Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Orochimaru patted Anko's head and smiled, then said to Danzo, "Danzo, once you're up there, promote my disciple to Jonin as well."

The young ninja from Root, codenamed A, standing next to Danzo seemed somewhat unwilling to admit defeat and appeared to want to have a match with Anko.

Danzo was also somewhat pleased: "Orochimaru, you really are a genius. As long as all the village's ninjas are transplanted with White Zetsu cells, the village's strength will be greatly improved."

"However, this matter must be kept from those evil Uchiha clans. We must not let them obtain the power of the First Hokage."

Danzo saw the enormous potential for development of white Zetsu cells.

Both are Hashirama's cells, but the one next to him, Ko, inherited Wood Release, while Anko inherited the auxiliary abilities of Hashirama's cells.

Recovery, stealth, disguise, chakra absorption...

Which ability is better?

Danzo believed that helper leukocytes were better.

Because Yamato's success was just an isolated case, Orochimaru is still being kept in the dark by Danzo.

Furthermore, Yamato's Wood Release does not have the ability to absorb chakra; his chakra level is only that of an ordinary Jonin.

The only way out for me in this life is to do landscaping projects or build houses.

Orochimaru shook his head at Danzo's suggestion: "Cultivating White Zetsu cells requires a lot of resources, and besides, I don't have the time to support the weak."

"What use would it be if they were ten times stronger? They would still just become lonely souls under Madara Uchiha's blade."

"..."

Danzo remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Orochimaru, what exactly do you want?"

Orochimaru said, "Stop paying attention to those useless trash. The most important thing now is to improve our high-end combat power."

"I will transplant White Zetsu cells, and then try to learn Sage Mode at Ryuchi Cave to improve the Impure World bodies of the First and Second Hokage."

"As for that guy Might Guy, Sakumo, is he really as amazing as you say?"

Orochimaru looked at Sakumo.

The Third Shinobi World War also included a fierce battle.

That was the great battle between Might Guy and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

At that time, Kirigakure used the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as the vanguard to rush into the Land of Fire in preparation for attacking Konoha.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen surrounded the young Guy, Genma, and Ebisu.

At the critical moment, Guy's father, Dai, arrived. To protect the three of them, he opened the Gate of Death and used the "Eight Gates Formation" to fight against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, allowing Guy and the others to escape.

In this battle, Dai died, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist became the Lucky Three.

The three who escaped also lost the edge of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and trembled with fear at the sight of the green-skinned kappa.

Suigetsu Hozuki was even forced to abandon his ninja way, falling so low as to betray his village and sell information to enemy countries.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in the Third Shinobi World War were essentially destroyed by Dai.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are all elite Jonin, and they also possess seven special ninja swords, making them difficult to deal with even for the Hokage.

Dai made a great contribution to Konoha.

But why is Might Guy still unknown? Even high-ranking figures like Orochimaru don't understand.

First, wear a low-ranking ninja hat, or even a perpetual low-ranking ninja hat.

He usually plays the role of a clown in the village, and apart from Liao Wu and Shuo Mao who know his strength, no one else knows anything about him.

Even the Third Hokage didn't know just how powerful Dai was.

He had no reputation and no one was willing to speak up for him; even if Kai had told the truth back then, no one would have believed him.

Second, when the Hidden Mist's ANBU arrived, they retrieved the bodies and swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who had been killed by Dai. Dai's body was also charred due to the powerful side effects of the Death Gate.

It is difficult to find evidence to support the claim that Might Guy could rival the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

The only ones who know the truth are Kai's team and the remaining three lucky treasures.

Putting aside the three auspicious treasures, the words of Guy and his two companions alone are not enough to convince everyone that a genin could defeat the famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Thirdly, it's a decision made by higher-ups. Even if the secret service finds out the truth, they know about it but don't publicize it.

They feared that the powerful Eight Gates technique would attract the covetousness of others and cause unnecessary trouble.

At the time, Konoha's propaganda was all about Minato. The higher-ups wanted Minato to become the Fourth Hokage, so they naturally didn't want Dai's achievements to diminish the weight of Minato's military exploits.

Ultimately, it comes down to prejudice in people's minds; no one wants to believe that a genin who has been a low-ranking ninja for thousands of years could unleash such a powerful technique.

Why him? By what right did he get to be the one?

Danzo, being one of the high-ranking members, naturally knew about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist being defeated by Dai.

He shouted at Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, my Root organization has sealed away secret files about the battle between Might Guy and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Go and take a look!"

Orochimaru became curious. Could taijutsu really be that powerful?

Soon after.

Orochimaru, Sakumo, Hiruko, Danzo, and others all went to Root.

Danzo retrieved Dai's files, which contained not only written records but also photographic evidence.

The battlefield created by the Eight Gates Formation was like a place where a meteorite had landed, full of craters and destruction, and the surrounding forests and hills were also destroyed.

Orochimaru read it carefully, his pupils turning into vertical slits of horror: "This is impossible! Taijutsu couldn't possibly have such power."

Orochimaru is a ninjutsu practitioner, and his impression of taijutsu is that it is both soft and hard.

The Gentle Fist style, represented by the Hyuga clan, and the Hard Fist style, represented by the Senju clan's powerful physique.

But no matter how advanced their training, they couldn't withstand ninjutsu!

Take Tsunade's superhuman strength, for example. One punch from her can destroy a mountain. No matter how strong your own punch is, can it achieve that?

However, judging from the description of Might Guy's Eight Gates Formation, this power surpasses that of the Hokage.

Danzo explained, "The Eight Gates is a forbidden technique that temporarily grants immense power by releasing the eight pressure points within the body that bind chakra."

"Unlocking the eighth acupoint, also known as the Gate of Death, will form the Eight Gates Formation, granting terrifying power dozens of times greater than that of the Five Kage."

"But the price is death. The human body cannot withstand that kind of intense burning of chakra and will turn directly into charcoal."

"..."

Orochimaru and Hiruko were completely stunned.

Sakumo was mentally prepared and did not appear too surprised.

He took the file from Orochimaru's hand and looked at it carefully: "The ninja stats he's wearing are still too low. If he were a Jonin, no, he only needs Chunin stats."

"As long as the Eight Gates Formation is activated, Suigetsu Hozuki and Hiwa Juzo will have no chance of escaping."

The Eight Gates Formation amplifies the ninja's stats; in the original work, Guy's ninja stats were those of an elite Jonin.

Therefore, after activating the Eight Gates Formation, it was able to contend with Six Paths Madara.

However, Dai's stats are only at the Genin level, so the power of his Eight Gates Formation would naturally be less than Guy's.

Another factor is talent. It took Dai nearly 20 years to master the Eight Gates Formation, and he opened the Eight Gates Formation at the age of 35.

Kai was able to open the Eight Gates Formation when he was in his early twenties, and in terms of talent, his son Kai surpassed his father.

Upon hearing about the immense power of the Eight Gates, Orochimaru stuck out his tongue: "There's such a powerful technique? If a Hokage-level ninja opened the Eight Gates, wouldn't they be able to kick Madara Uchiha to death?"

"if--"

Danzo interrupted Orochimaru.

Orochimaru was thinking that if he had mastered the Eight Gates, wouldn't he be able to easily defeat Madara Uchiha?

Danzo shook his head and said, "Impossible. The Eight Gates is a forbidden technique. Only those with unwavering will can successfully master it. There are no shortcuts on this path."

"Just look at how naive Might Guy and Might Guy are; you can tell they have nothing but physical skills."

"To master the Eight Gates, you must be completely focused. Orochimaru, can you calm down?"

"..."

Orochimaru didn't reply. Who among them could remain silent?

Even the two dead men, Beiruhu and Shuomao, couldn't find peace; they still harbored deep attachments to the mortal world.

Orochimaru realized that the Eight Gates was for idiots who couldn't learn anything. Because the threshold was too high, geniuses were unwilling to waste their time on it.

Danzo then said, "Unfortunately, Dai's body burned to ashes after he used the Eight Gates, so we couldn't obtain his body parts."

Orochimaru shook his head: "No, whenever a person has existed, they will inevitably leave their traces."

"Danzo, find a way to search for Dai's cells at his house, even if it's just a single hair."

Once Orochimaru obtains Might Dai's cells, he can cultivate Might Dai's organs and then attempt to summon Might Dai from the Pure Land.

Orochimaru suddenly thought of a very crucial question.

"If the Impure World Reincarnation is immortal, then the Impure World Body can avoid the certain death of the Eight Gates Formation."

The group exchanged glances and saw a glimmer of hope in each other's eyes.

"Dai Neng keeps the Eight Gates open!"