The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 388 The Truth

"...These people are all on their way back."

Minato has brought Tsunade back and communicated with Chiyo about the situation in Daimyo Prefecture.

Aside from those who harbor hatred towards Tsunade, the other members of the Sarutobi clan faced little choice but to either die or change their surname to Sarutobi.

The task of cleaning up the battlefield was left to the people of Daming Prefecture to see if there were any valuables that could be used to compensate the merchant guilds.

Those merchant guilds were lucky; the Daimyo Prefecture found several large-value storage scrolls near the bodies of Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.

It's filled with money that Hiruzen Sarutobi swindled from the merchant guild.

This should be enough to cover about half of the Chamber of Commerce's losses.

Of course, the reason Qianyao said he would return the money to those chambers of commerce instead of keeping it for himself was because...

It's because if these chambers of commerce are used properly, the benefits they can bring him outweigh the money.

What Qianyao didn't expect was that more than 5,000 of the 20,000 people harbored deep hostility towards Tsunade.

It would be a waste to kill them directly. Whether they are brought back to be used as laborers or as experimental material for Orochimaru, they are both good choices.

Minato also brought back Asuma and Konohamaru.

"I'll trade their lives for a chance to see Kato Dan and Nawaki one more time."

Hearing Tsunade say that, Chiyo smiled and said, "Looks like you've come to your senses too."

Tsunade snorted coldly: "It's too easy for them to die like this."

Qianyao didn't dwell on this topic, but instead suddenly brought up another matter:

Do you know why I keep saying you've wasted your talent?

Tsunade was taken aback, not understanding why Chiyo was saying this.

Chiyo held up one finger: "You should be familiar with Chiyo of Sunagakure, right? Her children were killed by White Fang."

"Chiyo was devastated, but she did not give up on herself."

"She has spent twenty years developing a secret technique called Self-Reincarnation."

"A technique that gives life force to the dead, thereby reviving them."

Tsunade was utterly shocked: "Then...did he succeed?"

Qianyao nodded: "Although her technique requires paying the price of one's life, however..."

"She succeeded."

Tsunade's expression was somewhat complicated: "Is this why you always lecture me?"

Qianyao raised a hand to indicate that there was no rush: "Orochimaru can clone a person's body starting from a single cell."

"And I know a secret technique that is the same as Chiyo Misaki's reincarnation technique."

"A person can be resurrected using life force."

This time, Tsunade stared at Chiyo in utter shock, her eyes filled with disbelief and a hidden, immense joy:

"You...you mean?"

Qian Yao extended his index finger and shook it from side to side: "This is the first method."

"There is a second one, which is Nagato's Rinnegan. It has a secret technique called the Samsara Heavenly Life Technique."

"A person can be fully resurrected by sacrificing a certain amount of pupil power and an equal amount of life force."

"Yes, you can use a body resurrected through Edo Tensei."

Tsunade forcibly suppressed her inner joy and suddenly remembered the key point in Chiyo's words.

"How could Nagato possibly have so much vitality?"

Chiyo took out a small bottle from his person and handed it to Tsunade.

"You should recognize this."

Taking the bottle, Tsunade solemnly opened the stopper and took a light sniff.

With just a gentle inhale, Tsunade felt a sense of complete well-being throughout her body.

She ran through all sorts of precious materials in her mind.

Then his eyes widened like saucers: "The Water of Life!?"

"How did you find this thing!?"

This is already a legendary item; it has disappeared in the last few hundred years.

Many people have never even heard of it.

In other words, Tsunade was knowledgeable and knew about this divine object.

Chiyo did not answer Tsunade's question, but instead spoke to her.

"Now there is a chance to revive Nawaki and Kato Dan."

Tsunade's eyes immediately turned red: "Resurrect Nawaki and Kato Dan!?"

Chiyo nodded: "It can be done using Nagato's Rinnegan."

"To be precise, five people will be resurrected this time: Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, Nawaki, Dan Kato, and Sakumo Hatake."

"Hiss..." Tsunade's whole body went numb.

If Minato were to be resurrected, Konoha's strength would undergo a qualitative change.

"Since you possess the Water of Life and the ability to revive, why didn't you revive Minato sooner?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.

"Minato's soul was with the Grim Reaper before, so he cannot be resurrected."

"Nagato's Rinnegan power is limited; his eyes cannot withstand reviving too many people at once."

"Moreover, the water of life was only recently discovered."

There's a reason why so many people were resurrected at once this time.

"Let me first give you some information about the origins of Nagato's Rinnegan and the enemies we will encounter later."

As she spoke, Chiyo cast an illusion that entered Tsunade's eyes.

I explained the cause and effect.

Countless images flashed before Tsunade's eyes, giving her an understanding of the origins of the ninja world and the enemies she would face in the future.

Nagato, the vengeful seed; Obito, the great vengeful seed; Madara, the even greater vengeful seed; and Black Zetsu, the mastermind behind it all.

Tsunade shook her head, and after her brain processed the information for a while, she found that she couldn't process it at all.

Goodness, this kind of single-celled organism is really not suited for such scheming.

Hiruzen Sarutobi alone had her completely outmaneuvered.

I never imagined there was such a complex, interconnected system.

Tsunade rubbed her temples, but she had already decided that she was not suited to thinking about these things.

"Qianyao, how do you know so much?"

Qianyao pointed to his eyes: "My pupil technique can simulate the future."

Tsunade was somewhat incredulous. Did the Mangekyou Sharingan really have this kind of ability?

However, she was not an Uchiha, so she could only believe what Chiyo said.

"So what are your plans for dealing with Nagato's Rinnegan?"

This time, Nagato's Rinnegan was completely out of control. While it is true that such a thing is a treasure, a treasure that is out of control always has hidden dangers.

"I have used the Impure World Reincarnation technique to resurrect Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo."

"They completed the Bull King Project ahead of schedule."

"The explosion of Nue may very well have caused the Otsutsuki clan to appear in the ninja world ahead of schedule."

"Therefore, we must improve our strength as soon as possible."

Tsunade pondered, "Besides Minato, shouldn't it be possible to revive my grandfather or great-grandfather?"

Qianyao shook his head with some regret: "If I could, I would also like to revive Hashirama."

"However, those who are resurrected by the Reincarnation Technique are all in their pre-death state."

"Unless we give Hashirama a body from when he was young, even if we spend a lot of money to revive him, he won't live for long."

"Orochimaru has already tried, but Hashirama Senju's body is special and cannot be cultivated at all."

"And your task is to conduct experiments with Orochimaru to create your grandfather's body as soon as possible, in preparation for his future resurrection."

"The reward is the resurrection of Kato Dan and Nawaki."

Even if Tsunade isn't politically astute, she's not stupid.

Qianyao said it was payment, but if there was an opportunity to revive her grandfather, wouldn't she do it?

"Don't worry, Chiyo! I will do my experiments with Orochimaru properly from now on."

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