The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 184 Resurrection Rope Tree

More than three months have passed in the blink of an eye. Inside the Hokage's office.

Orochimaru tapped his fingertips on the table, his gaze falling on the stack of research notes marked "Top Secret".

The notebook was filled with detailed records of Nohara Rin's data for each day before and after her resurrection.

From the soul fluctuation curve to the progress of physical function recovery, and even the daily changes in chakra after Nohara Rin became pregnant, everything was clearly recorded.

He pulled out the last page, on which was a newly released test report: "Uchiha Ken, age three months, normal chakra level, stable eye color, no genetic abnormalities!" The words were particularly eye-catching.

Last year, he and Tsunade wanted to start the revival ritual for Nawaki, but unexpectedly, Rin Nohara became pregnant.

In order to verify whether the resurrected person's offspring were normal, they waited until Nohara Rin gave birth before preparing to continue the resurrection plan.

Now, Uchiha Ken's body is in good health and his soul is normal, finally dispelling all his worries.

Orochimaru muttered to himself, "It seems that the position of Hokage should indeed be passed on to Minato Namikaze."

He became Hokage and revived Nawaki to make up for past regrets.

His ultimate ideal was to pursue immortality and omniscience.

His plan has completed the first step, and the second step is almost complete.

His current position as Hokage has taken up most of his time, and he needs to relinquish this burdensome role.

Minato Namikaze is undoubtedly the best successor.

The next morning, Orochimaru did not go to the Hokage Building, but went to the underground research institute first.

In the research institute's laboratory, Tsunade stood in front of the culture chamber, holding a test tube containing a pale green liquid in her hand, observing the data with a slight frown.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around and saw Orochimaru.

Her hands paused slightly. "You're here so early? Don't you have any official business to attend to today?"

Orochimaru sat down at the lab bench opposite her and lightly tapped the glass wall of the culture chamber with his fingertip.

Inside the culture chamber lay a clone cultivated from Rope Tree cells, its skin as white as a baby's, and its vital signs as stable as those of a normal living person.

"Let's revive Nawaki first. After that, I plan to step down. It's more suitable to hand over Konoha Village to Minato Namikaze. From now on, I want to focus on research."

Tsunade's hand tightened around the test tube, then slowly loosened, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

There was anticipation, relief, and a touch of barely perceptible excitement.

She placed the test tube back on the tray, turned around, and activated the Celestial Mantra Seal on her forehead. The pale golden lines instantly lit up, emitting a unique chakra fluctuation.

"Alright, I'll have Sanfeng come over. Let's prepare for the resurrection!"

At this moment, inside the royal palace of the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Water, Uchiha Mitsunori was sitting in his study reviewing documents.

The Celestial Man Seal below his neck suddenly heated up, and the familiar chakra fluctuations made him look up instantly.

The next second, he activated Flying Thunder God Technique and appeared inside the underground research institute.

They saw Orochimaru and Tsunade, as well as the Nawaki clone taken out of the incubation chamber.

Uchiha Mitsunori instantly guessed their intentions, a knowing smile playing on his lips: "It seems you're finally going to initiate the Nawaki resurrection ritual?"

The resurrection plan has been iterated many times, with a success rate of almost 100%, so there is nothing to worry about.

Tsunade stepped forward and handed over a thick plan: "That's right! The resurrection plan has been iterated seven times. Combining the Celestial Seal with the improved Summoning Jutsu, the success rate is almost 100%. In the past, we needed to use the Impure World Reincarnation to summon souls, but now we can accurately summon souls with just the Summoning Jutsu, and the summoned souls have very little Impure World aura. In the past, the sacrifices were just to let White Zetsu simulate Ryuusetsu's chakra, but now we transplanted Ryuusetsu's cells into White Zetsu's bodies, increasing the stability by 30%."

Orochimaru added, "One more thing, we have erased all of this White Zetsu's memories to prevent anyone from discovering the secret of the resurrection ritual by probing its soul memories."

Uchiha Mitsunori took the plan and quickly flipped through a few pages.

His gaze fell on the words "Ceremony Location: Yu-no-Kuni Onsen Valley,"

He nodded in agreement: "The hot spring valleys of the Land of Hot Springs are populated by a diverse group of people, which can mask the energy fluctuations of the ritual, making them a good choice. I'll use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take you there now, to avoid any unforeseen complications."

He raised his hand to form a hand seal, and the blue light of the Flying Thunder God Technique enveloped Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Nawaki's clone.

A flash of light, and the four of them appeared in a secluded place in the Land of Hot Springs.

The area was shrouded in mist, and the hot spring water shimmered with a pale pink glow. The surrounding rocks were covered with runes that shielded chakra, indicating that the area had been prepared in advance.

Tsunade placed the Nawaki clone on a stone platform in the center of the hot spring.

Orochimaru, controlling the White Zetsu, moved to the other side and rapidly formed hand seals: "Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique!"

Pale green incantations flew from White Zetsu's palm, forming a complex array in the air. Gradually, a transparent soul phantom emerged in the center of the array, which was none other than Rope Tree's soul.

Uchiha Mitsunaga immediately activated the Avatar Seal, injecting golden chakra into the array to stabilize the soul fluctuations: "Quick, before the souls dissipate, begin the fusion!"

Orochimaru had already made preparations, injecting a temporary life-enhancing nutrient solution into the Nawaki clone's body, and golden patterns instantly lit up on Nawaki's chest.

He raised his hand and waved, and the phantom of his soul, guided by the spell, slowly merged into the clone's body.

With a soft "Ah," Rope Tree's fingers twitched slightly, and his chest began to rise and fall, indicating he was breathing faintly.

Tsunade's voice trembled slightly as she quickly stepped forward, using her green chakra to examine Nawaki's condition: "Success! Heartbeat normal, chakra stable, soul-body compatibility reaches 99%!"

Looking at Nawaki, who was slowly opening his eyes on the stone platform, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a rare gentleness.

He raised his hand and gathered fire-style chakra, unleashing a burst of flame that instantly burned the White Zetsu's corpse and any remaining traces of the ritual to ashes.

Uchiha Sanfeng stepped forward and activated the Flying Thunder God Technique again: "We should go. The barrier here can only cover us for a moment; it will disappear soon."

The blue light shone again, and the four disappeared into the hot spring valley.

When they returned to the laboratory in the Land of Water, Rope Tree was able to sit up with difficulty.

He stared blankly at the three people before him, his eyes filled with confusion: "Orochimaru-sensei, Tsunade-neechan? I... I wasn't dead, was I?"

Tsunade gently patted his shoulder, her eyes reddening: "Nawaki, we've finally revived you."

Orochimaru looked at Nawaki, who had regained consciousness, and the weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.

He said with a relaxed expression, "The Nawaki tree has been revived, and I have no regrets. Mitsumine, I will submit my resignation application and recommend Minato Namikaze to succeed me as the Seventh Hokage."