"Orochimaru, you..."
Jiraiya covered his wound, while Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima also stared at him warily.
After Hyuga Sho left, the focus of the situation shifted here.
"I've returned to Konoha now... More precisely, I've pledged allegiance to Sho-kun, Jiraiya. Hehehe..."
Orochimaru made no attempt to conceal his motives.
Because he was the kind of person who disdained such actions.
Especially in front of the Jiraiya he looked down on.
"You're still as stupid as ever, Jiraiya..."
Jiraiya: "..."
"Orochimaru!"
Tobirama Senju shouted.
But Orochimaru immediately cut him off. "Hehehe... It seems the two of you won't need to make an appearance after all..."
The blue Chakra flames burning over Orochimaru's body were fading.
This proved that the effects of Hero's Water had weakened.
"Before you break free, I'm going to put you back inside..."
The reason Orochimaru had dared to summon the Third-Strengthened versions of Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju was that he had used Hero's Water, temporarily increasing his strength by a huge amount.
He had used this to strengthen his control over Impure World Reincarnation.
As Orochimaru formed hand seals, the coffins rose again and swallowed Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Uchiha Shisui.
Soon.
The three coffins sank down and disappeared.
After finishing this, Orochimaru breathed a sigh of relief.
If the two Hokage really broke free of his control, it would have been truly dangerous.
"Hehehe, Jiraiya, if you want to keep your arm, pick it up and come with me..."
Orochimaru began walking.
After taking a few steps, he turned around and stared at the bewildered people from Hidden Ridge.
Finally, his gaze settled on Fū, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
"Child, you come along too..."
"..."
Fū said nothing, but she could feel the peculiar allure radiating from the pale-faced man before her.
Konohagakure.