Kapitel 258: Chapter 258: A Malicious Thought
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No deep grudge, no great hatred. How could there be no feelings of resentment after dying in such a way?
But in reality, when Kato Dan first saw Ye Zi, there were indeed no emotions like hatred, not even confusion.
This stemmed from his own reasoning, leading him to a conclusion: the reason Ye Zi appeared in Konoha in that manner and ended up killing him was because the village had truly wronged Ye Zi.
That kind of rumor, which could gnaw at a person's heart, once started, would never settle down quietly. As one of the people involved, all Kato Dan could do was try his best to change the opinions of those around him, but the effect was minimal.
He was also one of the people Ye Zi had saved. Yet, he hadn't done anything in return for Ye Zi… Without Ye Zi, he would have already died.
Kato Dan didn't respond to Ye Zi's question but instead sighed, "The village has wronged you."
Saying that he bore no hatred toward Ye Zi for killing him would be impossible, but as someone who aimed to become Hokage, Kato Dan couldn't reverse the village's unfair treatment of Ye Zi, so he could accept what Ye Zi did.
Both Ye Zi and Orochimaru understood the meaning behind Kato Dan's words.
Ye Zi remained unmoved by Kato Dan's remark. At that time, those annoying rumors did indeed cause him a lot of negative emotions, but they weren't the main reason for his defection.
So, faced with Kato Dan's self-righteous judgment and assumption, Ye Zi chose to remain silent, not wanting to continue the conversation on that topic.
"Heh." Ye Zi didn't say anything, but Orochimaru let out a hoarse, mocking laugh. He said flatly, "As expected of someone who aspired to be Hokage, your generosity knows no bounds."
Kato Dan frowned slightly and said in a more serious tone, "Orochimaru, if you're with Ye Zi, does that mean you've also betrayed the village?"
Since Kato Dan had been killed by Ye Zi, it was already clear that Ye Zi had defected from Konoha. But for Orochimaru to be here as well, it likely meant that he held the same stance as Ye Zi.
"That's right," Orochimaru did not deny it.
Upon hearing this confirmation, Kato Dan's expression grew complicated. "Even someone like you, who contributed so much to the village, chose to betray it."
In response, Orochimaru only gave a cold laugh. When it came to contributions, he could claim to stand above everyone else in the village. His role in the war, not to mention the number of missions he completed… Even Ye Zi, who was younger than him, had contributed greatly to the village. Though Ye Zi might not have as many S-rank missions as Orochimaru, his number was still over half of Orochimaru's. But so what?
"I didn't summon you back to chat about old times. It was merely to test this technique."
"Hmm?" Kato Dan suddenly had a bad feeling. This forbidden technique, which could summon the dead back to the living world, was unnatural to begin with. And now he could feel chakra within his body, which meant he wasn't just summoned—he could also use ninjutsu.
His inability to move was because he was being controlled, a clear sign that the one who performed the technique could control him.
So, what exactly did Orochimaru intend to do with this technique?
Although he didn't know the specific conditions for using it or whether they were strict, the idea of it being widely used, combined with Orochimaru's sensitive position, was the source of his bad feeling.
"Orochimaru, what do you plan to do with this technique?" Kato Dan's eyes suddenly sharpened, his tone carrying a hint of anger. This was a forbidden technique that desecrated the dead.
"What do I plan to do with it? That's a good question."
Orochimaru chuckled coldly. He had delved deep into studying the Impure World Reincarnation, developed by the Second Hokage, purely out of personal interest. Before actually putting it to use, he hadn't thought much about its applications. But hearing Kato Dan's angry question made him come up with an idea...
"The uses for this technique are vast. For example… using Konoha's fallen heroes to destroy Konoha. You know, there are quite a few heroes slumbering in that cemetery. What do you think?"
Of course, this was just a fleeting idea, not something that could be executed yet. However, with plenty of clones containing Hashirama's cells as a prerequisite, once this technique was perfected, using reincarnated individuals in battle would severely weaken Konoha's forces.
Old comrades becoming enemies—facing such a scenario should be quite interesting. It was still uncertain how many people could be controlled with this technique, but that wasn't a problem. If one person couldn't control many, then they could just use two people!
"Orochimaru… you!"
Hearing Orochimaru's words and imagining such a terrifying and unacceptable scene, even someone as patient as Kato Dan couldn't help but be consumed with rage. His emotions directly affected the stability of the Impure World Reincarnation.
While he could grudgingly accept the fact that he was already dead, he couldn't tolerate being used by Orochimaru to attack Konoha.
Under the impact of such emotions, he could feel his body starting to break down.
If he could just break free of this technique on his own, that would be perfect!
"Hmm? Looks like this technique still needs improvement." Orochimaru's eyes narrowed as he pulled out a kunai with suppressive talismans attached and said coldly, "You should thank me. I'll let you see Tsunade one last time."
Upon hearing this, Kato Dan's expression grew even angrier, and his body was on the verge of collapsing.
Orochimaru inserted the talisman-laden kunai into Kato Dan's head, immediately turning him into a mindless puppet, and the breakdown of his body came to a halt.
Orochimaru then formed a hand seal, and with a bang, a wooden coffin rose from the ground. It stood behind Kato Dan, and the coffin lid closed over him.
"You really do have a twisted sense of amusement." Ye Zi, who had been observing the entire process coldly, concealed the deep desire in his eyes as he spoke blandly.
Orochimaru chuckled at this remark and commanded the coffin, along with Kato Dan's reincarnated body, to sink into the ground, returning to the summoning space.
"You seem unaware of this technique's true brilliance, calling it mere amusement?" Orochimaru explained, "A skilled medical ninja can be an unparalleled force in battle. Take Tsunade, for example. If we ever have to fight Konoha, she would be a formidable opponent. But with a reincarnated Kato Dan, he could perfectly counter her."
Upon hearing this, the desire in Ye Zi's eyes grew even stronger.
"Oh, then teach me."
"..."
Ye Zi's seemingly casual request left Orochimaru momentarily speechless.
"Teaching you isn't out of the question, but what I've shown you so far is only the tip of the iceberg. This technique still needs many improvements. Once it's perfected, I'll teach it to you," Orochimaru said, not opposed to Ye Zi's request.
"Fine," Ye Zi nodded. He was very interested in the Impure World Reincarnation. The technique was indeed quite powerful, and… after all, he had Madara Uchiha's body!
The Impure World Reincarnation allowed for the control of those brought back to life. Compared to reviving Madara Uchiha using the Rinne Rebirth, this technique seemed much more suitable and would help mitigate risks.
Once he gathered all the Tailed Beasts, he would use the Impure World Reincarnation to revive Madara and then force him, at the cost of using the Rinne Rebirth, to reveal the method he needed.
The Impure World Reincarnation… truly remarkable.
"Why did you come looking for me?" Orochimaru suddenly asked.
At that moment, Ye Zi remembered the real reason he had sought out Orochimaru.
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