After learning about Naruto's revival method, Orochimaru shook his head and said,
"I don't understand the Rinnegan's method of reviving people, but I do know a bit about Chiyo's Jutsu!"
"That Jutsu called Reanimation Jutsu was originally created to give life to puppets! But the person who created it failed, and it became Reanimation Jutsu."
"The effect of Reanimation Jutsu is indeed astonishing, but... it also has drawbacks. Firstly, the caster needs to sacrifice their own life force, and besides that, the person being revived must not have been dead for more than twenty-four hours!"
After hearing Orochimaru's explanation, Sasori, who had originally planned to snatch Reanimation Jutsu from Granny Chiyo, immediately felt disappointed.
Naruto also frowned a little, not expecting Reanimation Jutsu to have so many caveats!
However, very quickly, Naruto thought of another good idea.
"Orochimaru, what if I clone a body for my mother! And then use Edo Tensei on my mother..."
"Kill the clone while simultaneously releasing Edo Tensei."
"Finally, use Reanimation Jutsu on the clone. Wouldn't that revive her?"
Orochimaru:
Orochimaru never expected Naruto's plan to be so audacious.
If this really succeeded, wouldn't it mean he could revive anyone he wanted?
Seeing Orochimaru seemingly disconnected, Naruto asked with some confusion, "How is it? Is my method feasible?"
Orochimaru heard this and nodded stiffly, saying, "It is indeed possible."
Orochimaru's research on souls and bodies was absolutely paramount in the entire Ninja World.
Souls and bodies are like two magnets; if they appear at the same time, they will definitely attract each other.
In fact, in Orochimaru's opinion, there was another possibility for revival: after Edo Tensei was released, the soul would immediately enter the cloned body.
However, Orochimaru did not mention this. He felt his understanding of the Ninja World was still insufficient.
At the very least, he didn't know what the Pure Land truly was, nor did he know if there were guardians in the Pure Land.
Therefore, the best experimental method was still to use Reanimation Jutsu for revival.
As for Minato? His soul never entered the Pure Land to begin with, so there was no need to worry about the Pure Land problem at all.
Naruto naturally didn't know Orochimaru's thoughts.
But just as Orochimaru thought, the Pure Land was indeed guarded by a filial son, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, also known as the Six Paths Sage.
"Sasori, when you have time, go home and see your grandmother! And by the way, trick her into giving you her Reanimation Jutsu!"
Hearing Naruto's words, Sasori nodded.
Sasori also believed Naruto's plan was feasible. Even if Naruto didn't try it himself, he would, because he wanted to revive his parents!
"Don't worry! I'll make Granny Chiyo hand over the Ninjutsu!"
Naruto then looked at Orochimaru, "Senior Orochimaru, you have my mother's cells, right?"
"I do have them," Orochimaru said, his tone a little hesitant.
"Mr. Orochimaru, state your conditions!"
Orochimaru waved his hand, saying, "It's not really a condition. I just want to see your cloning process!"
Orochimaru was indeed very curious about how the previous Minato Namikaze and his current body were cloned.
Hearing Orochimaru say he just wanted to see the cloning process, Naruto didn't refuse.
He just wondered what Orochimaru's reaction would be when he discovered his technological level was completely surpassed by a sekiro!
Just then, Naruto suddenly remembered something.
That was... when the Third Hokage asked Orochimaru to return to the Village, Orochimaru seemed to have said, "Unless the Third Hokage and Danzo are together, he won't return to the Village!"
Thinking of this, Naruto looked at Orochimaru with a strange expression, thinking, "Sure enough, it's better not to make such declarations."
Seeing Naruto's gaze was a bit off, Orochimaru was puzzled.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Cough, cough, cough."
Naruto coughed a few times and said, "Senior Orochimaru, I feel it's time for you to return to Konoha!"
Orochimaru: ???
Orochimaru couldn't understand why, whenever he chatted with Naruto, the topic always shifted so dramatically!
Seeing Orochimaru's bewildered look, Naruto then explained the current situation of Konoha Village.
In fact, Orochimaru was well aware of Konoha Village's current situation, and the return of the Fourth Hokage and so on.
Don't forget, this was a virtual world; wasn't it easy to gather information?
Moreover, there were even Konoha Ninja in his Immortals' Guild.
The Nine-Tailed incident, the Fourth Hokage's judgment, and even the Uchiha being invaded—Orochimaru knew all of it.
But the only thing he didn't know was Danzo's feminization and his love-hate relationship with the Third Hokage!
"Heh heh... I have to say, your father, the Fourth Hokage, indeed has great courage."
"No breaking, no standing! Without such methods, that corrupt Konoha cannot be completely changed!"
"But... what does this have to do with me returning to Konoha?"
Orochimaru asked in confusion.
"Well... didn't you say back then that if the Third Hokage and Danzo got together, you would return to Konoha? Are you going back on your word?"
Naruto asked with a smile.
Orochimaru heard Naruto say this and also smiled, "Heh heh heh. Although I don't care much about ethics, that doesn't mean Teacher Sarutobi doesn't."
"What if Danzo became a woman?"
Orochimaru: ?????
Orochimaru was utterly bewildered.
"Heh heh heh, Danzo is a woman now, and she's not bad-looking. Maybe the Third Hokage is already living with her!"
Orochimaru's expression was one of shock upon hearing this.
Why would Naruto lie to him? There was no need, and given Naruto's ability to clone people, turning a man into a woman didn't seem impossible...
Thinking of this, Orochimaru suddenly started laughing.
"Heh heh heh, then I must return to the Village to see, and also attend Teacher Sarutobi's second wedding!"
"My dad said that if you come back, you'll have a place among the Konoha Elders! And he'll build a research institute for you!"
Hearing the conditions offered by Minato Namikaze, Orochimaru's eyes lit up, but he quickly hid his emotions, then waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about this later. The most important thing now is to revive Kushina Uzumaki!"