Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

[Five: Jiraiya.]

The Hokage's office.

Jiraiya was leaning back on the sofa when he saw Tenmu mention him. He suddenly sat up straight and pointed at Tenmu.

"Wait! I'm on the list too?!"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow: "What, you think you're not qualified?"

"It's not that I'm not good enough!" Jiraiya's voice was very complicated.

"I already have Sage Mode, so it's a bit inappropriate for me to practice this one-time ninjutsu."

Sky Canopy:

Jiraiya's physical strength is beyond question. As one of the Legendary Sannin, his fighting style incorporates a large amount of close-quarters combat techniques, and his physical conditioning far surpasses that of ordinary ninjas.

[To be able to get up and continue fighting even after Tsunade broke his ribs—that kind of resilience is top-tier even in the entire ninja world.]

His chakra, taijutsu, and strength are only slightly lower than Might Guy's. Add to that the physical enhancements and continuous self-healing effects from Sage Mode.

Jiraiya was perfectly capable of easily withstanding the damage and injuries caused by opening the Eight Gates.

Mt. Miaomu.

As Fukasaku looked at the analysis on the celestial screen, he stroked his beard, a satisfied expression on his face.

"It wasn't a waste of all those years of teaching."

Konoha Year 48, Hokage's office.

Minato Namikaze looked at the analysis of Jiraiya on the screen above, a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Jiraiya-sensei is indeed an amazing ninja."

Kushina Uzumaki snorted beside her.

"Hmph, that lecherous old man is only good at fighting."

Minato smiled helplessly: "Kushina, you still have a problem with him."

"Of course I have a problem with it!" Kushina said, hands on her hips. "He's always peeping into the women's bathhouse! He even teaches them how to write those kinds of books! And he uses Naruto's allowance to go to brothels!"

Minato coughed; he couldn't answer that.

After all, Jiraiya really did do those things.

Konoha Year 60, Hokage's office.

Jiraiya sighed as he looked at the analysis in the sky.

But the problem is that I'm too old now...

I've heard that mastering the Eight Gates Formation requires years of intensive practice, and I'm afraid my old bones won't be able to keep up before I've even mastered it.

He then spoke with emotion.

"On another note, if the Eight Gates were truly made fully public, how many people would actually practice it?"

Tsunade considered the requirements for this technique, as well as the cost of replenishing her body during the process, and came to a conclusion.

"For an ordinary person to practice this is tantamount to suicide."

"If you can't keep up with the recovery during training, you can easily train yourself to death."

At this moment, the entire ninja world shares the same thought.

Can they really afford to learn the Eight Gates Formation?

Some people choose to risk their lives for a chance to make a fortune, while others are born with the ability to disregard the consequences.

Most of them, after watching the sky, can probably only continue on their own path in silence.

After all, not everyone can be like Hashirama Senju, Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, who can treat forbidden techniques as an option.

A new title appears on the sky.

If a reanimated body forcibly opens the Eight Gates formation, could it theoretically achieve an infinite loop of death?

The entire ninja world paused in breathing.

The entire ninja world was shocked. Besides Naruto Uzumaki, who was practically invincible, was there really a way to unlock the Infinite Eight Gates?!

"What the hell?! Impure World Reincarnation with the Gate of Death?! Isn't that just using a dead person's guaranteed death technique again?"

"Yeah, if everyone in the Edo Tensei faction could use their abilities infinitely like Naruto, what would be the point of us fighting?"

The curtain continues to fall:

[Conclusion first: The reanimated form cannot meet the conditions for opening the Eight Gates.]

The core mechanism of the Eight Gates: Death Gate is to concentrate all the body's chakra in the heart, relying on overdrawing the body's life force to generate explosive combat power.

The body resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique is constructed from ashes and chakra, and essentially lacks physical physiological organs such as a heart.

This combination was dead at its core.

Sound Village - Underground Laboratory.

Orochimaru looked at the analysis on the sky, his vertical pupils narrowing slightly.

He stuck out his long, thin tongue, licked his lips, and said thoughtfully.

"So that's how it is with the heart. It's not lacking chakra, it's lacking a pump."

Kabuto Yakushi stood behind him, adjusted his glasses, and spoke respectfully.

"Lord Orochimaru, what if we implanted a physical heart into the Edo Tensei body beforehand?"

Orochimaru turned to look at him, his eyes filled with approval.

"Kabuto, you're getting better and better at asking questions."

"It is theoretically feasible, but in practice, the probability of the reanimated body rejecting foreign organs is extremely high, and even if it succeeds, the heart cannot withstand the torrent of chakra when the Gate of Death opens."

He paused, his voice lowering.

"But... what if we don't use the Impure World Reincarnation technique?"

The text on the sky continued to scroll.

However, if we shift our perspective from "Impure World Reincarnation" to the combination of "Resurrection to the Dead" and "Cursed Seal Resurrection," the situation becomes entirely different.

Orochimaru's Reanimation Jutsu allows him to seize a new body and transfer his soul before the current body dies.

[Theoretically, the caster can indeed reincarnate into a completely new body before the fatal side effects of the Eight Gates of Death occur, thus avoiding death.]

However, the problem is that after all eight gates are opened, the user's physical strength and consciousness will be nearly exhausted in a very short time.

Under such extreme conditions, it would be impossible to possess the strength to perform a soul transfer technique as precise as the Reincarnation of the Corpse.

Konoha Year 60 - Hokage's Office

Jiraiya clicked his tongue when he saw this.

"If Orochimaru finds out about this, he might actually pull it off."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade analyzed the situation with a deep gaze.

"The moment the Gate of Death erupts, chakra goes berserk. Forget about forming hand seals, even thinking becomes difficult. Trying to reincarnate at that moment is completely unrealistic."

Jiraiya turned to look at her. "You have to trust Orochimaru's curiosity. He's not the kind of person who will stagnate."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"So Orochimaru is already planning how to turn this theory into reality?"

Jiraiya nodded and sighed.

Orochimaru was never just a person who pursued theories.

Konoha Year 48 - Hokage's Office

Minato Namikaze stood by the window, his gaze fixed on the sky, his expression very solemn.

"If someone could actually achieve the combination of Reanimation Jutsu and Eight Gates, it would be practically equivalent to having an unlimited number of self-destruct attacks."

Kushina Uzumaki stood beside him, her red hair swaying with her movements, her tone tinged with worry.

"Minato, would Orochimaru really do that?"

Minato paused for two seconds, then slowly said, "He will."

"He's willing to try anything to gain power."

Nara Shikaku leaned against the wall, his expression equally solemn.

"Fourth Hokage, if Orochimaru really develops this tactic, then the entire war pattern of the ninja world will be rewritten."

"An enemy that can repeatedly open the gates of death means that every battle will involve facing an unsolvable outbreak."

The curtain continues to fall:

However, the reliability of resurrection through cursed seals is far higher than that of resurrection through the Undying Reincarnation technique.

Even though Orochimaru's body and soul were sealed by the Totsuka Blade, he was still able to revive himself using a pre-existing cursed seal.

Furthermore, the soul of Orochimaru's hands remained within the Shinigami's abdomen after his resurrection, proving that the Cursed Seal resurrected Orochimaru's original body, not a cloned one.