Chapter 67:
The underground prison of the Konoha Police Force was located thirty meters below ground. The deeper one went, the more stagnant and foul the air became.
Uchiha Sanpō slowly descended the stairs. Flames on the walls cast flickering shadows.
On the third underground level, the iron doors were covered in deep scratch marks from fingernails — desperate traces left by the previous prisoner before his death.
"Clack—"
The heavy iron door was opened. Boots stepped on the damp ground, producing an uncomfortable squelching sound.
In front of Cell No. 44, Uchiha Sanpō stopped. His Sharingan spun slightly, taking in the prisoner's physical data at a glance.
Matsui Shigen, jōnin, height 1.98 meters, specializes in taijutsu, chakra pathway width 1.7 times that of an average person…
Matsui Shigen looked up warily, unease flickering in his eyes: "It's not meal time. What do you want, you little Uchiha brat?"
Uchiha Sanpō did not answer. His Three Tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly: Demonic Illusion: Shackle Technique.
Matsui Shigen's body instantly stiffened. In the genjutsu world, his spiritual body was nailed down by five large iron stakes, rendering him completely immobile.
In reality, Uchiha Sanpō had already used a special key to open the triple-encrypted cell door.
"Test subject status confirmed. Suitable for Impure World Reincarnation."
Uchiha Sanpō muttered to himself as he took out five crystal syringes from his ninja pouch.
Four of them contained a pale green fluorescent liquid that glowed and flowed slowly like living creatures in the dim light.
The last one was deep red and viscous, like coagulated blood.
He quickly formed seals. Two shadow clones appeared on his left and right.
The first shadow clone took out a precision syringe and accurately stabbed the needle into Matsui Shigen's abdomen. The moment the needle touched the muscle, the deep red liquid began to inject automatically.
"Ugh… ah…" Matsui Shigen's body began to convulse. Even though his consciousness was sealed by genjutsu, signs of struggle appeared.
Uchiha Sanpō frowned. His Sharingan spun again, increasing the genjutsu intensity by 30%.
The second shadow clone disinfected the test subject's limbs and then inserted the four other syringes. When the pale green liquid was injected into the limbs, Matsui Shigen's back suddenly arched. His spine made a horrifying "crack" sound.
"Chakra level rising 165%… 278%… 598%… 921%…"
Uchiha Sanpō stared at the wriggling bulges under the test subject's skin. Inside were Hashirama cells proliferating madly.
"Chakra level has broken through the critical point… wait!"
The test subject's right arm suddenly swelled like an inflated balloon. Tree-bark-like patterns appeared on the surface of his skin.
(Note: The strength after Impure World Reincarnation is heavily dependent on the sacrifice. The stronger the sacrifice's body and the more chakra they have, the stronger the reincarnated person will be. During the Chunin Exams, Orochimaru used sound village genin as sacrifices, which is why the reincarnated Senju Hashirama and Tobirama were quite weak.)
When Matsui Shigen's chakra level reached 1312% of an average jōnin, his body began to collapse.
Uchiha Sanpō began forming seals with both hands and slammed them on the ground: "Mi — Saru — Shin — Hai — Uma — Tora (Impure World Reincarnation Technique)!"
Countless paper-like substances surged from the ground and wrapped around the test subject's body like living creatures. The process was fast, but extremely painful. Matsui Shigen broke free from the genjutsu's control and let out the final scream of his life: "Ah… AAAAAHHH!"
The paper quickly covered his head. His face twisted, and his body gradually changed.
When the dust finally settled, a man with long black hair like a waterfall, wearing the red armor of the Warring States era, stood before Uchiha Sanpō.
Senju Hashirama blinked, looking at his own arms in confusion: "This is… Impure World Reincarnation…"
Uchiha Sanpō bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Lord Hashirama. I am the Chief of the Police Force, Uchiha Sanpō. I apologize for summoning you through Impure World Reincarnation. There is something I need your help with."
Looking at the respectful young Uchiha, Senju Hashirama smiled: "Young Uchiha, if you have something to say, just say it!"
Uchiha Sanpō respectfully handed over a stack of documents. Inside were detailed records of the crimes committed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzō Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.
When Senju Hashirama took the scroll, his fingertips trembled imperceptibly.
The truth behind the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools and the extermination of the Uzumaki clan… Hashirama's hand suddenly tightened, deforming the edge of the scroll.
As he read deeper, the gentle face of the First Hokage gradually twisted.
When he saw the section on "The Decline of the Senju Clan," his breathing became heavy.
When he reached the "Investigation Report on Senju Nawaki's Death," the red armor moved without wind as a terrifying wave of chakra erupted like a tsunami!
"BOOM…!"
"How… dare they?"
Uchiha Sanpō quickly formed seals to set up a soundproof barrier, but he was still shaken by the shockwave until his eardrums hurt.
Several photos slipped out from the pages… In an underground laboratory, dozens of children's corpses were floating in cultivation tanks. Each container was labeled "Wood Release Cell Compatibility Experiment."
"Root killed over 1,300 children and used them for human experiments…"
"Hiruzen Sarutobi forced the Ninja Academy students to graduate early, resulting in 2,389 children's deaths…"
"Corruption cases involving Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado…"
"The actions of the Sarutobi, Shimura, Koharu, and Mitokado clans…"
Senju Hashirama had three major taboos.
First: Konoha Village. For the sake of the village, he could even betray his close friend Uchiha Madara.
Second: Protecting children. Several of his brothers had died before they could grow up. That was why he and Uchiha Madara founded the ninja village — to protect children so they could grow up safely. Only later did it evolve into the pursuit of peace.
Third: Senju Hashirama had once been the Senju clan leader. One of his responsibilities was to ensure the continuation of the clan.
Now the Sarutobi, Shimura, Koharu, and Mitokado clans had violated all three of Senju Hashirama's taboos, instantly causing this usually gentle First Hokage to erupt with intense killing intent.
When he bent down to pick up the photos, a grinding sound came from between his teeth: "Are… all of these true?"
Uchiha Sanpō pointed to the last few pages: "The Root base has already been exposed to the public. Tsunade has also been brought back to Konoha. For the rest, you can use shadow clones to ask around freely in the village and verify everything."
Senju Hashirama's eyes changed: "Hiruzen Sarutobi deserves to die. The entire Sarutobi, Shimura, Koharu, and Mitokado clans deserve to die as well!"
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