She was right.
Reviving the famed Mokuton was never part of her plans- but she had done it. Walking forward, she placed her right palm on the truck, fingers brushing across each ridge, nails scratching the rough texture before slithering chakra to her tips.
Piercing the chakra rich tree with her own, she slowly devoured the tree with her chakra before slowly moving circulation towards her own body. Eyes watching steadily as the large tree shrunk against its will, withering as her own pool of chakra slowly increased.
What was left was a blacken wilted tree, long forgotten of its sense of ancient feeling. She slowly wrapped a blanket of chakra around the remains, easily turning the corpse into crystal before clenching her fist, all traces gone with the shattered crystal that traveled alongside the wind, disappearing.
Clapping her hands into the infamous Mokuton hand sign, she slowly regrew trees around her, forcing the upturned dirt to recede back to its original form, carefully crafting the landscape as if she were god creating nature.
The onyx eyed girl sighed deeply, her hands slowly receding back to her side as she took a step back before bringing both hands to her face, inspecting them as if they would tell her a story.
Then she felt it, her heart pounding against her ribs, racing loudly in her eardrums and finally wiped her sweaty temple with her sleeve. Excitement still ran in her veins, greed wrapping around her head, pride pulsed out of her body in waves.
Finally, she turned her attention to the new window,
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[Mokuton]
-The long dead kekkei genkai, a combination of earth and water. (50/50)
-Once used by the infamous Senju Hashirama, it has never naturally occurred in anyone else
-Because of the Mokuton's power and versatility, there has been various efforts to reproduce this bloodline after its user's demise, all has failed
-5% HP Regeneration
-Alongside this skill comes with the title: Nature's Ensnarer
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[You have satisfied the necessary requirements to receive "Nature's Ensnarer" Title]
[- Requirements: Naturally obtain the skill Mokuton]
-When this title is equipped, all enemies in a 100 yard radius have a 10% reduction is all stats
-When this title is equipped, all allies in a 100 yard radius have a 10% increase in all stats
-Those ensnared in Mokuton will have their HP and CP slowly drained
-Allies and Enemies alike are is awe of the Title Holder, receiving buffs and debuffs
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[You have satisfied the necessary requirements to combine the titles "The One Who Touched the Skies" and "Nature's Ensnarer"]
[- Requirements: Have Hundred Percentile Chakra Control, Naturally obtain the skill Mokuton]
[You have received the title "The Second Coming of God"]
-When this title is equipped, all enemies in a 100 yard radius have a 15% reduction in all stats
-When this title is equipped, all allies in a 100 yard radius have a 15% increase in all stats
-When this Title is equipped, the CP consumption for any skill is decreased by 30%
Those ensnared in Mokuton will have their HP and CP slowly drained
-Allies and Enemies alike are is awe of the Title Holder, receiving buffs and debuffs
-When releasing KI, all enemies and allies alike below Level 250 will be forced to the ground
Carefully, Tamako dismissed each window with joy, her heart beating against its cage as her finger wavered against the transparent [Character Status], equipping the title. Hands shaking before she forcefully pulled them into a fist in a effort to stop.
"Su-be-te no Ka-mi." She sounded out quietly, "God of All. All God." Tilting her center of balance backwards, she flopped to the ground with her arms spread out against the fresh grass, gazing at the sky, following the clouds.
A natural grin managed to inch to her face, her arms wrapping around her own body, legs tucked close as she rolled around with glee, squealing like child. She stopped rolling and let her face dig into the grass, palms lazily placed on the grass as he pushed out chakra slowly.
Each sliver slowly, watching closely as a small sapling grew before cutting the supply off.
"Ne ne, aren't I kinda... dangerous now?"
. . .
Months flew by quicker than she could keep track, spending most of her time in multiple Dungeons with all kinds of terrains, creating trees, creating skills, creating jutsus off all degrees.
And before she knew it, it was October. Her spies popping at every second with each army making advances, carefully plotting their location and sending signals. Shinobi of all villages united with a single headband, bustling around like plagues.
Tamako released her hand sign and opened her eyes, glancing up to meet Kisame and Itachi's, "The North will be the main focus of the war, swarms of platoons and entire armies are scattered near Suna, smaller platoons located in the forests of Konoha, all mismatched with each village..."
She paused, "...and thirty-five have been revived by Edo Tensei. All formerly deceased jinchuriki, numerous kage's and..." She glanced at Itachi, "Your Chich-ue as well as my Haha-ue. Kabuto had probably tried to revive us, but since we are presently alive, another of our close-bloodline was summoned instead."
Itachi took the newly provided information calmly sipping the Hoji-cha that Tamako brewed earlier with steel in his eyes. "I see, Kabuto is posing a problem that should be swiftly annihilated before he summons anymore... I have a plan that could work."
"Plan?" Tamako echoed, her brows squinting, "Don't tell me you plan to use Izanami because we need your abilities when Obito decides to stop hiding."
Itachi froze, "I was... teetering on the idea but yes, it's a backup plan."
Shaking her head, "No, that's a bad idea. I have another idea that could duplicate the steps of Izanami without sacrificing the eye." She pointed at Kisame, who has been paying attention in close detail, his gills flaring with surprise.
"Kisame can suck out all of his chakra and you can place Kabuto in a multi-layered genjutsu. With your Eternal Mangekyo, you should be able to place a strong genjutsu to trick Kabuto. Of course, you don't need to take Kisame along if you believe your Mangekyo Sharingan is good enough."
"Hm, my Sharingan should prove enough, you can deploy Kisame somewhere else."
"A-ah, don't I have a say, Itachi?" Kisame grinned, already knowing both kekkei genkai users simultaneously "No" would spout at any second.
True to his thinking, "No."
"Our original plan was to interfere when all Field Armies combine into a single theater where they, in Madara's terms, dance."
"Dance-"
Tamako coughed into her fist, "Ahem. From there, we can support, and with all the chaos going around, they wont attack us, maybe distrust us at most." She pointed at Itachi, "The faster Itachi takes care of Kabuto, the faster the theater will come together."
Kisame's inched closer to the large map on the table, his finger circling the X mark, "And most likely the tough part of the war will be here, right?"
The Mokuton user nodded in agreement, shoving her hands into her sleeve before pulling out intercoms, "And we'll use this for communication. As much as I would like to use my spies for communication, it can only work one way." She handed both ex-Akatsuki members the ear piece before placing her own in a pouch.
"Where'd you get the time to get these?" Kisame asked, rolling the small device between his fingers before copying her actions.
Shrugging, "A few months ago, but more importantly-" She locked eyes on Kisame, "Where you are going to deploy yourself?" Pointing at Itachi and herself, "We're not leaders, we are equals in this operation."
"Yeah, I know, I know." Kisame paused, "As much as I would like to have a talk with Zabuza, taking the sidelines and saving my strength is a better gamble than putting myself at war before the real war has even started."
Tamako nodded in agreement, "Then, you can accompany me! I have to meet up with Sasuke and probably Orochimaru. I would be sweet if you can act as by bodyguard."
Kisame scoffed, pointing at me like the accuser he was, "Bodyguard? You literally reinvented the goddamn Mokuton in your free time."
Shedding a fake tear, Tamako swept her hair behind her and with a teasing, broken tone, "Its the thought that counts."
At that point, Itachi had already taken off towards Kabuto's location, already absorbing more than the normal stupidity dose that both Kisame and Tamako ooze off when they had a conversation.
Then, Tamako finally removed her carefree attitude and plastered on a serious one, "It'll take Itachi a few hours and ideally, it'll be around tonight where the Edo Tensei should be finished off..." She trailed off, taking a peek at the sun and mentally jotting down its location.
"An entire day..?" Kisame muttered, his gills flaring with unease, fingers stroking at his chin.
She nodded, "Hai. Edo Tensei needs to stop willingly. That said, I don't see why we can scout, or watch, as the war wages on. My appointment with Sasuke-chan isn't until tonight."
"What are the chances of us being spotted?"
"Madara would probably spot us, perhaps other sensor-shinobi as well but with a few seals, chakra suppressors, I should be fine. You on the other hand..." Tamako grinned, "You might actually get a sunburn since I'm heading to the deserts of Suna."
Kisame blanched, looking away, "I'll head towards the marches near Kirigakure and report back to make sure everything is going as planned."
"Hm, that's actually a good idea. If Zabuza had died, he would've been reanimated. I wonder who took his place as well as yours?"
Kisame nodded and grinned, displaying every inch of his sharpened teeth, "Considered it down, girly." With a single handsign, Kisame melted into a puddle and disappeared into the ground, leaving nothing but a small patch of wet dirt.
Tamako took another glance at the sun, "I have a few hours before Madara wreaks havoc..." Then, finally leaving the island for the first time in five months. She set herself at a good pace towards Suna, pushing her hand into her inventory and took out a sand-tanned clock and pulled it on.
Taking out some chakra-suppressing seals and placing them on the inside before pulling up the hood, she was ready. With that said, she sped up, running across the water, lacing chakra around her legs to jump across trees until the familiar hot sun scorched the sand at her feet.
She hadn't been in Suna since her alignment with the village.
Shrugging, she continued to walk forward, gaining closure to the massive chakra signatures located in a single patch of land- definitely where the army was. The air around her warped as she gained speed, the rush of hair pushed back at her hair that waved into the air violently before she formed a few handsigns, "Tsuchi Gunjikoudou no Jutsu"
Her body melted into the ground, her body gaining momentum as nothing stopped her from going forward.
Once she was directly underneath the large amount of chakra signatures, she quickly felt for a large pillar to pop the upper half of her body out the rocks, the remaining of her body sunk into the pillars.
She opened her eyes, and there he was.
The source of her nightmares, the literal embodiment of why she trained so hard.
Uchiha Madara
Level: ?
Age: ?
Class: Legendary (All Enemies below Level 250 experience a 10% decrease in stats!)
HP: ?
CP: ?
The Famed Uchiha Madara that spells fear and doom in all those who utter his presence, he is said to be the great rival of the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama.
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Tamako forced herself not to choke at his entire description, fear striking at her gut because she trained so hard but she still cannot read his level?
The lone Uchiha began to leisurely walk towards the army that soon developed into a sprint that many couldn't keep up. He threw his entire body into battle, dancing between each shinobi, using the area around him with ease.
Watching with awe, her admiration for him rose as he dodged, leaving enough space to counterattack anyone around him. However, he was blown away when a familiar blond headed swung her gigantic fan around her, throwing Madara into the air before he twisted his body back to the ground, skidding back a few meters.
He slowly gazed up, unamused plaster on his face, softly hitting his armor the get rid of the dust built up. His hands rose to his chest, forming a single handsign, his chakra raging around him that screamed, Katon!
He took a deep breath, and everything went orange.
The entire vicinity blew up into a magnificent hues of red, orange and yellow, devouring every inch that it could.
The army countered with numerous shinobi who's affinity aligned with suiton, all stood in front of the army as they all is unison, created handsigns before spitting out an entire wave of water to counter the large flames.
They clashed with a heat of mist and steam that stood overhead above the battlefield, creating a perfect cover for the Uchiha.
From afar, Tamako was able to hear the shouts of surprise, pain and fear. Missile like sounds clashing to the ground, explosions that thumped against her ears, the ground shaking where she stood, watching.
She could feel the heat, hear the katana slices, the clashes of blades and that familiar moving sand. The large pillar that erupted beneath Madara and Naruto above him, ready to end him with a large Rasengan.
The entire pillar collapsed at the impact, debris flying in all directions as a dust cloud puffed up, but what emerged was the Susanoo. Madara's Susanoo.
It un-hunched its back before peering into the sky, releasing a ear piercing shout before creating twin katana's in each hand.
Shinobi began shooting out jutsus. Suiton, doton, fuuton, katon, but all were repelled. But not in vain, they were done in hopes for buying time for Naruto.
His chakra swirled around, combining into the natural chakra around him slowly- Sage Mode.
With one swipe of the blade, an entire platoon fell to Madara's Susanoo, another with an overhand swipe.
Platoons left to right were being downed by Madara with ease, Gaara's chakra swirled around as he urged his sand to wrap around the susanoo, his face contouring its a look of focus.
Yet, behind the pure chakra armor, Madara closed his eyes and smile.
If Tamako didn't know better, Madara would be enjoying himself absolutely destroying the entire army. But no, he was mocking their efforts and if that wasn't a boss move, she didn't know what else was.
The Susanoo struggled against the tension before finally raising its arms above it's head, creating another set of arms with another set of katanas before swinging, air swept up, shinobi went flying in all directions.
The fight was so one-sided that Tamako watched with awe.
The surrounding shinobi all retreated to make space for the Kage's and Naruto, who ran forward with Rasen-Shuriken in his hands. Gaara provided support, sending a wave of sand that devoured the bottom half of the Susanoo, trapping it.
Gaara, who already fought against Sasuke's Susanoo, commanded the sand at his feet to drag him out of the safeties of Susanoo's chakra armor, sending him flying into the air. The Rasen-Shuriken was sent out, flying towards Madara's form at speeds fast enough that if you blinked, you would miss it.
But by the time a normal person would have opened their eyes, they merely saw the intact Madara standing calmly on the ground. Rasen-Shuriken gone, most probable negated, absorbed, by Madara's hand as small fuse of chakra steam, residue.
"Rinnegan." She whispered, her body diving into the pillar before travelling to another one closer.
From there, Madara formed a single sign to create another Susanoo, this time, the Susanoo mirrored his two other signs. The area around grew darker and darker, as if a cloud had blocked the sun- tenfold.
She already knew what was happening- what was going to happen. Like a massive plague, each and every shinobi lost their hope, dropping their weapons to the ground as their eyes lost light. Her eyes trailed at the words of the Kazekage, mouthing his exact words, "Is this the power of Kami?"
And finally, she looked up. Eyes widening at the size of Tengai Shinsei. "Planetary devastation."
With the words of their commanders, everyone began to run. The Tsuchikage flew towards the meteorite in an effort to stop it, lighting the bolder with a jutsu as Gaara commanded his sand to form two large hands to brace its impact, or at best, stop it.
And it worked
Tamako's astonishment can only be counted because this is real life. The sizes, the lighting, the sounds, the everything affected how she perceived before.
It's not just a game.
She wiped her brow from sweat.
This is real.
The Shinobi began to cheer- "T-they stopped it!"
But what they'll find out soon-
A massive impact sounded out, shockwaves that buzzed her figure, Tamako's eyes trailed up to slowly trace the second meteorite.
-that there is a second.
It came in with a grand entrance, blowing away the clouds to reveal its massive form the rivaled the first, crashing into each other as both soon overruled the Tsuchikage and Kazekage's hold.
Her eyes closed as she sunk back to the ground, heading towards that bottom as fast as she could while softening the sand around her to brace the impact. Even from her point, she could feel all the tremors and earth shattering shakes that had definitely taken out the majority of the Fourth Company.
She hopped out of the sand, slithering behind the Reanimated corpses and watched, as always, as Madara created trees from sand.
"Mokuton: Deep Forest Emergence." She whispered, "A chakra extensive jutsu that creates a forest that rival the height of those in Konoha in seconds."
Overgrown roots flushed with chakra wrapped around each other as it headed towards the Tsuchikage and Kazekage at a fast rate, any delay would result in death. But Naruto came forward with a surge of Chakra, creating hundreds of clones the conjured up multiple large Rasengan to stop the roots for continuing any further.
But at that point, he stopped it. His chakra, on the other hand, was on the verge of dissipating. He saved enough time for the Raikage, Hokage and Mizukage to teleport in whatever means to arrive on time.
And for the first time in history, all five Kage stood side-by-side against their enemy, Madara.
Yet they will all fall to the brink of death.
"At this point, all I would be watching is a total annihilation of the Gokage... I should leave before anyone catches me..." Tamako trailed off, her body sinking into the ground beneath her as she escaped silently.
"After all, I still need to see Sasuke-chan, ne?"
. . .
The Shouton User arrived at the shambled temple, the entire building was rotten and the two pillars that stood at the front were collapsed. She took a few steps forward, walking up the stairs before heading inside.
Despite the exterior of the building looking large, the interior was definitely small. It expanded a few meters in front and seven meters to her left. In front where you could clearly see from the entrance was the shrine with exactly twenty-seven masks all lined up neatly in rows of three.
A small staircase leaded towards the wall and was framed by small wooden fences. With as much dignity Tamako could muster as this late of a night, she plopped onto the steps and leaned against the fence, resting her feet on the staircase.
From there, she waited silently. Counting the spider webs, staring at the oni masks until they bore her.
However, her timing was right, she arrived not too late, yet not too early.
A group of four headed towards her way, not even suppressing their chakra as she left her's tucked at her core, her cloak suppressing it even further.
With her hood pulled up, just by looking at her, it was impossible to discern her identity.
Soft yet raspy voice met her ears first,"-ace seems to be untouched."
"It's in shambles..." Another said with an emotion that Tamako herself couldn't place.
The footsteps grew louder as they headed towards her direction, "Well, I suppose it is way outside the village."
Meaning that you aren't expecting anyone to be around, ne?
Finally, their steps creaked against the rotten flooring, pulling into a full stop as they gazed at my figure, almost blended into the shadows if it weren't for her choice of cloak.
"Who's there?"
"Ne ne, I haven't seen you in months Sasuke-chan. Is that how you greet an old friend?" Tamako's face slowly warmed into a cheshire grin as she slowly moved her hands to pull down her hoodie tilting her head to the side.
"S-suna no Tamako!? I heard you died a few months ago?" Suigetsu was the first to react vocally, spreading his feet apart and pointing at me like I was a ghost.
Rolling her eyes, "If I was dead, I wouldn't be sitting here, talking to you Suigetsu. Don't tell me that you're still dumb?"
"O-oi!-"
"Suna no Tamako. I knew it, you never died that day."
[You have confirmed Uchiha Sasuke's suspicions! Only a selective few know of your true status!]
Shrugging her shoulders, Tamako stood up from the stairs and crossed her arms, "Well, I got tired of watching you ignore all my good advice, so I decided to take a break! Then what do you know, a war started!"
"Cut the crap, tell us why you're truly here."
Tamako comically slouched with fake pain, swiping a tear under her eye, "Ooh Sasuke-chan, you hurt me." Before her attitude changed to an 180, a serious persona finally taking place. "I sent Itachi to stop the Reanimation, I'm sure you two brothers had a heart warming reunion but there are more pressing issues."
"Reanima- matte! Itachi told me to find something without his help before speaking to him again- what this your doing?"
"Find what? Sorry, can't really help you there." She spread her arms before pointing behind her, "I'm sure you'll find your answers using these."
"Oho? You know what theses masks are for?" Orochimaru's voice slithered out from him, his raspy voice held curiosity.
She shrugged with her eyes closed, "Who knows?" Before turning towards Sasuke. "You know, I still consider you as a... beneficial friend. For now keep me in your eyes as that Tamako you had known before... all of this."
[Uchiha Sasuke regards you as a double-edge comrade]
"Tch."
Grinning, Tamako walked to the side before spreading her right arm towards the masks, "Now then, continue what you came here to do."
Orochimaru's snake slithered out his cloak, prodding at a few masks before selecting the correct one and brought it closer to its Master, "Now, this should be the right one..."
"Eeh... this place gives me the creeps. Let's hurry out now that we got what we came for..." Suigetsu shivered, his hands in his pockets and he glanced around us with nervousness.
"Yes, let us go. To where all the secrets sleep."
With that said, we all slowly left the temple, Tamako herself pulling out a black cloak to match the rest of the party and discarding her tanned one into her inventory. She followed the direction they were headed, and by the looks of it, they were going to pass by Konohagakure.
Since there's no Shinobi here, I won't get arrested, so I guess that's a plus."
Suddenly, Sasuke's chakra wavered, he jumped onto a building before staring down at the village. Starting his inter-monologue.
"Seriously? I don't have time for this..." Tamako muttered, crossing her arms and tapping her left food impatiently.
"What's up with Sasuke?" Suigetsu grumbled, quietly agreeing with my words as his arm rested on his hip.
Orochimaru let out a small chuckle before gazing up at the lone Uchiha, "He's just like how I was before I wanted to destroy Leaf."
Suigetsu perked at his former Lord's words, "How so?"
"Even if both he and the village have changed, this place is still his homeland. He needs some time to reaffirm his decision and resolve, through immersing himself in sentimentality and by retracing the past."
"Pft-" Tamako leaned towards Suigetsu and nudged him with her elbow, "Sasuke is a total Chunni-"
Suigetsu arm slammed against her back as he shoved a fist into his mouth to muffle his giggles, "Sh-shut up." He regained his composure rather quicker than Tamako would've liked and turned towards Orochimaru, "So, you're over it already?"
Orochimaru turned his head to face Suigetsu, "Hm?"
"The whole immerse yourself in sentimentality to affirm you resolve to destroy the Leaf thing-"
"-Suigetsu, the guy had to had partially go through... whatever immerse stuff because he destroyed a good chunk of it three years ago. I think they call it Konoha Crush?"
Suigetsu glared at Tamako like he was trying to mentally convey to shut up before continuing his words, "Hey, come to think of it, we were all your cream of the crop subordinates, right?" He paused before gesturing around him, "And now... we're inside of the Leaf. All the strong ones are gone because they're away fighting. Isn't this a perfect opportunity for you?"
Orochimaru let out a sound that resembled amusement, "Perhaps, indeed... except for one thing..."
"Eh?"
"You're no longer Hebi."
However, the conversation ended before they could truly start questioning their existences and fall into a loop of depression before bonding over shared experiences because Sasuke had finally finished his inner-monologue. Flicking in front of us before walking normally towards the Uchiha Shrine.
It took them a few minutes before they arrived at the demolished sight, Sasuke walked forward and formed a few handsigns. A large block underneath the wood debris lifted up and revealed a hidden path that led down into the ground.
"There's not even a trace of the Uchiha's Nakano Shrine..."
Sasuke didn't even miss a beat, not even shedding an ounce of remorse, "That exterior doesn't matter. What's important is what's beneath. Let's go." Jumping into the hole, Tamako glanced at Juza and Suigetsu before shrugging, following the boy.
And there it was, in the dark Tamako was able to make up a slate of rock with words inscribed, behind it was two Uchiwa's.
Orochimaru walked forward and stripped his cloak off, leaving it on the floor, "Now then, let's begin. "It's best if you stand back."
Sasuke took a few steps back as Orochimaru placed the oni mask on his face. Instantly, chakra surged from Orochimaru's body, as he groaned out in pain, his entire body convulsing before a demon had appeared above Orochimaru.
Its entire body was transparent, the demon hand grasped the knife clenched between its teeth and sliced open its stomach. The damage done to the demon had reflected on Orochimaru who let out a noise of pain.
"Jugo! Suigetsu! Sasuke! Get ready!"
"Hai." Jugo replied, his malformed arm reach over to Sasuke's neck as Tamako watched with fascination as the orange-haired boy shrunk in size while six white familiar blobs slowly separated from Sasuke's body.
"D-dammit, how did you-?!"
"-I know your Hashirama cells inside and out from my experiments." Orochimaru paused to regain his breath, pressing a pale arm to his wound, "Including how to detect you, of course." He grunted some more, blood dripping down his chin, "Six of you, huh? Tobi sure wasn't taking any chances!"
Snakes hidden in Orochimaru's sleeve flew out subdued the Zetsu's, slithering towards four white Zetsu's and neatly placed them apart from each other for Edo Tensei. The other two remain was subdued by Suigetsu and Juzo. The latter climbing on top of the artificial human with his tiny comical size.
Tamako cooed at tiny Juzo as Orochimaru made a few signs, black ink spreading across the floor and circling around the four white Zetsus.
"Edo Tensei no Jutsu!" He slammed his hand to the ground, four large chakra signatures slowly descended and was devoured by the white Zetsu, all four screaming as a white light circled around them, the familiar paper like substance slowly inched across their body
Then, Suigetsu opened the mouth of the Zetsu he was holding and Orochimaru detached his head into the mouth- "What the fuck..." Tamako muttered quietly, backing away from Jugo as he regained his original form.
The White Zetsu then slowly formed into that sneaky Orochimaru, standing up- "They, who are all-knowing... the previous Hokage!
Suigetsu left his eyes blown open, "..that's the Shodaime Hokage?" He pointed at the man, "The real Hashirama who's been touted as a God of Shinobi?"
The said God of Shinobi blinked, making a noise of confusement.
Tobirama, who's expression didn't not waver but give a sense of seriously again? spoke, "Don't tell me it's that shinobi Orochimaru again!" He stated calmly as if it was a fact- well he's not entirely wrong...
Hashirama turned to his brother with confuse lathered on, "What do you mean?"
Saratobi was the third to speak, "I suspect he undid the Reaper Death Seal that has been keeping us sealed away. Then preformed Edo Tensei."
"No way... you found out how to undo that Sealing Jutsu. How did you do that, Orochimaru-san?" And finally, Minato spoke.
Excitement coerced through Tamako as she looked at the blond Hokage with admiration.
"You underestimate me, Minato. Originally a Sealing Jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan... I've been researching the ruins and scattered documents of the now extinct clan ever since I lost my jutsu."
Minato turned his attention to the Shodaime, nodding at him, "Shodaime-sama, it appears we've been recalled into the world of the living.
Hashirama leaned forward with his eyes furrowed, a frown appearing on his face as he made a noise of what?
"Who the hell are you?!"
Saratobi made a noise of oh yeah before turning to his successor, watching Minato's expression turned to shock. "O-oh, uh..." He turned around and showed off his white sleeve-less cloak that had the words "Yondaime" stitched on the back. "The Yondaime Hokage, sir."
Instantly, the confusement melted away from Hashirama's expression and smiled, leaning forward with the sound of his armor clinking together at the motion, "Oh? The Yondaime Hokage, you say? I see, hmmmm. So the village has remained stable!"
Minata looked back sheepishly, "Well... I'm not actually sure if it has or not. Because I died and was sealed away much earlier than Sandaime"
"Huh? Is that so...In a separate incident than when I was sealed away with Sarutobi?"
Minata could only offer yet another sheepish look as he nervously rubbed at the back of his head, "Hai... a completely separate incident."
Tamako looked back and forth at the Hokage's as the ignored everyone else, but she looked with intrigue as if this was the most entertaining thing by far.
Hashirama walked forward in front of Minato to talk to the blond better before asking the question, raising his arms to the side, "So who's the Godaime Hokage?"
"Your granddaughter, Tsunade-hime." Orochimaru supplied helpfully.
Instantly, the expression of Hashirama fell tenfold, a black aura surrounding the man, "Tsuna, huh? Is the village okay?"
Minato smiled worriedly, "Is there something to be worried about?
Hashirama returned with vigor as he reminiscences his prized granddaughter, "She was my first grandchild so I spoiled her rotten! In the end, she even picked up my gambling habit..." He paused as if he were remembering something before bursting into laughter.
"Edo Tensei no Jutus again..." Tobirama glanced at his hand before frowning, "I can't believe the jutsu I devised would be used so casually."
"Shouldn't have written the jutsu down in the first place." Tamako supplied, shrugging.
"It's not a complex jutsu. And yes, you should not have created it in the first place." Orochimaru agreed as Tobirama tilted his head. "Nidaime, many of your policies and jutsu that you developed ended up causing problems later down the line. Even now..."
Offended, Tobirama face was brought to a frown as he pointed at Orochimaru with fury. "Why you! Are you planning on attacking the Leaf again!?"
"I took away your jutsu in exchange for my own life. Yet you still-!" Saratobi eyes squinted with vigor and anger, "-And this time you revived me, your former master, to pit me against the Leaf."
Hashirama shook his head before grabbing it, "Aah... conflict, no matter the era. It certainly cannot be called that great of a jutsu..." He then turned to his younger brother with disappointment, "Tobirama, that's why I told you that time to-"
"Aniki, will you be quiet? I'm trying to talk to this stripling right now."
"But I..."
"Shut up!"
Hashirama physically jolted away as if his younger brother had hit him before shrinking with sadness.
"Ne ne-" Tamako interrupted, leaning towards the Hokage, "At least Orochimaru didn't summon you to destroy Konoha. He even let you keep your personalities!" She skipped towards the Yondaime and peered closer before nodding. "Hm, now that I get a closer look, you really are Naruto's father."
"Na-naruto!? You know my son?"
"Pft, who doesn't?" Tamako paused before she could ask another question and coughed into her fist, "Anyways, the reason why Orochimaru summoned you all is for-" She scampered next to the stoic Uchiha and wrapped her arm around him, "-him!"
Sasuke glared at the girl and shoved her off with a single push before returning his attention to the Hokage, "I'm Uchiha Sasuke and I want to ask you Hokage some things."
"Hm..?!" Saratobi leaned forward, "Is that you, Sasuke?"
"You belong to the Uchiha Clan? Now everything makes sense, of course you'd stick with a scoundrel."
"Tobirama! I told you to stop saying such things!"
"You're too soft, Aniki!"
"Don't worry about me. Sandaime... why did you make Itachi do what he did?"
The Sandaime stood a little straighter and looked at the Uchiha, "So, you've learned of what happened."
"My...my goal was to kill Itachi to avenge the Uchiha Clan. Then, I learned the truth from Tobi and Danzo. And I leaned towards swearing vengeance against the Leaf. But... but I wanted to hear it straight from your mouth. Everything regarding Itachi."
"So it came to that..." Sarutobi took a long pause before he spoke the words, "Not only did I have him kill his brethren... I also had him bear the false charge of traitor... and keep tabs on the Akatsuki all by himself." And so the Sandaime spilled everything. Going as far as into describe Itachi as a Shinobi who was full of misgivings yet was wise as a Hokage at the young age of seven.
"So... it's all true."
"This is part of the Uchiha's cursed fate. I can't believe they're on the brink of extinction. So they even plotted a coup... I'd even envisioned that it might come to something like that. The rebellious elements bearing Madara's will had been smoldering."
"But you're the one who drove the Uchiha to it. Nidaime-sama." Orochimaru stated, bring out full facts, "It could be said that the seeds got sown with the Uchiha Police Force that you created."
"What did you say?"
"Those who crack down on crime tend to be easily disliked. The more authority such a group has the more conceited it can get. By building the Police Station next to the prison under the pretext of facilitating the monitoring of criminals, you conspicuously shoved the Uchiha Clan to the margins of the village. That's what fostered the adherents to Madara"
"Tobirama! Did I not emphasize to you over and over again not to slight the Uchiha?"
"But I gave them positions that they were eminently qualified for. And I believed that even if another Madara were to emerge, he could be dealt with right away. As you well known, Aniki, the Uchiha are... a clan possessed by evil!"
"It's like Madara left a psychological scar upon you. To cause such fear of the Uchiha." Orochimaru voiced as Tamako shook her head.
"An interesting theory but the Uchiha Clan is a clan that is fueled by emotions. In other words, they feel emotions on a scale tenfold from us, that is why their eye is able to mutate to the Sharingan, it is to combat the raw emotions that comes with the surge of Chakra."
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"Emotions? Uchiha? I believe the same... you are a quite particular one to have the same thinking as I do, young-"
"Nidaime, a question for you... what is it about the Uchiha Clan? What do you know?"
Tobirama took a pause before sighing, "The Senju and Uchiha Clans share a long history of battling each other. We were once bitter enemies."
"I know that already... what did you mean about the Uchiha being possessed by evil?"
"There used to be a thought that in contrast to the Senju Clan, who based their strength in love as opposed to jutsu... that basis of the Uchiha Clan's strength was the power of their jutsu. However, the truth is actually different. There is no clan that feels deeper love than the Uchiha. And that is why the Uchiha have suppressed and sealed it away."
Sasuke took a step forward, "What do you mean?!"
"Once a member of the Uchiha knows love, it's almost as if all of his or her previously checked emotions are released. They awaken a profound love and power that exceeds even the Senju's."
"But why is that a problem?" Suigetsu hesitantly asked with confusion. "It should help things go smoothly with the Senju too... this uh, super-strong power of love right?"
"Except it is quite problematic. This great power hides within it the possibility of going out of control. When an Uchiha who has known love loses that deep love, it replaced by an even stronger hate that changes them. I've seen it happen quite a few times."
Tamako interrupted with a hand on her chin as she nodded, "Then that catalyst is born... when an Uchiha is in unbearable agony of that loss in great love or in disappointment in themselves, a unique chakra that is in the genes of Uchiha is released into the brain further evolves the person's eyes, namely Sharingan. And those eyes reflect that state of the heart."
"Correct, the Sharingan taps into the power of that person's heart, rapidly increasing their strength, along with the power of their hate. There were many sensitive individuals among the Uchiha, and nearly all who were exposed to strong emotions were taken over by darkness and fell to evil. The deeper the darkness gets, the greater the Visual Prowess becomes, until the person can no longer be stopped. Just like Madara." Tobirama finish with a deep look on his face, perhaps even a hint of sympathy that he hid by crossing his arms and continuing.
"Madara cared deeply for his younger brother... His love was, perhaps, greater than your brother's love for you. I thought I had arranged and guided things as such that the Uchiha's power could be harnessed to serve the village. Although if they self-destructed for the sake of the village, then so be it. Either way, in the end, they were of use to the Leaf Village-"
"-Tobirama! Stop talking like that! You are speaking to an innocent Uchiha child!"
Tamako blanched at Hashirama's pure heart, almost feeling sorry for the God of Shinobi as he referred to the very twisted Uchiha Sasuke as innocent.
Well, he used to be innocent but he changed after the cursed sealing by Orochimaru...
Hashirama continued to barret his brother but Tobirama cut in, "What is all-important is the village. The village is the keystone. I know that you know that too, Aniki."
Sasuke, who rested his eyes as he listened to Tobirama finally opened them to reveal his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan"It doesn't bother me. I am neither innocent nor a child."
Instantly, the room stead dead silent as they started at his inverted non-standard pattern, a symbol that shows he is none of the attributes that the Shodaime has said he was.
"Shodaime Hokage... I ask you this, what does it mean to be a village? And what does it mean to be a shinobi?"
Hashirama closed his eyes and cupped his chin and parroted, "What is a village, and what are shinobi?"
"My Aniki Itachi, despite having been used by the Leaf, defended the village with his life. He... was a proud Leaf Shinobi. So what exactly is this village, that one strives to protect even if it means killing one's kin? Even if it means their own death? And what are shinobi who've created such circumstances and considered them acceptable? I'll listen to your response and find out the truth, and then I'll make my decision..." Sasuke paused to stop his chakra from flickering into his eyes and receded them back to its normal onyx-state. "...whether or not to declare vengeance against the Leaf. Or..."
Sasuke left his other option hanging, but everyone in the room knew what he was referring to.
"Vengeance against Konoha? You brat possessed with the Uchiha evil!" Tobirama's face contorted into a angry one as he shifted his position, ready to fight, "In that case I shall..." He left out his controlled Chakra to roam around, forcing it to spread to every inch of the room and setting enough pressure that everyone was blown back a bit. Other's skid back, some hair their hair whipping against their face.
Tobirama's stance was a normal one with crossed hands, a single finger lifted against his arm.
"Nidaime-sama!" Sarutobi shouted, his arms pulled behind him as he looked with worriness.
Hashirama opened his eyes and glanced at his younger brother, "Tobirama!" At that last syllable, Hashirama released his own KI that over-exceeded his younger brother, the wooden floor at his feat shattered from the pressure and the entire room folded on itself.
Suigetsu moved to grab Orochimaru's arm, his entire body slowly melting as Juzo moved a hand to block Sasuke from the presence.
Tamako wiped the sweat dripping down her arm with her cloak before releasing her own KI to combat their two powerhouses in front of her to make it easier for Suigetsu, who at the point was puddling on the ground, he quickly released Orochimaru and hid behind the girl, grabbing her shoulders.
"Tobirama, put down your finger."
Gradually, the chakra receded back, and the room was no longer as heavy as before, "All right..." And his finger slowly went back.
Tamako did the same, gradually lowering it before bundling it back at her core, "Don't get you chakra so riled up, Aniki."
The dubbed Aniki, put a hand on his hip before bursting into laughter, "Sorry! Sorry!"
Sarutobi let out a breath he was holding and placed a hand on his chest as Minato could only watch with a nervous poker-face, sweat sliding down his face at the 180 turn of the atmosphere. He then glanced up, raising his hands to catch the small rubble that was falling from the cieling, "Wow, that's incredible!"
Tobirama hmfed and glanced to the side, a sweat-drop forming at his cheek from possible embarrassment.
"Well then, Sasuke, you had a good older brother." Hashirama pointed at himself with a huge grin that showed his pearly whites, "He was a greater shinobi than I ever was! I don't mind telling you more about the village, but it will take awhile."
"If possible," Orochimaru cut in, "could you please tell the child everything he wants to know quickly? We don't have much time."
Sarutobi titled his head and cupped his chin, "No time?"
"There's a war going on!" Tamako cut in with a smile, rolling the balls of her feet to sway back in forth with her arms behind her back, "Uchiha Madara has been revived and he totally wrecked the Gokage!"
Orochimaru nodded and quickly cut in with more detail before the Hokage's could raise a noise of concern, "And he apparently intends to erase all the shinobi of this world."
Hashirama's face was instantly hidden when he smacked it, "Always conflict, no matter what the era."
Tobirama closed his eyes, stretching a thin layer of chakra around him, "I can definitely feel some powerful chakra in the direction of 2 o'clock." He then began to walk in the direction, putting his hand on the wall.
"You might be referring to the current Kyubi jinchuriki," Tamako supplied, "Those two are quite good friends now that they both have a common enemy."
"It seems to be true, I'm definitely sensing Madara's chakra."
Sarutobi clenched his hands together and raised them, "Then we ought to head to the battlefield!"
"As of now, all of you are under control of my Reanimation Jutsu, your movements can be restricted. If you insist, you may head to the battlefield after we finish talking."
Sarutobi swiped his hand with disagreement, "Talk later! Do you truly understand the gravity of Madara having been revived?"
"Well yeah, I saw him wreck the Gokage and apparently whoever Edo Tensei-ed him implanted Hashirama's cells into him so he can do Mokuton. Besides, Orochimaru is helping Sasuke-chan so-"
"I'm sticking with this child. If Sasuke isn't satisfied with your explanation, I may use all of you to destroy the Leaf now." Orochimaru supplied, "The timing couldn't be better."
That atmosphere changed once again, "Why this jutsu-!"
"Orochimaru, was it?" Tobirama began, "You seem to be misunderstanding something. The fact that you've upped the precision of the Reanimation since the last time shall be your downfall. Now that we've been revived at close to our original power... I am not someone who can be bound-" The wall that his hand was resting on dented, cracks and fissures forming from the sheer pressure, "-by the reanimation of one such as you. Do not forget, I am the one who devised this jutsu in the first place. Aniki! You must agree that we have no choice. I will take action!"
Tobirama froze as if an invisible force was pushing at his entire existence, "Sarutobi, you sure raised quite a shinobi!" Hashirama supplied, glancing at his younger brother frozen stature.
Orochimaru replied with his hands in the Rat Symbol, "It is an honor to be praised by the Shinobi no Kami himself."
Tobirama made a few grunts in a effort to move as Hashirama burst into laughter, lifting his head up while doing so. "He acquired my cells and enhanced his power to bind us! Tobirama... your instincts have dulled a bit... now then..."
"Orochimaru... do not fret. My priority is to undo the ill feelings that are binding this child. I don't know what he will decide after he is done listening to me... but if we ignore him now, he will definitely become the next Madara. If that happens, ending the war and winning will be meaningless."
Tobirama let out the biggest sigh out of the ones he did since he reanimated, "Do as you please, Aniki."
Hashirama took a seat on the floor, "Now then...
...where should I start?"
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Character Status
Name: Tamako
Class: The Gamer
Age: 16 Years Old
Title: The Second Coming of God
Status: Normal
Level: 416
HP: 38,000- HP Regen: 13 per 1 seconds
CP: 37,340- CP Regen: 18 per 1 seconds
Strength: 456
Vitality: 488
Wisdom: 470
Intelligence: 520
Dexterity: 505
Agility: 604
Luck: 429
Fame/Infamy: -39200
YOU ARE THOUGHT TO BE DEAD!
Sunagakure no Sato is confused
Konohagakure no Sato is suspicious of you
Yukigakure no Sato acknowledges you
Kirigakure no Sato acknowledges you
Iwagakure no Sato acknowledges you
Kumagakure no Sato has named you #1 Public Enemy
Akatsuki believes you are deceased! (65/100)
Akasuna no Sasori is sad with your presumed death (100/100) he made you a grave in Cha no Kuni
Uchiha Sasuke regards you as a double-edge comrade (-10/100)
Uchiha Itachi trusts you! (75/100)
Uchiha Obito believes you have died! (10/100)
[DECEASED] Konan has seen you as her last ally standing (10/100)
[DECEASED] Pein Nagato forgives you and understands your intentions! (90/100)
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Author Note
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