Sakura Haruno is Usefull

"Heh, the bitter fruit, is it?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood before the two figures, his gaze cold and his words sharp.

He took one last drag of his pipe, exhaling a thin blue stream of smoke, then tore off his Hokage robe, revealing a black combat uniform underneath.

"If this is the bitter fruit, then as the Third Hokage, I will personally resolve it all today!"

Orochimaru extended his tongue, licking his lips as he displayed a mysterious smile, gazing at the old man with amusement.

"It's been a long time since I've seen that look... truly nostalgic."

"The last time I saw it... was ages ago."

The atmosphere grew tense. Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze darkened as he looked at the two before him.

No matter what, these two had to be stopped here.

Hiruzen's eyes discreetly scanned the Four Violet Flames Formation surrounding them.

Breaking it could allow Konoha's forces to surround and subdue these two, but the combat area would be too large, and the nobles in the stands—already caught in a genjutsu—were like lambs awaiting slaughter...

Moreover, the barrier also restrained Rasa.

Resolving himself, Hiruzen Sarutobi made his move, pulling out two shuriken and, despite his aged body, charging toward Orochimaru and Rasa.

With a swift throw, the shuriken were launched. Forming hand seals rapidly, he executed:

Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!

The shuriken multiplied—two became four, four became eight—turning into a torrential rainstorm aimed at the two adversaries!

"Heh, interesting," Orochimaru chuckled as the "rain" of shuriken descended. He swiftly bit his finger and formed seals.

Summoning Technique: Reanimation Jutsu!

As Orochimaru's jutsu activated, two coffins slowly rose from the ground, standing as barriers before him and Rasa.

The shuriken embedded themselves in the coffin lids.

"This...!"

"Orochimaru! How dare you desecrate the souls of the dead!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened in fury as he recognized the forbidden jutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals being used before him.

"Heh, come and meet your old acquaintances, Sensei."

Orochimaru showed no emotion at Hiruzen's words, his expression full of interest as he watched the old man from afar.

The coffin lids fell with a heavy thud, revealing two figures all too familiar to Hiruzen.

"You've aged, monkey..."

With long black hair, crimson armor, and a powerful build, one figure spoke as he looked at Hiruzen.

"Did you use my jutsu to summon me?"

"A remarkable young man," the other figure remarked, his silver hair, red eyes, blue armor, and stern face turning toward Orochimaru.

"The First... and the Second..."

Tears welled up in Hiruzen's eyes as he looked at the two figures he never thought he'd see again in his lifetime.

His teachers...

"It seems we'll be troubling you," said the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, his gaze fixed on Hiruzen as though he could foresee the inevitable.

Teacher and student, now enemies...

Nearby, Rasa cast a wary glance at Orochimaru, his expression unreadable.

No one could guess what he was thinking.

"Heh, enough reminiscing," Orochimaru sneered as he pulled out two kunai with talismans attached, intending to place them into the resurrected Hokage.

"Iron Sphere Smash!"

A girl's shout from the heavens interrupted the scene, drawing everyone's gaze skyward.

All except the resurrected Hokage, whose expressions remained unchanged, turned pale at the sight.

A deafening whoosh accompanied a massive, rapidly spinning object hurtling toward them!

"Is that brat trying to kill me along with them?!"

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi let out an expletive as his body instantly transformed into mud and sank into the rooftop.

Amid the chaos, another voice rang out faintly:

"Shuriken Enlargement Technique!"

The massive black object suddenly expanded!

A shadow large enough to blot out the sky enveloped the Four Violet Flames Formation!

At last, everyone saw what it was—a gigantic iron sphere!

The four Sound Ninja maintaining the barrier turned pale, their faces drained of blood as they beheld the colossal object speeding toward them.

Even Orochimaru dared not take it lightly, sinking into the rooftop like Hiruzen.

Rasa dissolved into golden sand, drilling a hole into the roof to evade it.

Not just those within the barrier, but even Onoki, watching from afar, was dumbstruck as the enormous iron sphere passed overhead.

Elsewhere, Tsunade—pretending to meditate with her eyes closed to suppress her hemophobia—peeked with one eye. At the sight of the object, every hair on her body stood on end.

In unison, Tsunade and Onoki leaped to safety, fearing collateral damage from the battle unfolding above them.

BOOM!!!

The iron sphere smashed into the Four Violet Flames Formation with a deafening crash!

The barrier distorted under the impact before shattering.

The four Sound Ninja maintaining it coughed up blood, their faces ghostly pale.

And it wasn't over yet.

The iron sphere, comprising two linked spheres, swung with inertia, the second smashing into the opposite side of the barrier with another resounding explosion!

Cracks spread rapidly across the Four Violet Flames Formation before it shattered entirely!

The enormous sphere then hurtled toward the people inside.

Unflinching, Tobirama crossed his arms, marveling at the attack. "Reckless but effective," he commented.

"Was it someone from the village?"

Hashirama scratched his head as the sphere came toward him. Its power and audacity reminded him of one person.

"Could it be… little Tsuna?"

While the resurrected Hokage remained calm, the others fled as soon as the barrier broke.

The nearest Sound Ninja, Sakon and Ukon, couldn't escape in time. The sphere crushed them instantly, leaving no trace.

Next was Jirobo, who met the same fate without a chance to scream.

Dust filled the air as the massive iron sphere lodged itself in the city wall.

Amid the chaos, the reincarnated Hokage reformed from the fragments.

Before they could react, a pink-haired figure leaped into view, dragging a white-haired one along as they approached the battlefield.

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