The atmosphere was heavy.
"Even if you can summon the dead to fight, won't their strength be diminished? And with so many of them, will the caster have enough chakra? It won't fail us at a critical moment?"
Rasa asked about more practical concerns.
"My student Kabuto Yakushi has mastered perfect Sage Mode. He can sustain this jutsu for years on end. As for those summoned...
Their strength will be slightly below what it was at their peak in life, but the difference isn't great. Moreover, an Impure World Reincarnation body is immortal and has unlimited chakra. Unless they're sealed, they'll recover even if they're killed.
Those advantages make up for the difference from their prime."
Orochimaru replied calmly.
Everyone present fell into thought. Only Yagura rested with his eyes closed. He no longer wanted to argue. Frankly, he did not want to fight a war won through such means.
But...
The Land of Grass was no longer seeking the spoils of war. It was coming to destroy their nations.
He truly could not let the Land of Water fall in his hands, or he would have no face to meet his forebears after death.
"I think it's viable. We're already short-handed. If we can fight alongside powerful figures from past generations, our chances of victory will be much higher."
Rasa was the first to agree.
Between disturbing his forebears' rest and being burned into a dried husk by Pakura, he decisively chose the former.
"Then I have no objections either... There are many things I'd like to ask my father about again."
Kitsuchi's expression was immensely conflicted.
The Raikage narrowed his eyes. His father was still alive, and he was unfamiliar with those who came before him, so it was not too bad for him. Still, disturbing the dead's