Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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He was momentarily at a loss for words.

Orochimaru, who was ruthless in destroying Konoha and unscrupulous in pursuing the truth, actually claims to have changed?

This is even more unbelievable than hearing that Madara Uchiha danced a hula.

"You...don't want to destroy Konoha anymore?"

Dou asked tentatively, as this was one of the questions he cared about most.

If the resurrected being is Orochimaru, a man consumed by destructive desires, it would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury for the already precarious Konoha.

Orochimaru tilted his head, giving him an expression as if he'd heard a funny question: "Destroy Konoha? Why? What good would it do me?"

He smiled gently: "The obsessions of the past seem to have become less important after experiencing 'death' and a long period of 'observation'."

"What interests me now is... the act of living itself, and the many unknown and interesting things in this world."

His gaze finally passed over Kabuto and landed on Naruto and Sasuke, who were lying on the hospital bed, barely breathing.

The playful look in those snake-like eyes faded slightly, replaced by the focused attention of a researcher looking at a precious sample.

And a hint of... indescribable interest.

"But now it seems..."

Orochimaru's voice regained some of its former depth: "This 'outdated' old man seems to still be of some use, hehehe~"

Chapter 499 Lifting the Corpse Demon Seal

As a scientist, Orochimaru briefly examined the two men's condition.

Sasuke's problem was purely severe injury and chakra depletion, while Naruto's problem was the loss of his life essence.

"Tailed beast stripping...tsk tsk, what a brutal method."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, his snake eyes flashing with interest: "However, this is a good opportunity to verify the feasibility of that technique."

He straightened up and instructed Dou, "Dou, bring the two of them with you and come with me."

"Where are you going, Lord Orochimaru?"

Dou was puzzled.

But at this moment, saving Naruto and Sasuke is the top priority, and Orochimaru is their only hope.

"A place that is both familiar and unfamiliar."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a mysterious smile as he walked out of the emergency room first.

His steps were no longer as distorted and bizarre as when he was first resurrected; instead, they carried a sense of ease and familiarity.

Kabuto dared not delay and immediately directed the medical team to carefully lift Naruto and Sasuke on stretchers, following Orochimaru.

Nonou hesitated for a moment, then followed suit. She was worried about Naruto and Sasuke, but also about Orochimaru, a dangerous person, acting with Kabuto.

Orochimaru led the group through a maze of twists and turns.

They had stumbled upon the entrance to an extremely secluded, seemingly abandoned underground shrine on the edge of Konoha Village.

The entrance was covered by dense vegetation and a camouflage barrier, making it extremely difficult to find without Orochimaru leading the way.

"here it is……"

An older member of the secret service seemed to remember something, and his expression changed slightly.

As Orochimaru skillfully released the seal, he explained in his distinctive hoarse voice, "The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju... one of the bases where he conducted some 'interesting' experiments back then."

"Unfortunately, it was later shut down by his naive older brother, the First Hokage, and most of the research data was sealed."

"Finally, this place was also transformed into a shrine for worship, which can be considered... a kind of 'purification' in form."

He pushed open the heavy, dusty stone door, and a mixture of stale smell and a certain chilling, characinous odor wafted out.

The ancestral hall is not large and simply furnished. There is a stone platform in the center and some faded characters are carved on the surrounding walls.

Orochimaru had a clear goal, and he went straight to a niche at the deepest part of the shrine.

There, hanging silently, was a strangely shaped mask, mottled in color, exuding an ominous aura.

The mask's expression was ferocious and pained, with two horns on its forehead, as if it were a demon from another world.

"The Grim Reaper's Mask..."

Orochimaru reached out and gently stroked the cool surface of the mask.

His eyes revealed a mixture of nostalgia and excitement: "A medium that can communicate with the Pure Land and summon 'that' who holds the soul contract."

He removed his mask, turned to Kabuto, and said, "To break the Reaper Death Seal, you need to summon the Grim Reaper and have him cut open his own stomach to release the souls it has devoured."

"It's simple, but it comes at a price."

Kabuto immediately understood Orochimaru's meaning: "You need a sacrifice? For... the next steps?"

Orochimaru nodded approvingly.

Kabuto then made a simple hand seal, and with two soft popping sounds, two White Zetsu appeared in the open space of the shrine.

These two White Zetsu have empty eyes and no self-awareness.

This was a "high-quality" offering that Obito had previously provided to Kabuto for use in the large-scale Edo Tensei army.

After Kabuto was defeated and fled by Shisui and Itachi, the remaining White Zetsu became useless and came in handy at this moment.

Orochimaru checked the White Zetsu's condition and nodded in satisfaction: "Then... let the ceremony begin."

He took a deep breath and slowly put the hideous Grim Reaper mask on his face.

The moment the mask touched his face—

"Om-!"

A chilling, immense, and terrifying aura, seemingly emanating from the depths of hell, suddenly spread out from Orochimaru's center!

The temperature inside the ancestral hall plummeted instantly, as if invisible frost had condensed in the air.

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, a huge, semi-transparent phantom slowly emerged behind Orochimaru!

It was dressed in a wide white robe, with a ferocious and terrifying face, a short knife in its mouth, and long hair that seemed to be alive.

He exudes a deathly aura that sends chills down your spine—the Grim Reaper!

After Orochimaru put on the mask, he seemed to become connected with the Grim Reaper.

His movements began to become stiff and strange, like a puppet being controlled by invisible threads.

As Orochimaru raised his hand to touch the air, the Shinigami also slowly raised her hand and grasped the short sword she was biting in her mouth!

Orochimaru, controlling the Grim Reaper, gripped the short sword and slashed it horizontally across his swollen belly!

"laugh--!"

A huge gash was ripped open in the Grim Reaper's belly.

But no blood flowed out; instead, there were countless faintly glowing specks of light, representing the sealed souls.

Like startled fireflies, they rushed out of the crack!

These sparks of soul light seemed to have found their home and quickly flew off in a certain direction.

One of them was left here!

Just as the Grim Reaper slit open his own stomach, Orochimaru, who was wearing a mask, suddenly began to convulse violently!

He let out a painful groan, the corresponding spot on his abdomen.

A huge, bone-deep incision, exactly like the one on Death's stomach, appeared out of nowhere!

Blood gushed out like a fountain, and internal organs were vaguely visible!

"puff--!"

Orochimaru suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the ground in front of him and the Grim Reaper mask red.

His aura instantly weakened, and his body swayed precariously.

This is the "price" of summoning Death and forcing him to break the seal.

The caster will suffer damage equivalent to that of the Grim Reaper!

"Lord Orochimaru!" Kabuto exclaimed.

"No...it's okay..."

Orochimaru's voice was extremely weak, but he still managed to pull himself together and remove the mask from his face.

The wound on his abdomen was shocking; clearly, this body, which had just been resurrected, had reached the end of its life.

"Quickly... pocket..."

Orochimaru pointed to one of the two White Zetsu sacrifices on the ground: "Use that... Impure World Reincarnation... the Fourth Hokage..."

Kabuto immediately understood, suppressing his shock, and his hands quickly formed hand seals!

His mastery of the Impure World Reincarnation technique was already unparalleled.

"The art of reincarnation from dirty soil!"

Black spell runes spread out like a tide, quickly covering the body of the White Zetsu sacrifice.

At the same time, the soul light that had been integrated into the special kunai was drawn in and quickly entered White Zetsu's body.

White Zetsu's body began to twist and change, and the white color on its surface quickly faded.

Covered in a dust-like material, its appearance and shape gradually became fixed.

His signature short blond hair, handsome face, and white Hokage robe embroidered with the words "Fourth Hokage"...

Minato Namikaze, resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation!

"Hehe... It worked..."

Orochimaru looked at Minato, who had successfully reincarnated, and smiled weakly. Then he said to Kabuto, "Kabuto... now... help me..."

Kabuto immediately understood Orochimaru's meaning.

Orochimaru's body is ruined; he needs a new "container."