"What a perfect body!"
"The Third Raikage!"
"He fought over ten thousand ninja from Iwagakure single-handedly for three days and nights before dying of exhaustion!"
"This was a ninja who could rival a Tailed Beast!"
Orochimaru gazed in satisfaction at the Third Raikage he had summoned. His powerful body radiated a terrifying presence at every moment.
"Hehehe... this was a gift from Kumogakure. Naturally, I have to put it to good use."
Orochimaru raised two fingers to form a hand seal. The Third Raikage's eyes suddenly opened, a streak of lightning flashing through his pupils.
Whoosh!
Orochimaru abruptly darted backward, staring at the Third Raikage in horror.
"Damn it, what's going on?"
"There were clearly no problems during the earlier tests. Why is there suddenly a risk of losing control?"
The Third Raikage stood where Orochimaru had just been, his hand thrust out in a motion meant to kill Orochimaru!
A struggling thread of consciousness flickered in the Third Raikage's eyes, seemingly unwilling to be controlled.
Clearly, the Third Raikage wanted to break free of the Impure World Reincarnation's restraints, but he had failed.
That surprise attack had already been the limit of what he could do!
Had Orochimaru not reacted quickly enough, that attack would have killed him on the spot.
"He still has the awareness to resist. It seems the Impure World Reincarnation isn't truly perfected yet. There's still room for improvement!"
Cold sweat dripped from Orochimaru's forehead. That had been far too frightening.
He tentatively tried to control the Third Raikage again. This time, he succeeded.
"Good. Go!"
Orochimaru waved his hand. The awareness vanished from the Third Raikage's eyes, and he turned into a streak of lightning, charging toward the two who were still fighting in the distance.
"Phew-"
"As I thought, I was right not