Tsunade was among the crowd, covering her mouth as she desperately fought back her tears.
She had seen her younger brother again. If this resurrection failed, she had no idea how devastating the blow would be.
Everyone held their breath and focused, afraid of disturbing Orochimaru as he conducted the experiment.
Even the two figures concealed in the shadows, dressed in full Anbu gear with masks hiding their faces, concentrated all their attention on witnessing the experiment's final outcome with their own eyes.
Orochimaru himself, however, looked perfectly relaxed.
He had verified the theory over dozens of experiments. There was absolutely no chance of anything going wrong.
In truth, this was not a Resurrection Secret Technique he had developed himself. All Orochimaru had to do was ensure that using the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique would not drain his life force dry.
Orochimaru took out a glass test tube containing a purple Rinnegan.
After putting on sterile gloves, he tore out one of his own eyes, making the onlookers' hearts leap in alarm.
Orochimaru really was ruthless!
If he could be that cruel to himself, there was no telling what he would do to others.
They had better keep their distance from him, lest they somehow fall victim to him one day.
Orochimaru did not care about that little bit of pain. Compared with the achievement that might soon be his, it was nothing. His body even trembled with excitement.
He took out the Rinnegan and pressed it into his eye socket, activating the Mystical Palm Technique with his hand. Soon, he had connected the Rinnegan's optic nerve.
As vision returned to his right eye, Orochimaru also felt the tremendous power the Rinnegan brought.
His expression had not changed at all when he tore out his right eye, but once