" Uchiha Itachi ~"
Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Itachi with eyes full of admiration, his gaze greedily sweeping over every detail, as if he had found a perfect piece of merchandise and was intently looking for flaws, yet he didn't want the merchandise to have any flaws.
In Orochimaru's eyes, Uchiha Itachi was undoubtedly the most perfect creation, without the slightest flaw, so perfect that it was intoxicating.
Despite being targeted by Orochimaru, Uchiha Itachi remained completely calm, showing no signs of tension despite the impending battle. His crimson Mitsudomoe scanned the area, seemingly searching for something.
But this composure is precisely what attracts Orochimaru the most, like a poison that makes Orochimaru unable to resist.
"I must have you this time!" Orochimaru's expression gradually turned frenzied. After Hand Seals, he slammed his right hand on the ground and shouted excitedly:
" Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!"
Bang~
White smoke rose up, and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan began to spin involuntarily, combining to form the bewitching and beautiful Mangekyō Sharingan.
As the white smoke dissipated, a coffin standing upright appeared in front of Orochimaru.
Orochimaru excitedly introduced it to Uchiha Itachi:
"Itachi, your Sharingan is indeed very strong, surpassing any Uchiha, even I am no match for you, but I have completed it!"
"This is the ultimate forbidden technique created by the Second Hokage, a forbidden Ninjutsu capable of reviving the dead, and you will be the first ninja to experience it."
"Come forth, Third Kazekage!"
Bang!
The coffin lid slammed down, and the person inside gradually regained consciousness, staggering as they emerged from the coffin.
"Am I... still alive?"
The Third Kazekage raised his hands in confusion, feeling the chill of the desert night—a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time.
"And who are you?"
The black eyes unique to the Impure World Reincarnation swept across the surroundings. Although he was no longer at his peak, his eyesight and perception had not been weakened. The people present were not only strangers, but also extremely powerful.
The Uchiha, possessing the unique Sharingan, had transformed into a monstrous, unfamiliar ninja. The aura around him was chilling, resembling that of the vile snake from Konoha, and several other powerful auras were also present in the distance.
" Third Kazekage, I resurrected you. Now fight for me."
"You bastard, you're Orochimaru, aren't you? Even if you resurrect me, don't expect me to serve you!"
Without a word, the Third Kazekage raised his right hand, and black Iron Sand drifted out from between the sand grains, condensing around Third Kazekage.
The crimson Mangekyō spun slowly. Uchiha Itachi did not rush to attack, but chose to observe Orochimaru's so-called ' Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu ' first.
Judging from Orochimaru's descriptions and actual performance, the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu is Ninjutsu that resurrects powerful deceased individuals. It's uncertain how much of their strength they can retain, but the binding force of this Ninjutsu seems somewhat insufficient.
Uchiha Itachi turned his gaze to Kakuzu of 'transformation'. All three Earth Grudge Fear had emerged from his body. The dead Earth Grudge Fear was like a lump of black mud, unresponsive. However, according to the information, it could be revived with Earth Grudge Fear a heart of the corresponding attribute.
Naoki Senju knew more about Kakuzu, so through Tsunade's command, he dispersed the ninjas inside the base. These ninjas were all from small ninja clans or missing-nin from small ninja villages.
Not all missing-nin are as powerful as the Akatsuki. Many of them became missing-nin and bandits because they couldn't survive in the ninja villages. Orochimaru happened to be short of subordinates, so he took them in.
Their strength is at most equivalent to Konoha Genin, a true Genin, not someone like Might Duy, Naruto, Genin Sasuke cheat codes. You can't generalize between Genin; some of them have already lost all humanity.
Therefore, when fighting Kakuzu, you could very well become Kakuzu's mobile blood bank. With a heart to replenish his Kakuzu is truly invincible.
Kakuzu had just completed his Earth Orochimaru Earth Grudge Fear when he prepared to take revenge on Orochimaru, the culprit.
"Damn Orochimaru, how dare he use Explosive Tag to blast me into this state! I must use his heart to fill the gap. The hearts and Chakra of the Sannin must be incredibly powerful."
Kakuzu's power increased even more, and he immediately Hand Seals, with one of his Earth Grudge Fear beginning to gather power.
" Wind Release: Pressure..."
A sharp whooshing sound came from above. Without the slightest hesitation, Kakuzu immediately interrupted the release of his Ninjutsu. The three Earth Grudge Fear overlapped and protected Kakuzu beneath them.
The falling wooden spikes resembled earth-penetrating missiles, carrying astonishing kinetic energy as they pierced directly through the sand. Kakuzu's location was given special attention, with the sharp wooden spikes creating jagged gaps in the Earth Grudge Fear's grimace.
" Naoki-kun has already started? Then I can't continue playing."
Orochimaru glanced at another battlefield, dodging the Third Kazekage's attacks, and prepared in advance, took out a Kunai with a purple sealing talisman tied to its Kunai.
" Multiple Hidden Shadow Snake Hands "
Orochimaru's arm transformed into more than a dozen giant snakes, firmly binding the Third Kazekage, whose strength had not yet recovered. However, the Third Kazekage did not surrender and continued to struggle.
Black Iron Sand coalesced into a sharp blade, and disregarding the potential harm to himself, he slashed down, cutting several large snakes in two and loosening their restraints. But before the Third Kazekage could even rejoice, Orochimaru had already walked up to him with Kunai.
"You stinking snake, what are you doing!"
The Third Kazekage roared fiercely, his anger masking his inner weakness, much like a tough guy afraid of getting a shot.
" Third Kazekage, don't be afraid, it will be over soon."
Orochimaru walked up to the Third Kazekage with a smile. The Kunai and the purple sealing talisman merged into the Third Kazekage 'Third Kazekage body the moment they touched him.
The Third Kazekage's Impure World Reincarnation body became more lifelike, the hideous cracks on his face gradually healed, and his strength was greatly enhanced. However, as a price, the Third Kazekage's self-awareness was completely lost, and he became a puppet controlled by Orochimaru.
"Hahaha, so this is the power of the Impure World Reincarnation? Uchiha Itachi, how are you going to deal with this?"
Uchiha Itachi withdrew his gaze from the other battlefield, suppressing his inner shock. That Ninjutsu was definitely the legendary Wood Release of the First Hokage. Could the caster be the Senju Clan named Naoki Senju, the target of this battle?
So, does Konoha know all this? Does it know that the First Hokage's Wood Release has reappeared in the Shinobi World? Should it tell the Lord Third?
"Itachi, don't get distracted when you're fighting me."
A black Iron Sand blade, several meters long, slashed down. Uchiha Itachi barely dodged it, but a strand of hair on his forehead was severed by the Iron Sand blade.
The crimson Mangekyō lit up, staring directly into the eyes of the Third Kazekage before it, but the next moment, the Iron Sand, condensed into a giant triangle, crashed down, creating a huge crater in the sand layer, with sand grains flying everywhere.
"Itachi, even you have your embarrassing moments. Genjutsu is completely useless against Impure World Reincarnation."
Several Crow silently landed beside Orochimaru, one of Crow landing right in front of Orochimaru. The crimson Mangekyō Sharingan met the golden snake eyes, and Uchiha Itachi's body reformed.
"Yeah?"