Things to Prepare

The previous battle had exhausted them all. Naruto had gone berserk, and Sasuke had activated his Mangekyō Sharingan as well.

Kimimaro and Haku had both suffered mental trauma.

Natsuki had forced them all to rest.

Orochimaru had originally wanted to continue studying Kimimaro.

But one sentence from Natsuki caught his attention:

"I'm preparing to resurrect Dan Katō."

Orochimaru looked startled and suspicious. "Rinne Rebirth again?"

Natsuki nodded.

The longer Orochimaru spent with Natsuki over the years, the more secrets he learned about him.

Natsuki had told him about his abilities back then.

Yet every so often, Natsuki seemed to bring him a new surprise.

Orochimaru had long obtained tissue samples from Natsuki's body, but after examining them thoroughly, he found nothing unusual.

If Natsuki knew about future events, that could be attributed to the Mangekyō Sharingan's abilities.

But Natsuki's systematic knowledge of the food and beverage industry had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

The Reanimation Jutsu, which he had previously said could only be used once, could now be used again.

However, Natsuki could bring him far too many things, and Orochimaru already had too much on his hands to research.

Instead, he no longer had much interest in uncovering Natsuki's secrets.

Orochimaru asked curiously, "Why choose Dan Katō?"

In fact, there were quite a few other options. Urashiki Otsutsuki's invasion

had also made Tsunade realize just how powerful the enemies they would face in the future could be. If she acted as a mediator

and revived that big doofus Hashirama, they would be absolutely rock-solid.

After all, the God of Shinobi had earned his strength through battle, unlike someone whose reputation had been talked up.

But Natsuki and Orochimaru planned to add something extra to Hashirama's body before resurrecting him.

Just like Madara, he would be restored in his