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Chapter 336 Have you calculated how many times you've tricked Orochimaru? (Third update!)

"Uehara, let's celebrate!"

Deidara, holding up a strangely shaped clay bomb, shouted, "To celebrate your appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, let's set off a grand fireworks display!"

Sasori of the Red Sand examined the clay bomb, his brow furrowing slightly. "Deidara, what are you holding?"

"C4 Garuda!"

Deidara held up the clay bomb in one hand, resting his chin on his palm, and pouted, "This is a ninjutsu I prepared to kill Itachi Uchiha, but I never had a chance to use it!"

This technique is very powerful.

Unfortunately, Deidara never had the chance to use it.

Since Deidara created Garuda, it has been kept in Deidara's ninja tool pouch and has never had a chance to be used.

Deidara now plans to turn this into a giant firework.

"You can keep it for Sasuke..."

Uehara Naraku rubbed his temples, rejecting the celebration plan that Deidara, that goofball, had prepared for him as the Allied Forces Commander-in-Chief.

Because he has more important things to do now.

The first thing to do, naturally, was to inquire about the progress of Kabuto Yakushi.

Uehara Naraku slowly raised his finger, his will descending upon the reanimated Minato beside Kabuto Yakushi: "Kabuto, I've already become the Captain-Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces. When will the enemy I'm preparing to fight be resurrected?"

Uehara Naraku prepared a sufficiently broad stage, a sufficiently grand goal, sufficiently powerful strength, and a sufficiently terrifying enemy for Orochimaru…

Now all that's missing is Orochimaru as the lead actor!

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Uehara Naraku's words were truly inhuman!

However, now is the time. Given the characteristics of the fusion between White Zetsu and the First Hokage's cells, as long as there are enough First Hokage cells, White Zetsu's body can withstand the power of the transplanted Rinnegan.

Kabuto glanced at the White Zetsu in the lab, adjusted his glasses, and said, "It should be in the next few days. I'm a little worried, what if Orochimaru collapses right after being transplanted into this body..."

"fine."

Uehara Naraku said nonchalantly, "Orochimaru still has a soul, doesn't he... Anyway, Orochimaru should be used to his body collapsing by now!"

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Orochimaru is indeed quite used to this kind of thing.

But surely we can't let Orochimaru suffer the pain of his body collapsing just for this reason? Recreating his body then would be quite a hassle…

Furthermore, Orochimaru won't live more than a few days after his resurrection...

Besides, Orochimaru has been holed up in Ryuchi Cave for so long, can't we give him a powerful body so he can enjoy it?

After pondering for a moment, Kabuto Yakushi offered a reason: "If his body collapses, will it affect Lord Orochimaru's ability to extract the chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, and will it affect his ability to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki?"

"It shouldn't have any impact, right?"

After thinking for a while, Uehara Naraku gave a very definite answer: "If Orochimaru has enough time, as long as he becomes the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, his body should not collapse... well, perhaps his consciousness might collapse even faster than his body."

Uehara Naraku thought back to the Fourth Shinobi World War, when Obito Uchiha, the first Jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails, was nearly devoured by the Ten-Tails' consciousness...

Even the resolute Obito Uchiha was almost devoured by the Ten-Tails. Could Orochimaru have had his consciousness devoured by the Ten-Tails?

Uehara Naraku suddenly felt a little worried.

What if Orochimaru's consciousness is devoured?

Are you suggesting that he, the former Captain-Commander, perform a battle against the Ten-Tails?

Uehara Naraku is overthinking things right now, because what Orochimaru will think about when he breaks free from the Ten-Tails' will to devour him is something Uehara Naraku could never have imagined...

"It should hold out for a while, right?"

Uehara Naraku stroked his chin, thought for a while, then gave up on further consideration, simply instructing, "Never mind, just hope that Orochimaru can revive Uchiha Madara and Nagato before his body or consciousness collapses..."

"Alright..."

Kabuto reluctantly agreed, saying softly, "Then I will begin implementing the plan to resurrect Lord Orochimaru in the next few days..."

Are you confident you can convince him to believe you?

Uehara Naraku's voice was somewhat serious as he said, "If you're not confident, then I'll go over there to protect you... It's not like Orochimaru is indispensable!"

"Lord Naraku, please rest assured."

Kabuto's voice lowered, a hint of amusement laced within it: "I'll persuade him... Besides, Orochimaru-sama has no one else he can trust but me!"

"Um…"

Uehara Naraku fell into thought again, and after a moment he asked, "Can you convince Orochimaru to believe me?"

"This... I'm afraid that won't work."

Kabuto's voice sounded subtly hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself, "After all, Lord Naraku has no reason to help Lord Orochimaru, and what Lord Naraku did to Lord Orochimaru before..."

Uehara Naraku sighed and said, "Alas, what I did to Orochimaru back then was indeed a bit too much."

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

Lord Naraku, have you no shame?

Was what you did to Orochimaru a little excessive?

Let alone Orochimaru, who holds grudges, even someone as magnanimous as Naruto Uzumaki might not be able to forgive you!

If you've wronged someone once, just apologize and you can be forgiven.

You've cheated me twice, apologize now, and let's never see each other again.

Lord Naraku, you've tricked Orochimaru so many times, and you even shattered his hopes and toyed with his life when he was at his most triumphant, arrogant, and unrestrained... If Orochimaru were to forgive you, would he still be human?!

Kabuto Yakushi sighed softly and advised, "Lord Naraku, since Orochimaru-sama isn't going to live much longer in your plans anyway, why waste your time on him?"

"You're right."

Uehara Naraku readily agreed and raised a concern he was particularly worried about: "What if Orochimaru betrays my information? What if he reveals my secrets? I remember he witnessed me personally killing Uchiha Obito..."

"Lord Naraku, may I tell you the truth?"

Kabuto was utterly speechless, his voice even tinged with helplessness: "If Lord Naraku's true identity is revealed, wouldn't that be the most exciting moment of this Shinobi World War?"

"...You're right."

After nodding, Uehara Naraku sighed and said, "Kabuto, do you know how I've spent these past eight years?"

For the past eight years, I've been both looking forward to and fearing this day!

I look forward to the surprise and rage on everyone's faces when my identity is revealed, and their helplessness and despair at being able to do anything to me; I fear it because once I reveal my identity, there will be no turning back... I will have no choice but to rule the ninja world!

Kabuto Yakushi: "..."

That's really infuriating...

Everyone else dreams of ruling the ninja world, but for Lord Naraku, ruling the ninja world has become an unavoidable choice.

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Uehara Naraku shook his head and continued, "I'll leave the resurrection of Uchiha Madara to you. You can communicate with him beforehand and secretly reveal my identity, letting him know that I've always stood by him!"

"Yes."

Kabuto Yakushi respectfully agreed. So, after tricking Orochimaru, the next person to be tricked is Madara Uchiha?

"There's one more thing."

Uehara Naraku, manipulating Namikaze Minato's will, continued to issue orders through his body: "Uchiha Itachi is no longer needed. Find an opportunity to send him to attack Uzumaki Naruto!"

When you control Itachi Uchiha to attack Naruto Uzumaki, his will will definitely be altered by Kotoamatsukami. I will prepare two summoning beasts for you to take care of Itachi Uchiha.

Also, remember to threaten Itachi with Sasuke's life to make him attack Naruto as an enemy, and it would be best if he praised me a few more times!

"Yes."

After inwardly grumbling for a moment, Kabuto agreed and continued, "Once I've dealt with Itachi Uchiha, I'll transplant Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan into Sasuke so he can participate in this Shinobi World War..."

This Naraku-sama…

Must we be so meticulous in our spending, making sure everyone is used to their fullest potential?

"That's right, that's exactly it."

Uehara Naraku said approvingly, "However, the Uchiha clan is full of traitors. Sasuke might defect to our side!"

Kabuto couldn't help but smile: "Sasuke still thinks Lord Naraku is a good person, but right now he only wants to destroy Konoha..."

"Alright!"

Uehara Naraku nodded, leaving behind his final order: "That Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee, seems to have a way to survive after the Tailed Beast is extracted..."

"Give him some information about your side, and some information that is very beneficial to me, then release him!"

"…good."

Kabuto sighed, finally unable to resist praising, "Truly... in Naraku-sama's eyes, everyone, regardless of their state, has value to be exploited, but unfortunately, even that value will be squeezed dry by Naraku-sama..."

This is truly... inhuman!

After a moment of silence, Uehara Naraku continued, "I suspect you're being sarcastic. I'm too lazy to argue with you right now. I need to deal with the Edo Tensei of Senju Hashirama first... Have someone send me a White Zetsu offering!"

After saying that, Uehara Naraku cut off the connection.

the other side.

In a dark underground base.

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, retrieved a White Zetsu offering, and instructed Minato Namikaze and Obito Uchiha to immediately deliver it to Naraku Uehara.

After Minato and Obito Uchiha left.

Kabuto slowly looked at the other White Zetsu body lying in the laboratory, the body he had prepared for Orochimaru.

Everything about this body is complete; all that's missing is to install the Rinnegan on it.

Kabuto Yakushi took out the small bottle containing the Rinnegan and slowly toyed with it: "Lord Orochimaru, I can finally personally pull you out of despair..."

After Kabuto opened the bottle and took out the Rinnegan, a glint flashed in his eyes!

"Lord Orochimaru, I hope you will forgive me for forcing you to fall from the peak once again just when you were about to reach it once more..."

Two more chapters to go!

(End of this chapter)