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Chapter 211 So this is what you meant by…respecting the covenant

To allow the Third Hokage to attend his own funeral?

Orochimaru's gaze froze slightly. The Impure World Reincarnation technique was invented, but it shouldn't be used like this, right?

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who invented this technique, probably never imagined that someone in the world would use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to do something like this.

but…

Orochimaru seems quite interesting!

Orochimaru wondered what interesting expression his teacher would have when he resurrected Hiruzen Sarutobi and saw him. And what interesting expression would that teacher have if he were to attend his own funeral?

Orochimaru looked at his immobilized hands. He could use this method to retaliate against Hiruzen Sarutobi for sealing his hands with the Reaper Death Seal!

"First, help me solve the problem with my hands."

Orochimaru thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement: "Once I extract the souls from his hands and cut his soul out of his stomach, I will help you resurrect him using the Impure World Reincarnation technique..."

"I can do it myself."

Akihara Kagura looked at Orochimaru and chuckled, "Lord Orochimaru, you don't actually think you're the only one who's mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique, do you?"

"..."

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly.

When did Akihara Kagura learn the Impure World Reincarnation technique? Is this guy secretly competing with me for the Impure World Reincarnation ninja?

There aren't many powerful ninjas in the history of the ninja world. The more people who can use the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the less power one can control...

"Let's get started."

Kagura Akihara picked up the Shinigami mask from the table and tossed it to Orochimaru: "Remember to be careful. You'd better use your Orochi-ryu Substitution Jutsu to escape in time, lest the Shinigami target you and take your soul as a sacrifice..."

"..."

There are still risks!

No wonder that bastard made me come to undo the Corpse Demon Seal!

Orochimaru stared at the mask Kagura Akihara had tossed him, and chuckled, saying, "Kagura-kun, shouldn't someone else use this dangerous dispelling technique?"

"Kagura-kun".

Orochimaru glanced at the others in the office and continued, "You must have quite a few people under your command who are willing to give their lives for you, right? Shouldn't we all let our subordinates do these dangerous things?"

"..."

Akihara Kagura glanced at her subordinates.

Whether it's Karin or the surviving Uchiha from Root, they probably wouldn't mind giving their lives for him.

"Never mind."

Kagura Akihara shrugged, unwilling to accept Orochimaru's opinion: "No matter how many people in this world are willing to give their lives for us, I will not think their number is too many, in fact, I think it is too few. The lives of these subordinates are precious, and I cannot make them do such a thing..."

"..."

Orochimaru felt unwell.

That bastard, are your subordinates more valuable than me?

You don't want your subordinates to sacrifice themselves, so you want me to take this risk?

"You can just grab anyone, right..."

Orochimaru suppressed the anger rising within him and continued with a smile, "I can send my men to capture someone..."

"You are the most suitable candidate."

Akihara Kagura shook her head, showing no intention of compromising: "If anyone else were to use this technique, they would perish while summoning the Grim Reaper. I'm not as evil as you; I don't want to hurt innocent people..."

"..."

Orochimaru's eye twitched.

Aren't you afraid I'll die here, you bastard?

You, a person like you, do you even care who is innocent, or that innocent people might die?

"Let's get started!"

Kagura Akihara pointed at Orochimaru and continued, "As long as you wear this mask, summon the Shinigami, and then cut open your stomach, you can release the soul sealed within the Shinigami's body, including your hands..."

"Kagura-kun, this might not be the best time..."

Orochimaru glanced at his hands; his arms were still trembling slightly. "My hands are still immobile, like they're being burned by flames. I'll release the seal of the Reaper Death Seal once my arms can move a little more..."

"This is the best opportunity."

Kagura Akihara stared at Orochimaru and calmly explained, "Lord Orochimaru, there is only one solution to the Reaper Death Seal."

"If the souls in your hands cannot return to your body, no matter what you do, you cannot get rid of this aftereffect, not even if you are reincarnated into someone else..."

"Hurry up."

"I've been waiting for this for a long time."

"Don't make me wait any longer."

Akihara Kagura glanced at her subordinates and casually ordered, "You guys, Lord Orochimaru's hand is inconvenient, help Lord Orochimaru put on this Shinigami mask."

"etc…"

Orochimaru wanted to say something more.

However, a group of Root ninjas disregarded Orochimaru's feelings. Two of them held down Orochimaru's shoulders, while another was about to put a mask on him!

"Kagura-kun? Akihara Kagura!"

Orochimaru watched the actions of these Root ninjas, his eyes suddenly turning furious, and he struggled desperately to avoid wearing the mask!

"Don't even think about running away."

Seeing that Orochimaru still wanted to resist, Akihara Kagura continued, "Lord Orochimaru, I can set up a barrier at any time. It's best not to resist in vain. This is all for your own good."

"..."

Orochimaru's body trembled with rage!

Making me do such a dangerous thing, and you call that doing it for my own good?

"We must escape in time."

Kagura Akihara looked at Orochimaru and earnestly offered her advice: "If you don't escape in time, the Grim Reaper will take your soul..."

"..."

Orochimaru wore a mask, his eye sockets slightly constricted.

next moment!

Orochimaru's body twisted violently!

A hideous and enormous phantom of the Grim Reaper emerged from behind Orochimaru!

This is the Death Mask left behind by the Uzumaki clan. Wearing the mask allows one to communicate with the Death God and summon him to appear in the mortal world!

"Lord Orochimaru's hands are not functioning properly."

Seeing that the Grim Reaper remained motionless, and staring at Orochimaru's immobile hands, Akihara Kagura quickly ordered, "Someone go help him, cut open his stomach, like he's committing seppuku..."

"..."

A Root ninja swiftly drew his ninja sword and stabbed Orochimaru in the abdomen, slicing it open and causing Orochimaru to feel excruciating pain as blood seeped from the corner of his mouth!

However, as Orochimaru's stomach was slashed open by the ninja sword, a long wound also appeared on the stomach of the Shinigami phantom, and souls flew out of his stomach one by one!

Many souls sealed away by death were freed at this moment!

Including the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, who just used the Reaper Death Seal today, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, and the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze who was sealed away many years ago using the Reaper Death Seal!

The moment these souls flew out of the Grim Reaper's belly, they went to the Pure Land of the Underworld. One glowing soul remained, landing on Orochimaru's hands. These were the hands that had been sealed away that day, and the completeness of the soul restored the mobility of his hands...

"It's true..."

"My hands..."

"It's finally recovered..."

Orochimaru's arms trembled as he finally felt the wholeness of his soul. The Reaper Death Seal had caused his hands unbearable pain, but this moment brought relief.

"How could I possibly lie to you?"

Akihara Kagura chuckled softly and continued, "However, you must escape from this body as soon as possible, lest the Grim Reaper seize your soul, because every time you communicate with the Grim Reaper and bring him into the mortal world, you must offer the caster's soul as a sacrifice..."

"I know…"

Orochimaru nodded and removed his Shinigami mask.

However, the hideous phantom of the Grim Reaper behind him had not disappeared, waiting to devour Orochimaru's soul, but ultimately it did not have that chance.

Orochimaru suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a thin white snake crawled out of his body, instantly turning his body into an empty shell!

The grim reaper stared down at the empty shell of Orochimaru's body, finding no trace of Orochimaru's soul. How could it collect the offerings that had come from this place? A look of doubt appeared in the reaper's eyes, then it vanished in a rage…

the other side.

The moment Orochimaru's tiny white snake landed, it transformed into a giant white phosphorus snake!

This white phosphorus snake is covered in countless tiny white snakes, which make up its scales. However, its head is shaped like a human face, which is enough to make anyone's scalp crawl!

"Do not release poison gas."

Akihara Kagura gave the White Phosphorus Serpent a warning look and continued, "And don't try to take over my subordinates' bodies here, or I might burn you to death, Lord Orochimaru..."

"Whose body should I enter?"

The white phosphorus serpent looked at Akihara Kagura and suddenly spoke in human language: "Akihara Kagura, quickly find me a body, I need a human body!"

This is Orochimaru's true form.

Orochimaru had long ago transformed himself into the White Phosphorus Serpent, so that he could possess other people's bodies and even fight in this state.

and…

As long as the White Phosphorus Serpent is not completely dead, and even one of the smaller serpents survives, Orochimaru will not die; he can resurrect by taking over a body.

"Right here."

Akihara Kagura shook his head, raised his palm, and a clump of mud-like white monster emerged from his palm, transforming into a White Zetsu.

A jet-black curse mark even appeared in Akihara Kagura's palm, silently imprinting itself on the White Zetsu's body: "Lord Orochimaru, how about trying out this body?"

"!!!"

Ignoring everything else, Orochimaru instantly transformed into a small snake and burrowed into the mouth of the White Zetsu. The White Zetsu then slowly transformed into Orochimaru's appearance!

"What kind of creature is this?"

Orochimaru stared at the body in disbelief, sensing an extremely high compatibility between this White Zetsu and his soul: "This body is actually compatible with my soul, without any rejection whatsoever..."

next moment!

Orochimaru realized something was wrong!

Orochimaru sensed the power of the cursed seal on this body and immediately looked at Akihara Kagura: "Kagura-kun, why is this body..."

"Because I tampered with it."

Akihara Kagura didn't deny her little trick, continuing, "Doesn't Lord Orochimaru also like to leave cursed marks on other people?"

"..."

Orochimaru's face showed a hint of anger!

Can these things be compared?

Leaving a curse mark on someone is a way to control them!

Did Akihara Kagura leave a curse mark on himself to control himself?

"Alright, don't worry about such a small thing."

Akihara Kagura sat up and waved her hand to signal Orochimaru not to be so petty: "Just a little countermeasure to prevent Lord Orochimaru from betraying our alliance..."

"Kagura-kun".

Orochimaru gritted his teeth, looking at Akihara Kagura with some displeasure: "Your actions are what seem like breaking our alliance..."

The cursed seals set up by Akihara Kagura...

It's even more powerful than his cursed seal!

This was a bit too much for the proud and arrogant Orochimaru to bear. The most troublesome thing was that Orochimaru was very clear about the effects of the cursed seal. The cursed seal contained the caster's chakra, which could cause trouble for the person residing in the cursed seal at any time!

"I have great respect for our alliance."

Akihara Kagura shook her head, pointed to Orochimaru's body, and continued, "Didn't I find you a body that's extremely suitable for you? Even though it might have a few flaws..."

"Is this just a minor flaw?"

Orochimaru's eyes narrowed slightly as he felt a chill on his back—the cursed seal that Akihara Kagura had placed on him.

"It's just a minor issue, don't worry about it."

After Akihara Kagura finished speaking, she looked at the Root ninjas present and said, "Go and bring over the offerings I have prepared. I want to revive the Third Hokage."

Do you have any materials related to his resurrection?

Orochimaru frowned and looked at Akihara Kagura.

"It will be delivered right away."

Kagura Akihara nodded and continued, "I estimate that by the time the offerings I prepared in advance arrive, the Third Hokage's body will also be here..."

In fact.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's body was brought in even earlier.

The Hokage had just been placed in a coffin and buried, and a group of Anbu members were still arranging the funeral for the Third Hokage at the memorial stone on the back mountain.

Kagura Akihara had arranged for the White Zetsu, Awei, to quietly emerge from the ground and appear before them with Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse.

Orochimaru saw his teacher's corpse, and a sense of melancholy appeared in his eyes. He suddenly recalled his conversation with Jiraiya...

Kill your own teacher...

It might not actually be as happy as you imagine.

even…

I'm still a little sad.

Orochimaru gently crouched down, intending to help his teacher tidy up his appearance, when a group of Root ninjas carried in the offerings for reviving Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"The offerings you prepared to resurrect the teacher..."

Orochimaru heard footsteps and turned around to see their other ally, Shimura Danzo, lying on a stretcher with a cross-shaped scar on his chest.

Obvious.

No one else appeared.

Danzo Shimura was likely the sacrifice used to revive Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Orochimaru sensed the absurdity of this world and suddenly looked at Akihara Kagura: "Kagura-kun, is this what you mean by...respecting the covenant?"

First update!

There will be more tonight!

(End of this chapter)