"You are...?!"
Jiraiya stared at Orochimaru in disbelief.
He wanted to confirm it, yet he didn't dare say that name aloud.
Orochimaru!
This guy who had followed him around and looked like an extra... was actually...
"You bastard!"
Jiraiya recognized Orochimaru.
Uchiha Obito couldn't possibly have failed to recognize him either.
When he saw the three coffins, Uchiha Obito's face turned green.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
The lids of the three coffins flew open, revealing the three bodies inside.
Two of them still possessed vitality, while one was covered in the cracks of a dead body.
Their identities were none other than First Hokage Hashirama Senju, Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, and... Uchiha Shisui!
"Heh heh heh... Jiraiya, just stand by and watch."
Orochimaru formed hand seals.
He began controlling the dead.
Then.
The three reincarnated individuals awoke.
However... their expressions were all different.
"This Ninjutsu again!"
Tobirama Senju noticed it immediately.
"And... the precision and strength of the sacrifices have both improved compared to last time!"
"Heh heh, as expected of the Second Hokage, your perception is sharp..."
Orochimaru smiled.
"That's right. You can use the Flying Thunder God Technique now. By adjusting the strength of the sacrifice, I've allowed your power to manifest even more strongly than last time..."
Last time.
Tobirama Senju had been unable to use the Flying Thunder God.
He had also been unable to use some of his ultimate techniques.
But this time...
Although Tobirama Senju still only possessed part of his strength, he could already display it quite well.
As for Hashirama Senju...
He might be able to use some powerful Wood Style Ninjutsu.
"This time, I won't erase either of your wills."
Orochimaru said,
"Now, now... Second Hokage, don't look at me with such terrifying eyes... After all, I've already reformed and returned to