Nearly a hundred people reanimated through Impure World Reincarnation had been brought back from Konoha, their sealed, bandage-wrapped bodies laid out beneath the Amegakure Tower.
Konan, Orochimaru, Sakura Haruno, Yamato, the former members of Taka, and the others had all gathered to watch.
Naruto had already integrated both of Shisui's eyes. Combined with Hashirama cells, they allowed him to use Kotoamatsukami twice a day.
If he could not persuade these reanimated people with words, he could bring them into his service with Kotoamatsukami.
Naruto said cautiously, "To avoid any surprises, let's unseal them one at a time. If there aren't any problems, we'll open the next one. Once we've used up today's two Kotoamatsukami, we'll leave the rest until tomorrow..."
Konan's beautiful eyes surveyed the bandaged human figures covering the ground, and she found herself at a loss too. "Who do we start with, then?"
Naruto smiled. "This feels just like opening blind boxes. You don't know what's inside until you open them-that's what makes it a surprise. Let's pick one at random first."
As he raised his palm, the bandaged figure in the center floated upward. Its sealing tag vanished, and the bandages began to unravel.
Hozuki Suigetsu clasped his hands behind his head and grinned, showing his sharp, sharklike teeth. "Hehe... what kind of vicious monster will we get?"
Whoosh!!
The bandages fell away, and a handsome, delicate-featured boy landed on the ground. As his glossy black hair fluttered, the raindrops falling from the sky instantly froze into frost!
The sight was breathtakingly beautiful!
"It's actually..." Sakura's eyes suddenly lit up.
The boy slowly opened his eyes. Even their dull coloring could not conceal his pristine grace. Looking straight at Naruto, he gave a quiet, gentle smile. "It's been a long time, Naruto. You're different from before..."
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