"Impure World Reincarnation!"
Still in the same hall as before.
Kabuto Yakushi found another prisoner, and Orochimaru skillfully performed the Impure World Reincarnation.
Tadpole-shaped incantations spread out, quickly crawling onto the prisoner whose hands and feet were bound and mouth sealed.
The prisoner's eyes were filled with terror, and muffled sounds came from his mouth.
Then a large amount of white dust, free from the pull of gravity, floated up and enveloped the prisoner's entire body, turning him into a white mummy.
But the mummy didn't change. It wasn't like the previous Impure World Reincarnation of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, where their souls were summoned back from the Pure Land, their outlines appeared, and color was slowly added.
The mummy trembled violently, then collapsed on its own, countless white dust particles falling off.
Seeing this scene, Orochimaru and Sasuke Uchiha were all slightly stunned.
"What's going on?" Sasuke Uchiha frowned slightly, looking at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru didn't answer but also furrowed his brows.
Immediately, he turned to Sasuke Uchiha and asked, "Are you sure you killed Uchiha Obito?"
"What do you mean?"
"Impure World Reincarnation cannot fail unless someone can seal the gate to the Pure Land," Orochimaru explained. "Even the God of Shinobi, Impure World Reincarnation can still summon his soul back. A mere Uchiha Obito, his soul is simply unable to resist the summoning of Impure World Reincarnation."
"Now that Impure World Reincarnation has failed, there are only three explanations."
"One is that he is not dead yet, and his soul has not entered the Pure Land."
"The second is that this head doesn't belong to Uchiha Obito. Without a medium, the soul naturally cannot be summoned."
"The third is..."
His tone paused slightly, and Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, saying, "Someone who also controls Impure World Reincarnation has summoned Uchiha Obito's soul back first."
"The Akatsuki Leader?" Sasuke Uchiha uttered the name.
The Endgame Battle between the Human Puppet army and the Impure World Reincarnation army shook the entire Shinobi World.
Whether they were ninja or ordinary people, they knew that besides Orochimaru, there was another person in this era who had mastered Impure World Reincarnation.
Sasuke Uchiha, who didn't know that Madara Uchiha also knew Impure World Reincarnation, subconsciously thought that Nagato had reincarnated Uchiha Obito early.
After all, no one knew more clearly than Sasuke Uchiha whether Uchiha Obito was completely dead.
The opponent even used Izanagi, and his soul was controlled by his Spirit Transformation Technique, which gave the Wood Clone an opportunity.
He was completely dead, but now he was alive again.
Thinking of this, Sasuke Uchiha's expression was very displeased.
Then, without saying a word, he created a Black Hole and walked into it.
Kakashi Hatake came back to his senses and quickly followed.
Looking at where the Black Hole disappeared, Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but complain, "What an arrogant guy."
"The Uchiha Clan all have this kind of personality," Orochimaru said indifferently, then smiled incisively, "They are an arrogant and power-worshipping clan. They look down on those weaker than themselves but worship those stronger than themselves. After awakening their eyes, this personality becomes even more obvious."
"Extreme arrogance makes the Uchiha Clan disdain to lie. Whatever they think is shown on their faces; they are very simple."
"Dealing with such simple people can sometimes be very frustrating, but sometimes it's also very comfortable because you don't have to scheme."
"As long as Izayoi-kun is here, Sasuke will be Konoha's strongest enforcer and a partner we can trust."
Kabuto Yakushi was slightly enlightened.
"Let's continue packing, Kabuto."
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."
...
Uchiha Obito felt like he had just fallen asleep and was dreaming of the goddess from his childhood, but before he could say a word, he was shaken awake.
He closed and opened his eyes, appearing from the Kamui Dimension in the mountainous area of the River Country.
Standing before him wasn't the cold and ruthless Sasuke Uchiha, but Madara Uchiha, who looked disappointed in him.
"I... I'm resurrected?" Uchiha Obito said in a daze.
"You're overthinking it. You were just reincarnated by me," Madara Uchiha said mercilessly.
"Impure World Reincarnation?"
Uchiha Obito looked down at his hands, recalling the battle with Sasuke Uchiha, and murmured, "So, I really died at Sasuke's hands?"
"Dying at the hands of someone two generations younger than you, you really are useless," Madara Uchiha scolded with displeasure. "Even a junior like Itachi Uchiha, who didn't transplant Hashirama Cells, was stronger than you, a senior with almost infinite Eye Power. You didn't think your Kamui was invincible, did you? Now look, you encountered an ability similar to Kamui that can even counter it, and you couldn't even last until I got back. You were directly taken down."
Uchiha Obito ignored Madara Uchiha's scolding and asked, "Is this my body, or a White Zetsu clone?"
"This is a White Zetsu clone. Your corpse should be gone," Madara Uchiha said. "If the Cursed Seal hadn't retained some of your flesh and blood, I might not have been able to reincarnate you."
Uchiha Obito was silent for a moment, then softly said, "Thanks."
"You can say thanks too?" Madara Uchiha was slightly surprised, then as if he thought of something, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and say, "It seems you saw someone in the Pure Land."
Uchiha Obito remained silent, because Madara Uchiha had indeed hit the nail on the head.
He hadn't expected Rin Nohara to be waiting for him in the Pure Land.
Although he had begged Sasuke Uchiha not to kill his soul, saying he still wanted to see Rin.
However, Uchiha Obito didn't dare to meet Rin Nohara.
If he hadn't known the truth about the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Obito might have dared to meet Rin Nohara.
But after learning the truth about the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Obito both wanted to see Rin Nohara, his teacher, and his teacher's wife, and yet didn't dare to meet them.
Because he wanted to apologize to them, but was also worried they wouldn't forgive him.
Just as awakening Kamui was a desire to escape this world, the current Uchiha Obito still harbored a mentality of avoidance.
"Since you're alive again, let's get back to work," Madara Uchiha continued, painting a grand picture. "Impure World Reincarnation also has its advantages. You have infinite Chakra and Eye Power. You no longer need my Yang Release assistance and can continuously search for Other Dimensions. Once Isshiki Otsutsuki is dealt with and I become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, I will resurrect you and everyone you cherish all at once."
Hearing this, Uchiha Obito's eyes, characteristic of Impure World Reincarnation, flickered with a faint light.
Then a Black Hole appeared, and the two vanished from the mountainous region of the River Country, continuing their search for the Other Dimensions hidden behind the real world.
...
This incident was just a small interlude for both Izayoi and Madara Uchiha.
At their level of power, the Shinobi World was just a playground.
The battles between the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the Kage were nothing more than children playing house.
If only Madara Uchiha hadn't been so benevolent, wanting to create a world of permanent peace.
With his strength, he could have easily become a demon king ruling the world.
It was a pity he was too kind, his vision transcended temporary peace, aiming for eternal peace.
Although the truth of the Infinite Tsukuyomi shattered his dream.
However, after dealing with Isshiki Otsutsuki, he only needed to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki to conduct other peace experiments.
So no matter how much chaos there was in the Shinobi World, Madara Uchiha's targets remained only Isshiki Otsutsuki and Toneri Otsutsuki, and even Kaguya Otsutsuki, who was sealed on the Moon.
Aside from Izayoi, all members of the Otsutsuki Clan were Madara Uchiha's enemies.
And his actions were exactly what Izayoi wanted.
Since the Sage of Six Paths hadn't appeared to explain everything to Madara Uchiha, Izayoi decided to play along, letting Madara Uchiha become his pawn to help him search for Isshiki Otsutsuki's whereabouts.
Besides the shrinking Isshiki Otsutsuki, only the Sage of Six Paths, that old schemer, could make Izayoi feel a hint of apprehension.
So, after Sasuke Uchiha went to work, Izayoi also started getting busy.
He transplanted Uchiha Obito's right eye onto Danzo Shimura's eye socket, giving him dual Kamui.
Then he had a Wood Clone transform into Toneri Otsutsuki, using the Yin Nine Tails as a power source, and had him use Kamui with Danzo Shimura to search for the locations of the various Other Dimensions.
Aside from when the mood struck him, his main body rarely went to the Hokage's Office anymore, preferring to stay home and cultivate his Sage Body.
Only after his potential upgraded to Transcendence Potential (Rainbow) did Izayoi truly understand how important the upper limit of talent was.
When his potential was still Six Paths Potential (Red), even if Izayoi had obtained complete Yin-Yang Release and the Chakra Rosary, the progress of transforming his cells to contain both physical and spiritual energy, as well as Natural Energy, was extremely slow.
After all, there were 130 trillion cells. Even if he could transform one trillion a day, it would still take 130 days.
And one trillion is a thousand billion, so it was impossible to transform that many in a single day.
Therefore, even for someone as powerful as Izayoi and Hagoromo Otsutsuki, achieving a Rainbow-level Sage Body required a long time.
But now, Izayoi felt that transforming his cells was incredibly easy, the quantity far exceeding what it was before.
If it was like digging manually before, now it was like using an excavator, effortless.
It wasn't until the Main Event of the Chunin Exams in August that Izayoi's main body finally took a break.
This was because the village leaders, led by Nagato, had arrived in Konoha.
Izayoi's invitation letter was no different from initiating a Five Kage Summit.
It was just that the older generation, led by Ōnoki, couldn't bring themselves to come due to pride.
The older the ginger, the spicier it is.
It was also fortunate that they didn't come, otherwise they would have had to defer not only to Izayoi but also to Nagato.
Kurotsuchi, Darui, and Gaara, who came in their stead, were like minor characters. Although they had a place, they had virtually no presence.
Even Mei Terumi wasn't much better off than them.
What was even more frustrating was that they didn't dare to show the slightest hint of resentment.
Because Izayoi and Nagato, who were sitting in the center, both had the strength to easily defeat them.
Konoha's ninja forces and Nagato's Impure World Reincarnation army also had the strength to crush them.
The three, who hadn't yet taken over as Kage, naturally could only endure.
"Did you reincarnate Uchiha Obito with Impure World Reincarnation?"
When the Third Exam's Main Event began, Sasuke Uchiha appeared as Izayoi's personal guard and asked Nagato.
"No, I'm not involved with that anymore," Nagato said with a gentle smile, not hiding anything. "My Impure World Reincarnation army has all been handed over to Madara Uchiha. He can also use the Impure World Reincarnation."
After speaking, Nagato added, "Oh, and Itachi Uchiha has left the Akatsuki. When he came to see me, more than half of his hair was white, and his aura was very weak."
Sasuke Uchiha didn't speak, his expression still blank.
"Let's continue watching the match," Izayoi said with a slight smile.
With two Super-Scale Combatants present, naturally no outsiders dared to cause trouble.
The Third Exam Main Event began very smoothly and ended just as smoothly.
The final winner was, of course, Hanabi.
By biting Izayoi every day, she not only absorbed his Chakra but also the life energy from the Gelel Stone. Hanabi's current Chakra reserves and strength far surpassed Hinata's at the same age. Even Hinata, who had just graduated two years prior, was slightly inferior.
Coupled with Izayoi's guidance, Hanabi had long mastered the Yin-Yang Balance technique. Whether using punches, palms, or Chakra bursts, she could switch between soft and hard power.
What appeared to be striking pressure points was, in reality, a terrifying Chakra burst.
Even though Hanabi hadn't yet mastered the one-hit kill Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists, her every move was extremely lethal.
Furthermore, Izayoi had taught Hanabi the Super Hurricane Sphere Combination, which she had also mastered.
Hydrangea, who reached the finals with her, was defeated within just a few rounds.
Hanabi Hyuga's name not only spread throughout Konoha but was sure to spread throughout the entire Shinobi World in the coming days.
After many years, Konoha had once again produced a genius who graduated early and was promoted to Chunin in the same year.
More importantly, she was the Sixth Hokage's only disciple.
All the Shinobi Villages added her to their list of individuals not to be provoked.
Hanabi could now walk sideways in the Shinobi World.
After the Chunin Exams ended, the three Kage candidates led by Gaara, along with Mei Terumi, left without delay that very day.
Only Nagato remained in Konoha, wanting to catch up with Jiraiya.
Izayoi naturally didn't refuse.
A few days later, a piece of news caused a sensation in Konoha and quickly spread throughout the Shinobi World.
Because... Izayoi had pardoned Orochimaru's crimes, removed his S-Rank Missing-nin wanted status, and even recalled him to Konoha to serve as the head of the scientific technology department.
Recalling the culprit who orchestrated the Konoha Crush and murdered the Third Hokage to Konoha, even if Konoha was Izayoi's personal domain, this action would cause immense public outrage and even affect his reputation.
Therefore, Izayoi brought out the Konoha hero who had died many years ago and whose name was engraved on the memorial stone... Lord Danzo.
He then placed all of Orochimaru's crimes onto Danzo Shimura.
After the Wood Release experiments ended, it was he who forced Orochimaru to continue the experiments, planted Cursed Seals on members of the Root organization, and ordered his subordinates to capture children for Orochimaru's experiments.
After being discovered by the Anbu, he turned the situation to his advantage, pushing the blame onto Orochimaru and turning Orochimaru, who was expected to become the Fifth Hokage, into a Missing-nin.
Not only that, but he also continuously used Orochimaru's disciple, Anko Mitarashi, to blackmail Orochimaru into making deals with him, and used Hashirama Cells and Sharingan to create a special arm, among other things...
Orochimaru, unable to bear his anger, collaborated with Toneri Otsutsuki, who was disguised as part of the Akatsuki, to return and seek revenge on Danzo Shimura, and to demand an explanation from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
As a result, his esteemed teacher, misled by his close friend, chose to perform the self-sacrificing Dead Demon Consuming Seal without a second thought, intending to die with Orochimaru.
From beginning to end, Orochimaru had never intended to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Now, Orochimaru had atoned for his crimes with meritorious service, and the Sixth Hokage chose to pardon him.
As for what meritorious service he performed, that was classified information.
Almost on the same day the news spread, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, who had Cursed Seals planted in their bodies, came out to support Orochimaru, confirming the explanation from the higher-ups.
They were members of the Council of Elders, companions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, and former Konoha higher-ups. Their support carried significant weight.
Thus, public outrage fell upon the already deceased Danzo Shimura. After the list of missing children was released, the 'parents' of those children very coincidentally came to the Hokage Building to mourn.
Sasuke Uchiha, serving as the Anbu Commander, was ordered to lead the Anbu in investigating the Shimura clan.
A great purge, applauded by the various Ninja Clans, began to sweep through Konoha.
As various crimes and evidence, both true and false, were revealed, everyone stopped focusing on Orochimaru's return and shifted their attention to Danzo Shimura's actions.
Not only did he plant Cursed Seals on his subordinates and establish the Root organization that only answered to him, but his shadow was also present in events like the Wood Release experiments, the assassination of the Third Hokage, the Nine-Tails Attack, and the Night of the Massacre of the Uchiha Clan.
When the 'evidence' was released, Danzo Shimura's name was immediately struck from the memorial stone, and his title of Konoha hero was revoked.
Even his grave, which had no body, was dug up by others, and the tombstone was shattered.
And the Shimura clan became the target of public anger, being expelled from Konoha's Central Street by Sasuke Uchiha.
Some of the Shimura clan elders were even arrested by Sasuke Uchiha, taken to the Anbu's exclusive prison, and subjected to torture to extract more of Danzo Shimura's crimes.
When this news spread, the villagers immediately applauded.
Although the Ninja Clans also applauded, they secretly wiped sweat from their brows.
Who said the Sixth Hokage wasn't skilled in politics?
He could even clear the name of Orochimaru, who had killed the Third Hokage.
He played politics better than anyone.
The Sarutobi, Mitokado, and Utatane clans were all trembling with fear.
They were terrified that this fire would burn them too!
Because of this, Kurenai Yuhi even made a special visit, playing the teacher-student card.
This purge continued until the end of August before finally concluding.
When Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi returned to Konoha, they both looked dazed.
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