What surprised Victor most was that in the state of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he could still activate the power of the Rinnegan!
Simply... incredible!
To be honest, Victor actually preferred the Sharingan to the Rinnegan.
Especially the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
There was no other reason, he simply thought the Sharingan was more attractive than the Rinnegan!
The purple concentric circles of the Rinnegan resembled mosquito coils in his opinion, and Victor couldn't find them aesthetically pleasing.
"Now that we have what we need, can we start the resurrection experiment?"
Tsunade asked impatiently, rubbing her hands together with obvious anticipation.
Not only Tsunade, but also Krul, Konan, and Uzumaki Nagato were looking at him with eager expectation.
Victor kept his eyes in the state of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and turned to address the others, "Very well."
After saying that, he retrieved Tendo Pain's body from his system space.
Seeing the corpse of their old friend, Konan and Uzumaki Nagato could no longer contain their excitement.
"Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique!"
BOOM!
Victor pressed his palms together, and an enormous amount of spiritual power erupted from his body, breaking through the dome above and soaring into the sky!
Uzumaki Nagato's eyes widened in amazement, "This energy is so pure, it's unbelievable! And he possesses vast reserves of this power within his body!"
He could sense that this energy was far more refined than chakra.
Could this be the legendary senjutsu chakra?
No, that couldn't be right.
Even senjutsu chakra might not compare to this extraordinary force!
"Nagato, look at Yahiko!"
Konan's voice brought Uzumaki Nagato back from his stunned contemplation.
When he turned his gaze to Tendo Pain, he witnessed the black chakra receivers that had been embedded in the body falling away one by one.
The originally pallid skin gradually regained a healthier complexion.
"Yahiko!"
As if responding to Uzumaki Nagato's call, Yahiko slowly opened his previously closed eyes.
"Where am I?"
He looked around in confusion and soon noticed Uzumaki Nagato and Konan nearby.
"Nagato? Konan? How are you... are you dead as well?"
He clearly remembered his own death.
If he could see Nagato and Konan again, could it mean they had died too?
"No! We're not dead, you've been resurrected!"
Despite his frail condition, Nagato quickly rushed to Yahiko and embraced him tightly.
"I've been resurrected?"
Yahiko found this difficult to believe.
He carefully assessed his physical state and discovered it was indeed different from his previous existence as a spirit after death.
Could this truly be real?
"Who accomplished this? How?"
Resurrecting the dead, Yahiko had never witnessed such miraculous power.
"It was that gentleman..."
Konan gestured toward Victor and explained everything that had transpired.
At this moment, Victor had already withdrawn his spiritual power, and tranquility returned to their surroundings.
Only the shattered dome overhead and the revived Yahiko confirmed that recent events hadn't been an illusion.
"Excellent. It appears the resurrection experiment was successful."
Victor examined Yahiko carefully, noting that his soul showed no damage whatsoever, and nodded with satisfaction.
It seemed that spiritual power could indeed substitute for chakra!
"Somewhat surprising. The spiritual energy required to revive a person is actually quite minimal?"
The spiritual power that had surged skyward hadn't erupted from Victor's body without purpose.
He had done it deliberately.
He had anticipated that resurrecting someone would require enormous amounts of spiritual power, but the actual requirement proved surprisingly modest.
This had made him inadvertently create an impressive display.
"Let's proceed. Next, we should travel to Konoha and exhume your brother's grave."
Dismissing these thoughts, Victor addressed Tsunade.
There were prerequisites for reviving the dead using the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
Specifically, the deceased's body must be within the jutsu's range.
Therefore, if Tsunade wished to resurrect her brother, they would first need to return to Konoha and retrieve his remains.
Of course, simply exhuming the grave wouldn't suffice. After all, the deceased had been buried for so long that the body had likely decomposed, leaving only bones.
This would require the assistance of Edo Tensei.
Only by using Edo Tensei to temporarily create a body for the deceased could they achieve complete resurrection.
"Very well, let's go."
Although she understood that Victor's words carried no hidden meaning, Tsunade couldn't help but feel conflicted about the prospect.
Victor summoned a flying sword and carried everyone toward Konoha.
Meanwhile, Uzumaki Nagato and the others finally concluded their emotional reunion.
Yahiko wanted to thank Victor personally, but when he looked up, he discovered the man had already departed.
Yahiko couldn't help but sigh, "It's unfortunate that I couldn't properly thank that gentleman."
Konan gently patted Yahiko's shoulder and offered comfort, "Don't worry, there will be future opportunities."
"Yes, you're absolutely right!"
On the other side of events.
Jiraiya had also returned to Konoha Village at this time.
However, unlike his earlier departure from Victor and the others, he was now covered in dirt and grime, his hair disheveled, his face grimy, and his clothes torn with several large holes that barely covered essential areas.
The reason for this disheveled state began several hours earlier.
At that time, he had been returning to Konoha with Uzumaki Naruto, along with Orochimaru, who had been as docile as a beaten dog, and Kabuto Yakushi as prisoners.
They had suddenly been attacked by Orochimaru's subordinates.
However, those assailants weren't particularly powerful and were quickly defeated.
But just when he had relaxed his guard, the snake-like traitor who had been feigning unconsciousness suddenly launched a sneak attack.
The target wasn't Jiraiya himself, but Uzumaki Naruto!
Without hesitation, Jiraiya had intercepted the attack meant for Uzumaki Naruto.
Although he hadn't suffered serious injuries, Orochimaru had used the opportunity to escape with Kabuto Yakushi.
After returning to the village, Jiraiya dismissed Uzumaki Naruto and came to the Hokage Building alone.
At this moment, the three remaining members of Konoha's elder council had been waiting for some time.
Seeing Jiraiya's disheveled appearance, the group was visibly shocked.
"Jiraiya, were you caught peeping at the bathhouse again?"
Mitokado, who knew Jiraiya quite well, immediately suspected this familiar scenario.
After all, he had been caught in such situations frequently before and had ended up in similarly embarrassing states.
"Ahem... this time it wasn't because of peeping, but because of Orochimaru."
Jiraiya quickly denied the accusation.
"What? That bastard Orochimaru?"
When these words were spoken, Mitokado and Utatane Koharu reacted with horror.
Only Shimura Danzo remained calm and composed.
Although he was equally surprised, he felt more inclined to curse Orochimaru's incompetence.
Why didn't you kill Jiraiya?
If he had died, wouldn't there be one fewer competitor for the Hokage position?
"Jiraiya, what happened? And why did you return alone? Where is Tsunade?" Utatane Koharu inquired.
Jiraiya sighed and recounted the events of their journey.
Of course, he only briefly mentioned Victor and Krul.
The primary reason was his uncertainty about those two individuals' true identities.
The only thing he could confirm was that both possessed formidable strength.
Fortunately, they appeared to be Tsunade's allies.
"Tsunade isn't returning?"
Mitokado and Utatane Koharu frowned after hearing this report.
Such an outcome was clearly beyond their expectations.
However, Shimura Danzo, who stood nearby, could barely suppress his smile upon hearing this news.
It's better if she doesn't return!
If she doesn't come back, she won't compete with me for the Hokage position!