Orochimaru's Laboratory.
Natsuki returned with several people.
"Natsuki, how are you planning to handle the sacrifices?"
Natsuki had not explained in detail before leaving, so Orochimaru needed to clarify things in order to cooperate.
Natsuki's eyes shifted. "Right now, the Netherworld Reincarnation Technique is the only suitable option."
Orochimaru's face twitched.
What kind of nonsense is that? Isn't that just Impure World Reincarnation?
"Can it revive those people?" Orochimaru asked probingly.
Natsuki calculated his current strength.
"Hashirama, Tobirama, and Kushina are no problem. If we add an adult Nawaki, I can do it without sacrifices."
"But Tobirama will have to be reincarnated first in an aged body. Madara must be revived once before it can work."
Orochimaru looked at him inquisitively.
"Oh? What's the point of that?"
Natsuki's eyes rolled twice. Just as he was about to make up an excuse, Orochimaru waved a hand. "Forget it. I'll do as you say."
"But Madara's dojutsu power isn't enough now."
Natsuki waved it off. "It's fine. This timeline needs a guardian too."
This Orochimaru had completely inherited the memories of Orochimaru from Natsuki's dimension.
He was startled upon hearing that.
He could not understand that deity's preferences.
What exactly did It like?
Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Tsunade all had no idea what a guardian meant.
But neither Orochimaru nor Natsuki intended to explain.
"Where's Madara?"
Orochimaru did not answer. Naruto replied, "While you were away, Madara has been training every day. He should be at the training grounds now."
Natsuki laughed silently. If Madara wanted to recover his strength through training alone, it would probably take quite a while.
"Take me there."
Training grounds.
Although Madara had broken Code's Claw Marks last time through his understanding of ninjutsu,
in terms of raw strength, he had been completely watching Natsuki put