It's not just Stark Industries' fixed assets, but also its working capital.
Tony actually managed to pull out a billion dollars in cash!
That's quite a skill.
Seeing this, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but marvel at Tony's wealth and power.
Then, he watched Tony put on the Iron Man Armor.
After Tony finished dressing, she put her hand on Tony's shoulder.
Tony waved to Pepper Potts and then placed his hand on the box containing the gold bars.
Pepper Potts could only glance at Tony with slight worry, "Be careful!"
Tony nodded.
The next second, a flash of golden light, and the two of them disappeared from Tony's living room.
When they reappeared, they were in the lobby of the underground base.
Seeing Minato Namikaze, Iron Man, and several boxes arrive together, Orochimaru put away his phone and raised an eyebrow.
Wow, that's a big deal!
Orochimaru's expression remained indifferent, but he took the initiative to walk over.
"Fourth Hokage of Konoha, is there anything I can help you with?"
Although he used honorifics, his tone lacked any respect whatsoever.
This is Orochimaru.
Minato Namikaze shook his head. "I'm fine. It's Mr. Stark. Tony Stark who needs to speak with you."
Upon seeing this, Tony stepped forward and said, "Mr. Orochimaru? Hello, I'm Tony Stark."
"I apologize for disturbing you today, but I wish to ask you to resurrect my father."
"Resurrection?" Orochimaru was taken aback, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. "What's in those boxes?"
"They're all gold bars, worth a billion dollars in total."
"Hiss~!" Wu Chen's Wood Clone, Orochimaru, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "They're really rich!"
I agree.
"However, a few points should be made beforehand."
"My technique is not resurrection, but rather temporarily pulling the dead back from the other world."
"After we bring them back, all we can do is let you talk to the deceased. Don't expect anything else."
"Furthermore, the deceased did not exist in the real world for a long time."
The first part of these statements is true, while the latter part is a lie.
The falsehoods are that the deceased can only return to speak, and regarding the duration of their existence.
As long as the magic is studied in sufficient depth and the offerings are of high quality...
Orochimaru was able to bring back a very powerful ninja, and the opponent also possessed combat strength not much weaker than before.
Furthermore, it existed for a very, very long time.
This is a Ninjutsu used in combat, and it is extremely useful in actual battles.
However, Minato Namikaze nearby, understood why Orochimaru was lying.
It can be said that the Ninjutsu that brings the dead back— the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu —is a near-perfect forbidden technique!
It was precisely because of the power of this technique that Orochimaru wanted to conceal it and deliberately fabricated many flaws in it.
After all, the existence of flaws makes this technique less worrisome.
This is a tactic for self-preservation!
Sure enough, after hearing Orochimaru list these shortcomings, Tony's expression showed that he believed it most of the time.
In his view, the more flaws a technique has, the more realistic it seems, and the more likely it is to be successful.
Tony is a pragmatist.
Therefore, Tony doesn't think that this technique, which represents 'manipulating the souls of the dead,' is something he shouldn't do.
On the contrary, he was genuinely grateful for the technique and also for Orochimaru.
Because this technique gave him the possibility of making up for his regrets and apologizing to his father!
Once upon a time, Tony was a rebellious kid who loved his father but also hated him.
This complex emotion persisted until the day he reconciled with his father across generations.
It was only after that day that he suddenly realized what had happened.
However, it was too late.
Now things are better; there's still a chance to make amends.
Therefore, a little money and some impractical, frivolous things naturally wouldn't become an obstacle for Tony.
Seeing that Tony accepted, Orochimaru continued, "The Ninjutsu I possess is called the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu."
"By offering a living sacrifice in a coffin, and then performing a spell, one can bring back the soul of the deceased who wishes to be brought back to the mortal world."
Finally, the soul of the deceased descends upon the sacrificial offering, thus achieving the miraculous effect of pulling the dead back to the real world.