"I didn't expect things to turn out this way."
After Tsunade and Hiruzen left, Jiraiya rubbed his temples, while Kakashi was a little curious.
"I wonder how those two Hokage are."
"Who knows? I'm not familiar with them either."
Jiraiya shook his head. He was still young when the two Hokage died, so it would be strange if he was familiar with them.
"However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, right? Maybe we'll even get to see some old friends later."
"Perhaps."
Kakashi nodded, while Guy tilted his head, deep in thought.
Only Takemi looked at all this with a slight chuckle. He had planned to use Edo Tensei in advance for a long time.
"After all, if I don't move 'shit' to my group members, my group members will move 'shit' to me."
Holding this thought, he definitely had to strike first.
"Actually, the Fourth Hokage isn't impossible either. Forget it, who cares..."
Takemi shook his head. He walked to the bedside, looked up at the sky, and suddenly froze.
Staring blankly at the sky, an unreliable thought popped into his mind at that moment.
"Hiss... I seem to remember that Ōtsutsuki Hamura's remains are buried on the moon?"
After leaving Konoha Hospital, Hiruzen glanced around, then softly asked his two old friends.
"What do you think of him?"
"Calm, composed, meticulous in thought, and flexible in thinking."
Koharu pondered briefly before giving her opinion, and Homura also thought for a moment before speaking softly.
"Powerful, possessing Flying Thunder God, Sage Mode, Ice Release, and even Dust Release, and having self-developed Ninjutsu like Purple Electricity. He is a super genius Ninja, excellent in all aspects."
"Yes, he is indeed very excellent."
Hiruzen nodded, but at this point, his two old friends spoke again.
"It's just... his ideas are somewhat extreme. Even I was startled."
"And his bottom line seems even lower than sensei's. I hadn't even thought of the new uses for Edo Tensei, and there's the Kazekage and the Daimyo..."
"..."
Their words made Hiruzen purse his lips, and after a good while, he sighed.
"Now, do you understand why I feel Konoha's education system has failed?"
"..."
"Takemi is good in every way, except his personality is too bad, and his ideas are too extreme. I just can't figure out how the school taught him."
"..."
"If the school's education was better, Takemi wouldn't have turned out like this."
"..."
Koharu and Homura exchanged glances. Both of them really wanted to ask a question.
Could it be that Takemi's personality was just that bad to begin with?
However, after much consideration, Homura still spoke up, "Perhaps there are indeed some issues with education. We still need to continue working hard."
"That's right, but being able to cultivate Takemi is also a success. In some ways, his ideas are actually not wrong."
Koharu also nodded, adding, "Don't worry too much. What needs to be strengthened next is ideological education. I think that will be enough."
"Indeed, cultivating him is also quite good."
Hiruzen's mood improved considerably. He adjusted his Hokage hat and said with a smile, "It seems you both think highly of him too, that's good. I also trust your judgment, and I have a plan for this summoning as well."
"Are you planning to have Tobirama-sensei teach him?"
The two immediately guessed Hiruzen's thoughts, but they felt a bit helpless to complain.
This kid was already so extreme, and then to have their teacher teach him...
They didn't even dare to imagine what the future would be like.
"Otherwise?" Hiruzen sighed faintly.
"Could it be that I should let Lord First Hokage teach him?"
"..."
Hearing that, the two immediately fell silent.
That would be even worse than the Second Hokage...
It wasn't that the First Hokage was incapable. On the contrary, he was too strong.
But his personality was too unreliable.
Given that, it would be better to let the Second Hokage do it.
Although, Takemi, from what they could see, was even more excessive than the Second Hokage...
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's hurry up and prepare."
Hiruzen shook his head. He didn't want to discuss these topics much right now.
The most urgent task was to ensure these two Hokage remained under his control. He hadn't forgotten that Orochimaru seemed to have tried to summon two coffins earlier.
It was just that Takemi had shattered them with Dust Release, and then in the battle, he had relentlessly pursued Orochimaru.
Otherwise, no one knew what would have happened.
After some preparation, everything was ready before noon.
Takemi, accompanied by Kakashi, Guy, and Jiraiya—who, though still recovering from severe injuries, insisted on coming along—arrived at a room in Konoha Anbu prison.
"You're here. Then let's begin."
Upon seeing Takemi and the others arrive, Hiruzen slowly began to form hand signs.
He hadn't really learned this Ninjutsu, but having researched Ninjutsu to his level, as long as he wasn't aiming for high-precision control, he could still use it.
"I've always been reluctant to use this Ninjutsu, mainly because it's too cruel."
He explained while forming hand signs, and beside him were two unconscious death row inmates, who were clearly the sacrifices.
"However, since things have come to this, I have no choice. These death row inmates might also have new value now, so..."
"Edo Tensei!"
Beneath his feet, two summoning arrays instantly appeared, and countless pieces of paper covered the two death row inmates.
Before long, the two individuals had quietly risen, their faces already changed.
And as Chakra continuously flowed into them, the initially dull gazes of the two gradually became animated.
However, the two still seemed somewhat dazed, but their consciousness had clearly returned.
"Here..."
Suddenly, Hashirama moved. He looked up, gazing around, and let out a confused sound.
"Where is this?"
"Big brother?"
At that moment, a voice sounded behind him. He turned to see the figure of his younger brother, Tobirama.
However, his expression quickly became strange. After sizing him up, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Tobirama, you don't look like a living person?"
"...Idiot, we've been dead for a long time."
Tobirama's eyelid twitched. He had already noticed the clues from his older brother.
"It seems to be Edo Tensei. Tch, to be summoned back to the world by my own Ninjutsu, how ironic. Then..."
As he spoke, Tobirama abruptly turned to look at the person who had summoned him, his gaze exceptionally cold.
However, when he clearly saw the people there, he suddenly paused, because he found that everyone in front of him seemed somewhat familiar.
"Huh?"
Hashirama poked his head out at this moment, curiously sizing up the opposite side, then asked, "Who's that old man? Why does he look a little familiar?"
"..."
"Old man, who are you?"
"..."