Orochimaru cleared away his distracting thoughts and focused entirely on the reanimated body before him, silently raising his guard to its highest level.
The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, really was a kind man.
By comparison, Madara Uchiha was notorious for his viciousness.
Orochimaru could not help being wary.
The sealing formation of the [Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu] gradually faded, and the dust and debris formed a complete reanimated body.
Madara Uchiha abruptly opened his eyes, revealing black sclera and blood-red pupils.
Even without an eruption of chakra, his invisible intimidation made Orochimaru involuntarily take a step back.
Once upon a time.
With his killing intent alone, Orochimaru had struck fear into Kakashi Hatake, who had been an Anbu jonin at the time.
But only today, standing before Madara Uchiha, did Orochimaru personally experience what truly chilling killing intent was!
If Orochimaru's aura was like that of a venomous snake wrapped in human skin.
Then Madara Uchiha felt like a primordial beast wearing human skin!
Far too savage!
Especially those [Sharingan] glowing scarlet!
Orochimaru took the initiative to avert his gaze, avoiding direct eye contact with Madara Uchiha's [Sharingan].
Who did not know that the most important thing when dealing with a ninja of the Uchiha Clan was to avoid eye contact?
Madara Uchiha swept an indifferent glance over Orochimaru before him, failing to recognize who this fellow actually was for the moment.
Although Madara Uchiha had gone into hiding after the battle at the Valley of the End.
He had not actually been hiding in the darkness playing dead!
After all, Madara Uchiha was the man behind the Third Mizukage!
Madara Uchiha, who had once controlled Kirigakure and could be called the true mastermind behind the war between Kirigakure and Konoha toward the end of the Third Shinobi World War.