This method is not humane at all.
Orochimaru was gnashing his teeth in hatred, but under Uehara Naraku's relentless attack, he had no power to resist at all.
This Uehara, is he an idiot!
How could the Ninja World possibly have such a method to extract a Jinchuriki!
But to Orochimaru's horror, under Uehara Naraku's relentless attacks, the Tailed Beast Chakra within him seemed to be spreading out bit by bit!
Uehara Naraku punched Orochimaru in the abdomen again and sighed faintly, "If you hadn't released the Divine Tree, I might have had to think of some other way... you're digging your own grave!"
"Bastard..."
A trace of blood leaked from between Orochimaru's teeth.
Under Uehara Naraku's attacks, his internal organs were nearly being crushed out, and the intense pain swept through his entire body!
Even when using Immortal Reanimation to change bodies back in the day, Orochimaru had never felt such pain!
"Uehara Naraku..."
A shadow crossed Orochimaru's eyes as he helplessly slumped onto Uehara Naraku's arm, his voice somewhat weak, "You... are truly cruel... more cruel than anyone..."
"Orochimaru-san, shouldn't you be praising my kindness?"
Uehara Naraku continued to punch Orochimaru in the abdomen, softly sighing, "I gave you the power of the Six Paths Sage, led you to the pinnacle of this Ninja World, allowed you to fulfill your dreams, at least you should say thank you!"
"Bastard..."
Orochimaru struggled to lift his head to gaze up at Uehara's face, sneering coldly, "Pushing someone to the peak, only to let them fall off a cliff..."
"At least you once saw the view from the heights."
Uehara Naraku patted Orochimaru's shoulder, watching as the nine Tailed Beasts' chakra emerged from Orochimaru's back, and continued quietly, "Some people never get such an opportunity in their entire lives!"
In the next moment, the chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts leaped out from Orochimaru's body and landed on the ground. Each Tailed Beast gradually regained physical form, and, free from the constraints of the Divine Tree, they once again appeared on the land of the Ninja World.
As the chakras of the nine Tailed Beasts left Orochimaru's body, the Divine Tree in the sky also began to wither and disappeared back into mere shadows.
After completely losing the power of the Tailed Beasts, Orochimaru was almost completely devoid of strength. The horns on his head gradually receded, and the Six Paths Tomoe Robe on his body slowly vanished...
However, his hair could never return to its previous black color.
"Alright, Orochimaru-san."
Uehara Naraku lifted Orochimaru by the arm, speaking softly, "Now you can make use of your remaining strength... help me resurrect Nagato and Uchiha Madara!"
"..."
Orochimaru lifted his head sharply upon hearing this.
Those Rinnegan eyes stared at Uehara Naraku in disbelief!
How could this bastard have the nerve to make such a request!
Isn't he already in a miserable enough state? How can Uehara Naraku still want to exploit him, to squeeze the last bit of his life!
"You bastard..."
Orochimaru bit his lip hard, spitting out a few words between his bloodied teeth, "Don't push me too far!"
"Unwilling?"
Uehara furrowed his brow, earnestly urging, "After losing the Ten-tailed Beast, your life will undoubtedly come to an end. Since death is near, why not make the most of your last value..."
"Bastard!"
Orochimaru looked at Uehara Naraku and shouted angrily at him, "Even if I die here, I will never be used by you again!"
Does this bastard Uehara even know what he's saying!
Can't he reflect on whether what he's been doing is even human?
He's almost dead now!
How does Uehara still manage to bully him!
"Don't look at me like that..."
Uehara Naraku shook his head, persuading softly, "Forgot to tell you, Mitarashi Anko is already in our hands, she's your trump card for resurrection..."
"..."
Orochimaru was silent for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spoke, "If my resurrection remains in your hands, won't I just be used again after coming back to life! If that cycle repeats, what meaning would my resurrection have!"
Orochimaru truly felt a little desperate.
If each resurrection was controlled by Uehara Naraku, would his rebirth simply be another chance for Uehara to use him?
"Makes sense."
Uehara Naraku blinked and replied with an irrefutable statement, "But for Orochimaru-san, isn't it better to live miserable than to die a good death?"
After a moment of silence, Orochimaru clenched his fists, speaking with a dark tone, "I do want to live... but not like this!"
Uehara Naraku furrowed his brow, looking at Orochimaru with speechlessness, "Your demands are quite specific..."
"..."
Orochimaru's expression was extraordinarily complex.
Can't Uehara Naraku just have a proper conversation?
"Alright, I'll tell you the truth then!"
Uehara Naraku looked at Orochimaru and continued in a soft voice, "I'll just threaten you directly, why don't you guess how many hidden tricks Kabuto left in that body?"
"..."
Orochimaru fell silent.
There was really no need to think, that Yakushi Kabuto, who had been following him for so many years, would undoubtedly learn from him and leave some contingencies in this body.
Yakushi Kabuto, that guy is Uehara Naraku's lapdog. Knowing Uehara's schemes, he undoubtedly would have arranged numerous Curse Seals in this body...
"Bastard..."
Orochimaru's mouth corners seeped with a trace of blood, his eyes full of resentment: "You two... really are despicable..."
"When dealing with Akatsuki's traitors, I think my methods are mild enough."
Uehara Naraku calmly spread open his palm and said softly, "When you betray Akatsuki, you should bear the consequences of betraying Akatsuki..."
"Bastard..."
Orochimaru slowly nodded, gritted his teeth, and suddenly spoke: "Since the time I left Akatsuki, you brat had already started plotting against me!"
"Something like that? Perhaps?"
Uehara Naraku tapped his forehead and pondered for a while before suddenly showing a smile: "But I've always been helping you...
Otherwise, how would you have discovered that White Zetsu is the most suitable to be the material for Immortal Reanimation, and also the most suitable to be the material for Reanimation? How would you have thought of finding a way to break the Dead Demon Consuming Seal?"
"It's all you..."
Orochimaru's eyes tightened slightly, he stared fiercely at Uehara Naraku: "By that time, Kabuto had already betrayed me and become your subordinate..."
"Yes..."
Uehara Naraku slowly nodded, speaking with emotion: "Back then, I only helped Kabuto kill Shimura Danzo, and from then on he gave his loyalty."
Uehara Naraku's face showed a touch of nostalgia: "To be honest, even now, I still feel grateful for Mr. Danzo's help to me; with just his life, I gained a loyal subordinate."
"..."
This shameless talk left Orochimaru unsure of how to respond.
"Alright, let's stop here!"
Uehara Naraku released Orochimaru's body, letting him fall to the ground, and sighed: "Mr. Orochimaru, since you are willing, then I can only use force... you're just unveiling the curtain of a grand drama; the real good show is about to begin!"
"Orochimaru!"
Just as Orochimaru's body hit the ground, Jiraiya, still celebrating with others about the imminent victory in war, leapt over!
Jiraiya held a kunai in his hand and attacked Orochimaru!
In this moment, Jiraiya, once the closest friend of Orochimaru, seemed intent on killing his old friend, sending him on his way!
"Thank you, Uehara!"
Jiraiya's face flashed with complexity, landing next to Orochimaru, he said deeply: "Let me see him off!"
"Orochimaru..."
Tsunade also slowly walked over, a touch of sentiment in her eyes: "Jiraiya, hurry and kill him! We still need to deal with his remnants, end this catastrophe..."
"Heh heh..."
Orochimaru looked up at the sky, not glancing at his two friends, only gazing at the slowly falling Uehara Naraku, hoarsely said: "Tsunade, Jiraiya, you two still are so shortsighted..."
"What did you say!"
Tsunade suddenly clenched her fist, then slowly lowered it, frowning: "Orochimaru, you've lost now... haven't you realized your wrong path?"
This guy Orochimaru, still so stubborn even at the brink of death?
Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Orochimaru's laughter became increasingly piercing: "Heh heh heh heh... you two don't really think that this is the end, do you?"
Tsunade's gaze tightened, she didn't want to judge what schemes Orochimaru might still have, just loudly said: "Jiraiya, quickly do it!"
"...Farewell!"
Jiraiya suddenly swung the kunai in his hand down!
Just as Jiraiya was about to cut through Orochimaru's throat, someone grabbed Jiraiya's arm and threw him aside!
In the next moment, Tsunade was also kicked away!
The one who really acted was Uchiha Madara!
This man who had been hiding all around finally revealed his true identity and ambition!
Uchiha Madara laughed: "Do it! Black Zetsu..."
"Yes... Lord Madara."
A gloomy laugh resonated from beneath the ground.
A shadow as black as ink gradually covered Orochimaru's body like a liquid, enveloping half of him, slowly manipulating Orochimaru's hands to close.
It was Black Zetsu.
Jiraiya and Tsunade soon reacted, their faces showing disbelief as they looked at Uchiha Madara's sudden appearance, and then at the Black Zetsu gradually covering Orochimaru.
"Black Zetsu... is Uchiha Madara's spy!"
No, this isn't the most dangerous part!
If Black Zetsu is Uchiha Madara's insider, then what about the fact that Uehara Naraku recommended Black Zetsu to join the Ninja Alliance, even recommending him to become the Intelligence Squad leader...
Can Uehara Naraku truly be trusted?
Especially since this guy indeed has a record!
When both Jiraiya and Tsunade raised their heads simultaneously, looking at Uehara Naraku slowly floating down from the sky, their expressions gradually turned extremely unpleasant.
Tsunade's voice carried a touch of dryness, and she watched incredulously as Uehara Naraku slowly stopped next to Uchiha Madara.
This action almost declared his identity!
Uehara Naraku, this scoundrel, is yet another spy embedded inside the Ninja Alliance!
Uehara Naraku ignored Tsunade and Jiraiya, merely glancing at Black Zetsu who was controlling Orochimaru, and spoke commandingly: "Zetsu-senpai, don't forget to revive Lord Nagato."
"...Alright."
Black Zetsu could only respond in a deep voice.
Uchiha Madara looked at Uehara Naraku landing beside him, his smile almost uncontrollable: "Hmph, well done, I thought I would have to deal with this guy Orochimaru, who stole our achievements, myself!"
"Just a trivial matter."
Uehara Naraku calmly shook his head, then turned to look at Jiraiya and Tsunade: "Lord Jiraiya, Miss Tsunade, you've already discovered my true identity once; doing so again should not be difficult for you?"