blogombal Chapter 33 Convergence
Chapter 33 Convergence
After exchanging information, Kakashi turned his head to look at the three children who had been staring at him. His eyes flickered, and he said softly, "Minato-sensei, I'm a Jonin leading a team now. Well, thinking about it now, Minato-sensei, you really had it tough back then. Me and... Obito... must have given you a lot of headaches, right?"
Minato Namikaze couldn't help but smile upon hearing this, and following Kakashi's gaze, he looked at Naruto and the other two, replying with a touch of nostalgia, "How could that be? I've always felt incredibly proud and honored to be your team leader. Speaking of which, Naruto and the others are really like you guys. Sasuke is a bit like you, and seeing Naruto is like seeing Obito back in the day..."
Obito and Rin... Kakashi lowered his eyes upon hearing this and fell silent for a moment.
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze sighed softly. The pain of losing an important comrade is something that is hard to let go of, no matter how much time has passed.
He then continued, "So the Third Hokage and Jiraiya are currently fighting Orochimaru and the others? I'll go with you."
Seeing Kakashi about to say something, Minato Namikaze smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, Kakashi. This otherworldly magic you mentioned is indeed very powerful, but the key is the hatred of the former enemy that was summoned. The caster currently has no control over our will or actions, and I have already engraved a seal on my body. Even if the caster tries to control me later, I have a way to deal with it."
Kakashi's expression relaxed upon hearing this; he had great confidence in Minato Namikaze's sealing techniques.
"That would be great," Kakashi said, then glanced at Naruto, thought for a moment, and continued, "Naruto and the others should follow your suggestion and come with us. The Konoha ninjas who finish their battles will all gather near the Third Hokage, which will be a safer place."
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While Minato Namikaze and Kakashi were leading Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to the site of the fiercest battle in Konoha, the Third Hokage and Jiraiya were in a much better situation than Minato and Kakashi had imagined.
Mavis turned her head to the left. To her left was Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was seriously watching the battle and occasionally glancing at Orochimaru and Zeref. Mavis then silently looked to the right. To her right was Jiraiya, who was watching the battle ahead with his shoulders slumped and his crescent-shaped eyes visible.
Silently withdrawing her gaze, Mavis's expression was complicated, and she opened her mouth as if to speak but then stopped.
At that moment, another wave of fire-style energy blew up Mavis's long hair and skirt. Mavis reached up and tucked her slightly disheveled golden hair behind her ear, pressing it down. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "How long are they going to keep fighting?"
The "them" here refers to the Uchiha brothers who were constantly fighting on the battlefield and the Senju brothers who were slightly at a disadvantage.
That's right, this place has now become a battlefield between the Senju brothers and the Uchiha brothers.
Previously, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya, in response to Tobirama Senju's call, decisively joined the battle, attempting to assist Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.
Later, however, they were somewhat speechless to discover that, in response to their attacks, the Uchiha brothers either relied on their agility to dodge without paying any attention—this was Uchiha Izuna—or impatiently used Fire Release to force them back, and then continued to chase after Hashirama and fight him hand in hand—this was Uchiha Madara.
Seeing that the Uchiha brothers had no interest in them at all, and noticing Zeref and Orochimaru watching the show from the sidelines, Hiruzen Sarutobi weighed his options carefully and finally signaled to Jiraiya to quietly withdraw from the battle.
While it's true that Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha were enemies, the First and Second Hokage are not allies of Konoha in their current situation either.
Although it's unclear whether Orochimaru was acting out of mischief or for some other purpose, in the current situation, it's better to conserve our strength to deal with Orochimaru and Zeref.
As the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi silently made the decision that was most beneficial to Konoha.
The four people who were engaged in fierce fighting immediately sensed Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya's retreat.
Tobirama Senju: ...Alright, it's true that there's not much use in them joining in. Anyway, he and his older brother were summoned by Orochimaru through the Impure World Reincarnation. Let them weaken Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha first.
Without any distractions or reservations, the four fought even more fiercely. Especially Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama, who were mortal enemies in life, now one was a reanimated body and the other a creation summoned by magic, so they were completely unafraid of injury or death.
At this moment, their battle could be exchanged several rounds in an instant. Neither side showed any mercy, and every move was extremely dangerous, as they were determined to defeat each other completely.
Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha had the advantage of greater strength, giving them a slight edge in the battle. Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, on the other hand, possessed immortal bodies due to their Edo Tensei resurrection, allowing them to quickly regenerate even after their bodies were repeatedly scattered. For a time, it was difficult to determine a victor.
When Minato Namikaze and Kakashi arrived with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, they witnessed this somewhat incomprehensible scene.
Minato Namikaze hesitated as he looked at the situation before him. The two sides on the standoff were clearly divided. On one side stood the Third Hokage, who looked much older than he remembered, and his master Jiraiya. Between them stood a girl who looked about the same age as Naruto.
This must be Mavis, the girl from another world that Kakashi mentioned, Minato Namikaze thought silently to himself.
On the other side was Orochimaru, whom both Minato Namikaze and Kakashi were very familiar with. As for the black-haired boy next to Orochimaru, Kakashi and Minato exchanged a glance, and Kakashi nodded slightly.
Minato Namikaze then understood that the truth was indeed as Kakashi had guessed: Zeref, a visitor from another world, had also intervened in the attack on Konoha. From the moment he saw Zeref, Minato Namikaze was certain that it was Zeref's magic that summoned him!
Minato and Kakashi could easily understand the two opposing forces on the scene, and even had their own guesses. But what about the few people fighting fiercely in the middle?
Zeref, Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, and Mavis stood silently to the side, observing the four ninjas fighting fiercely in the arena. Two of the ninjas had faces that were particularly familiar, namely the First Hokage and the Second Hokage on the Konoha Rock.
Minato Namikaze and Kakashi recognized each other at a glance: ...
Unlike the others who were focused on something else, Sasuke immediately spotted Zeref standing next to Orochimaru. His eyes widened instantly. Zeref was actually involved in the situation in Konoha today!
Could it be that the magic that could summon even a dying enemy was actually Zeref's magic?!
Seemingly noticing Sasuke's focused gaze, Zeref slightly turned his head, meeting Sasuke's shocked and conflicted eyes. He smiled faintly, then naturally looked away. Sasuke's feelings became even more complicated.
"Zeref?! Hey, what's that guy doing there?"
Sasuke wasn't the only one to spot Zeref; Naruto and Sakura also noticed him, and Naruto instinctively called out.
Naruto's voice quickly drew everyone's attention. Jiraiya, turning his head, involuntarily widened his eyes. He looked at the familiar blond figure, his expression deeply moved, and for a moment he was speechless.
Meeting Jiraiya's gaze, Minato Namikaze flashed his signature warm and sunny smile, standing there exactly as Jiraiya remembered.
In a daze, Jiraiya even had the illusion that the Nine-Tails incident twelve years ago had never happened.
Minato Namikaze greeted Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya: "It's been a long time, Third Hokage, and Jiraiya-sensei."
"Fourth generation!"
"Watergate!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya instinctively shouted out.
Even Orochimaru, who was standing to the side, showed a surprised expression. When he summoned the First Hokage and the Second Hokage, he had also tried to summon Minato Namikaze.
However, perhaps because Minato Namikaze's soul was sealed inside the Shinigami's stomach, or perhaps because Hiruzen Sarutobi's obstruction did indeed have an effect, in any case, the Fourth Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation failed.
Seeing Minato Namikaze appear before him, Orochimaru turned his gaze to Naruto, who had just shouted out. Recalling the magical conditions related to the history of Zeref's corpse, his thoughts shifted slightly, and he instantly grasped the key point. He couldn't help but smirk, revealing a smile that sent chills down the spines of Kakashi's team, who were being stared at.
Judging solely from the appearance of Minato Namikaze, it seems that the history of corpses has triumphed over the Impure World Reincarnation.
What Orochimaru had figured out, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya naturally also realized.
Jiraiya instantly appeared beside Minato Namikaze, patted him hard on the shoulder, and laughed loudly, "It's Minato! You're just as handsome as your teacher, hahahahaha!"
Sakura and Sasuke, standing nearby, broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this. Looking at the laughing uncle in front of them, and then at the blond youth who showed no reluctance but rather seemed quite supportive, Sakura twitched her lips and couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "This uncle is really confident."
At this moment, Naruto exclaimed in surprise: "Eh? Eh! The Perverted Sage is also Dad's teacher? I thought the Perverted Sage only had the Fourth Hokage as a disciple besides me."
Sakura and Sasuke were stunned by what they heard. After processing the meaning of those words, they looked incredulously at Jiraiya, who was patting Minato on the shoulder, and Minato, who was smiling. They realized something. Could it be that...?
After Jiraiya greeted Minato Namikaze, he heard Naruto's question and couldn't help but grab Naruto's hair and rub it vigorously.
"Idiot, don't you understand yet? Your father is the Fourth Hokage of Konoha! Compared to Minato, you're still far inferior, hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, all three members of Kakashi's team were taken aback.
After exclaiming in surprise, Sakura finally remembered why Minato Namikaze always looked so familiar. Now that she thought about it, she realized that he looked somewhat like the Fourth Hokage on the Hokage Rock!
Sasuke stared at Naruto in disbelief. Although he had already made some guesses, he was still shocked when Jiraiya confirmed it himself.
Naruto, is he really the Hokage's son? Although Sasuke emotionally believes that the Uchiha clan is the strongest and his father, Fugaku Uchiha, is a top-tier ninja, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to think that his father is stronger than the Hokage.
Because in Konoha, and even in the general understanding of the entire ninja world, the Kage is the strongest ninja in a village!
After learning that Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage, Sasuke turned around and looked at Minato again. After learning that Minato was the Hokage, Sasuke's attitude towards Minato changed.
Judging from his appearance, the man opposite him looked to be only in his early twenties. How could he have become Hokage at such a young age? Sasuke was greatly shocked, and his eyes gradually turned fiery. Just how strong was this man to be able to surpass all the other ninjas in Konoha at that time and become Hokage!
He must be stronger than that man! At this moment, the image of Uchiha Itachi appeared in Sasuke's mind, carrying the same immense pressure as always.
Now that he finally understood, Naruto stared at Minato Namikaze with bright eyes and excitedly said, "Dad is so amazing! I want to become Hokage like Dad someday!"
Minato Namikaze's eyes softened suddenly. The way Naruto talked about wanting to become Hokage reminded him so much of Kushina when they first met, saying the same thing. He looked at his son with immense tenderness and said, "I believe in you, Naruto."
Naruto was taken aback, and his eyes involuntarily stung. He had said this to many people, but almost no one believed he would become Hokage. Sometimes, even he himself doubted himself when he lay in bed late at night.
At this moment, someone finally believed even more than Naruto himself that Naruto Uzumaki would become the Hokage of Konoha. And that person was none other than his father.
Naruto couldn't help but wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve. His voice was slightly choked up: "Of course, Dad."
Sakura looked at Naruto with some concern, as it was rare to see Naruto show this side of himself.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi also stepped forward. Looking at Minato Namikaze, he was also very excited.
Minato Namikaze respectfully greeted, "Third Hokage."
“You should have learned the basic situation from Kakashi by now, Minato,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said seriously.
After exchanging information, Minato Namikaze and Kakashi finally understood what was going on with the strange situation.
Even though the situation they were currently facing was already astonishing enough, when Kakashi and Minato Namikaze heard that the First and Second Hokage were currently fighting against Madara Uchiha and his younger brother Izuna Uchiha, they still felt that the ninja world today was truly too surreal.