How had they pinpointed this place so precisely?
Yahiko looked at Nagato, utterly bewildered. "Konoha? Kumogakure? Kirigakure? What exactly happened?"
Nagato took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm. "It's nothing serious, Yahiko. You don't need to worry."
Beside him, Konan also managed a strained, reassuring smile.
But such clumsy acting could never fool Yahiko. Nagato's eyes always wandered whenever he lied.
"I don't know what kind of huge trouble you've gotten yourselves into, but I just heard the names of the Mizukage and the Raikage!"
"Monsters at that level aren't something to joke about!"
"Since you've woken me up, and this body can still move, let me help you one more time!"
Yahiko didn't want to ask why. He only wanted to protect the two dearest friends before him, even if he had already died once.
Hearing those words, Nagato felt his nose sting. "Thank you, Yahiko."
Orochimaru let out a grating laugh beside them. "Want a fight? Perfect. Whether it's the Mizukage or the Raikage, getting away from me unscathed won't be so easy."
"I've prepared quite a lavish feast for them."
Kabuto formed hand seals again. The ground shook, and rows of coffins burst out of the earth.
Looking at the spectacular, graveyard-like sight, even Obito couldn't help sucking in a cold breath.
"Are you planning to dig up every grave of the powerful shinobi of past generations?"
Orochimaru smiled like a child. "I hear Sasuke-kun is on his way too. I'm sure he'll enjoy this touching reunion."
Obito saw through him without spelling it out. "You've got an ulterior motive, don't you? You're specifically after Sasuke."
Whatever Orochimaru was plotting, with this army of the dead, Obito felt more confident even against an encirclement by the Three Great Shinobi Villages.
The sky gradually darkened,