A clearing on Konoha's Back Mountain.
This had originally been a dense forest, but the widespread destruction caused by Black Zetsu's earlier invasion had left it restored as a clearing instead, and now it happened to serve as the site for the resurrection.
Because the resurrection had such far-reaching implications, Tobirama had chosen to bring only some people to watch, including Naruto, Hinata, Asura, and Indra.
Orochimaru looked at the people gathered around the site and licked his lips.
If I launched a Konoha Crush Plan right now, what would happen?
Would I explode just from taking another look?
Just then, Itachi, whose long hair was white, turned to glance at Orochimaru, unsure what he was thinking.
"We're about to begin. Be serious."
He admonished him.
Tobirama was generally satisfied with Orochimaru, his student's student, but there was one thing he could not accept.
That was Orochimaru's current sex.
Did you know what Tobirama's expression had looked like when Orochimaru told him he was now a sexless organism?
(°Д°)
Seriously, how could someone discard even his reproductive organs and become a completely sexless person?
From then on, Tobirama had never dared pat Orochimaru's body again.
After all, who knew whether he counted as male or female in his current state?
It would not do Tobirama's reputation any good if word got out.
"Understood."
Orochimaru readily nodded, drew his neck back a little, and looked at the great pile of materials for Impure World Reincarnation with something of a headache.
With this many people to reanimate, I'll probably be wearing myself out for a while.
Once this is over, I'll go find Jiraiya and the others for a drink.
Ever since returning to Konoha, Orochimaru had been conducting research with Tobirama. Only after today's reanimations were finished would he have any