Mizuki had expected Orochimaru to make such a request.

After finally being resurrected, if I die again for such a reason, I may never have the chance to come back to this world again.

"Okay, but can you get back the cells of Uchiha Madara that you collected?"

Orochimaru shook his head.

"It shouldn't be possible. It must have fallen into Kabuto's hands. Ever since I can't make hand seals with my hands, I can't do without Kabuto's help to perform Impure World Reincarnation. Basically, he is involved in all the secrets. As long as there is a ninja with raw materials, the Impure World Body should have been awakened by him."

If the souls of the four previous Hokage had not been locked in the stomach of the Grim Reaper, they might not have escaped the clutches of Kabuto Yakushi.

"Understood."

Shuimu had already considered this situation, so it wasn't too surprising.

"It's too late today. I'll give you two days to recover your strength and make sure you have enough power to perform the forbidden technique. You'll be on your own. If you die by then, you can't blame me."

Orochimaru smiled and licked the corner of his mouth with his long tongue:

"Two days is enough!"

Orochimaru at this time was much weaker than when he was resurrected by Uchiha Sasuke in the original work. Without Kabuto Yakushi who had performed the Snake Senjutsu to provide him with chakra of the same origin of the Senjutsu for absorption, he had no way of directly performing one forbidden technique after another.

And this period of time is also meaningful to Shuimu.

The Impure World Formations of the four former Hokage are so powerful that it is frightening. If they are not restricted, they may get out of control.

It is not the time for the final battle yet, so there is no need to rush to throw out the big names. The best option is to launch a surprise attack at the critical moment.

…

Ever since they knew about the Akatsuki base hidden in the Frost Country, and after many investigations, Jiraiya finally determined the enemy's exact location and military strength. The top-secret intelligence has been sent by Konoha Village to the Kages of the major ninja villages.

Due to the real threat, the speed of forming the Shinobi Alliance was brought forward again. The entire army was mixed by major ninja villages, and then the detailed plan to confirm the main combat power and combat objectives has been put on the agenda.

It is no secret that Konoha Village is the most powerful ninja organization in the ninja world. Whether it is the size of the ninja army or the number of top masters, it far exceeds other ninja villages, even the other five major ninja villages. In the past, it had the advantage of the number of jinchūriki to make up for it, but now many tailed beasts have been captured by the "Akatsuki" organization, and it is very difficult to achieve a balance of power with Konoha Village again.

If there were no such powerful enemy as the Akatsuki organization that threatens the entire ninja world, it would be highly likely that Konoha would be targeted by the entire ninja world. Fortunately, they are all allies in the same camp now. The stronger the friendly forces, the more reassuring it is.

Although everyone knew that war was imminent, no one knew exactly when it would begin. The heat of midsummer had slowly passed, the Fire Nation was about to enter autumn, and the countries to the north had already started the second half of the year, and the scene of blooming flowers was long gone.

The Frost Country is once again ravaged by the cold wind. It has been some time since Mizuki's physical clone Nobumasa came to this country with Yukimura and Tenzo who was hiding in the dark and observing.

Although Nobumasa possessed a Byakugan and was very skilled in using it, and there were signs of further improvement, the old problem still existed: the amount of chakra required for evolution was too huge and extremely difficult to control, so he had to be restricted to the current level, and he could not exert his full strength or overdraw on it, for fear of some intractable problems arising.

Fortunately, Xinzhen's main contribution is not in combat effectiveness, but in insight and providing the main body with a comprehensive vision.

This time, Nobumasa brought his team to the Frost Country, of course, he received a mission issued by Tsunade. The Anbu would not act privately without orders, and they had no chance of taking any overt ninja missions.

The investigation of the base of the Akatsuki organization is actually nearing completion. The Anbu were sent here again to pick up the compatriots who are still staying here and to monitor the ninjas sent here from other ninja villages. There are also some incidental tasks, such as clearing out some unstable factors, rebellious ninjas, illegal ninja organizations and bandits in this country, as well as terrain exploration, etc.

Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle. Although there is no such proverb in the ninja world, similar principles are common.

After several rounds of inspection, Yukimura finally got the feeling of being a ninja.

Although there is some excitement, there is more hesitation and confusion.

During the break, Mizuki looked at Yukimura who was a little distracted and said:

"Are you still upset about what happened just now?"

"Ah... well, it feels a little different than before!"

"Of course, being a ninja isn't a game, and it's totally different from your previous job!"

The life of an ordinary person is completely different from that of a ninja. They live according to the routine, make money, live in harmony with their neighbors, marry and have children. But after becoming a ninja, everything changes dramatically.

Being a ninja is not just a job, it is also a way of life. In the ninja world where wars are endless, there is no ninja who will not kill people. The beautiful wish of bringing peace to the ninja world without bloodshed is an unrealistic fantasy.

Since Yukimura wanted to be a ninja, he had to overcome the hurdle of killing. In the past, he had never killed chickens or fish, let alone people. Yukimura, who basically depended on fishing fires for his life, could not understand the difference at all.

Depriving others of their lives is a test for everyone. If a race can kill its own kind without any guilt and with a clear conscience, this race will definitely not be able to survive. Even if it has advantages on the road of evolution, it will sooner or later perish in the endless killing of its own kind.

Those who are keen on cannibalism have disappeared, and those who remain are those who have a sense of protecting their own kind. Unless it is necessary in the competition for survival, humans will not kill people.

Having a fear of killing is the normal reaction of a normal person. Anyone who has taken the life of another person with his own hands has a huge gap between himself and the vast majority of ordinary people.

Now, Yukimura has come to the critical point of choosing the important moment in his life. Although he has wiped out evil bandits and robbers several times, Yukimura has not killed anyone, even if it is a clear order from Mizuki, Yukimura would rather disobey the rules of ninja and Anbu than do it.

If it were someone else, Mizuki would have kicked him out of the Anbu long ago, or even eliminated him from the ninja team, but Mizuki was still quite patient with Yukimura, waiting for this guy who came to this world by accident to really understand what being a ninja is all about.