Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

With the last obstacle gone, the two battlefields finally began to merge.

Yami's bond points also began to skyrocket. It was not as exaggerated as in the first round, but it was still a good gain.

After seeing him, Uchiha Madara, who had not yet fully entered the combat state, suddenly became excited. Without even looking at Izumi and Hikari beside him, he crossed the mountain range that had turned into a small hill at full speed and reached the main battlefield.

"Shimura, I finally meet you." Uchiha Madara's tone was full of fighting spirit.

Are Uchiha Hikari and Uchiha Izumi strong?

Very strong.

But Uchiha Madara had no interest in them.

These two women have strength but lack the determination of a warrior. Fighting them is too boring.

But Yami is different.

As soon as their eyes met, Madara knew… this was someone like him!

Isn't that the same gaze of contempt for everything that he once had?

Uchiha Madara's blood, which had been cooling for years, suddenly began to boil. He ignored the Ninja Alliance and rushed straight over. He activated Susanoo, rose to the same height as Yami, and revealed an appreciative smile.

"Shimura, I have heard of your name for a long time. I am glad to finally meet you."

"It is truly surprising that a weak village like Konoha could produce an outlier like you."

"I think it is surprising too."

Yami nodded in agreement.

Madara's words were very accurate and hit the mark.

Without him, Konoha would indeed be very weak.

The original timeline may have seemed peaceful, with the five great nations coexisting and no sign of war.

But that was only a temporary illusion.

The relationship between the nations was stable only because the upper echelons had formed bonds through previous ninja wars and through facing enemies together, as well as the alien threat of the Ōtsutsuki.

This fragile balance could be easily broken with just one generation or even the change of one or two leaders.

The reason was that Naruto stopped Sasuke from unifying the ninja world.

Isn't this just repeating the same mistakes from the founding of Konoha?

"Madara, I actually admire you."

Yami praised him. "You are smarter than Senju Hashirama, you think more clearly, and you understand people's hearts better. The only shortcoming is that you did not understand Hashirama's rising hand."

Hearing praise from the successor of Wood Release was enough to make Uchiha Madara feel satisfied.

Uchiha Madara raised his fist, full of fighting spirit, and focused his powerful eyes on Susanoo, making it more solid. "I recognize your ability. Now, it is time to test your strength!"

"Don't worry, this is a battlefield, not a duel."

"It is not just you and me who have to dance. Others need to be arranged too."

Yami ignored Madara's eagerness and looked down at the ground.

"Naruto, Sasuke, those two who are still staring at each other affectionately are your enemies."

Yami's words stunned Sasuke, who had been scolding the Third Hokage, and Naruto, who had been chatting with his father.

Only then did they notice that among the five people summoned by Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation, there were two who had been silent from start to finish.

"Who are they?" Naruto asked dumbly.

Sasuke's perception was sharper, and he felt a familiar aura, frowning.

Orochimaru chuckled and said, "You two, will you introduce yourselves, or should I?"

"Besides, there is no need to waste energy. With this eye here, there is absolutely no way you can escape its control."

The handsome man looked at Orochimaru coldly, then turned his gaze to Sasuke.

"I am Indra, and you… should be my reincarnation in this generation, Uchiha Sasuke."

The man with the kind face gave an apologetic smile.

"I am sorry for the trouble. My name is Ashura. Indra is my brother. Uzumaki Naruto, it is nice to meet you."

When they heard these two names, most people did not react and were even a little confused.

Only Naruto and Sasuke reacted strongly, shouting in unison:

"What? You are Indra (Ashura)?!"

Kakashi frowned at the two shocked young men and asked in a deep voice, "Naruto, Sasuke, do you know them?"

Naruto nodded in a daze. "Yami-nii said… Sasuke and I are their reincarnations."

Kakashi was also shocked.

Reincarnation?

This sounds far too unbelievable.

Orochimaru was surprised as well. He looked up at Yami, who was standing in the sky. "Yami-kun, I did not expect you to know such a secret."

Yami smiled slightly. "Everything in history leaves traces. As long as you pay attention, you can always find them. Don't you agree, Madara?"

Uchiha Madara's strong fighting spirit cooled slightly, and he looked deeply at Orochimaru.

"It seems I still underestimated the world."

He never thought Orochimaru could unearth so many secrets and control Ashura and Indra through Impure World Reincarnation, suppressing their will completely with Rinnegan.

Madara now regretted giving Rinnegan to Orochimaru as part of their deal.

Hashirama, because of you, I really lost a lot this time!

"You are not anyone's reincarnation." Ashura corrected Naruto's words. "It is just that our chakra has remained in the world, constantly entwined, and a new host appears in every generation. You are you, an independent existence."

After saying this, that simple and honest face became tinged with sadness. "My mission is to stop my brother's ambition. He believes power can solve everything, but I believe mutual understanding between people is the true path."

"Who would have thought that after thousands of years of conflict, we still have not resolved who is right and who is wrong."

Indra said coldly, "Ashura, you just do not want to admit your failure. You have struggled for a thousand years, but the world is still in chaos."

"Look at the scale of this war. It is much larger than the war you and I fought in the past."

"That is because you have been causing chaos, brother."

"You trust the human heart too much, but the human heart is the most sinister thing in this world."

"That is because people do not yet understand each other. It requires everyone's efforts."

The two of them once again ignored everyone around them and began to argue. Yami's face, which had been smiling, suddenly turned cold.

He raised his sword fingers, and Indra and Ashura were immediately stunned.

"Leave your boring ideological debate for later. Let's guide your reincarnated bodies first and see how much of your power they inherited."

"Be careful!"

Although Ashura could still speak, his body was completely out of his control. As soon as he shouted the warning, he disappeared from his spot and reappeared in front of Naruto like a gust of wind. He raised his hand and—

Naruto only had time to raise his arms to block, then felt a huge force like a tsunami crashing into him.

Boom!

A terrifying gust of wind burst out where the two collided, and the shockwave alone blew away many ninjas.

Naruto was struck and sent flying into the sky, turning into a black dot that fell toward the sea. His mind went blank.

With that level of power, was he even human?

Even with the Nine Tails' blessing and his growing mastery of chakra, Naruto's strength had already surpassed Tsunade's monstrous strength. But Ashura's punch made him feel powerless.

But Naruto was Naruto. He quickly reignited his fighting spirit, covering his entire body in a golden chakra cloak, and roared toward the sky like an energy fox.

"We can't lose! Kurama! We must prove ourselves to Ashura!"

"Ah! Naruto, let me help you gather natural energy!"

Kurama was also ignited. When he saw Ashura, he thought of Hashirama, and his anger burned.

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Scorching Prison!"

Indra also attacked Sasuke. Several fire dragons flowing with magma burned so hot that the air distorted. Sasuke's expression changed slightly, and he activated Susanoo.

"Protect!"

The Mangekyō spun rapidly, creating a shield over Susanoo's second stage, but the Susanoo still showed signs of melting.

In just two moves, Ashura and Indra demonstrated the powerful strength of the Sons of the Six Paths.

Sasuke and Naruto, who had dominated the battlefield before, were suppressed.

"Yuji! No need to help me!"

Sasuke said with some anger and shame. "He is just a dead man from a thousand years ago. He is definitely not my opponent!"

Sasuke had never accepted this ancestor, especially since Indra's will was present in his chakra, influencing his personality. If he had to rely on others now, would that not mean he was truly inferior to Indra?

Therefore, he did not need anyone to interfere in this fight!

Yuji pouted, but still lowered his hand and shouted to Sasuke, "Clan Head! Don't show off. This opponent is not easy. Don't make a mistake, or we will have to pick a new Clan Head!"

"I know, stop being so annoying!"

Sasuke shot several dark flame arrows to block Indra's jutsu.

Naruto and Sasuke led Ashura and Indra away to prevent their battle from accidentally injuring Konoha's ninjas, and Orochimaru ordered Sarutobi Hiruzen, Namikaze Minato, and Nagato to attack.

He handed the control of these three to Kabuto, because suppressing Ashura and Indra's will to resist was already the limit of his ability, and managing everything himself would be too much.

Kakashi was about to confront his teacher and talk to him at the same time, but someone else moved first.

"Hatake brat, Minato's Flying Thunder God is not something you can deal with. Leave it to me."

A ninja wearing a Root mask said coldly, taking off the mask.

Many people recognized him instantly because of his iconic white hair and appearance identical to Hokage Rock.

"Nidaime!"

"This is the Second Hokage!"

"Nidaime has also been summoned? Damn Orochimaru! Did he dig up every Hokage's grave?"

"Idiot, can't you see that Nidaime is on our side?"

"Lord Tobirama!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen also looked at Senju Tobirama in shock. "Shimura Yami actually used a forbidden technique to disturb your rest. Truly…"

"Shut up, you disgrace!"

Senju Tobirama scolded coldly. "I asked you to cover the retreat! Look at the mess you made all these years. You have turned Konoha into cowards."

"This is a battlefield! As a former Hokage, you are blaming the current Hokage? Do you even understand the situation?"

Senju Tobirama was furious with Sarutobi Hiruzen for speaking without any sense.

Even if I dislike Yami for starting a war, do you think this is the time to say it?

Do you want to lower morale and weaken Konoha?

This kind of person is either stupid or malicious!

In Senju Tobirama's opinion, Sarutobi Hiruzen was both.

If he had not wanted to test Minato's Flying Thunder God level, he would have cleaned up this mess himself long ago!

"Lord Tobirama, let me handle Hiruzen."

When it comes to fighting Sarutobi Hiruzen, if Danzō says he is second, no one would dare to claim first.

"Danzō!" Sarutobi Hiruzen, ashamed after being scolded by Senju Tobirama, saw his old companion stepping out to finish him off. If he were not in an Impure World Reincarnated body, he would have coughed up blood from anger.

"Danzō, Hiruzen is at his peak now. You can't handle it," Senju Tobirama reminded.

The title "Professor of Ninjutsu" was not an exaggeration. When he was still alive, Sarutobi Hiruzen's mastery of ninjutsu was exceptional. That was why Tobirama had chosen him as Hokage.

But Danzō's blood boiled.

You can say I am despicable, ruthless, and scheming, but you cannot say I am not as good as Sarutobi Hiruzen!

"Don't worry, Lord Tobirama. I have help. Shisui!"

Danzō responded darkly, and Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside him.

"Danzō-sama."

"As long as you help me defeat Hiruzen, when we return, I will let you beat me up as much as you like!"

Shisui's eyes lit up. "Is that a promise?"

"I never lie. Come!"

Receiving the order, Shisui rushed at the stunned Sarutobi Hiruzen and cut off his right arm with one slash.

"Shisui, how is this possible? Aren't you dead?"

"It was Yami-sama who saved me." Shisui continued his attack as he spoke, cutting Sarutobi Hiruzen into pieces.

"How is this possible!" Sarutobi Hiruzen, reduced to a human stick, shouted in disbelief.

"Third Hokage, even though it was Danzō-sama who caused me to die, aren't you also the culprit?"

Shisui smiled. "I have wanted to beat you up for a long time."

Polite, but not too much.

Kabuto really could not stand it anymore. He needed the Third Hokage to be humiliated, but not when he was completely unable to fight back. So he controlled the Third to retreat and counterattack.

As the battle erupted again, Yami raised his chin toward Uchiha Madara.

Madara said nothing more, clapped his hands together, and began to fight.

"Wood Release!"

(To be continued.)

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