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Chapter 277: Fear
Chapter 277: Fear
When the dead return to reality, the living no longer fear death.
Once the boundary between life and death is broken, the consequences could be endless.
Even though they were relying on the Impure World Reincarnation technique to bring back powerful individuals to deal with Huyi Xuanyue, Jiraiya still considered the dangers of this jutsu.
Imagine if the person closest to you died, and you possessed the Impure World Reincarnation technique. What would you do?
Naturally, you would frequently summon them back to the present world to be together again.
This would be the case for one person, but what about countless others in the same situation? Countless living and dead would defy the laws of nature and live together.
Although Jiraiya was unsure what the world would become if this happened, his decades of life experience told him that it was best to avoid such a scenario.
Especially since each time the Impure World Reincarnation technique was used, a living person had to be sacrificed.
"This forbidden technique, the Impure World Reincarnation, must never be leaked!"
Jiraiya turned to Orochimaru. Although he had been wary of him before, he now felt a sense of relief.
It was a blessing that it was Orochimaru.
With Orochimaru's abilities, if he was unwilling, no one would be able to obtain the Impure World Reincarnation technique from him.
As for teaching it to others?
The Impure World Reincarnation technique was Orochimaru's very foundation.
As clever as he was, he would never do anything against his own interests.
At least, not before dealing with Huyi Xuanyue.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The sound of footsteps grew louder as they approached.
Just as Jiraiya and Orochimaru exited the secret room, Tsunade, who had just finished the meeting, walked over to them.
As their eyes met, Tsunade crossed her arms and said, "It looks like you two have come to an agreement."
"Long time no see, Tsunade." Orochimaru greeted her with a smug smile.
"I'm in a bad mood right now. So, Orochimaru, drop that annoying fake smile."
Tsunade would not tolerate Orochimaru's antics.
Her gaze, sharp as blades, fixed on the cold-faced man before her as she said, "Orochimaru, Konoha can bring you back to life, and it can kill you again. Don't do anything foolish. You know my temper; sometimes when I lose my temper, my fists don't care about the big picture."
Orochimaru's smile instantly vanished, and he replied solemnly, "Of course."
Tsunade was one to make good on her threats.
And unlike Jiraiya, she no longer considered Orochimaru a comrade; if it came to it, she would not hold back.
Having been resurrected less than an hour ago, Orochimaru had no desire to tempt fate, especially not with an irritated female tyrant.
Jiraiya, witnessing this exchange, took the opportunity to ask Tsunade, "How did the meeting go?"
Tsunade's expression softened slightly as she nodded, "It went well. We reached an agreement."
In the Five Kage Summit that had just concluded, she had laid out the harsh reality before everyone. Even the most stubborn of the Five Kage, Ei, could not argue that the combined might of the Five Great Shinobi Villages was sufficient to counter Huyi Xuanyue. The debate had ended with this conclusion.
"Next, the various ninja villages will send their stored DNA samples of past powerful shinobi to Konoha."
Tsunade continued, looking at Orochimaru, "I know you won't willingly give up the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and I won't force you. But there's one issue. Orochimaru, can you perform the Impure World Reincarnation on so many people at once?"
Orochimaru's expression remained relaxed as he replied, "As long as there are enough DNA samples and sacrifices, it's not a problem for me."
"However, there's one condition."
"Speak."
"The quality of the sacrifice determines the power of the reincarnated individual. I do have some good biological sacrifices, but the number is limited. If we want all the reincarnated shinobi to exhibit most of their strength from their living days, I'll need a fully equipped laboratory to clone these biological sacrifices. Additionally, I'll need a batch of Hashirama's cells, as they can also enhance the quality of the sacrifices."
After extensive dissection and research, Orochimaru had gained a profound understanding of the White Zetsu organisms. With more resources, he could even create a batch of clones resembling the White Zetsus. Later, he would infuse them with Hashirama's cells.
As he claimed, this process would essentially allow the reincarnated individuals to exhibit eight or nine layers of their strength from their living days.
It could be said that Orochimaru was being exceptionally honest at the moment.
After all, if a figure like Hashirama Senju were to regain most of his strength, even as the caster, Orochimaru would find it challenging to control him.
The reason he still chose to go through with this plan could be summed up in two words: fear.
As long as Yuyi Xuan Yue remained immortal, Orochimaru would never know peace.
For this goal, he was determined to give it his all.
Without hesitation, Tsunade approved Orochimaru's request.
Since the ugly truth was already out in the open, the only way forward was to trust but verify.
Subsequently, amidst the astonished, disbelieving, and even doubting gazes of the Konoha staff along the way, the three legendary ninjas of Konoha, having parted ways and now reunited, arrived at the Hokage's office.
The moment Orochimaru stepped into the office, he scanned the room and couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
"This place hasn't changed much," he remarked.
As his words landed, Tsunade took a seat in the Hokage's chair and promptly issued instructions.
Soon, Shizune entered the office with several sealed scrolls in hand.
Although she had received prior notice, at this moment, she still found herself glancing at Orochimaru, her body instinctively on guard.
However, she didn't forget the task at hand.
"Lady Tsunade, all the materials are ready," Shizune said as she placed the scrolls on Tsunade's desk.
Tsunade pushed the scrolls towards Orochimaru and said, "The DNA samples of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Hokage are all here, along with Hashirama's cells. Go ahead, Orochimaru, perform the Impure World Reincarnation and bring back the four previous Hokage."
Tsunade did this not only to test the results but also in the hope that the more experienced Hokage could offer their wisdom and strategies during this critical juncture.
Orochimaru had no objections and took the scrolls from her.
"Wait a moment," Jiraiya suddenly interjected, remembering something. "I recall that those taken by the Corpse Demon Seal Technique cannot be reincarnated, right?"
Jiraiya had not known that the Corpse Demon Seal Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation Technique conflicted with each other until the Chunin Exams when Hiruzen Sarutobi sealed away Orochimaru's arms, taking his soul along with them.
In his understanding, since the souls of the First to Fourth Hokage were sealed within the Death God's stomach, how could they be reincarnated?
Orochimaru didn't offer much of an explanation. Instead, he simply extended his arms, now fully restored and functioning, for Jiraiya to see.
At first, Jiraiya thought Orochimaru had used some method to temporarily restore his arms, but upon closer inspection, he realized that Orochimaru's arms were completely normal.
It finally dawned on him.
"Let's begin, then," Tsunade urged.
As a master of medical ninjutsu, Tsunade had instantly noticed that Orochimaru's arms were fully healed the moment she laid eyes on him.
Since Orochimaru could retrieve his own arms from the Death God, reincarnating the First to Fourth Hokage would be a trivial matter.
That was why she had no doubts and directly instructed Orochimaru to perform the Impure World Reincarnation on the previous Hokage.
Orochimaru didn't bother with further explanations.
He unfurled the scrolls, took out the materials inside, and immediately set to work, skipping over the unimportant details.
(End of Chapter)
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