The clouds and rain dispersed, the warm sun rose, his eyes had opened, yet his heart could not settle.
Beneath the great waterfall of Sky Feather Pavilion, people arrived one after another.
Splash!
Orochimaru was the first to arrive. His black shinobi sandals landed upon the water, sending ripples spreading outward. Her bewitching long hair, immaculate white robes, and snake-shaped earrings remained her unchanging attire!
"Lord Yu..."
Gazing at Sky Feather Pavilion's tightly shut doors, urgency surged in Orochimaru's beautiful eyes as she waited expectantly!
Tobi arrived as well. His peculiar body, woven from white vines, was wrapped in a black robe. He removed his hood, revealing his signature spiral-patterned face.
Whoosh!
A white space-time vortex curled through the air, and Hashirama emerged from it, landing in a half-crouch upon the water. Mito followed after him, and the swirling vortex vanished into her Tenseigan.
Whoosh!
Yomotsu Hirasaka opened nearby, and Madara appeared alongside Chiri.
With the previous celestial phenomenon gone, the ocular powers of their respective Rinnegan and Tenseigan had recovered as well.
Madara crossed his arms over his chest and cast Orochimaru a cold glance. He still harbored some resentment toward the one who had pushed for Chiri's resurrection through Impure World Reincarnation...
"..." Sensing Madara's gaze, Orochimaru stared straight ahead and pretended not to care, though she was actually quite nervous.
Crash!
At that moment, Naruto arrived forcefully with Sasuke Uchiha using Flying Raijin... They had come in such a hurry that they stirred up a violent current. Madara withdrew his gaze, and Orochimaru let out a sigh of relief.
"What happened? Were we attacked by enemies?" The two clearly had yet to grasp the situation.
Orochimaru said hoarsely, "If I'm not mistaken... Lord Yu has opened his eyes!"
Naruto looked confused. "Opened his eyes? What eyes?"
Sasuke