I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 343 The Resurrected Fourth Generation

"What a pity, I was hoping to try and subdue this guy and make him a 'Death God Jinchuriki'..."

This was the first thought that popped into Uchiha Hikaru's mind.

then……

"Since the nature of 'Reaper Death Seal' is to create a 'Netherworld Passage' using Yin-Yang Release, then... could we use 'Eight Thousand Spears' to analyze the mechanism of this ability and develop a technique similar to 'Netherworld Crescent Moon Break'?"

This is the second thought.

As the idea came to mind, Uchiha Hikaru quietly widened his eyes, activating his Mangekyou Sharingan to its fullest extent, and stared intently at the every move of the "Death God" phantom in mid-air. At the same time, he didn't forget to communicate and talk with Kikyo beside him through the chat group, discussing the principles of the "Reaper Death Seal" technique together.

As for Minato Namikaze...

Perhaps due to the interference of the spell, he fell silent in the group from the moment "Death" appeared, and there was no response even when he was tagged.

Given that Minato Namikaze was pulled out of the "Grim Reaper's" belly in the original work, he should be fine. Most likely, he'll just be in a limited state and unable to speak.

Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru and the others did not dwell on this topic.

the other side.

Orochimaru continued his actions.

This action of disemboweling and releasing the soul is similar to what he did to the Hokage during the Fourth Shinobi World War in the original timeline. However, because the current timeline is seven or eight years earlier than that time, and Orochimaru's hands were not sealed by his teacher, his research on the "Dead Demon Seal" is not as in-depth and detailed, making his movements somewhat clumsy.

but……

With Uchiha Hikaru and Kikyo watching over things, it was quite difficult to cause any trouble.

"It's coming out..."

Uchiha Hikaru narrowed his eyes and clearly saw a transparent soul being pulled out of the Shinigami's belly, looking completely dazed.

From the outline of the other party, one can vaguely make out that it is the appearance of a Fourth Hokage.

Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru immediately raised his hand and used "Wuwei Transformation" to pull over Minato Namikaze's soul.

Meanwhile, Kikyo manipulated the surrounding talismans, forming invisible ropes of spiritual energy that descended upon the "Death God" constructed from Yin-Yang Release, binding its "body" tightly and temporarily depriving it of its ability to harvest souls. Orochimaru used this time to leisurely complete his "Resurrection," successfully reviving in a pre-selected spare body.

after that.

Uchiha Hikaru then formed a hand seal and activated "Impure World Reincarnation".

At that moment, abundant chakra surged, and the rune array drawn on the ground began to flicker with a faint light. A large amount of dust emerged from the void, enveloping the prepared "offering" layer by layer, and then transforming its appearance at a visible speed.

It all happened in just a short moment.

The "sacrifice" transformed into a handsome blond youth, wearing a dark green ninja vest and a white Hokage robe.

With the final step of infusing the soul, the body began to come to life, as if it were reviving from a long slumber.

"Wow……"

When Yotsuya Miko saw this ninjutsu for the first time, she covered her mouth in surprise, her face filled with disbelief.

Uchiha Hikaru breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes slightly lowered: "Nice to meet you, and... welcome back to the human world, Fourth Hokage."

"..."

Minato Namikaze opened his eyes at this moment, first scanning the surrounding scenery before fixing his gaze on Uchiha Hikaru and the others, and also smiled: "Miss Hikaru, you are too kind. Given your status and seniority, you should address me by my real name. Also... Miss Hikaru, Miss Bulma, and Miss Kikyo, Miko, it's a pleasure to meet you all. Please take care of me."

Kikyo and Yotsuya Miko, whose names were called, bowed to Minato Namikaze one after the other, saying polite words.

During the process of greeting each other.

Minato Namikaze didn't forget to nod and greet Orochimaru, who had just been resurrected using the "Reanimation Jutsu": "Lord Orochimaru."

"Heh... It's been a long time, Fourth Hokage."

Orochimaru's lips curled into a slightly enigmatic smile.

He and Minato Namikaze were old acquaintances, having "watched" Minato grow up when they were still the Legendary Sannin. They fought side by side in the Third Shinobi World War, witnessing Minato's rise to fame, and later competed openly and covertly for the position of Fourth Hokage, until his eventual defection... In a sense, Orochimaru still held Minato in some respect.

After all, there are very few ninjas like him who are exemplary in every aspect.

But right now...

Orochimaru, however, was pondering the relationships among the group of people present:

What... is going on?

Orochimaru had indeed heard about Uchiha Hikaru's acquaintance with Namikaze Minato through various channels, and had even made some guesses about the reasons behind it. However... Kikyo and Miko were people he had never met before, and it seemed that this was also their first meeting with Namikaze Minato. Yet, in this situation, these strangers acted as if they were very familiar with each other. This strange phenomenon puzzled Orochimaru greatly.

Ok……

Given the current level of information technology in the Naruto world, it would indeed be difficult for Orochimaru to immediately understand the definition of "meeting up with online friends".

However, he seemed to have a vague idea...

After some pleasantries...

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at Orochimaru, who was secretly listening to the commotion not far away, and coughed lightly: "Mr. Minato, how are you feeling? Should we go check on Naruto first?"

And Yamato, she's been saying she wants to meet you for months.

"...Miss Yamato was just curious. Perhaps after she sees me, she won't need to say that anymore."

Minato Namikaze shook his head and smiled. He first tagged Yamato in the group chat, and then tried to send her an application to enter the world of One Piece.

The latter replied instantly, as expected.

Then, Minato Namikaze's figure blurred for a moment and gradually disappeared from the spot.

[Nameless: How's it going, Fourth Hokage?]

[Eternal Belt: Unlike when I was inside the Shinigami's stomach, this time when I tried to use the teleportation function, there were no warnings about potential unknown risks... It seems that when using the Edo Tensei body for teleportation, it's considered as a unified individual.]

[Anonymous: Really... That's good.]

[Nameless@OniHime: Yamato, get ready to open the door, we're coming in!]

(End of this chapter)