstoppable momentum surged forth like an overwhelming tidal wave, as though mountains would crumble and the heavens would collapse. At this moment, Mount Hakuto seemed to face the end of the world itself, with nowhere left to flee.
At the mountain's base, facing a vast sea of enemy soldiers, stood only Anya alone, [Single Blade Strike]—nothing else.
For reasons no one could explain, when this sharp contrast came into view, a wave of solemn sorrow rose in everyone's hearts. It felt like a dying king raising his sword one last time as his kingdom fell to ruin.
Yet as Anya raised his blade high, his battle intent soared into the heavens, like a whirlwind tearing through the sky, or autumn gusts sweeping fallen leaves. The powerful aura around him flattened the nearby shrubs and shook the ground itself. This sense of solemn despair quickly vanished.
"Mizukage, come out."
The Mizukage and Rasa had been directing operations from the center, carefully mediating coordination between the nations. After all, these four nations had long histories of conflict and deep-seated hatreds. Their alliance had been forced together solely for the purpose of destroying Konoha, and tensions still simmered beneath the surface—only barely restrained by the two leaders.
Upon hearing Anya's voice, the Mizukage rode a jet of water up into the air. Seeing only Anya standing alone, he was visibly surprised, "I had expected to see you only after reaching Konoha. It seems I underestimated you. You're sharp, and decisive."
The moment he saw the Mizukage, Anya's Mangekyo Sharingan had already pierced through the illusion. Indeed, this was just a puppet—possessing Kage-level strength outwardly, but already taken over internally by Black Zetsu. The one actually speaking to him was none other than Madara.
Madara was actually able to communicate with what seemed to be his own consciousness through Black Zetsu. No wonder he trusted it so much, always believing it was merely his own awareness. What a pity—one mighty warrior living his entire life within a lie.
Unbeknownst to him, Madara himself now felt regret for Anya. My brilliant junior, Anya, you shall die here today.
Facing the pressure of such a massive army, Anya showed neither panic nor fear; not even a flicker of hesitation crossed his eyes.
After confirming their identities, Anya wasted no words and shouted loudly, "Konoha ninja are ready! If you want a fight, let's fight! I'll be waiting at the mountain peak. Want to kill me? Then come get me!"
Rasa soared into the air with the help of Gold Dust, his eyes ablaze as he stared at Mount Hakuto and said, "It seems Konoha can't wait to embrace their fate of defeat."
"That's right," the Mizukage said with a smile and a nod, quickly giving the order to the Allied Shinobi Forces, "Kiri leads the charge. Everyone, move in and take this place down!"
"Charge!"
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