Orochimaru's Little Report

"Impure World Reincarnation, is it..."

A cold, sinister chakra slowly dispersed, and as the dust settled, a frigid face was revealed.

Senju Tobirama slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with composure and vigilance.

He looked down to examine his own body, his expression showing little surprise.

Ever since he created the forbidden jutsu of Impure World Reincarnation, he had understood that one day, someone would abuse it.

He simply had not expected that even he would not be spared, eventually becoming one of the summoned.

However, having returned to the world, he quickly regained his customary poise and coolness.

"This place is... Konoha, isn't it?"

He raised his head, calmly scanning his surroundings.

A familiar yet strange aura lingered within his sensory range, impossible to ignore.

Although his current body was composed of dust and chakra, the sense of power, nearly at its peak, was almost no different from when he was alive.

This surprised him slightly, yet he said nothing more.

"Lord Second."

A slightly hoarse and peculiar voice sounded at the right moment...

"A pleasure to meet you. My name is Orochimaru, a disciple of Teacher Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Orochimaru's words carried a specific politeness, expressing respect while cleverly indicating his connection to the Hokage lineage of Konoha.

This introduction caused Senju Tobirama's eyes to flicker slightly for a moment, then he nodded slowly, acknowledging his identity.

"The Uchiha Clan has been wiped out..."

Orochimaru did not pause, calmly tossing out this bombshell of news.

Senju Tobirama jerked his head up, his single-word response revealing undisguised surprise and coldness: "Oh?"

He stared at Orochimaru and asked in a deep voice: "Extinct? What happened?"

Orochimaru smiled slightly, not answering the question immediately...

"Lord Tobirama should be able to feel that I have placed almost no restrictions upon you."

Hearing this, Senju Tobirama frowned slightly: "The Uchiha were wiped out, but did it cause other problems?"

If that were not the case, it would be impossible to leave his Impure World Reincarnation vessel so unrestricted...

"Yes..."

Orochimaru tilted his head slightly, his expression unhurried, his tone carrying a hint of casualness: "Because of the chain reaction triggered by the Uchiha massacre, the entire Shinobi World is now on the verge of collapse..."

"At this critical juncture of life and death, I considered that the only one who could solve the problem most quickly and effectively was you, Lord Second."

Senju Tobirama narrowed his eyes, his expression turning completely grave, his voice dropping several degrees: "The Shinobi World... is about to be destroyed?"

"Explain clearly."

Orochimaru smiled and began to speak slowly, detailing everything that had happened during this period with precision and clarity...

The night of the Uchiha massacre, the awakening of Uchiha Yuan's Mangekyo Sharingan, the spread of the Sharingan curse and mental corruption, the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the Akatsuki organization, as well as the appearance and anomalies of the so-called Masked Man...

The more Senju Tobirama listened, the calmer he became, though a cold, growing fury shone in his eyes.

Not until Orochimaru finished his account did he slowly spit out two words: "Absurd."

His voice was low, as if hiding the fury of thunder: "Hiruzen, Danzo—those two are absolutely absurd."

Senju Tobirama said coldly: "The Uchiha Clan is indeed dark by nature and easily controlled by negative emotions."

"But they were also a sharp blade for Konoha. To be unable to wield such a blade and instead be wounded by it is truly disappointing."

Speaking of this, his eyes were filled with dissatisfaction toward his successors.

Had he been the one to control the situation, such a disaster would never have been allowed to brew.

"As for this Uchiha Yuan you mentioned repeatedly... and that fool who calls himself Madara..."

"It is highly likely that he has become a puppet under Uchiha Yuan's control, though he himself is unaware of it."

"However, this method of consciousness guidance, rather than direct control, is indeed a Mangekyo ability I have seen for the first time..."

Very strange...

It even carried a cold, chilling sensation.

"Lord Second is indeed sharp. Beyond that, I have deeper concerns; Uchiha Yuan's ability does not seem limited to controlling a small number of people."

Orochimaru stated his deduction: "The Sharingan must be the medium for control and guidance."

A ninja's core ability is to analyze intelligence and formulate countermeasures.

"Hmm."

"We truly need to figure out just how wide the reach of this ability to corrupt the Sharingan really is."

Orochimaru then proposed another hypothesis: "If only a very small number of people were to lose control, it would not be difficult to manage. But if even someone like Danzo could be corrupted..."

Senju Tobirama naturally associated this with Danzo.

Because Orochimaru had already told him that Danzo had transplanted a pile of Sharingan, and even intended to install more afterward.

Orochimaru raised his eyes and smiled, his voice tinged with a hint of eeriness: "The number of Sharingan Lord Danzo currently controls, and the strength of their ocular power, has far exceeded the normal range, and his mental state is also extremely unstable."

"Tsk..."

Senju Tobirama sneered: "A fool who delusions of controlling the Shinobi World by relying on the power of the Uchiha. Now he has turned into a Sharingan ocular jutsu amplifier."

"Amplifier?"

"That Uchiha Yuan, although he has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, to maintain his technique, he must have sufficient ocular power as an amplifier. According to what you said, that pile of Sharingan on Danzo is his amplifier..."

Speaking of this, Senju Tobirama immediately had an idea: "Danzo must be dealt with... Also, there is Monkey; he is now completely unfit to serve as Hokage."

"Orochimaru, is it..."

"Present."

Orochimaru bowed slightly at the right moment, his smile still demonic.

Senju Tobirama spoke slowly: "Return now, continue to lurk by the Masked Man's side, and figure out the contamination ability of Uchiha Yuan's Mangekyo Sharingan."

The last orphan of the Uchiha is now in Obito's hands.

Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity to observe and gather intelligence.

When he said this, his tone was unhurried, yet carried an irresistible majesty and chill.

"Thoroughly investigate the source of Uchiha Yuan's abilities and take action."

After Senju Tobirama drove Orochimaru away, he directly formed seals to activate the Flying Thunder God.

A figure flashed by, appearing silently inside the Hokage's office.

Senju Tobirama stood there, gazing at the back hunched over the desk.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was bowing his head to review documents; the lights were dim, and it was already late at night, yet he had still not rested.

The dissatisfaction and accusations that had originally filled his heart suddenly turned into a soft sigh at this moment, his tone cold yet complex.

"Monkey!"

Hearing that voice, familiar to the marrow, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up abruptly, astonishment and disbelief intertwined on his face as the document in his hand fluttered onto the desk.

"Teacher Tobirama?"

He never expected that the moment he looked up, he would see his teacher staring at him in a huff.

Truly, one lives long enough to see everything; he must be seeing a ghost.