Several ninja who had followed Fugaku from the Land of Whirlpools approached. "We'll follow your orders, sir."
Fugaku nodded. A few minutes later, the base's supervisor brought over several scrolls. "Sir, these contain detailed records on Impure World Reincarnation.
"The main obstacles right now are the talismans that restrain the resurrected body and the test subjects used as sacrifices.
"Ordinary test subjects can't bring out the resurrected person's full strength."
Fugaku took a scroll and unrolled it. It was packed with formulas and text, with the occasional illustration.
He had been the Uchiha Clan Leader for years and had encountered countless formulas and Ninjutsu. It took him only a few minutes to grasp the principles.
Adjusting the talismans would be difficult, but given enough time, they could succeed through experimentation.
"Good. I'm taking these scrolls. I'll let you know in a few days when to assign more people."
The others nodded. "We'll see you out, sir."
Fugaku sealed the scrolls inside another scroll, left the Secret Base, and returned to Konoha. At the same time, a Message Hawk flew out of the Uchiha District.
It headed straight for an obscure small nation in the Shinobi World, carrying a letter from Fugaku to Black Fox.
His base with Orochimaru was not the only one researching Impure World Reincarnation. Black Fox's Secret Base was working on it too. He could not put all his eggs in one basket.
Root had kept a low profile in the Shinobi World these past few years, and Danzo had not been seen for a long time.
With Fugaku's current strength and the Uchiha's influence, he no longer needed to use Danzo's name to divert attention within the village.
In the secret chamber at home, Fugaku spread a scroll across the table and studied its contents.
He