"By the way, Orochimaru, how is your Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu coming along?"
"Well... I've been researching the Sharingan and Byakugan lately, so the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu has been put on hold. What, is there someone Ye Ning wants to see again?"
Ye Ning stroked his chin and nodded seriously.
"After fighting Yagura, my hands have been itching... so I really want to fight the First and test my true level."
"That really is a shame."
Orochimaru shook his head regretfully.
He could already perform the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
However, the Senju Hashirama summoned through it would probably possess only one or two tenths of his strength in life. While he would still be far stronger than ordinary shinobi, he would be far from enough against someone like Ye Ning.
Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly as he committed the matter to memory.
It seemed his workload would increase again once he returned.
He really wanted to see just what level Ye Ning's true strength had reached...
Listening to Ye Ning and Orochimaru converse as though no one else existed, Mei Terumi and Hozuki Mangetsu felt their hearts leap into their throats.
Seriously...
Was this something they were allowed to hear?
So many secrets...
Would they be silenced now that they knew?
Mei Terumi's mouth twitched. She silently sighed, then turned back and continued searching earnestly.
Their target was a surviving member of the Yuki Clan.
Meanwhile, Ye Ning's brows furrowed slightly, giving him quite a headache.
According to the official databooks, Haku had never borne the Yuki surname. Furthermore, he was not an orphan left behind after the Yuki Clan's destruction. Instead, he had lived with his mother in a small village in the Land of Water where snow fell year-round.
It was only after his father led the