Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

Orochimaru casually tossed his coat onto the lab table and walked toward the old tree with a relaxed expression.

"You know me?" Gu Mu's eyes narrowed slightly. He flexed his wrist and said with a hint of curiosity, "It seems you know something."

"I wouldn't say I understand, but you might not know that your death was the trigger for the First Shinobi World War."

"That guy's power, though there aren't many records of it, is quite mysterious."

Orochimaru's eyes held a hint of reminiscence.

As for the guy he was talking about, without a doubt, it was the Second Mizukage, Uchiha Shizumizu.

Just then, in the blink of an eye, Orochimaru's figure appeared beside him instantly, easily placing the demon sword against his neck.

"I need you to resurrect her using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. Can you do it?" A sinister voice, like that of a demon, echoed in his ears, sending chills down his spine.

Orochimaru's expression changed as he sensed a powerful killing intent. He immediately waved his hand, stopping his subordinates who wanted to attack.

This guy is a being in a corrupted form, so he's basically impossible to defeat.

Aside from sealing it, the only option is to wait for the impure body's validity period to expire, until it can no longer withstand the soul and automatically dissipates.

"Impure Earth? But there's something wrong with my hand."

Orochimaru's eyes held a hint of regret.

"Your hands weren't sealed, were they?"

"Don't get excited. It's true that it wasn't sealed, but it was still affected. It can't use complex and precise ninjutsu like the Impure World Reincarnation for the time being."

Orochimaru, feeling the pressure on his neck, quickly began to explain.

Even if he hadn't said anything, Koki had already noticed Orochimaru's hands, which looked like they had Parkinson's disease.

"However, it's not like there's no chance. If we can find Tsunade, that girl might be able to help me heal."

"I have already sent the letter. In about four days, she will appear at a border of the Land of Fire."

"If Mr. Koki is willing to come along and help me, I can resurrect Uchiha Shizumizu using the Impure World Reincarnation technique."

Orochimaru's words made Koki sheath his demon sword. He had already been looking for this guy for several months, so four more days wouldn't make a difference.

"The price for deceiving me is self-evident." Gu Mu didn't say much, but stared coldly at Orochimaru, as if he wanted to pierce through his soul.

Immediately, Orochimaru's eyes widened in horror as he stared at the scene before him.

The surrounding mountain walls seemed to be sensing something, and began to tremble, revealing cracks.

The mountain looked as if it had been sliced ​​apart by a giant knife, with broken walls and dust flying everywhere.

Chapter 87 Akatsuki, Uchiha Itachi!! Genjutsu? Are you kidding me?

Seeing that the ancient tree had left, the guards around Orochimaru rushed to his side and continued to attack the falling rocks.

"Damn it, Lord Orochimaru, this guy is really arrogant!!"

Kidomaru wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and came to Orochimaru's side, looking at the wound on his neck with anger in his eyes.

"Arrogant?"

Orochimaru looked at the secret base in front of him, which was gradually turning into ruins, and slowly shook his head.

"For a strong person, as long as they don't shit on your head, they're not considered arrogant."

Orochimaru's eyes held a hint of desire, and he licked the tip of his tongue with a somewhat frenzied glint.

The power of the ancient tree is far too strong and strange, and it seems to be related to the soul.

This was almost irresistible to Orochimaru.

Today, Koki holds a place of curiosity in Orochimaru's heart that even surpasses the mysterious Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

"Just who is that guy...?"

Orochimaru muttered to himself, a strong sense of curiosity welling up inside him.

......

Based on Orochimaru's intelligence, Koki arrived first at the location where Tsunade and the others had gathered.

Speaking of Tsunade, I saw her a few times when she was just born.

Unfortunately, Tsunade was still young at that time and didn't have much independent consciousness.

However, Tsunade didn't get to see him, but Koki did catch a glimpse of a figure wearing a straw hat and a black trench coat embroidered with red clouds.

"Mr. Itachi, it seems that our actions were detected by the Konoha ninjas in advance."

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at the black-robed ninja standing on the big tree and instinctively mistook him for an ANBU ninja from Konoha.

"They probably aren't from Konoha."

Itachi Uchiha spoke in a cold tone. They had set off for Konoha immediately after receiving news of the Third Hokage's death.

They plan to capture the Nine-Tailed Fox.

This kind of secret plan could not possibly have been known to Konoha in advance.

"You're from the Akatsuki, aren't you?"

Upon seeing Kisame Hoshigaki, Koki immediately jumped down from the tree.

At the very least, a complete resurrection would still require the power of the Rinnegan.

After all, even Madara Uchiha, after being resurrected using the Edo Tensei, was able to be revived by the Rinnegan.

He should be able to as well.

"Pressure, Itachi-san, our identities have been exposed~"

Kisame Hoshigaki sensed the aura emanating from the ancient tree's body and spoke with a hint of inquiry in his tone.

What are you talking to yourself about?

Koki looked at Kisame Hoshigaki in front of him, who seemed to be talking to the air around him, and his eyes held a subtle expression.

Could this guy have been subjected to a genjutsu by Itachi Uchiha?

"Ok?"

Kisame Hoshigaki was puzzled by Koki's words, but he quickly realized what was going on.

"Mr. Itachi, could this be your illusion?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Itachi Uchiha, who was standing next to Kisame Hoshigaki, immediately transformed into many black crows and disappeared in all directions.

The crows continued to gather, eventually coalescing once more on a large tree branch above Kisame's head.

"Kisame, that guy is dangerous, be careful."

Uchiha Itachi looked down at the ancient tree, somewhat surprised that it was immune to his genjutsu.

Illusion?

The ancient tree's soul power was almost at the pinnacle of this world. Compared to its mental illusions, which could directly damage the soul, this was like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

"An interesting eye technique!"

Gu Mu narrowed his eyes slightly. If it weren't for his strong soul, he might have actually fallen for the genjutsu that Uchiha Itachi had just used on him.

"You're Itachi, right?"

Gu Mu looked at Uchiha Itachi standing on the tree. This guy was quite cautious; he had actually created another illusion.

Koki was too lazy to search for Itachi Uchiha's true form, so he simply cooperated with him in his act.

"you know me?"

Itachi Uchiha narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Didn't this guy just call you Mr. Itachi?"

"Um... is something wrong?"

After a brief silence, Itachi Uchiha asked a question.

As for Kisame Hoshigaki under the tree, he remained silent throughout, as he had been following Itachi Uchiha all these years.

Kisame Hoshigaki did whatever he was told to do.

"I want to join Akatsuki. Go and communicate with your leader. I believe you have the ability to do so."

"Hey, hey, hey, you joined Akatsuki, so are you a rogue ninja too?"

Kisame Hoshigaki, standing nearby, uttered a puzzled sound.

He was also curious about which country the ninja who was immune to genjutsu masters like Uchiha Itachi came from.

"I... um, I'm from Konoha."

After a brief moment of thought, Gu Mu lifted the black robe that was covering his face.

To everyone's surprise, Kisame Hoshigaki looked completely taken aback when he saw the familiar face of the old tree.

"Damn it, you look so much like that guy in the Mizukage's office!!"

Kisame Hoshigaki was somewhat speechless.