The ninja world is reborn, and everyone is resurrected at the start.

Minato nodded as he took the package, but instead of opening it immediately, he put it into the bag on his back.

Seeing that there was nothing else, the Third Hokage signaled that everyone could leave.

Outside the Hokage Building, Orochimaru and Minato walked side by side, chatting as they went.

"I never imagined we'd have such a peaceful day together, Minato," Orochimaru said calmly.

"Life is always full of surprises, isn't it! May I ask what business you have with you next, Mr. Orochimaru?" Minato replied with a smile.

Not for now. I need to wait until you, Kushina, and Kurama have enough chakra before I can study Naruto's memories. Until then, I don't have anything else to do.

"That's great! May I ask where you'd like to come with me?" Minato asked excitedly!

"Do you want to see Obito or Kabuto?" Orochimaru asked in his usual somewhat indifferent voice!

"It's Obito. He overused his Mangekyou Sharingan and is currently recuperating at home. According to Kabuto, he needs a transplant of the First Hokage's cells to solve this problem. I think you should have some of the First Hokage's cells in you right now."

Minato thought for a moment and said, "That's a real pity. I was hoping to take this opportunity to meet Kabuto properly! It's been so long since I've seen him as a child! I miss him a bit!"

Orochimaru did not directly answer Minato's question, but instead said this!

Upon hearing this, Minato breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Orochimaru already had the First Hokage's cells in his body!

The two chatted idly as they walked towards Obito's house.

About half an hour later, they arrived at Obito's house. After knocking on the door and going in, they found that Obito was already able to walk normally. In addition to Obito, Kabuto Yakushi was also there!

Seeing Minato and Orochimaru enter, Kabuto and Obito's expressions remained normal. Kabuto stood up, bowed to them, and was about to speak when Orochimaru smiled and spoke first:

"I never imagined we'd meet like this!"

Obito hadn't said anything, but Kabuto Yakushi chimed in:

"It's been a long time, Lord Orochimaru! You just returned to Konoha today, right?"

Orochimaru replied in his uniquely hoarse voice:

Yes, I just arrived today. It has been a long time since I last saw you. The last time I saw you was in the future, and now we're back in the present! I hope Yakushi Nonou is doing well!

"Thanks to you, everything is fine!" Yakushi Kabuto replied!

"Then you'd better protect her well, Danzo won't let her go easily."

Kabuto Yakushi didn't say anything more after hearing this, but his expression became somewhat serious.

"Hehe, Orochimaru, it's been a long time since we last met!" Ottoshi chimed in, noticing Kabuto's less-than-pleasant expression.

"Hey, isn't this the man who started the Fourth Shinobi World War, the mastermind behind Akatsuki, the one who calls himself Uchiha Madara? Why has he turned into a little kid, and he doesn't look too good either!"

Orochimaru looked at Obito with a somewhat malicious expression and said!

"Ha! You're still the same as before!" Obito sneered.

In his memory world, Orochimaru joined Akatsuki for a period of time, but at that time he was there for Itachi Uchiha's eyes. Although it wasn't for very long, he and Obito were already acquainted!

"No, I have changed, you just can't tell. If I hadn't changed, you wouldn't be able to see me here in Konoha! But relatively speaking, you're the one who has changed the most!" Obito

"Perhaps in your eyes I have changed, but in my own eyes I have simply found the self I had lost," Obito said, looking up at the ceiling.

"Really? Congratulations!"

Seeing that their conversation was somewhat confrontational, Minato could only awkwardly step forward and say:

"Let's talk about catching up later! Orochimaru-san, could you please take a look at Obito first?"

"Kabuto has already checked! His condition only requires a transplant of the First Hokage's cells! When would it be convenient for you to come with me to my research institute for the cell transplant?" Orochimaru said the first part to Minato, and the second part to Obito!

Orochimaru studied the Uchiha clan for many years, and he could basically tell what problems the Uchiha were having!

"Anytime is fine. Where is your research institute? Do you want me to take you there?" Obito asked, glancing at Orochimaru.

"You trust me that much? Aren't you afraid I'll take this opportunity to steal your Sharingan?" Orochimaru said, somewhat surprised.

"So, can you do that?" Obito countered.

"I don't think so, at least not now, but greed can easily drive people crazy sometimes, so don't trust my good intentions too much! Because even I can't predict when I might go crazy!"

Obito didn't reply to Orochimaru immediately, but looked at him quietly before answering, "You're absolutely right, Orochimaru!"

"Oh? Which line is it?" Orochimaru asked, looking at Obito with some surprise.

"You've changed. Before, you might have resorted to any means necessary for research, but now you at least maintain a moral compass! So I believe in you."

"Oh? Is that so? All these changes are thanks to someone! Yes, I really need to thank him properly when I have the chance!" Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips as he spoke!

"Yes! We should all thank that person properly," Obito said with some emotion.

"Then pack your things and come with us! I'm free for a while!" Orochimaru said after thinking for a moment.

"Sure! I have no objections!" After quickly tidying up, Obito followed Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Minato out.

"Where is the research institute you mentioned, Mr. Orochimaru?" Minato asked with some curiosity!

"It's right here in Konoha. I built quite a few research labs here before for my research! But most of them were destroyed by the Third Hokage! However, some were preserved."

Minato nodded without asking any more questions. Less than 20 minutes later, they arrived at a forest. Orochimaru found the switch, opened the entrance to the underground, and the four of them went inside.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Surgery

After descending the stairs, Minato discovered that the research lab was only about 100 square meters, with research equipment on both sides. Inside the equipment were many liquids that looked like green water, and bubbles would occasionally rise from them! Although it was abandoned, it was still powered on!

A narrow path was left in the middle for the four of them to pass side by side. Orochimaru led the way, followed by Kabuto Yakushi, while Minato walked at the very back.

Passing through the research lab, Orochimaru opened a hidden compartment. Inside, a door appeared in the wall. He pushed it open and went inside. A dimly lit passage led to a dwelling with three rooms. According to Kabuto Yakushi, these rooms were originally intended for those used as experimental subjects. However, shortly after the lab was built, Orochimaru was discovered by the Third Hokage and forced to flee Konoha. Therefore, the lab was never used!

"Sit down!" Orochimaru said in a slightly hoarse voice. Daishi didn't hesitate and sat down on the bed.

"We're about to begin the surgery, Minato. You'll only get in the way if you stay here. You already know the location; just bring your chakra here once you've prepared it!"

Minato nodded, and with a Flying Thunder God Technique, he vanished from the room! After Minato left, Orochimaru and Kabuto began preparing for the surgery!

As for Minato, after leaving the lab, he first went to the market to buy some fresh food, then went straight home. Upon arriving home, he discovered that Kushina and Tsunade were not there; Tsunade had probably taken Kushina for a medical checkup.

Seeing that it was getting late, Minato began preparing lunch for them, and also prepared some food for Orochimaru and the other two! Just as he finished preparing lunch, the other two returned!

Minato quickly came up to him and asked, "How did it go? What were the results of the examination?"

Kushina rolled her eyes at him and said, "This is just a routine physical examination. With the constitution of our Uzumaki clan, how could problems easily arise?"

Minato scratched his head awkwardly. As the saying goes, concern makes one confused; it's normal for Minato to be nervous, especially as it's his first time being a father. Tsunade smiled kindly beside him and continued:

"I heard Orochimaru has returned to the village, is that right?"

“Yes!” Minato replied.

"You've already met, haven't you!"

"Yes, he's currently performing a transplant on Obito!"

"What happened to Daishi?" Kushina asked anxiously.

Kushina has always treated Obito like a younger brother. Although he had made mistakes before, they had forgiven him after he apologized. Now that she heard that something was wrong with Obito, Kushina couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

After thinking for a moment, Minato told them everything about Obito. Kushina nodded, somewhat confused. This complex scientific knowledge was like a foreign language to Kushina, who wasn't good at studying. Although she couldn't understand it, she was relieved to know that Obito was alright!

Tsunade's expression darkened upon hearing this. After all, the First Hokage was her grandfather, and Orochimaru's blatant transplantation of her relative's cells made her somewhat uncomfortable. However, Tsunade also knew that the Otsutsuki clan would be the greatest threat to the ninja world in the future, and Obito Uchiha would be one of the main forces to fight them. This was to strengthen the ninja world's power. Although she was somewhat uncomfortable, Tsunade was not someone who didn't understand the bigger picture!

After thinking for a moment, Tsunade said, "If you're going to see Uchiha Otsuka this afternoon, take me with you!"

Minato nodded in agreement. He knew that Tsunade was worried that Obito might have a rejection reaction, which was why she wanted to go and check on him. Tsunade trusted Orochimaru, her old partner, and going to check on him was just in case.

"There's one more thing, Kushina. I hope to obtain some of your and Kurama's chakra so that Orochimaru can use it to conduct research with my chakra," Minato said to Kushina.

"Is it about Naruto's memory sphere?" Kushina asked excitedly.

The couple had been very concerned about their son Naruto's resurrection. The mere mention of collecting the chakra of the three of them immediately brought this to mind.

Minato nodded and said

"That's great. My chakra and yours are easy to deal with, but Kurama's chakra is..."

After her initial excitement, Kushina suddenly remembered that she needed Kurama's chakra, and a headache began to creep in!

Since their last conversation, Kurama has completely ignored the couple! No matter what methods he uses, it's useless! Minato clearly understands this, and after thinking for a moment, he said:

"I'd like to meet with Nine Lama first and see how things go."

In fact, given their combined strength, they could have taken it by force. Although the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is strong, a single Nine-Tails would be much easier to deal with!

With Kushina's Adamantine Sealing Chains and Minato's speed, it wouldn't be too difficult to steal some of the Nine-Tails' chakra!

However, Minato didn't want to do this unless absolutely necessary. In the memory world, Kurama had always been Naruto's companion, helping him out many times when Naruto was in danger, and was an important partner to Naruto.

Kurama dislikes ninjas because their past actions made it very uncomfortable.

From the very beginning, Madara Uchiha saw the Tailed Beasts as mere tools to revive the Ten-Tails. Later, Kurama was even directly controlled by Madara to destroy Konoha.

After Madara Uchiha was defeated by the First Hokage, the First Hokage believed that the Tailed Beasts were things that brought misfortune, so he sealed it away without any explanation. Afterwards, whether it was the first Jinchūriki of Kurama, the First Hokage's wife Mito Uzumaki, or Kushina Uzumaki who succeeded Mito as the new Jinchūriki, or even himself, everyone only thought about how to suppress Kurama, never considering Kurama's feelings, and never treating it as a sentient being, only as a cold, inanimate weapon.

Therefore, it's understandable that Kurama might have grievances against himself and his wife, or against the people of Konoha! Resolving this hatred won't be easy!

Therefore, Minato needs to meet with Kurama first and think of a solution. He should wait for some chakra from Kurama before making any further moves. Ideally, he should prevent the relationship between the two sides from deteriorating again!

Suddenly, a large amount of dark red chakra burst forth from Kushina's body. This chakra spread at a visible speed and then solidified, forming a tailed beast cloak around Kushina's body! However, Kushina did not feel any discomfort at this moment!

Seeing this, the three people present were a little surprised, but after a moment of realization, they all smiled!

Clearly, they all knew that Kurama had overheard their conversation and then set aside some for Orochimaru to study!