Chapter 270 : Reanimation Jutsu Not Working!!

[Actually, Hiruko's ability setting is quite interesting.]

[Similar to Kakuzu, who can absorb five different chakra nature hearts, Hiruko also absorbs five different Kekkei Genkai.]

[Storm Release creates thunderclouds as an attack, Steel Release copies Kakuzu's Earth Spear, Swift Release increases speed, and Dark Release absorbs ninjutsu chakra and can counterattack.]

[As long as he absorbs Kakashi, he will achieve five Kekkei Genkai and gain true immortality.]

[Hiruko's face without the mask looks even more similar to Kakuzu.]

[His character's fate is a copy of Orochimaru, also loves researching, likes young boys with Sharingan, and is obsessed with a youthful physical state.]

[So, Hiruko is essentially a Frankenstein's monster made by combining Orochimaru and Kakuzu and then lightening it up.]

[At the end of the video, a friend asked me to ask if any of the viewers know the story of that beast tamer older sister. If so, please message me, thanks!]

"You know, you're not wrong. Hiruko really is a bit like a mix of Orochimaru and Kakuzu."

The video ended, and everyone looked at Orochimaru with playful expressions.

"Yeah, he does resemble me a bit, but I'll emphasize this: I'm definitely much more handsome than him."

Orochimaru chuckled, not minding the teasing looks from everyone, and even confirmed that Hiruko was similar to him.

Not to mention, just the fact that Hiruko could create the forbidden technique Chimera Technique was enough to earn Orochimaru's respect.

Of course, respect is one thing, but that doesn't stop Orochimaru from coveting Chimera Technique and wanting to steal the technique from Hiruko.

Seeing that there was no fun in teasing Orochimaru, everyone stopped looking at him.

At that moment, Tsunade stood up, ready to leave the office.

"Tsunade, where are you going?"

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya after he spoke, pointing at the light screen: "The video has finished playing, hasn't it? Why should I stay here?"

"The video is over, but the light screen isn't done yet."

"What do you mean?"

"Just wait a bit. You might still get to see the First and Second Hokage."

"Grandpa and Second-grandpa?"

When Tsunade heard she might see the First and Second Hokage, she sat back down and gave Jiraiya a look: If I don't see Grandpa and Second-grandpa, you'd better watch your ribs.

Jiraiya returned her look: Don't worry, you'll definitely see them.

They didn't have to wait long. The "video call" from two different worlds was successfully connected.

"Second-grandpa?"

As soon as Senju Tobirama's image appeared on the light screen, Tsunade immediately stood up and quickly walked to the screen.

"Oh, it's Tsunade. You finally decided to come back to Konoha?"

Hearing her Second-grandpa's voice from the light screen, Tsunade blushed for a rare moment, then turned to Jiraiya and asked, "What's going on? Why is my Second-grandpa showing up on the light screen?"

"The light screen communication time is limited. If you want to know, ask the old man or Orochimaru."

Just as Jiraiya finished speaking, Senju Hashirama appeared on the light screen, joining in the fun.

"Oh, it's Tsunade! You're all grown up now."

"Grandpa!"

"Alright, Tsunade, you should step aside. We need to talk with the Fifth Hokage."

"Okay."

Tsunade reluctantly stepped aside and went back to Orochimaru's side.

"Now, tell me, what's going on here?"

"Alright, the situation is actually quite simple."

While Orochimaru was explaining to Tsunade, Jiraiya and the Fifth Hokage had also agreed with Senju Tobirama on the time for the time travel and had informed him that they had obtained a Rinnegan.

"A Rinnegan, you say? Tell Orochimaru to extract some cells from the Rinnegan. Once we travel over, I'll take it with me."

"Are you trying to clone the Rinnegan, Second Hokage?"

"I don't plan on cloning the Rinnegan. At the moment, even Orochimaru and I can't clone a Mangekyō Sharingan. The best we can do is clone a basic three-tomoe Sharingan, but it won't have the full capabilities of a true three-tomoe Sharingan, let alone the Rinnegan."

Orochimaru and Tobirama had done many experiments with the cloned three-tomoe Sharingans.

They found that the cloned three-tomoe Sharingans were weaker than the original ones.

They were in an awkward situation—stronger than a basic two-tomoe but weaker than a true three-tomoe.

Additionally, if someone without Uchiha blood used the cloned Sharingan, they couldn't deactivate the Sharingan.

They weren't like Danzo, who transformed people into half-human, half-monster hybrids.

So, these cloned three-tomoe Sharingans ended up being pretty useless.

"Alright, we'll talk more after we travel. Let's leave it at that."

The light screen vanished completely, and everyone left the office.

To avoid being tricked by Orochimaru, Tsunade decided to ask Jiraiya and the Third Hokage.

The answers were the same as what Orochimaru had said.

The light screen could connect two different ninja worlds.

If Tsunade hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed something so unbelievable could happen.

"So, in a couple of days, I'll finally get to see Grandpa and Second-grandpa, right?"

"Technically, you'll be seeing the First and Second Hokage from another timeline."

"Tch~ what's the difference? They're still my grandfathers."

Seeing Tsunade so happy, Jiraiya was also in a good mood.

To make Tsunade happier, he found Orochimaru and asked, "When will you be able to resurrect the First and Second Hokage?"

"I was just thinking about bringing this up with you."

Orochimaru frowned and continued, "Actually, I've already prepared clones of the First and Second Hokage, but..."

"But what?"

"But I discovered that I can't use the Reanimation Jutsu to bring them back."

"Can't bring them back? Didn't you use Reanimation Jutsu during the Chūnin Exams?"

"Yes, that's why I'm confused. I don't understand why the Reanimation Jutsu failed this time."

Jiraiya was confused, and Orochimaru was even more so.

It wasn't just the First and Second Hokage; he couldn't bring back Uzumaki Mito, Uchiha Kagami, or Akimichi Torifu either.

Recently, he even couldn't bring back Danzo.

This situation puzzled Orochimaru greatly.

"Once the Second Hokage arrives, talk to him and see if he has any insights."

"I guess that's the only thing we can do."

The night was dark, the wind was strong, and it should have been a time when everyone was asleep.

In a secret cave, Hiruko looked at the body of Pakura lying in the summoning circle, his face full of excitement and madness.

"My first step toward success starts with Scorch Release!"

Gari, an Iwa-nin, whose ability in the manga is "Explosion Release," and in the movie, it's "Steel Release."

Pakura, a Sunagakure-nin, whose ability in the manga is "Scorch Release," and in the movie, it's "Swift Release."

Zabu, a Mist Ninja, has the ability of sensory ninjutsu in the manga, and his ability in the movie is "Meiton" (Dark Release).

Troy, a Cloud Ninja, has the ability of "Jinton" (Magnet Release) in the manga, while in the movie, his ability is "Aranton" (Storm Release).

From my understanding, the movie should take place in a parallel ninja world, so the Kekkei Genkai of characters like Pakura are different.

But since Hiruko appears, we can't say it's a parallel ninja world.

To make it logical, I can only slightly adjust the abilities of Chimera Technique to make Hiruko's abilities match the movie version.

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