Chapter 215: Kushina, Revived
Of course, daring to underestimate or even ignore the existence of the Land of Iron was something that only the Fourth Raikage and the others would do.
To Uchiha Dali, they weren't worth taking seriously at all.
Seeing Killer Bee ask so seriously, Dali smiled faintly. "The Five Great Shinobi Nations, along with all the small countries around us, have already decided to unite. A mere Land of Iron—do you think they can refuse peace?"
"So you plan to launch a war against the Land of Iron?" Killer Bee asked.
"There's no need."
"But right now, there's also no need to go to them immediately. I believe that as long as the Land of Iron's leader isn't an idiot, he'll come to us himself."
Uchiha Dali turned his head toward Uchiha Obito and the others.
"For now, let's return to Konoha."
"But the two of you still have some matters to take care of."
He then turned back to the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee.
Hearing this, both of them became serious.
Uchiha Dali didn't say anything more. Instead, he raised his hand. "Heavenly Rinnegan — Samsara Revival Technique!"
The destroyed Kumogakure could not be restored directly.
However, the shinobi who had died in the previous battle could be brought back.
Their bodies were still there.
And they had only just died—their souls hadn't yet reached the underworld or the Pure Land.
Uchiha Dali intended to use this move to let the Fourth Raikage and the others witness his true power with their own eyes, so that they would no longer harbor any thought of resistance and would obediently submit.
As soon as he cast the jutsu, one after another, the fallen shinobi inside and outside Kumogakure revived and awoke.
Killer Bee and the Fourth Raikage personally witnessed a miracle.
Bringing the dead back to life, regenerating flesh on bare bones—
This was far more shocking than destroying Kumogakure itself.
"You can actually… do something like this??"
"What kind of jutsu is this?"
Even the well-traveled Fourth Raikage couldn't help but voice his amazement.
Like Killer Bee, he stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Dali in disbelief.
But the latter merely acted as if he'd done something trivial, spreading his hands. "Those who follow me live; those who defy me…"
Even though he didn't say the last word, it was enough to warn everyone present.
The Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee exchanged a glance, falling silent.
Under the leadership of someone this overwhelmingly powerful, the Shinobi World's path toward peace was inevitable, and unification unstoppable.
Since that was the case, what else could they say?
"A, I'll give you three days to resolve all the internal matters of Kumogakure and the Land of Lightning."
"Three days from now, come to Konoha to complete the transfer of power."
"Let's go."
The moment his words fell, everyone present—except for the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee—vanished, including Uchiha Dali himself.
"…Truly here one moment, gone the next," Killer Bee exclaimed. "So, big bro, what did he mean just now?"
The Fourth Raikage looked toward the outskirts of Kumogakure, his tone heavy. "From this day on, the Land of Lightning no longer has a Daimyō."
…
Uchiha Dali brought everyone back to Konoha. As expected, the sudden appearance of Akatsuki members in the village caused quite a stir.
However, after Uchiha Dali explained that these powerful shinobi had already submitted to Konoha, while people still remained cautious, they were no longer overly alarmed.
On the other hand, Namikaze Minato and Kakashi were pleasantly surprised to learn that Uchiha Obito had chosen to reform.
"There's an even bigger surprise. Do you want to see it?" Uchiha Dali said with a smile to Minato.
The latter was momentarily taken aback, looking at him in puzzlement. "You mean…?"
"This."
Uchiha Dali raised his hand, holding up one finger.
Then, under everyone's gaze, he once again demonstrated his miraculous ability to bring back the dead.
"Heavenly Rinnegan — Samsara Revival Technique!"
Minato's eyes instantly grew solemn, his expression becoming extremely serious.
As Uchiha Dali's voice fell, he distinctly sensed a very familiar chakra appear.
A small whirlwind formed on the spot.
Next, the earth beneath them shifted and swirled, and in moments a figure rapidly took shape before their eyes.
In less than a few seconds, someone who had died on the night of the Nine-Tails attack was now standing there alive—Uzumaki Kushina.
"Kushina?? This is…"
Minato's body jolted, and he stared at his resurrected wife in disbelief.
Kushina herself was just as shocked and confused. "What… happened? I remember I had already… died when the Nine-Tails was extracted from me, right?"
"Minato? Eh—Dali, you're here too, and Kakashi, and…"
As she spoke, her gaze fell on Uchiha Obito, and her expression instantly darkened. Her chakra flared, releasing a terrifying aura.
"You!!"
Kushina immediately recognized Obito as the man who had attacked her the night she gave birth—
The one who had stolen the Nine-Tails from her, causing her death, and abducted her newborn child.
Now, with her enemy right before her eyes and still unaware of the truth, Kushina exploded in fury, clenching her teeth as she swung a punch at Obito.
However, Obito had already phased into his intangible state, so her attack passed right through him.
"Calm down, Kushina!"
Seeing the situation take a bad turn, Minato quickly restrained his wife.
He now knew the truth.
Although he had once deeply blamed Obito, this man was still his student, and now that Obito had turned over a new leaf—
And with Kushina alive again—
Everything in the past should be put to rest.
Minato grabbed his wife's hands from behind, holding her still.
But Kushina struggled with all her strength, her rage unabated. "Let go of me, Minato! He's our enemy!! Let me kill him!"
"Let go! Do you hear me?!"
Her fury made her so strong that even Minato found it hard to restrain her.
Just as she was about to break free, Uchiha Dali spoke.
"I'm the one who brought you back, Kushina."
"Everything is in the past now. This is an era of peace. Let's take our time to explain it all clearly."
Sure enough, words from someone stronger carried more weight.
After hearing Dali's words, Kushina instantly calmed down a great deal.
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