Respect

Although Yin-Yang Release had restricted the flow of chakra, preventing Mizuki's corporeal clone, Heyan, from reacting in time and breaking free from the control of the forbidden technique, Impure World Reincarnation, it did not prevent Heyan's soul from regaining clarity.

"Is this... the Shinobi World? Death isn't the end either. Though I expected I might be revived through Impure World Reincarnation, I never thought it would really happen..."

Still somewhat unclear about the situation, Heyan at least understood that his movements had been restricted.

"This is Yin-Yang Release, isn't it? So much has happened during the time I was dead?"

Orochimaru, pale-faced, stood to one side and watched. Nagato, revived through Impure World Reincarnation, had equally eye-catching red hair.

"It's time for you to contribute your strength once more."

Mizuki stepped forward, his hands glowing with an eerie blue light. Layer upon layer of sealing techniques branded themselves onto Heyan's body, completely crippling his ability to resist and preventing any possibility of him undoing the Impure World Reincarnation.

Heyan answered dully, "Although I was born because of you, and we are fundamentally of the same origin, now that I'm dead, the things that happened in life have nothing to do with me anymore."

The boon of being born through "life" had also come to an end with death.

Heyan had been "born" due to an adjustment in Mizuki's plans. Though he was merely a soul born from a will derived from Mizuki's own will and had deep ties to Mizuki, now that he was an Impure World body, aside from still being connected to Mizuki's mental obsession, Dreamplay, after returning to the Shinobi World, he no longer had any direct karmic connection with Mizuki.

Mizuki had long anticipated such a situation. Whether through restrictions, exploitation, or emotional manipulation, those were