After several days away, when Minato Namikaze returned, the nearby ninjas immediately gathered around him. Clearly, they cared more about what he had encountered in the Netherworld.
Even Orochimaru felt such intense excitement for the first time. Exploring a new world was like opening a door into the unknown—anything was possible.
After Minato Namikaze answered their questions, everyone wore astonished expressions. In such a short time, Uchiha Yuu had actually seized a territory. It was truly unexpected.
"That territory can serve as our temporary foothold."
Minato Namikaze recounted everything he had seen along the way, especially the creatures of the Netherworld. Soul Beasts posed an immense threat to the living and instinctively hunted them. When they had first arrived in the wilderness, they had only managed to reach a safe territory because of Uchiha Yuu's overwhelming strength.
If these ninjas rashly entered the wilderness, they would certainly be wiped out. There would be no other outcome.
The heavy responsibility fell onto Orochimaru's shoulders. Following Uchiha Yuu's instructions, he finally nodded lightly and gave an affirmative reply:
"Moving the portal won't be a problem. We only need to determine the spatial coordinates again. However, since you have already obtained a safe territory, I plan to move some of the experimental equipment there. That will save us from repeatedly transporting materials back and forth for research. Doing so would waste a great deal of time."
Orochimaru's control over time rivaled that of a master time manager. He had no desire to waste time on meaningless transportation.
Minato Namikaze had no interest in what Orochimaru wanted to do. He was only there to deliver the news, have Orochimaru set the portal in the territory, and instruct the nearby ninjas:
"Gather your ninjas. Once the portal opens, enter that territory immediately. Yuu intends to