In desperation, Hiruzen throws Enma in staff form pass Hashirama and towards Tobi. Tobi goes intangible and is forced to negate the gravitational pull. Hashirama falls four feet in front of Tobi. Minato quickly grabs Hashirama, places the FTG seal on him, and jumps back. Enma turns into his true form and attempts to hit Tobi.

Tobi shakes his head in disgust. "Despicable creature."

Enma punches straight through Tobi's head, Tobi materalizes and grab Enma's neck. After Minato, Hiruzen, and Tobirama checks Hashirama's condition to confirm he's alright, Hiruzen realizes the situation with Tobi and Enma.

Hiruzen's eyes nearly pops out of his head. "Enma!"

In the grasp of Tobi's chokehold, Enma looks at Hiruzen. "It's been an honor fight to have fought alongside you. Farewell, my old friend."

Tobi then turns Enma's soul into nothing. Completely erasing his existence.

"Nooooo!" Hiruzen falls to one knee, trembling with anger.

Minato, Tobirama, and Hashirama each puts a hand on Hiruzen's shoulder or back.

"Enma saved my life." Hashirama said. "What an honorable shinobi he was. His soul will not be forgotten. Let us end this battle and avenge him."

Hiruzen raises to both feet. Enma, I will see have you avenged. He said in thought.

"Okay, time to get serious and defeat this madman." Minato said, slamming his right hand's fist into the palm of his left hand. "Not only for Enma, but for the entire shinobi world. He is far too dangerous to allow him back into the world of the living and cause chaos in the lives of innocents!

"Hmph. I'd better get serious as well." Tobi says.

A great flash of light like the one that came from Tobi's entrance into the Shinigami Realm, blinds the Hokages. When the light fades, Tobi is gone.

Tobirama rubs his eyes. "What is the meaning of this? What a pitiful coward."

"Lords, I don't think he retreated..." Minato says, appearing furthermore cautious.

Another flash of light, like the last two, brightly shines in the realm. Briefly blinding the Hokages again.

"Tobi must be back! Prepare yourselves." Hashirama tells the others.

The light fades. Tobi stands there. On the left of Tobi stands a woman with long, red hair. On the right of him, stands a man with long, white hair. Both the woman and man has a blank expression on their face.

Minato and Hiruzen look absolutely astonished.

"Jiraiya sensei!?...Kushina!?" Minato asks, his narrow eyes suddenly wide.

Hiruzen shakes his head in disbelief. "No...that can't really be them could it?..It must be an illusion..."

Tobi crosses his arms across his chest in an arrogant manner. "Hmph. I assure you that they are indeed the real Kushina Uzumaki and the great Toad Sage, Jiraiya. You see, I visited the Heaven Realm not too long ago. Then, I caught them by surprise, put each of them under a genjutsu and kept them in my pocket dimension until now. You really didn't that I would be foolish enough to challenge four Hokagesunprepared, did you?"

"Now, you have gone too far. This...is...unforgivable!" Minato states.

Minato attempts to charge at Tobi, but Hashirama grabs him by the shoulder. "Don't be to hasty, young Minato."

"Lord First, you don't understand; that's my wife and master. They should be living in eternal bliss and joy, not involuntarily dragged into this dreadful situation!"

Hashirama sighs, now understanding Minato's pain. "We must be patient. Acting out of anger will get us nowhere."

Minato nods in agreement, although he is having a hard time holding his rage inside.

"I could destroy their souls this instant if I wished to. So, if I were you, I would listen to the First." Tobi suggests.

Minato sucks in a lot of air and exhales slowly. "You are going to regret having angered the Yellow Flash of the Leaf. I will end your life myself."

I've never seen him so furious before. Hiruzen says internally.

Tobi settles into a more battle-ready posture. "Enough with the threats. As I said earlier, it's time to get serious." Jiraiya won't be of much use as a weapon, there is no natural chakra in this realm, which means using his legendary senjutsu is impossible. Kushina's abilities doesn't compare to these four, even with the boost I've given her. However, their presence will have a psychiatric effect on the Third and Fourth. Well, I'd better get to it. He then weaves a handsign. Orange chakra bubbles out from Kushina. "Ichibi!"

All four Hokages are startled.

Kushina fully transforms into the one-tailed beast Shukaku. Both of the tailed beast's eyes are sharingans. Jiraiya transitions into a fighting stance. Hashirama, Tobirama, and Hiruzen also prepare themselves.

Tobirama faces the Fourth. "Minato, the real battle is about to begin. I know this is tough for you to deal with, but you must ready yourself."

Minato's expression changes from grief-stricken to confident. "I am ready. There is just no way I would let harm come to my master's and wife's souls. I would never forgive myself."

Hiruzen smirks a bit. "That's the Minato I know, the one I chose to succeed me."

"Jiraiya...Kushina. If you can hear me in there, I'm going to get you both out of this and back to the happiness and peace you deserve!" Minato promises.