"Itachi remained silent.
He even closed his Sharingan.
He clearly had no intention of intervening.
Against Reanimated Bodies,
based on the information they already had,
Kisame and even Konan were more suitable.
Konan's Origami Ninjutsu could be used as Sealing Jutsu.
Kisame possessed the Great Sword: Samehada, allowing him to continuously absorb Chakra and giving him nearly endless stamina.
As for Itachi...
Although Itachi possessed Fire, Water, and Wind... three attributes,
he was most proficient in the first two.
And those two attributes were of little use against regenerating corpses.
Susanoo's spiritual sword... the Totsuka Blade could of course kill them in one strike.
But the consumption was too great.
Moreover, as his trump card, Itachi would not use it lightly.
So... slacking off became the best choice.
A dog that bites does not bare its teeth.
Itachi's silence, like his increasingly refined strength, was impossible to fathom...
Thirteen years old... was far from Itachi's limit.
He still had a long road ahead of him.
"Heh heh... Jiraiya, can you understand the sense of accomplishment and joy that comes from being hurt by the Will of Fire spoken with reverence by the very previous generation you respect? I prepared these two corpses so Teacher Sarutobi could understand this joy..."
Orochimaru's malicious laughter foretold what he would do in the future.
"Orochimaru... you!"
Upon hearing that Orochimaru intended to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi,
Jiraiya's eyes suddenly widened.
"Then enjoy it properly on behalf of the old man first!"
Orochimaru clasped his hands together.
The two Hokage were forced into motion.
Orochimaru had further improved his experience controlling the Third Kazekage.
Impure World Reincarnation had become even more complete.
"Fire Release..."
Following the strategy of striking first,
Jiraiya swiftly formed hand seals.
As his cheeks swelled, the sound of liquid churning gathered inside