Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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"Unless... we can immediately find a life energy of equal magnitude to replenish it, or..."

A glint of light flashed in Dou's eyes: "...Find back the 'source' that he lost."

"The source?" Nono asked, puzzled.

Kabuto nodded, his mind racing through the knowledge he had gained over the years through various forbidden experiments: "It is said that the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, used the Reaper Death Seal to seal half of the Nine-Tails inside the stomach of a Shinigami."

He looked up at Nonou and the shocked medical staff around him: "Unless we can unseal the Reaper Death Seal, release the other half of the Nine-Tails that was sealed, and reinject it into Naruto's body."

"Otherwise... even if Lady Tsunade herself came, conventional medical ninjutsu would be powerless to save her."

This goes beyond the scope of 'healing'; it involves the laws of life and death and the repair of the soul.

Release the other half of the Nine-Tails?

These concepts are like a fairy tale to ordinary medical ninjas.

Kabuto frowned. He had indeed studied the forbidden technique, the Reaper Death Seal, in depth in order to become Orochimaru and gain more power.

However, progress has been slow, and a safe solution has yet to be found.

After all, it was a pact signed with Death.

Just then, a name flashed through his mind like lightning!

Kabuto suddenly raised his head, his vertical pupils flashing with an unusual light: "Lord Orochimaru! He will definitely have a way!"

Orochimaru, in order to revive some powerful individuals, thoroughly studied the Reaper Death Seal.

Although Orochimaru ultimately did not achieve anything useful.

However, given his pursuit of forbidden techniques and truth, he must have left behind valuable information about breaking the Reaper Death Seal, or even... a feasible method!

"Lord Orochimaru... his research on souls, forbidden techniques, and... 'that' far surpasses mine!"

Kabuto's voice trembled slightly with excitement: "Finding him, or finding the research data he left behind about the Reaper Death Seal, might be the only hope to save Naruto!"

Nonou looked at the light that had rekindled in Kabuto's eyes, the light that belonged to a "researcher," and then looked at Naruto on the hospital bed, whose life was rapidly slipping away.

She knew this might be her last hope, even though it sounded so faint and came with enormous risks.

“Orochimaru…” she murmured, the name representing danger and taboo.

But at this moment, he could also become the hero who saves the village and the key to saving the two boys.

Chapter 498: Orochimaru's Resurrection

Unseal the Corpse Demon Seal?

Release the other half of the Nine-Tails?

This sounds like a joke, but for Kabuto, who knows Orochimaru's abilities well, it's not entirely impossible.

However, a real problem immediately arose.

That was Orochimaru himself. Several months ago, after going to the mysterious ancient city of Loulan to handle some "private matters," he completely disappeared without a trace.

Based on Kabuto's understanding of Orochimaru.

This is a serpentine figure with countless ways to save his life, and an unwavering dedication to exploring all the truths of the world.

Unless they encounter a truly insurmountable accident that results in complete annihilation, they will always have a backup plan or have already quietly returned.

The most likely explanation for the prolonged silence is that he has... passed away.

Therefore, it would be a waste of time for Dou to simply look for someone who probably no longer exists.

Naruto and Sasuke's lives, like sand in an hourglass, are slipping away at an alarming rate.

"unless……"

Kabuto's gaze, like a scanner, scrutinized Sasuke once again.

His gaze finally settled on the back of Sasuke's neck.

There, though partially obscured by the collar, one could vaguely see a dark mark suppressed by some force and shrouded in silence.

That was a special mark Orochimaru planted on Sasuke three years ago, containing Orochimaru's vast chakra and a portion of his soul consciousness!

Although it was being suppressed by a special sealing technique, for Kabuto, this was a breakthrough.

Because the cursed seal is Orochimaru's "backup" or "resurrection anchor" left in the world!

As long as this cursed seal is not completely destroyed, theoretically, there is a possibility of summoning Orochimaru back to the present world!

A sharp light suddenly flashed in Dou's eyes!

How could he forget that!

In his pursuit of power and immortality, Orochimaru had already scattered and stored fragments of his soul in different cursed seals.

Given the right conditions, any cursed seal can become a cradle for his rebirth!

He quickly examined the cursed seal on the back of Sasuke's neck. The seal's power could not manifest on its own, but its core structure was intact.

"has hope!"

Dou whispered something, then stopped hesitating.

He stretched out his hand, a palm covered in white scales from the snake-like experiment.

He focused his mind and activated the activity within his body that originated from Orochimaru's cells.

In order to become more like Orochimaru and to inherit everything from him, Kabuto recklessly incorporated Orochimaru's cells into himself.

At this moment, in essence, he shares a very high degree of similarity with Orochimaru in his youth.

In some ways, it is even more...weird because it incorporates multiple genes.

He gently placed his palm on Sasuke's curse seal, channeling the chakra within him that shared the same origin as Orochimaru's.

He carefully poured the incantation into the seal, attempting to "awaken" the dormant consciousness within.

At first, the cursed seal did not react.

Just as Kabuto frowned, wondering if it was because Sasuke's suppression was too strong or if there was a problem with the cursed seal itself—

A soft sound, like the flicking of a snake's tongue, rang out.

The curse mark on the back of Sasuke's neck suddenly glowed with an ominous pale light!

Immediately afterwards, a large mass of viscous, wriggling white substance suddenly surged out of the seal!

The white substance fell to the ground, quickly twisting, expanding, and shaping... eventually transforming into a familiar figure.

Pale skin, long black hair, purple eyeshadow—it's Orochimaru!

However, this Orochimaru who had just been "resurrected" was like a puppet that had lost all its support.

It collapsed to the ground, motionless, without any sign of life, as if it were just an empty shell.

Dou's heart sank.

Did it fail?

What was resurrected was merely a soulless shell?

Or is it because the cursed seal was suppressed for too long, resulting in an incomplete recovery of consciousness?

Just as Kabuto was about to step forward for further examination, and even consider whether to use his own cells for deeper stimulation—

"Crack...crack..."

A sickeningly sharp sound, like bones being dislocated and then forcibly put back in place, came from the "corpse" on the ground.

To everyone's horror, Orochimaru's body began to twist and writhe in a boneless, snake-like manner!

His limbs supported his body at incredible angles, and his entire torso twisted like a pretzel.

Finally, in a rather bizarre posture, it swayed and stood up...

This horrifying scene caused Dou's pupils to shrink sharply.

Almost instinctively, he dodged and shielded the terrified Nono U behind him.

He knew Orochimaru too well; the guy was often accompanied by intense chaos and aggression when he was first resurrected.

He had a history of committing murders to vent his anger.

He absolutely cannot let him hurt the dean!

However, Kabuto's vigilance seemed unnecessary.

Once he stood still, Orochimaru neither launched an attack nor emitted his usual cold and dangerous chakra.

He first twisted his neck, making a "creaking" sound.

Then I moved my wrists and ankles, the movements carrying a... inexplicable sense of lightness.

Immediately afterwards, he suddenly turned his head in an extremely exaggerated, almost dance-like manner.

A smile, quite different from his usual sinister smirk, appeared on his face, carrying a hint of mischief and playfulness.

The entire emergency room fell into a deathly silence.

All the medical ninjas and ANBU guards who were on high alert almost couldn't resist throwing their kunai and medical ninjutsu at him.

That eerie smile was even more chilling than Orochimaru's usual threats!

"Oh oh oh~"

Orochimaru spoke, his voice still carrying his characteristic husky and magnetic quality.

But his tone was light and cheerful: "Isn't this my dear Kabuto? It's been so long~ Looks like you've taken good care of me."

His gaze swept over Dou's scaly arms and mutated body, his tone neither approving nor sarcastic.

Kabuto's lips twitched slightly. Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, he said in a deep voice, "Lord Orochimaru, it's been so long... how have you changed..."

He carefully considered his words: "...So childish?"

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked the corner of his mouth: "Perhaps~ After all, I've been 'living' in Sasuke's body for so long, forced to witness so much of his... um... thrilling adventures, and the deep, complicated bond between him and Naruto~"

He made an exaggerated shrug: "After seeing so much, my heart, which had long been cold, seems to have changed without me even realizing it."

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