Not long after Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu left, the Uzushio Village ninjas and Orochimaru arrived at the scene.
Looking at the unconscious or severely wounded higher-ups of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Orochimaru gave a sinister chuckle before saying to Nagato and Konan beside him, "Nagato, Konan, if we deal with these higher-ups now, do you think the Five Great Shinobi Villages will descend into chaos?"
Nagato cast Orochimaru a cold glance, then joined Konan, who had found Jiraiya, in treating the wounded, doing their best to pull these Kage-level fighters out of mortal danger.
Seeing that no one paid him any attention, Orochimaru hid his embarrassment behind a smile and began collecting cells from these powerful figures.
As a researcher, he had little interest in killing people. But with so much material laid out before him, it would have been a lie to say he was unmoved. Perhaps he could even glimpse the ultimate secrets of ninjutsu through them.
Shisui, hidden in the shadows, frowned, but in the end, he did not stop Orochimaru.
His mission was to selectively save the higher-ups of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. When it came to Orochimaru, whose relationship with Uzushio Village was ambiguous at best, he did not know whether he should intervene.
Very soon, under the effects of the Mystical Palm Technique, Jiraiya and Tsunade were the first to awaken.
Still dazed, Tsunade saw a blue-haired figure frowning down at her as an urging voice sounded by her ear. "Princess Katsuyu, if you're awake, help save people. Those wounded can't wait much longer."
Tsunade thought for a moment, then dragged her heavy body upright, bit her finger, and summoned a Slug Clone. With the Slug Clone's assistance, the unconscious wounded rapidly began to recover.
Once she came to her senses,