Land of Frost, in a deserted Base.
"I am Orochimaru, no, I am Yakushi Kabuto..."
A hooded 'Yakushi Kabuto' muttered to himself, looking at his hands with a bizarre expression.
It was as if his face was divided in the middle, the left side smiling, the right side crying.
"This guy is getting crazier and crazier." White Zetsu watched the erratic 'Yakushi Kabuto' and couldn't help but say, "Besides, shouldn't he be unable to use Ninjutsu like those monsters?"
"Don't underestimate Orochimaru, one of the Three Ninja."
Black Zetsu wasn't worried, saying, "Fulfill the Impure World Reincarnation as agreed."
As soon as he finished speaking, 'Yakushi Kabuto's' expression froze. After a long while, he narrowed his eyes, revealing the same smile that Orochimaru used to have, and said, "Of course, no problem."
With that, he formed hand seals, and with a clap of his hands, a coffin with the name 'Madara' written on it rose from the ground.
"So, as agreed..." He didn't form hand seals to open the coffin, but calmly looked at Zetsu, who had emerged from the ground.
This guy was really mysterious, not only being able to find him in the most secretive Base, but also awakening the 'real him' through contact, thus reaching an agreement.
Zetsu emerged from the ground and walked to 'Yakushi Kabuto's' side. The moment his palm touched him, his entire body merged into his, turning half of his body pure black.
"That's quite a bold move, Orochimaru. Aren't you worried about dying like this?"
Feeling the situation inside this guy's body again, Black Zetsu asked.
The normal half of 'Yakushi Kabuto's' face showed a painful expression. Being controlled by a stronger guy, the entangled souls within his body were brutally separated at this moment.
[In the mental space]
Three human faces wrapped in pinkish fleshy tumors were drowsily sleeping.
The Orochimaru who was wrapped pushed up non-existent glasses and said, "Lord Orochimaru."
The 'Yakushi Kabuto' who was wrapped took off his glasses and said in a calm tone, "You've really brought me a lot of trouble."
"Saying you're willing to offer your body to me, but in the end, you're still unwilling to give up the orphanage, these glasses, and Yakushi Nono?"
"'Orochimaru' slightly lowered his eyelids. "I'm very sorry."
"But, it doesn't matter."
'Yakushi Kabuto' reached out and pierced through the disgusting pinkish fleshy tumor, stepping on the flesh carpet, and walked step by step to 'Orochimaru'. He reached out and pressed 'his own' face, saying, "Let's exchange memories back. This body is craving the control of a stronger soul."
Snakes burrowed into the other's cheeks until both of their eyes were completely closed, and the tumors binding the other three people nearby quickly dissipated.
[Real World]
'Yakushi Kabuto's' body swayed, not yet opening his eyes.
"Chi!"
An invisible soul left the body and ascended into the air, quickly disappearing to the Pure Land, while the blackness on his body bulged for a moment before returning to its original state.
[As expected, it's a disgusting power...]
Black Zetsu thought to himself, if it weren't for its great origin, it would probably have been repelled by the Sage Art Chakra.
"You're really powerful. You can't even get rid of your control over me at this moment."
'Yakushi Kabuto' opened his eyes, his voice changed, "Are you really just a member of Akatsuki? Wanting to summon that kind of person."
Black Zetsu didn't waste any words, controlling the body to form hand seals.
"Crack~" The coffin lid was opened, and after a few seconds, a figure wearing armor stepped out, with a voice following closely behind.
"It seems that the plan has changed."
'Yakushi Kabuto' looked at those eyes, sensing the other party's terrifying power, and couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the legendary one..."
...
Half a month later, Land of Waves, near Lin Ke's Base.
"So, have you decided to be reincarnated?"
Lin Ke looked at Haku and Momochi Zabuza not far away and asked.
"What's the price?" The Demon Man of the Hidden Mist didn't get carried away because he was living again, and Haku next to him was even more quietly waiting.
"Pledge your loyalty to me." Lin Ke raised a finger and said, "There's only this one request. Even if you are reincarnated, you're just ordinary children. I won't need you in a short time."
In truth, talk of allegiance was nonsense. He simply didn't lack Zabuza, an elite Jonin-level combatant ready to be retrained, and White, a Chunin-level asset.
More than anything, he wanted two more test subjects for his techniques, with perhaps a tiny sliver of it stemming from having read the manga and personally experiencing their bond.
Only a tiny bit.
In any case, with Sasuke, who possessed the Eternal Mangekyō, around, underlings were no longer a priority.
Utakata watched from the side with a smile, saying nothing.
Senju Tobirama crossed his arms, a hint of impatience in his eyes. Why was this kid so awkward?
"Heh~" The Demon Man of the Hidden Mist stared at Lin Ke across from him for a good while, his eyes curving slightly as he chuckled. "Fine, this lord will agree to it."
"Just so you know, I'm a traitor who once assassinated a Kage. You'll need to be careful at all times."
What an awkward fellow. Even though he had more or less accepted the kid controlling him and was quite satisfied with his afterlife, he still had to say something.
White, standing beside him, smiled gently and said, "Thank you, Lord Lin Ke."
He was much more straightforward. As long as he could stay by Zabuza's side, everything else was fine.
"Got it." Lin Ke waved his hand and said, "Get ready, it's coming."
He unfurled the scroll and skillfully performed the Impure World Reincarnation, focusing the technique on the two piles of Black Mud not far away.
"So it's like this, I see, mhm, mhm, the structure of the space-time Ninjutsu..."
Senju Tobirama held a notebook and scribbled furiously, filling it with all sorts of information that no one else could understand.
Whether it was reincarnation or space-time Ninjutsu, he had dabbled in both, reaching the pinnacle in the entire ninja world. Faced with Lin Ke's bizarre version of Impure World Reincarnation, which no one else could possibly understand, he was still diligently studying and trying to grasp the meaning of the technique bit by bit.
In his view, Lin Ke's mutated Ninjutsu was far more valuable than any Bloodline Limit or Bloodline Elimination. Creating knowledge out of thin air was akin to being a new Sage of Six Paths.
Momochi Zabuza and White had witnessed such scenes countless times over the past half-month, calmly sensing their souls being drawn over.
Lin Ke knew he had to wait a while, so he tossed the prepared clothes next to the mud dolls, whose stench had dissipated. He glanced at the densely filled notebook Senju Tobirama was writing in, and his mind seemed to flicker for a moment.
He couldn't understand a single thing now, not even the structure of his own technique. He couldn't even make sense of the basic expressions and explanations.
Could this kid also come up with something strange?
He felt a little apprehensive. With Orochimaru's masterpieces as a precedent, creating a whole bunch of monsters, and this guy next to him being even more skilled at developing techniques, what would he do if he really created something?
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