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[pizza_blade]

 

Tobirama is an unknown variable since he only displayed like two Suiton ninjutsu back during P1 and nothing else but Hiruzen's performance, in comparison to everything that has occurred in P2, was honestly quite pathetic. The fact that he was returned to the world in the decrepit state he died in will probably not assist him either. Only Minato and possibly Hashirama if he was somehow unable to release himself from Orochimaru's control pose any significant threats at the moment. That could very well change though as power scaling will inevitably bring the 2nd and 3rd Hokage up to a comparable level.

 

Hiruzen's 'decrepit' state is irrelevant since his biggest obstacle back then was stamina but in his zombified state stamina isn't even an issue. Tobirama is the Hokage that invented the worst mass-destruction jutsu of all time--the Edo Tensei--so I bet he's trouble. And I don't think no one is strong enough to beat a Hashirama + Minato combo ("any significant threat" is an understatement--more like "world-destroying threat")

 

Ehhh, it's all just speculation though. But I don't think Sasuke is gonna be brave enough to announce such intention considering folks like Naruto and Bee wouldn't be happy with it, if he doesn't have a very significant card as backup.

 

Although I don't understand why Orochimaru healed Tsunade... Maybe, a favor? Or maybe he wants to ensure Sasuke doesn't achieve his ambition since it means he will be unable to "master all Jutsus"? But then again if his goals is against Sasuke then the whole Edo-Kages vs Current Kages is moot....

 

Bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kishi. Just give me NaruSaku already!

[Quinny52]

@Atheck - Tobirama has yet to show what he can do, but he is considered (at least by the Konoha ninja watching the fight against Hiruzen) to be the most powerful water user in the series, and while weaker than his brother, he is a better sensor. Whether that last point helps him is yet to be seen.

 

Decrepit state? You make it sound like he had a physical impediment like Nagato did, yet from what I've seen his body is in just as good a shape (for an Edo) as the rest of the Hokage.

[Hiraishin]

Bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kishi. Just give me NaruSaku already!

LOL me tbh.

[LivinG_Dead]

Teh chapter is out!

[Atheck]

Hiruzen's 'decrepit' state is irrelevant since his biggest obstacle back then was stamina but in his zombified state stamina isn't even an issue.

 
That, and the fact that with age one's physical abilities begin to deteriorate and Hiruzen was having quite the difficult time maintaining himself a few times during his battle with Orochimaru
 

Tobirama is the Hokage that invented the worst mass-destruction jutsu of all time--the Edo Tensei--so I bet he's trouble.

 
Now this is irrelevant since not only would Tobirama require not just sacrifices to exploit for that jutsu but he would also need the DNA of whomever he wishes to resurrect. The prospect of him coincedentally possessing a lock of hair or the blood of someone incredibly powerful would be contrived. Oh, and then there's the fact that the ritual process requires a considerable amount of time. Time which he does not have unless the other Hokage were capable of distracting the Alliance for some time (a valid possibility).
 

And I don't think no one is strong enough to beat a Hashirama + Minato combo ("any significant threat" is an understatement--more like "world-destroying threat")

 
Naruto was already stated to have surpassed Minato. When you combine his abilities with half of Kurama's chakra and Hashirama then yes, they are incredibly dangerous, but bear in mind that my statement was made under the assumption that Hashirama may stil be under Orochimaru's control. It's very likely that he isn't. In fact, his ability to negate Edo Tensei's control is the only way that the Alliance could survive sans Madara and the Jubi miraculously siding with them to defeat the Hokage duo.