Kabuto Yakushi chuckled. "Lord Orochimaru, you're on your own from here. I tailored their Impure World Reincarnation especially for you. I also improved the technique. Even those two won't be able to break free of it."
"Enjoy yourselves. Oh, right... I don't think you recognize this body. His name is Mu—the Second Tsuchikage!"
Orochimaru's heart lurched.
The Second Tsuchikage... the Strongest Tsuchikage!
Bzz—
The next second,
Mu's head drooped, then lifted again. He wasted no words. "Junior, watch out! It's Dust Release. You have to dodge!"
Bang!
But before he could activate the technique, a flying kick from the side sent him hurtling away. His attacker vanished in a blur.
They reached Mu's landing point almost simultaneously.
Shnk!
A dark flash streaked past, and a Kunai plunged precisely into the back of his skull. Mu stiffened, completely unable to move!
Shisui tilted his head. "That's... the Strongest Tsuchikage?"
"Ah... was that the Flying Thunder God Technique?" A gentle voice sounded nearby, tinged with surprise.
"Oh—it's you, Minato."
The blond-haired Minato Namikaze froze and turned toward an elderly man in armor. "Huh?! Third Hokage?!"
"You died too?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression stiffened. "...Uh, judging by this, I must have died recently. I thought I'd never see the Shinobi World again. I didn't expect to come back so soon."
"Ha, hahaha! What a coincidence, Third Hokage!" Minato Namikaze scratched the back of his head, grinning.
Orochimaru's mouth twitched. "...That's just like you."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked embarrassed too. "Minato! That's rude."
"Huh? Is it?" Minato Namikaze blinked.
Tap.
Shisui walked over to Orochimaru, his expression hard to describe. "What... are they doing?"
"Oh, Shisui." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him with relief, especially when he saw the Konoha Forehead Protector still tied around his forehead.
His mind was immediately put at ease.
At least...
Shinji