"I am not a demon; I simply placed a curse mark on your soul. As long as you do not betray me, this curse mark will have minimal impact on you," Shishou said nonchalantly.
Hearing Shishou's casual words, Raiko gritted her teeth in anger. She hadn't anticipated that her well-laid plans would be turned against her so effectively, leaving her utterly trapped in his hands.
Seeing Raiko's expression, Shishou chuckled lightly and formed a hand seal.
"Ah!!!" Raiko screamed in pain, clutching her head in agony.
After a moment, Shishou stopped the seal and smiled at Raiko. "Don't worry too much. I keep my word. As long as you stay by my side, follow the rules, and work diligently, I can help you surpass your previous strength."
A combination of threat and reward proved to be an effective way to control subordinates.
"Really?" Raiko lifted her head, looking at Shishou with a mix of surprise and hope.
Given that Shishou had gained such immense power in just a few years, he surely possessed some secrets to becoming stronger. If he was willing to help her surpass her former strength, being his servant didn't seem so bad.
Shishou nodded. "Of course."
Then, he glanced in Orochimaru's direction and said, "Go and destroy all of Orochimaru's transfer containers and transfer marks."
After giving his order, Shishou vanished from the spot.
Once he was gone, Raiko's expression turned dark. After a long hesitation, she decided to follow Shishou's command and destroy Orochimaru's transfer containers. She had no other path left; if she continued to play both sides, she risked a gruesome death.
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In the coastal waters outside Amegakure.
As soon as she arrived at the designated location, Konan raised her hand to grasp Uchiha Obito, activating her Bansho Ten'in technique.
Obito snorted coldly, phasing into the Kamui dimension.
The next moment, dozens of coffins emerged from the Kamui space, landing on the sea.
Crack!
The coffins opened, and numerous figures stepped out.
Seeing the figures emerging from the coffins, Konan frowned slightly.
Second Tsuchikage, Second Mizukage, Third Raikage, Fourth Kazekage, Second Hokage, Third Hokage, Fourth Hokage, Hanzō of the Salamander, Kinkaku, Ginkaku...
These were the deceased Kage from the Five Great Shinobi Villages and several other renowned top-tier warriors of the past.
"How about this? Do you think these people can defeat you now?" Obito appeared beside the Edo Tensei Fourth Hokage, grinning smugly at Konan.
These were powerful reanimated warriors collected by Orochimaru, brought back using White Zetsu and Hashirama cells as sacrifices. Obito had seized them during Orochimaru's transfer ritual.
To Obito's surprise and delight, among the coffins was one containing the Fourth Hokage's reanimated body. This discovery gave him a significant advantage.
"And if I add these two?" Obito said, bringing out two more coffins marked with the characters for 'One' and 'Madara.'
As the coffins opened, they revealed the reanimated bodies of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.
Seeing these two, Konan's eyebrows raised. With these two, the situation indeed became more challenging.
But she wasn't without her own resources.
Konan pressed her hand into the air. "Summoning Jutsu!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ten plumes of smoke erupted around her, revealing ten figures in black cloaks with different masks. They were Tsunade, Mei Terumi, Yugito Nii, Mabui, Samui, Pakura, Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha, Rimei Hyuga, Miroku the Priestess, Eri Uzumaki, and Rin Nohara.
"Edo Tensei!" Tsunade roared, recognizing the technique that had summoned her grandfather, granduncles, and former sensei. Her anger flared.
"I'm going to kill that bastard Obito!" Kushina snarled, her eyes locked on the masked man beside the Fourth Hokage.
Rin Nohara remained silent, a sad look in her eyes as she saw what Obito had become.
Obito's expression darkened as he saw the women surrounding Konan. However, when he noticed the masked figure of Rin, he hesitated, feeling an inexplicable emptiness inside him.
After a brief pause, Obito started forming hand seals. "Edo Tensei: Release!"
As the reanimation technique activated, a thick mist enveloped the reanimated Hokage, Kage, and legendary figures.
"Where am I?" "Damn it, I'm supposed to be dead!" "Mū, why are you here? I thought I killed you!" "Fool, I killed you first!"
The resurrected shinobi were disoriented, their voices filling the air with confusion and anger.
"Silence!" Obito commanded, his voice cold as he exerted control over the reanimated warriors.
Suddenly, an excited shout came from beside him. "Hashirama!"
"Madara!" Hashirama replied enthusiastically.
The two former rivals were thrilled to see each other, momentarily forgetting their current predicament.
"Brother, this isn't the time for reunions! We're all reanimated!" Tobirama snapped at Hashirama, who pointed a finger at his younger brother.
"I always said your Edo Tensei was a mistake!" Hashirama retorted.
Tobirama crossed his arms, clearly annoyed. "Just shut up, brother!"
Hashirama: "..."
Madara noticed his reanimated state and looked displeased, turning his gaze towards Obito. "Where is Nagato? Why didn't he use the Rinne Tensei?"
Obito pointed towards Konan. "It's a long story, but she has Nagato's Rinnegan. I'm here to reclaim it."
Madara's eyes narrowed as he focused on Konan. "Interesting."
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POWER STONE!!!!
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