Shamu brought Nagato to the lower level of Orochimaru's Lab.
Orochimaru had already prepared everything.
"Orochimaru."
"Nagato."
The two nodded to each other. They did not have any personal friendship.
Their connection had all come through Shamu.
If Shamu had not been around, Orochimaru would have joined Akatsuki and been expelled from Akatsuki for coveting the Rinnegan.
Times had changed. Orochimaru himself now possessed the Rinnegan.
Nagato had once been Akatsuki's leader, the Deva Path Super Bro, dominating the Shinobi World.
Now, Nagato was... Orochimaru's tool.
Orochimaru did not waste time on pleasantries. He directly explained the upcoming procedure to Nagato.
"Shamu brought you here to reincarnate Kimimaro."
"But reincarnating him through a formation carries greater risks."
"So we will have you use the Naraka Path ability within Madara's Rinnegan..."
Shamu kept part of his attention on Orochimaru's explanation as he walked over to the medical pod and looked through its transparent casing at Haku inside.
Haku lay asleep in a pink gown.
Her body had nearly recovered to how she had looked when Shamu left.
Her height was about the same, though her curves were slightly different.
Her face had not changed much from back then.
After all, Haku had always been very cute.
With the Water of Life involved, Haku would recover very soon.
Shamu glanced at the flashing red light beneath the medical pod.
Silently calculating the time, he knew it would be soon.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru took out two pairs of eyes.
One pair belonged to Uchiha Madara, while the other belonged to Shamu.
After understanding the process, Nagato cooperated with Orochimaru.
Orochimaru first removed Nagato's Byakugan.
Then he installed Madara's processed Rinnegan.
These eyes had originally been drained into empty shells, but nourished by the Water of Life, they were now brimming with vitality.
However, they