14 The Battle Between Hokages (1/2)
”I'm a bit surprised though. Our foolish teacher finally did something wise giving you the Hokage seat. I'm curious to know the reason” Orochimaru said while trading blows with Jiraiya.
”Why bother asking when you already know the answer. There is still time to end this madness Orochimaru” Jiraiya replied jumping back and threw explosive tags towards Orochimaru.
Orochimaru easily dodged the explosive tags and replied with his own attacks. ”Striking Shadow Snake” Orochimaru's tongue turned into a black snake and launched itself towards Jiraiya.
”Needle Jizo” Jiraiya's white hair grew out covering his whole body shielding him from Orochimaru's tongue.
”I'm not done yet. Fire Release: Flame Bullets” Jiraiya counteracted with flame bullets shrouding Orochimaru in flames.
Anbu outside were delighted to see Orochimaru burn down in flames but the voice from the side quickly pour water on their delighted faces.
”Jiraiya, do you think that's enough to kill me?” Orochimaru said appearing on the side unharmed.
”Of course not, Big Ball Rasengan” Jiraiya's voice rang out as he appeared behind Orochimaru and slammed the Rasengan on Orochimaru's back.
Orochimaru flew back like a ragdoll barely managing to land on his foot as one of his hand touched the barrier. Orochimaru's hand caught fire with a burnt smell emitted out from the wound.
”Che, I didn't want to reveal my cards this early but you forced me Jiraiya,” Orochimaru said as he started to form hand signs. ”Summoning Jutsu: Reanimation” Orochimaru cried out as he slammed the tiles of the roof.
”Oh no, you don't. Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique” Jiraiya acted in haste but the distance between then made it unable to stop the technique.
Three coffins emerged from the ground and blocked Jiraiya's Fire Dragon Technique. Three gray and zombie-like figures stepped out as Jiraiya started to sweat.
Unlike in the Fourth Shinobi War, Orochimaru had yet to perfect the Reanimation Technique, therefore, the Reanimated First and Second Hokage in the series couldn't break free from Orochimaru's control while fighting the Third Hokage.
It also meant the Hokage's never fought in their full ability as First Hokage didn't use his Sage mode against Hiruzen. Hence Hiruzen was able to defeat both First and Second Hokage along with Orochimaru at the cost of his life.
”Summoning Jutsu” Jiraiya quickly moved his hands and summoned a couple of toads at the side and furthermore created two more shadow clone as he prepared to go Sage mode. The cube wasn't big where he could summon Gamabunta or the other giant toads hence he could only make do with smaller toads with a height slightly bigger than him.
There were summoned only to buy him some time so he could enter sage mode. Jiraiya spent no time as he held his hands and started to gather Nature chakra in his body.
Orochimaru was done summoning three of the Hokage's moved to put the control talisman on the three Hokages head.
”Don't let him complete the jutsu,” Jiraiya said as both of his clones along with the toads moved to attack Orochimaru. Jiraiya saw the summoned Hokage just stood their like statue and thought the jutsu wasn't complete yet and hence without any chitchat he sent his clones forward to stop Orochimaru.
Orochimaru dodged to the side as he managed to put a talisman on the Second Hokage's head but was unable to put the tags on other Hokage.