The Sharingan is the ultimate representation of spiritual power.
The Mangekyō Sharingan takes this a step further, surpassing the ordinary Sharingan with its heightened abilities.
So, after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, Obito's mind beca significantly sharper than before.
Orochimaru didn't need to beat around the bush when speaking to him now.
Obito and Zetsu had personally witnessed Orochimaru's resurrection of Nawaki, so it was only natural that they had secretly investigated him afterward.
However, Orochimaru was ticulous in protecting his research data. No matter how much they investigated, they could only uncover surface-level information.
Thus, Obito and Zetsu could only speculate about the extent of Orochimaru's resurrection capabilities.
It was true that his clones required living human cells to grow.
It was also true that Edo Tensei required an identical yet soulless clone to revive the dead.
There was never a rule stating that the vessel had to be identical in size to the original body.
Not only that—gender, physique, and even overall build didn't matter.
Since Edo Tensei was perford by a third party, its requirents for vessels were stricter than Orochimaru's personal reincarnation technique.
But that didn't an a clone was necessary.
And more importantly…
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When Orochimaru suggested creating a completely new Rin from scratch, Obito's first reaction was disbelief.
"Creating soone out of thin air? Even the legendary Sage of Six Paths couldn't achieve that level of Yin-Yang Release," Obito scoffed.
The Rinnegan was the Sage of Six Paths' legendary eye technique.
Obito knew that Orochimaru had a deep understanding of the Rinnegan, so he didn't hold back in his response.
Yin-Yang Release was the power that could breathe life into objects, allowing for creation and restoration.
But among all known users, the strongest practitioners weren't Kaguya Ōtsutsuki or even Six Paths Madara.
The true masters were Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Hamura Ōtsutsuki, and Naruto Uzumaki after receiving chakra from all nine Tailed Beasts.
Their Yin-Yang Release wasn't limited to simple healing.
It could restore the vitality of those near death, as seen when Naruto saved Might Guy after opening the Eighth Gate.
It could even recreate lost human organs, like how Naruto restored Kakashi's missing eye.
However, even the Sage of Six Paths could only reshape pre-existing forms.
To create a fully-ford human from nothing? That was beyond even his capabilities.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed himself to die of old age.
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Orochimaru remained unfazed by Obito's skepticism.
"You're right," he admitted with a casual shrug. "Yin-Yang Release alone isn't enough to create a human body.
But you should know by now that I've never relied on ninjutsu."
Obito's expression darkened.
"…What are you implying?"
"I rely on science," Orochimaru said smoothly.
"With my current level of research, creating a body identical to Rin's is just a matter of ti.
If you've ever set foot in my lab, you wouldn't doubt ."
Obito fell silent.
"…You're saying you can really bring Rin back?" His voice was quieter now.
A part of him had always considered the possibility of asking Orochimaru to help resurrect Rin.
But his hatred, his conviction in the world's cruelty, had buried that thought deep within him.
Besides, there was no guarantee that Orochimaru would even agree to help.
Yet now, Orochimaru had sought him out first.
Orochimaru smiled. "I have no reason to lie to you.
And if you pledge your loyalty to , I'll even share certain secrets you've never known before."
Obito clenched his fists.
Orochimaru continued, "Think it over. I'll be in Kirigakure for the next few days.
When you've made your decision, co find ."
Without waiting for a response, Orochimaru disappeared from the dimly lit room.
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Reappearing via Flying Thunder God, Orochimaru landed back on the rooftop where i and Kabuto were waiting.
He said nothing about his eting with Obito.
Instead, he instructed i to find them a hidden guest room, then settled in with Kabuto.
Kirigakure was sparsely populated with shinobi at the mont, and thanks to the Flying Thunder God's precision, no one could detect their movents.
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Could Orochimaru actually sway the darkened Obito?
It seed unbelievable at first, but it wasn't impossible.
No matter how fearso or powerful Obito had beco, to Orochimaru, he was still just a boy.
A boy who had a weakness.
And Orochimaru had the perfect leverage.
For Uchiha Obito, bringing Rin back to life was far more enticing than creating an illusionary world in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
That's why Orochimaru wasn't worried about Obito refusing.
Sure enough, within a day, Obito sought him out in Kirigakure.
But he had one condition:
Until Rin was successfully resurrected, he would only maintain a cooperative relationship with Orochimaru.
Only after she was revived would he fully submit as a subordinate.
Orochimaru, of course, had no reason to refuse.
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With their mutual agreent in place, the next steps unfolded quickly.
Under their joint manipulation, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, issued an order to halt the war.
Once all the remaining Kirigakure shinobi had returned, Yagura publicly passed the title of Mizukage to i.
The decision shocked everyone.
Even i herself was caught completely off guard.
She wasn't even twenty years old yet, how could she possibly be Mizukage?
After all, even in the original tiline, when Minato beca Hokage in his twenties, many including Danzo argued that he was too young and inexperienced for the position.
And Minato had a much stronger record of military achievents.
But i?
She was even younger than Minato at the ti of his appointnt.
She was a woman, a rarity among Kage.
And worst of all, she hadn't even made significant military contributions yet.
So what qualified her to be Mizukage?
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That question burned in i's mind.
Storming into Orochimaru's guest room, she shoved the door open without hesitation.
"Orochimaru, this was your doing, wasn't it?" she demanded.
She was still dressed in her signature blue attire, her expression filled with disbelief.
Yagura's sudden 180-degree shift in attitude, along with his imdiate decision to na her his successor, was simply too suspicious.
If Orochimaru wasn't involved, she'd never believe it.
Across the room, Orochimaru sat calmly at the table, sipping tea.
Hearing her accusation, he chuckled lightly.
"If you don't want others to discover my presence," he mused, "you should lower your voice… and close the door."
i stiffened.
After a brief hesitation, she complied, shutting the door behind her before stepping inside.
"Damn it…" she muttered under her breath.
"What the hell happened?
Why did Yagura suddenly hand over his position to ?
He wasn't like this before!"
Orochimaru set his tea down, giving her a lazy smile.
"It's nothing complicated," he said smoothly.
"The root of your village's chaos was your Mizukage."
"So…" He tilted his head slightly.
"I simply used the Mangekyō Sharingan to control him and made him hand over the position.
That's all."
i's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Genjutsu? You're telling you used genjutsu on Yagura?"
"Mm-hmm," Orochimaru humd, taking another sip of tea.
"That's… impossible!" i protested.
"Yagura… how could he fall under a genjutsu?"
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