Somewhere in an underground base.
The underground base was clearly used for experiments. Glass tanks filled with liquid stood everywhere, with vaguely humanoid shapes visible inside.
The shelves nearby were lined with transparent glass containers holding unidentified organs-not just human hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys, but brains, eyes, muscles, and arms as well.
Almost any human body part imaginable could be found here.
Even though all the glass containers were sealed, a faint smell of formalin still lingered in the air.
Yet in this room filled with human bodies and organs, there was only one living person, staring feverishly at the experimental subject before him.
"Yes, yes! Only material like this can bring out that man's full strength.
At last... at last, I've found the solution."
Just then, the door creaked open, and a white-haired young man walked in.
Naturally, the young man noticed Orochimaru's unusual behavior. Looking astonished, he asked:
"Lord Orochimaru, have you made some major discovery?"
At the sight of the white-haired young man, the fervor on Orochimaru's face finally subsided a little. Smiling broadly, he nodded and said:
"Kabuto Yakushi, you've come at just the right time. We've finally made a major breakthrough in our development of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. By sacrificing this experimental subject, we can bring out that lord's full strength."
At this point, a feverish light burst from Orochimaru's eyes as he continued:
"He was a powerhouse whose fame rivaled the God of Shinobi himself! Once I summon him through the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, who in the Shinobi World could possibly stand against me?"
Kabuto Yakushi paused briefly at Orochimaru's words, an unusual gleam flashing deep in his eyes. But he raised a hand to adjust his glasses at that moment, so Orochimaru did not notice it.
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