This made no difference to Orochimaru. His cooperation with Otsutsuki Toneri had been going quite well, and all he needed was to maintain that relationship.
After all, if he ran into trouble in the future, he could ask Otsutsuki Toneri for help. That was rather nice, wasn't it?
Taking him to Ryūchi Cave was a favor, after all.
Chatting and laughing, they arrived at a clearing outside Otogakure, and Orochimaru rapidly formed hand seals.
"Impure World Reincarnation!"
As Orochimaru pressed his palm to the ground, a coffin abruptly rose in front of him, and its lid opened.
A handsome face, blond hair, and a long white coat bearing the title of Fourth Hokage-it was none other than the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!
Orochimaru had chosen not to control Minato Namikaze, so Minato's consciousness remained perfectly clear.
"This is... the forbidden technique, Impure World Reincarnation?" Minato Namikaze stepped out of the coffin and glanced at his hands. They had no trace of life and were covered in cracks.
He instantly understood what had happened. Impure World Reincarnation!
Minato Namikaze raised his head and surveyed the people before him, settling his gaze on Orochimaru, who stood directly in front of him.
"Minato, it really has been a long time." Orochimaru licked his lips and addressed Minato Namikaze with a sinister smile.
The mockery in his words made Minato Namikaze frown inwardly.
Orochimaru had little fondness for Minato Namikaze, because when their contest for the position of Hokage had ended, Hiruzen Sarutobi had chosen Minato Namikaze over him!
That had left him with a lingering resentment, though he truly did not care all that much about the position of Hokage.
"Orochimaru, you used Impure World Reincarnation? But I clearly..." Minato Namikaze naturally recognized Orochimaru, but something puzzled him.
His soul should not have