Zetsu slowly sank into the wall like a drop of water merging into the ocean, leaving no trace whatsoever.
Elsewhere, Saitama first vanished from inside the house, only to instantly reappear in a forest outside the village. His figure flickered once again, and just as suddenly as he had appeared, he disappeared again, leaving barely a ripple through space.
Clap!
Saitama landed on both feet atop an elevated platform.
This place was a completely enclosed space—a small underground cave that had been slightly modified by Saitama, making it one of his secret bases.
Glancing over the runes carved into the walls, Saitama confirmed that nobody had entered during his absence before beginning his work.
The cave wasn't big—many sections were already caving in long before Saitama got here. So he reinforced some areas using wooden stakes formed from Wood Release.
The stone platform beneath his feet originally came from a massive rock. However, Saitama had sliced off all its protruding parts with a single slash, turning it into a very smooth surface suitable for sitting or lying down. More importantly, he also used it for researching ninjutsu—just like now.
Saitama formed a Summoning Seal with his right hand, then pressed his chakra-infused palm directly onto the ground.
For convenience, he stored many items deep within Ryuchi Cave's serpent mouths—he didn't have Orochimaru's knack for keeping things inside his own body.
With a puff of white smoke, a small snake emerged beneath Saitama's hand—a serpent species native to Ryuchi Cave (Dragon Ground Cavern). It had bright colors—an instant warning sign: don't touch.
As soon as this little snake appeared, still dazed from the sudden change, it looked up at Saitama, immediately showing fear in its eyes before lowering its head submissively, practically trying to bury itself into the earth.
"Give me what I need—I'm about to use it. That's all."
Without concern for the snake's reaction, Saitama spoke flatly.
Upon hearing him, the snake opened its mouth wide. As it twisted its body, a scroll much larger than its tiny form began slowly emerging from its throat.
This species of snake possessed special abilities found within Ryuchi Cave. Their internal bodies contained ample storage space capable of holding various objects.
Although not strong in battle, Saitama valued them precisely for their carrying capacity.
Despite coming from the same kind of internal passage, this scroll lacked the slimy residue usually left behind.
Without hesitation, Saitama reached straight into the snake's raised mouth and grabbed the scroll.
"You may return now."
After glancing at the snake briefly, Saitama noticed it kept staring fixedly at his feet. So he dismissed it immediately.
These snakes were shy and weak in battle. Their only real abilities were venom and internal storage. That's why they ranked near the bottom among Ryuchi Cave's serpent population.
Now holding the long-prepared scroll, Saitama checked its completeness carefully.
Then, upon the stone platform, he slowly unfurled it, ready to begin his task for today—the [Impure World Reincarnation].
Several White Zetsu clones had already been prepared in advance, along with blood samples and chunks of flesh taken from various powerful individuals—acquired from Orochimaru.
No one was better at gathering such materials than Orochimaru, who could exhume a corpse without the slightest hesitation or guilt.
As he unrolled the scroll, Saitama carefully took out each item and placed them on the ground.
Then, on another section of the floor, he began drawing the required cursed seals and runes.
These were not unfamiliar to him. He had mentally rehearsed this countless times while observing Orochimaru perform it repeatedly, giving him great confidence in his execution.
After completing all preliminary preparations, Saitama slowly poured some blood from a test tube, allowing the drops to land precisely onto the designated jutsu (ninja technique), and positioned the White Zetsu clones accordingly.
The key to controlling an Impure World body lay within the jutsu inscribed with the core talisman.
The first soul to be resurrected through [Impure World Reincarnation] was Saitama's first captured Jinchuriki—the old man Roshi from Iwagakure!
This vial of blood had been specially collected by Saitama right after their battle, saved specifically for this moment.
Roshi was no pushover; with his Lava Release, he was essentially a deadly weapon whether fighting alone or supporting a team.
Even though he had lost the Four-Tails and his body had been transformed into a Human Puppet by Sasori, that wouldn't stop Saitama from making full use of him.
"[Impure World Reincarnation]!"
With everything set, Saitama tensed the muscles in his arm and pressed it firmly against the ground.
As his hand struck the cursed seal drawn on the ground, strange tadpole-like runes rippled outward, crawling steadily toward the nearby White Zetsu clone.
The previously unconscious White Zetsu clone began twitching violently, like a dying patient hit with an electric shock.
Soon enough, under the guidance of chakra, the White Zetsu clone slowly rose to its feet, while countless paper-like fragments materialized from thin air, wrapping around its body.
"Looks like there are no issues!"
Saitama tapped his chin thoughtfully, then circled around the newly formed Impure World body shaped like Roshi.
He hadn't yet inserted the control-inducing cursed seal into Roshi's brain, so the latter's eyes remained closed.
After a thorough check confirming nothing had been missed or gone wrong, Saitama flicked his wrist and pulled out a kunai engraved with a complex cursed seal—this would grant him full control over the Impure World body, leaving it unable to resist.
Moving to the back of Roshi's head, Saitama first injected a bit of chakra into the kunai's seal to activate it, then inserted the kunai directly into the base of Roshi's skull.
Just as easily as White Zetsu passing through the ground, Saitama's hand holding the kunai simply passed straight through Roshi's head, like slipping one's hand into water.
After completing all of this, Saitama took a few steps forward, positioning himself a few meters in front of Roshi.
"[With his right hand forming the final ninja seal], the entire Impure World Reincarnation ritual was officially completed!"
With a sudden swish, Roshi's tightly shut eyes flew open, revealing a pair of jet-black pupils—at the very center remained only a faint trace of his distinct red irises.
"This is..."
As soon as Roshi regained consciousness, he looked confused. The next moment, he saw Saitama standing across from him—the familiar face and outfit.
"Huh... This can't be!"
The second Roshi saw Saitama, he began preparing a defensive stance.
He hadn't forgotten that it was Saitama who had knocked him down.
Although he had no idea why he was still alive, he didn't have time to think about it. Instead, he immediately tried to control his body to guard against Saitama.
The next moment, his expression changed—his body was no longer under his control.
"Still haven't realized? You're already dead, Roshi."
Saitama noticed the change in Roshi's eyes and cleared his throat as he spoke.
"So this is..."
Roshi stared at Saitama, his expression complex.
This man here had managed to defeat him even after he had fully transformed into the Tailed Beast.
Furthermore, this man had somehow used an unknown method to bring him back to life again in the mortal world.
"It's a Ninjutsu technique that brought you back from the dead..."
"But, this has nothing to do with you..."
Saitama shrugged, forming a single hand seal and suppressing Roshi's constantly stirring consciousness.
Subduing Roshi alone was effortless for Saitama—effortless and complete.
"Alright, our chat ends here!"
Saitama clasped his hands together, and as chakra surged, a coffin rose up behind Roshi.
Immediately afterward, Roshi's eyes dulled, slowly closing, and he took two steps backward into the coffin.
Boom! The coffin lid slammed shut. Under Saitama's control, Roshi didn't even have time to voice one word of protest before sinking once again into darkness.
"The first one!"
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