"Alright. We'll talk about my body later; let's revive my dad first!"
As he spoke, Naruto handed the Shinigami mask to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru didn't waste any time; he immediately put on the mask and began forming the hand seals to release the Reaper Death Seal.
"Reaper Death Seal: Release!"
After he finished the hand seals, the phantom of the Shinigami appeared behind Orochimaru.
Immediately, Orochimaru took out a knife he had prepared earlier and, without hesitation, slashed across his own stomach.
At the same time, the Shinigami also pulled out his short sword and cut across his own stomach.
Just as the Shinigami sliced open his stomach, a wisp of soul flew out from it.
After leaving the Shinigami's stomach, the soul paused for a moment before flying directly into the cloned Minato's body.
In the Sealing Space.
Minato, who had witnessed everything, embraced Kushina.
"Kushina, don't worry, I'll revive you as soon as possible!"
"Mhm! I believe you!"
After bidding farewell to Kushina, Minato Namikaze dispelled his clone.
At the same time.
A streak of light flew out from Naruto's stomach, and just like the previous soul, it entered the cloned Minato's body.
"Naruto! Quickly pry open my clone's mouth!"
Just then, Orochimaru's somewhat weak voice rang out.
Hearing this, Naruto immediately pried open the cloned Orochimaru's mouth.
Seeing this, Orochimaru immediately used Living Corpse Reincarnation to switch bodies.
After switching bodies, Orochimaru immediately got up from the ground and began examining his current body.
He found that his current body, aside from being a few sizes smaller, was virtually identical to his previous one.
Because of its younger age, the cells within the body were more active.
Orochimaru had a feeling that this body, created through a clone, wouldn't require him to switch bodies every few years.
To be precise, this body was his own, and there would be no rejection whatsoever.
The only regret might be not adding a few Bloodline Limits to the body!
While Orochimaru was examining his body, Minato Namikaze also opened his eyes.
Because the clone in the Sealing Space had been dispelled, this main body of Minato immediately possessed all of his memories.
As Minato Namikaze sorted through the memories in his mind, Naruto smiled and extended a hand, saying, "Dad! Congratulations on your revival!"
Seeing this, Minato took Naruto's hand, got up from the ground, and said, "Thank you, Naruto!"
After thanking Naruto, he looked at Orochimaru, who was about to seal his original body into a scroll, and said, "And Lord Orochimaru, I must thank you as well!"
"Hehehe," Orochimaru chuckled with a very youthful voice, "It was just a transaction, no need for thanks!"
Naruto looked at the ten-year-old Orochimaru, really wanting to ask the vast internet.
The feminized Orochimaru is called Auntie Snake, and the male Orochimaru is Uncle Snake.
So… what should this child Orochimaru be called?
Snakelet?
Having obtained a new body and helped revive Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru intended to leave, as there were still two colleagues waiting for him.
Just as Orochimaru was about to leave, he was stopped by Minato Namikaze.
"Senior Orochimaru, Konoha will undergo a major reform soon. I wonder if you'd be interested in returning to Konoha to serve as an elder?"
"Hehehe," Orochimaru laughed directly upon hearing Minato's words, "Minato, don't you know why I left Konoha?"
"Human experimentation!" Minato said calmly.
Seeing Minato's expression, Orochimaru was also taken aback.
In Orochimaru's mind, Minato, being Jiraiya's disciple, should have strongly disliked human experimentation, but he didn't see that self-righteous feeling in Minato's eyes.
That's right, in Orochimaru's mind, those who lectured him, tying human experimentation to human morality, were all being self-righteous, completely unwilling to understand the truth, only using their mouths to lecture others, but their lectures were utter nonsense.
However, the look in Minato's eyes didn't convey that feeling.
And that was indeed the case; in the Sealing Space, Minato had learned a lot of knowledge through the internet.
Human development and progress absolutely cannot do without people like Orochimaru! So… he wanted to keep Orochimaru.
Orochimaru gave Minato a deep look, then smiled and said, "Then let me see how you will reform Konoha!"
With that said, Orochimaru left.
Minato Namikaze did not stop him.
"Dad! What's the plan now?"
As he spoke, Naruto handed Minato Namikaze a set of clothes he had prepared earlier.
Taking the clothes, Minato said while putting them on,
"Well… I'll get used to this new body first! Once I've adapted, the plan will begin!"
Naruto nodded at this, then took Minato Namikaze to the Red Base using the teleportation device.
After all, testing a body couldn't be done in Konoha!
With a newly acquired body, Minato Namikaze would likely have difficulty controlling his strength.
In the Red Base.
Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui looked at Minato Namikaze with a mix of admiration and shock.
"Are you really the Fourth Hokage?!"
Shisui asked, somewhat excitedly.
"Mhm!" Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded.
"Shisui, Itachi, you've done very well. I believe you can bring red peace to the Ninja World. Also… if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell me directly. I will return to take over the Hokage position after a while!"
Hearing that the Fourth Hokage was going to reassume the position, both Itachi and Shisui were very happy.
What were they most afraid of now? Their biggest fear was being discovered by Konoha that they had established a base here.
If the Konoha higher-ups found out, they would definitely be treated as rogue ninja!
At that time, even the Uchiha's influence wouldn't be enough!
But… if Minato Namikaze became Hokage, it would be different! As the saying goes, it's easier to get things done when you have someone at the top!