“That sequence of hand seals…” Madara stared in shock.
Those were not the hand seals used for the Impure World Reincarnation he knew.
He had assumed that since he understood the technique, he could release himself from the summoner’s control whenever he wished.
But Amagiri Ren had not used an ordinary Impure World Reincarnation.
“Is this an improved version of the technique?” Madara recalled that Amagiri Ren had added the word True before its name.
“It is the perfected form of Impure World Reincarnation.” Amagiri Ren answered casually.
“The technique invented by the Second Hokage was only an incomplete version.
It had too many flaws, and the reanimated person could never surpass the strength they possessed at their peak.” “My perfected Impure World Reincarnation has no such restriction.
It can grant you power beyond what you possessed in life.” “Feel this body for yourself.” Even at the height of his power, Madara in his ordinary state would have struggled to defeat the gods.
That was why Amagiri Ren had created a body for him with no fixed limit.
Given the right conditions, Madara could even evolve into his Six Paths form.
Madara examined his new body.
His expression quickly changed.
“This really is…” He was momentarily left speechless.
The strength contained within this body already exceeded what he had possessed at his peak.
“A perfected Impure World Reincarnation…” Madara could barely conceal his amazement.
“This technique is absurd.” Even with all his current power, he still could not break free from Amagiri Ren’s control.
Just how powerful was Amagiri Ren?
Could he truly be someone who stood above even the Sage of Six Paths?
“Stop thinking about irrelevant matters.” Amagiri Ren seemed to see straight through him.
“All you need to do is win your battle against the gods.
Everything else is beyond your authority.” His warning was clear.
Madara should forget about continuing that foolish Eye of the Moon Plan.
He had spent his life being manipulated without ever realizing it.
Madara still had many questions, but Amagiri Ren had no interest in explaining further.
At that moment, four more figures emerged from the smoke.
Madara’s eyes widened.
“They are…” “The Hokage of past generations?” He had never expected Amagiri Ren to reanimate all four of Konoha’s previous Hokage.
“Hmm?” Hashirama Senju looked around calmly.
“Impure World Reincarnation again?
Who summoned us this time?” His relaxed reaction made it obvious that this was not his first experience being brought back from the dead.
“This is wrong.” Tobirama Senju immediately noticed something unusual.
“This is not the Impure World Reincarnation I created.” “I sealed all of you inside the Shinigami.” Hiruzen Sarutobi looked furious.
“What did Orochimaru do to release us?” “Huh?” Minato Namikaze immediately noticed Amagiri Ren.
“That doesn’t seem to be Lord Orochimaru.” The man standing before them looked nothing like Orochimaru.
“Hashirama!” Madara’s attention instantly locked onto his old rival.
“I have waited long enough.
Fight me!” The sight of Hashirama made Madara’s blood surge with excitement.
He was already preparing himself for another battle.
“Madara Uchiha?” Hashirama’s calm expression disappeared.
“Why are you here?
Were you revived too?” “Damn you, Madara.” Tobirama released a terrifying burst of chakra.
“Even after death, I still have to deal with an Uchiha like you.” He immediately prepared to attack.
“Madara Uchiha has also been revived?” Hiruzen and Minato were less eager to fight.
They wanted to understand the situation first.
Who had summoned them?
And for what purpose?
“Hashirama!” “Madara!” Neither Madara nor the first two Hokage showed any sign of calming down.
The hostility between them grew sharper by the second.
“Enough!” Amagiri Ren’s expression darkened.
He stamped his foot.
The invisible domain expanded once more.
All five reanimated shinobi were instantly suppressed, unable to move even slightly.
“How is this possible?” Sweat formed on Tobirama’s forehead.
“What terrifying power.” “Is this man the one who summoned us?” Normally, only Hashirama’s overwhelming chakra could force Tobirama into submission.
Yet the chakra Amagiri Ren displayed far exceeded even Hashirama’s at his strongest.
“Who are you?” Hiruzen demanded.
“Are you another enemy trying to destroy Konoha?” He had already assumed Amagiri Ren must be one of Orochimaru’s allies.
“Remain silent.” Amagiri Ren’s voice turned cold.
“Otherwise, I will remove your freedom entirely.” The four Hokage and Madara immediately sensed that Amagiri Ren could erase their independent wills whenever he wished.
All five of them fell quiet.
Hashirama, however, continued staring at Amagiri Ren.
After studying him for a long moment, realization finally appeared in his eyes.
“Are you…” “Ren-sensei?” “You are the one who taught me Sage Mode, aren’t you?” Hashirama had not been completely certain until Amagiri Ren displayed that overwhelming power.
Now he recognized him.
The man before them was the teacher who had once taught Hashirama how to use senjutsu.
It was well known that Hashirama had not learned Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku.
He had seemingly acquired the ability without warning, and no one had ever known who taught him.
The truth was that Madara possessed the Sharingan and could summon and control the Nine-Tails.
At the time, the difference between Madara’s abilities and Hashirama’s had created a dangerous imbalance.
To correct it, Amagiri Ren taught Hashirama Sage Mode and acted as his teacher for a period of time.
“That’s right.” Amagiri Ren nodded.
“I never expected that we would meet again.” Even he sounded slightly nostalgic.
“So you were the one who taught Hashirama Sage Mode?” Madara glared at Amagiri Ren.
His frustration immediately returned.
After all, Amagiri Ren had been the one who gave Hashirama the very power he later used to defeat him.