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That's right.
The three figures standing beside Ren—
were the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama…
the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama…
and the Third Hokage—
Sarutobi Hiruzen.
At first, many people didn't believe it.
But then their eyes drifted to the Hokage Monument.
They compared the faces carved into stone—
with the living men on the platform.
And the entire crowd froze.
How…?
The First, Second, and Third were supposed to be dead.
In an instant, the square fell into a terrifying silence.
Hashirama looked around, his expression softening with nostalgia.
"We made it back to Konoha…"
"I really miss the old days."
Tobirama exhaled, stunned by what he saw.
"Konoha has changed too much."
Near the front of the crowd, Tsunade was the first to snap out of it.
Her eyes widened like she'd seen a miracle.
"…Grandfather?"
"…Grand-uncle Tobirama?"
Whispers exploded across the square.
"No way…"
"That's the First Hokage!"
"And the Second!"
"How are they here?!"
"How can this be real?!"
The shock was so intense it bordered on fear.
Dead legends were standing right in front of them.
But then—
a civilian suddenly shouted, voice sharp with rage.
"If the First and Second can come back…"
"Does that mean the Third—Hiruzen—was revived too?!"
That single line ignited the square.
Like a match thrown into dry oil.
Because these past days, Konoha had been flooded with one document—
"The Third Hokage's Ten Sins."
And now the man in those pages…
was standing here in person.
"Of course that bastard got revived too!"
"The Third Hokage was evil—he deserved to stay dead!"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi is a dog—how does he still have the face to come back?!"
"'Weakest Hokage in history' and he still shows up?! Shameless!"
"Outside he bowed his head, inside he crushed his own people—classic Hiruzen!"
The insults came like a tsunami.
In seconds, the entire crowd was screaming.
Cursing.
Spitting hatred like venom.
On the platform—
Hiruzen's smile locked in place.
His expression stiffened so hard it looked painful.
He had followed the First and Second back here to "restore his image."
To stand tall in front of his predecessors.
Instead—
he'd returned to a village that wanted to tear him apart.
If Edo Tensei bodies could vomit blood…
he would've drowned the stage.
His fists clenched.
His fury boiled.
"…Damn you, Uchiha Ren…"
And right as he was about to open his mouth—
BOOM.
Hiruzen's chest suddenly burst apart—flesh and cloth blowing into pale dust.
But there was no blood.
No death scream.
Only ash-like fragments, swirling and gathering—
slowly knitting themselves back together.
Ren pulled his fist back calmly, eyes narrowing in thought.
"So it's Edo Tensei."
Truthfully, the sudden appearance of the three Hokage had thrown even him off.
This timeline shouldn't be at the point where someone could casually revive Hashirama and Tobirama.
Something was clearly wrong.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two figures landed on the platform.
Jiraiya—
and Elder Shima of Mount Myōboku.
Jiraiya stepped forward awkwardly, scratching his cheek.
"…Fifth Hokage."
"When the four villages attacked Konoha, I got worried."
"So I asked the Great Toad Sage to step in."
Ren looked at Jiraiya.
Then at Shima.
He didn't bother exposing Jiraiya's deeper motives.
So it was the Great Toad Sage…
That explained why all three Hokage were here.
Hiruzen's chest had mostly regenerated now.
He glared, teeth clenched.
"You can't kill me."
"Uchiha Ren… after I died—what did you do to Konoha?"
Ren shrugged, tone flat.
"Nothing special."
"I just made your deeds public."
Hiruzen's face twitched.
The world tilted.
Everything… was over.
No wonder they were cursing him like a demon.
No wonder the village wanted him buried twice.
Hashirama's expression darkened.
Perhaps sensing how ugly this was getting—
he turned slightly and gestured toward Shima.
"Enough."
"Hiruzen… leave first."
Shima lifted a hand, about to act.
"Wait."
Ren raised his palm, stopping her.
His eyes sharpened, cold and merciless.
"Last time I killed him…"
"I didn't enjoy it enough."
"Let me pop him again."
Before Hiruzen could even react—
Ren stepped in.
His fist drove forward.
BOOM.
Hiruzen's body shattered into dust again—
blown apart on the platform in front of the entire village.
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