The First Hokage, Second Hokage, and Fourth Hokage—three Kage-level Impure World Reincarnation bodies in total—plus Orochimaru, who was freed from the constraints of the seals, and Yakushi Kabuto, who had mastered Sage Mode.
This lineup was enough to move anyone.
So, facing Orochimaru, who suddenly turned hostile, Karin's expression became slightly stern.
Just as she was prepared to turn hostile as well, she had anticipated that Orochimaru wouldn't honestly complete the transaction, but she didn't expect Orochimaru's schemes to run so deep, setting up so many contingency plans.
Similarly, Shinji, who was connected to Karin via Jikibi, was also assessing the situation Karin was facing at this moment.
"Tch."
Shinji spat lightly.
To say it was unexpected, it was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.
Because he knew about the First Hokage and Second Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation bodies being sealed by the village, he just didn't expect Orochimaru to be able to play tricks right under the noses of the Sealing Squad, fooling them completely.
Tap tap tap...
Tapping his finger lightly on the desk, he weighed the situation in his mind.
Orochimaru himself was already difficult enough to deal with, and adding Sage Kabuto, as well as the three Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage, this lineup was something even he wasn't confident in facing.
Relying solely on Karin in the underground laboratory was too risky. Even adding Ryuzetsu and Chino, who were nearby ready to support Karin, was still not secure.
In an instant, Shinji made a decision.
His purpose in rescuing Orochimaru was only to free the Fourth Hokage from the Shinigami's belly, thereby allowing the half of the Nine Tails sealed within the Fourth Hokage to return to the Ninja World.
As for whether he could get his hands on that half of the Nine Tails, it didn't really matter.
Because even if he got it, he would have to find a way to deliver that half of the Nine Tails to Nagato and Obito without leaving a trace, so they could revive the Ten Tails.
Therefore, from this perspective, as long as Orochimaru cut open the Shinigami's belly and released the Fourth Hokage's sealed spiritual body, his goal was achieved. Afterward, he could completely leak the news to the Akatsuki organization and let the Akatsuki seize the Nine Tails from Orochimaru themselves.
Based on this point, he contacted Karin using Jikibi and instructed: "Forget it, don't tangle with them, retreat!"
Hearing the Leader's instruction in her ear, Karin felt incredibly ashamed, thinking to herself: "It's all because of my incompetence that ruined the Leader's plan, letting such an evil guy get away with it. Damn it!"
Karin was not clear about Shinji's calculations; she only thought it was because of her own mishandling that the Leader had to abandon the transaction. This emotion continued to spread in her heart.
At this moment, seeing Karin remaining silent, Orochimaru opposite her said: "Our cooperation can actually continue, it's just that the form of cooperation needs to change a bit."
Karin remained silent, the tension in her heart gradually turning into shame, and the fear of facing a group of strong enemies gradually turning into anger.
Orochimaru sensed the fluctuation in Karin's emotions, but he didn't care. Thinking he had victory in his grasp, he continued: "As long as you can bring Uchiha Shinji to me, I will hand over the Nine Tails to you. This deal isn't a loss for you, right!"
Hearing Orochimaru target Shinji, Karin could no longer suppress the anger in her heart.
She finally spoke, coldly saying: "Do you know why I alone am responsible for this transaction with you?"
"What?"
Orochimaru frowned slightly.
Yakushi Kabuto beside him also became tense.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the underground testing area solidified, giving people the illusion of suffocation for a moment!
Karin slowly raised her hands: "You will know soon!"
Realizing something was wrong, Orochimaru flew backward, shouting: "Attack now!"
Following Orochimaru's order, the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage immediately took action. The Second and Fourth Hokage charged directly at Karin, while the First Hokage formed hand seals and activated Wood Release.
Yakushi Kabuto was not idle either; while covering Orochimaru's retreat, he entered Sage Mode.
Watching the Second and Fourth Hokage lunging towards her, Karin's gaze swept across their faces, confirming that the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the Second and Fourth Hokage were dull and lifeless, their spirituality suppressed by Orochimaru. Thus, without wasting words, she directly activated the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Clatter...
Instantly, several golden chains shot out from Karin's body, firmly binding the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the Second and Fourth Hokage lunging at her.
Although the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the Second and Fourth Hokage had their spirituality intentionally suppressed by Orochimaru and lacked strength, they were both Hokage when they were alive, and their strength was unquestionable; ordinary ninjutsu could not bind them at all.
However, after being locked by the golden chains one by one, they tried to struggle a few times but gradually lost the ability to resist. As the golden chains wrapped tighter and tighter, they eventually became completely immobile, thoroughly locked down.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains!?"
Orochimaru was greatly shocked, a flash of surprise crossing his face that was originally confident of victory.
With his understanding of the Uzumaki Clan's sealing jutsu, he naturally knew the Adamantine Sealing Chains, the famous sealing jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan.
It was precisely because of this that he could hardly conceal the astonishment on his face.
Because the Hidden Leaf had studied this jutsu long ago. Unless one possessed the special physique of the Uzumaki Clan, even someone as strong as a Hokage could not cultivate it.
And the Akatsuki organization's 'B' had long been confirmed as a Mangekyo Uchiha, which was why he felt extremely puzzled by the scene before him!
Rumble...
At this moment, the First Hokage's Wood Release activated.
Accompanied by a huge roar, roots rose from the ground, quickly piercing the floor of the testing area and growing frantically. In the blink of an eye, they formed a wave of trees, attacking Karin like a tide.
Karin waved her hand, and several more golden chains flew out from her sleeves to meet the incoming sea of trees.
Soon, the golden chains collided with the sea of trees.
In the next instant, Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto, who had already retreated, both shrank their pupils.
Because the moment the aggressive sea of trees collided with the golden chains, the sea of trees was ruthlessly crushed by the golden chains!
Boom...
The shattered sea of trees turned into sky-filling wood chips amidst the roar, while the golden chains continued unabated, shooting straight at the First Hokage, intending to bind the First Hokage just as they had bound the Second and Fourth Hokage.
"So strong!"
At this moment, the thought arose simultaneously in the hearts of Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto.
Admittedly, to avoid the three Kage resisting his control, Orochimaru suppressed the spirituality of the three Kage, allowing their Impure World Reincarnation bodies to barely exert less than half of their strength when they were alive.
But even so, the three Kage together were not something an ordinary person could deal with.
Yet facing the Akatsuki organization's 'B', with just one move of Adamantine Sealing Chains, the Impure World Reincarnation bodies of the Second and Fourth Hokage were easily dealt with. If they didn't take some measures, the First Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation body would likely follow in the footsteps of the Second and Fourth Hokage's Impure World Reincarnation bodies...