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The farce at the Konoha cemetery quickly devolved into the usual exchange of empty threats.
Tsunade was the first to speak.
"If Grandfather were still alive, he'd surely want to contribute to Konoha. There's no need for the Sealing Team. Let them rest peacefully in their caskets."
"And if Konoha ever faces a true crisis, Orochimaru can resurrect them with the Edo Tensei to repel the enemy!"
Orochimaru's expression twisted into a grimace. Gojo Kaigetsu's earlier "guidance" was coming back to haunt him.
"Return, Hashirama, my guiding light and faith, Wood Release vivid in my dreams, tears falling free, the Rashomon I see, the Hokage's might, repelling foes, ending the fight!"
As Orochimaru formed the seals for the Edo Tensei, he chanted the mantra, much to the confusion of those present. Soon, dust to dust, earth to earth, the resurrected Hokage returned to the Pure Land.
"The previous Hokage, resurrected by Kazuma's forbidden jutsu... I can't say for sure how much of their original power they possessed. But one thing is certain: they weren't at their peak, and they could only be maintained for thirty seconds," Orochimaru explained.
"So, there's no need to worry about disrespecting their memory. If we ever have to resort to such measures, it would mean Konoha is facing utter destruction."
Tsunade, who had been feeling slightly guilty about exploiting her grandfather and granduncle, visibly relaxed upon hearing Orochimaru's explanation.
Yes, if Grandfather's spirit lingered, he'd surely wish to protect Konoha.
And if Konoha truly faced annihilation, thirty seconds of their power... wouldn't be considered disrespectful, would it?
Having rationalized her actions, Tsunade's guilt subsided.
Minato and Hiruzen, however, exchanged uneasy glances. Something felt off... but since even the granddaughter of the First Hokage had no objections, it wasn't their place to comment.
"Now then, let's discuss the... cleansing aspect of this situation."
"We'll tell the Daimyo that there were traitors among his advisors. We were merely purging them!" Gojo Kaigetsu declared, his tone cold as he released Tsunade's waist and approached the bound and gagged Kazuma.
In a single day, the Daimyo's envoy had become a prisoner.
It was fortunate that Kazuma had come to the Konoha Memorial; if he'd stayed at the guest house, they might have had to stage an "accidental fire."
As for the Daimyo's reaction?
Would he cut Konoha's funding? Reduce them from a military and economic powerhouse to an insignificant backwater?
Unlikely. Such drastic measures required an army of ninja, not a bunch of chakra-less samurai waving swords and chanting about loyalty.
While the rest of the ninja world treated the Daimyo with reverence, Gojo Kaigetsu wasn't so sentimental.
If you don't have ninja, stay in your palace and play "constitutional monarch," funding Konoha's development.
"As I said, desecrating the memory of the Hokage is an unforgivable crime, punishable by death!" Gojo Kaigetsu declared, glancing at Fugaku Uchiha.
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