Die, or Obey...

After discussing some of the specifics with Madara Uchiha, he left the rest to Orochimaru.

Because he had infiltrated Kara and helped Uchiha Ensei find Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Uchiha Ensei removed the Kotoamatsukami he had placed on the original Orochimaru.

After the controlled Orochimaru was freed, something seemed to have happened between the two split souls.

Perhaps they had discussed it, or perhaps they had fought for dominance.

In any case, only one Orochimaru remained now, and he had chosen to continue working in the Land of Dawn.

Orochimaru's role in the Land of Dawn was roughly akin to that of a Hokage adviser like Nara Shikaku, though his scope of work and authority were naturally far greater.

At the same time, the ninjutsu and higher-level powers he could access were what truly excited Orochimaru.

As a result, he had been doing a fairly good job lately and had become one of Madara Uchiha's trusted confidants.

As for the possibility of betrayal, neither Madara Uchiha nor Uchiha Ensei had ever cared about it.

Once Orochimaru's preparations were nearly complete, the Shadowless Conference officially began.

This time, however, it was not merely the leaders of the Ninja World's five strongest powers who attended; representatives of other scattered forces had come as well.

It could be said that the Land of Iron now held every top human combatant in the entire Ninja World.

With so many people present, the venue was somewhat noisy at first.

But the moment Madara Uchiha appeared, everyone fell silent.

That was the pressure brought by a supreme powerhouse. Almost no fools were present, and the truly foolish had already been exterminated during the first wave of resistance.

According to incomplete statistics, on the eve of the Five Kage Summit, Madara Uchiha's Land of Dawn had not only slaughtered