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Chapter 348: A Five Kage Summit, Isn't That Just a Meeting of Five Hokage?
🕑 Added 2025-10-23 09:59:33 +0000 UTCChapter 348: A Five Kage Summit, Isn't That Just a Meeting of Five Hokage?
"Hmph! You used a forbidden jutsu from a thousand years later to revive me. Was it to control and enslave me?"
Indra looked at the few people present with dissatisfaction. The Mangekyo Sharingan in his eye sockets fiercely released a ball of black flame. "I am not that idiot Asura! Amaterasu!"
The ball of black flame burned out of thin air on Kaguya Otsutsuki's body…
This was the strongest physical attack jutsu in the ninja world…
However, Kaguya merely frowned, and with a flick of her sleeve, she absorbed the ball of black flame completely. She said in a low voice, "Is this the power of Indra?"
Black Zetsu chuckled softly and replied, "Although he doesn't have the ability to harm Mother, he will still be of some use in dealing with the descendants of those traitors…"
"You dare to look down on the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
A towering purple Susanoo suddenly shot up from Indra's body. In the blink of an eye, it had become its perfect form. Its body was even more massive, bringing with it an even stronger sense of oppression!
A ninja sword was held tightly in the Susanoo's hand!
However, before he could make any further moves, a bone spike shot out from Kaguya's palm and pierced the Susanoo's body!
All-Killing Ash Bones!
The towering purple giant immediately began to disintegrate…
This scene made Madara Uchiha's heart tremble with shock. He remembered the scene of his own Susanoo having its head plucked off by that crow… The ultimate ocular jutsu that their clan was so proud of was actually so useless!
Kaguya's palm gently clenched. After completely shattering Indra's Susanoo, she controlled Indra to kneel on the ground and said in a cold voice, "Indra, compared to Hagoromo, your power is far too lacking…"
Hagoromo and Hamura were her sons. They were born with the Sage's Body and the power of the Six Paths, while Indra's power was just the chakra that Hagoromo had dispersed.
Looking at her descendants, they were truly getting worse with each generation…
Only that little brat Madara showed some signs of atavism…
After completely controlling Indra, Kaguya turned her head to look at the other reanimated figure who had just revived and said in a low voice, "Asura, will you also choose to resist?"
"Ha, at least let me know your purpose, right?"
Asura stood up, his palms held tightly together at his chest. The chakra in his body surged, as if he might use a jutsu of monstrous power at any moment.
Black Zetsu, from within Kaguya's sleeve, spoke, "Mother, the reincarnations of Asura throughout the ages have all been equally stubborn. There's no need to say any more to him…"
The moment these words were spoken, two people present immediately expressed their agreement.
Madara and Indra had finally heard something they wanted to hear.
"Is that so?"
Kaguya's brow furrowed. She controlled Asura to kneel in place, then she nodded and looked at the three powerful ninjas beside her. "With the strength of these three, is it enough to hold out until the God Tree has finished absorbing the chakra of the ninja world?"
"…It should be possible, right?"
Black Zetsu was still a little uncertain in its heart. However, the revived Rinnegan Madara and the reanimated Asura and Indra were the greatest combat power it could currently gather.
Kaguya opened a space-time gate with some dissatisfaction and said coldly, "Perhaps you are all too alarmed. On this seedbed, no one can possess a power that surpasses mine… Now, we will go and summon the God Tree!"
On the other side, in the Hidden Leaf Village.
Through the news from the Hidden Sand, Itachi confirmed that the Gold and Silver Brothers from Orochimaru's reanimated army had long since been taken away by Madara.
The Akatsuki had been in hiding for five years. Finally, when everyone had let their guard down against them, they had used a "Tian Ji's horse race" strategy to gather all the Tailed Beasts' chakra.
Before Tsunade could even send the news to the Land of Waves, the great lords there could no longer sit still and had proactively returned to Konoha.
When Itachi returned to the Hokage's office, he discovered that three people who shouldn't have been there were occupying his office. Among them, an even more shameless one had brazenly taken his seat.
Tobirama was sitting in the Hokage's seat. When he saw Itachi return with Kisame, he shot him a disdainful glance, pointed at a thick stack of documents on the desk, and criticized, "When I was the Second Hokage, I didn't have this much backlogged paperwork…"
"Oh…"
Itachi stepped forward and pressed a hand on the stack of documents, retorting lightly, "That's probably because Lord Second only had to handle the village's affairs, while this pile is the political business of the entire Land of Fire."
"So many years have passed since I died…" The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had a nostalgic look in his eyes. "The furnishings here are the same as back then. They haven't changed much!"
Itachi nodded in agreement. "Although times are always changing, and some of the dross left behind by certain people must be discarded, some traditions are still worthy of respect from us juniors."
"…Ahahaha…"
The Fourth Hokage gave him an awkward smile and explained, "Fortunately, these furnishings weren't moved. My and Lord Second's Flying Thunder God seals are still in this office. Because the situation was urgent, we flew directly to Konoha…"
"I've heard about it."
Itachi crossed his arms, tapped his shoulder with his finger, and nodded. "The ANBU still circulates legends about the love between the Fourth Hokage and his wife…"
"It's said that back then, in order to save time to prepare lunch and dinner for Auntie Kushina, Lord Fourth had to use the Flying Thunder God Technique every day to travel…"
"…"
Minato paused, then scratched his head shyly. "I never thought they would know about all this!"
"Sigh…"
Itachi helplessly covered his forehead and said softly, "A squad is on rotating duty to guard the Hokage's office every day. Fortunately, I had transferred Izumi's squad out to protect the Third. Otherwise, who knows if this office would still be standing…"
"Hm? Is Saru sick?"
Tobirama's eyebrow twitched. He then said with emotion, "He's almost seventy this year. It's really hard to say if he can pull through…"
"The Third's body is still healthy, and his heart is young…"
Itachi fiddled with his fingers and casually retorted, "Whether it was when Lord Fourth was in power, or when I am in power, Lord Third Hokage has always been very enthusiastic in helping us handle official business…"
"Yes, just like how Tobirama helped me back then…"
Hashirama praised with satisfaction, "That kid from the Sarutobi family has truly dedicated his entire life to Konoha!"
Tobirama's face darkened. "Shut up! Big brother!"
If you don't understand something, don't just open your mouth and talk!
"That's right. That's why most of the ANBU ninjas have always been loyal to Lord Third…"
Itachi beckoned for the accompanying Kisame to sit down and continued, "So even on the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the ANBU would go to report to Lord Third, instead of trying to rescue the Fourth Hokage and his wife…"
Hashirama: "…"
Minato: "…"
Tobirama spoke with displeasure, "Right now, we must concentrate all our forces to deal with Madara and his revived Ten-Tails. Send your direct ANBU to invite Saru over. We must immediately hold a war council!"
Kisame looked at the few people in the office…
The First Hokage, Hashirama; the Second Hokage, Tobirama; the Fourth Hokage, Minato; and the Fifth Hokage, Itachi… all that was missing was the still-living Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Kisame said somewhat dryly, "The meaning of a Five Kage Summit… it isn't for five generations of Hokage to sit together for a meeting, is it?"
