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Chapter 276: The Gathering of Five Kage, an Interesting Spectacle
Chapter 276: The Gathering of Five Kage, an Interesting Spectacle
Inside the mountain cave, a lively scene unfolded.
Minato Namikaze, using his Flying Thunder God Technique, appeared and disappeared in a ghostly manner, attempting to distract the members of the Akatsuki and escape their encirclement when they least expected it.
However, he overlooked one crucial detail: the individuals opposing him were not the typical ninjas he had encountered in the past.
Nearly everyone present possessed the strength of a Kage, or even surpassed it, making his plan difficult to execute. As time passed, his situation became increasingly dire.
Yuyi Xuan Yue glanced over and then turned away.
The Impure World Reincarnation Technique he used was only an incomplete version based on the Monkey variant.
Minato's unexpected recovery of his consciousness meant that Yuyi Xuan Yue no longer had control over him.
Even so, with the luxurious lineup on their side, Minato's fate was already sealed.
Yuyi Xuan Yue paid no further attention and instead formed hand seals with both hands. The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path continued to open its mouth wide, and Gaara's body slowly rose, as the massive chakra of the One-Tail began to leak out.
The extraction of the tailed beast began once more, this time with a calm and unhurried pace.
After a full fifteen minutes of entanglement, Minato finally reached his limit. He appeared within the abdomen of one of Sasori's puppets, which then swallowed him whole, forcing him to be bound within it.
Click! Click!
Sharp metal spikes protruded from the puppet, piercing Minato's body in various places and sealing his chakra flow, rendering him unable to use the Flying Thunder God Technique any longer.
"It's over."
Not far away, Sasori, who was controlling the puppet with chakra threads, spoke indifferently.
"As expected of Sasori!" Deidara gave Sasori a thumbs-up.
Sasori glanced at Deidara, unsure if he was being sincere or sarcastic after their previous encounter.
Sasuke sheathed his ninja sword and looked at the immobilized Minato.
The same blond hair, the same blue eyes.
'Naruto's father.'
Naruto's identity was not a secret among the Leaf higher-ups, and Yuyi Xuan Yue was certainly aware of it as well.
Sasuke had learned about Naruto's background even before Naruto himself.
And because of this, his perception of the Leaf Village had soured.
The son of the Fourth Hokage, the descendant of the village's savior, had been hated and reviled as the Demon Fox by the villagers since childhood, enduring constant beatings and abuse.
What was there to miss about such a village and its indifferent upper echelons?
Just as Sasuke looked up at Yuyi Xuan Yue, who remained standing on the statue's head, hesitating about whether to ask a question, a white light suddenly shone from within the puppet that bound Minato.
Sasuke and the others instinctively looked over.
They saw Minato's soul detach itself from the Impure World Reincarnation body.
As he ascended, Minato looked toward the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which was in the process of extracting the One-Tail's chakra, and finally turned his head to glance at Yuyi Xuan Yue, who stood by, eyes closed, ignoring the world around him.
"The ninja world is in peril."
With deep concern, Minato returned to the netherworld.
Sasori retracted his puppet.
Amidst fluttering paper fragments, Minato's body, now a lifeless corpse, crumpled under the gazes of the assembled Akatsuki members.
"Is that it? We just leave after the fight?" Hidan seemed a little disappointed.
"What more do you want from a dead man? To kill him again?" Kakuzu retorted, and with a flash of his body, he returned to his position on the statue's head, continuing to form hand seals.
Seeing this, the others stretched their limbs and returned to their respective posts.
Sasuke looked at Yuyi Xuan Yue, who still had his eyes closed.
After a moment's hesitation, he decided to ask later and followed the others, resuming his position.
The extraction of the tailed beast continued.
"Fate is unpredictable; one never knows what the future holds," Orochimaru replied, glancing at the unconscious but unharmed son of the Fire Shadow. With a self-deprecating laugh, he continued in a hoarse voice, "Just like I never thought I'd be killed one day and have to resort to using my backup plan to resurrect myself."
Jiraiya's eyes narrowed, "So, it was Hagoromo Kinotsugi who killed you?"
Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya, his long tongue flicking across his lips as he said, "It seems Konoha knows quite a lot."
"Konoha knows more than you think," Jiraiya said sternly. "Orochimaru, Konoha and the ninja world still need your strength, and that's why we resurrected you. We hope that you will cooperate."
Jiraiya paused, then continued in his most serious tone, "Orochimaru, this is your last chance. I hope you fully understand the gravity of the situation."
Reflected in Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils was the aged face of Jiraiya.
With a smile, Orochimaru spread his hands and said, "Of course, of course. After all, I willingly returned to Konoha, didn't I? To use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique against Hagoromo Kinotsugi, is that it? I'm more than willing to oblige."
Having guessed the reason behind his death at the hands of Hagoromo Kinotsugi, Orochimaru was well aware that if he didn't thoroughly deal with Kinotsugi, his fate would be to be killed over and over again until he was completely eradicated.
Knowing that his own power was insufficient to counter Kinotsugi, he could only rely on others for help.
That was why Orochimaru had chosen to be resurrected in Konoha.
Jiraiya looked deeply into Orochimaru's eyes and said, "I hope you keep your word."
With that, he pressed his palm downward, signaling the surrounding ANBU ninja to stand down.
Orochimaru had been resurrected using fragments of his soul, and compared to his peak condition, his current state was significantly weaker—he was at his most vulnerable.
Even without Jiraiya's intervention, the ANBU ninja present were more than capable of capturing him.
This was the very reason Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others from Konoha felt confident in their decision to cooperate with Orochimaru.
Seeing that the collaboration was agreed upon, Orochimaru added, "To use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique against Hagoromo Kinotsugi, we'll need quite a few precious DNA samples. I'm afraid mine have been wiped out by him. Now, it's up to you to provide them."
Jiraiya nodded. "Tsunade will select the personnel."
"Tsunade..." Orochimaru suddenly recalled something and smiled lightly, "The gathering of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Hokage... That would certainly be an interesting sight."
Since they were planning to counter Hagoromo Kinotsugi, they would need to use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to bring back ninja of considerable strength.
The Hokage, for instance, would be ideal candidates for this technique.
Orochimaru found the prospect of seeing all five Hokage together quite intriguing.
Especially considering the relationship between Tsunade and the First and Second Hokage, their reunion would be all the more fascinating.
Was this not a dream come true?
Jiraiya hadn't thought that far ahead, but Orochimaru's words made him realize the significance of this gathering.
"Bringing together the living and the dead, turning the impossible into possibility. The Impure World Reincarnation Technique."
(End of Chapter)
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