Everyone present knew Tsunade.
Except for Akihara Kagura who was secretly plotting a conspiracy against Tsunade.
Orochimaru pondered Akihara Kagura's words and suddenly realized something; he had witnessed all the pain Tsunade had experienced and understood where her weaknesses lay.
"Kagura-kun, who did you resurrect?"
"Not me."
Akihara Kagura shook his head, denying this matter: "I just instructed Kabuto to resurrect a Jonin named Katou Dan from the village..."
"Dan..."
Orochimaru recalled that person who had long since passed away.
Katou Dan, Tsunade's former lover.
Katou Dan was the first to support Tsunade in establishing the medical ninja system and was someone who aspired to become Hokage. Yet, he still died on the battlefield, causing Tsunade to lose all her spirit.
"Dan, huh?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen also remembered that Jonin but still adhered to his judgment: "Kagura, you don't understand Tsunade. She wouldn't agree..."
Akihara Kagura looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and continued: "Perhaps as a medical ninja, Lord Tsunade wouldn't agree, but as the Fifth Hokage, she might not refuse..."
"!!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Akihara Kagura in disbelief.
Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly realized his mistake, even Senju Tobirama noticed it; this young man named Akihara Kagura was making a valid point!
If Tsunade were merely a medical ninja, no matter how troublesome it was, she wouldn't choose the evil Reanimation Jutsu; if Tsunade were a Hokage, her thoughts might not be the same because, in a critical moment threatening Konoha, both Sarutobi Hiruzen and Senju Tobirama would definitely not refuse the Reanimation Jutsu.
As long as the safety of Konoha could be protected...
No matter the means, it would be reasonable for a Hokage.
"Third Hokage, I still need you to write a will."
Akihara Kagura looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and proactively suggested: "The best content of the will is to allow me to perform the Reanimation Jutsu, resurrecting past Hokage, including you, to avoid your souls being exploited prematurely by Orochimaru..."
"As for Lord Orochimaru, first help me excavate the remains of the Third Hokage to alert the village's high-ranking officials about your danger..."
After Akihara Kagura finished speaking, he looked at Orochimaru: "Then I'll trouble you and Kabuto to create some problems for our future Hokage..."
"What if Jiraiya is appointed as Hokage?"
Orochimaru frowned and posed a hypothesis.
"He won't be."
Akihara Kagura shook his head, his gaze falling on the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato: "Fourth Hokage, please keep the Nine-tails within you in check and don't casually reveal any information, lest its other half faces any disastrous situations..."
"..."
Namikaze Minato hesitated for a moment but suddenly remembered his son with Uzumaki Kushina: "Can I... meet Naruto?"
"If our plan succeeds..."
Akihara Kagura shrugged and continued: "But don't be overly worried since Captain Kakashi is his teacher, and I guess Lord Jiraiya would want to take him as a disciple..."
"..."
Seems like there's more reason to worry.
Namikaze Minato recalled Uzumaki Kushina's instructions before her death.
However...
There's a chance in the future to see their child with Uzumaki Kushina.
Orochimaru glanced at Namikaze Minato, thinking through every move in Akihara Kagura's plan and suddenly smirked slightly.
"It doesn't seem as bad as imagined..."
Seriously speaking, except for Akihara Kagura, who has an extremely radical mindset, this Konoha collapse plan might actually be more beneficial for Konoha.
Shimura Danzo is truly dead.
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen died, he was resurrected, and even past deceased Hokage were brought back, openly protecting Konoha's safety. If it means protecting Konoha, the four Hokage may not refuse the Reanimation Jutsu.
It even mends Namikaze Minato's regret.
Konoha's leadership knew when the couple Namikaze Minato sacrificed, only leaving the orphan Naruto Uzumaki. Now, Namikaze Minato has the chance to see his grown-up child.
Wait...
Orochimaru suddenly realized something!
What did he gain from this plan?
"Kagura-kun."
Orochimaru realized he seemed to have gained nothing, losing Shimura Danzo as an ally, losing powerful Reanimation Jutsu bodies of the First and Second Hokage.
What did he actually gain?
Did he learn about Akihara Kagura's intelligence? Did he learn that Akihara Kagura has been secretly colluding with the Akatsuki Organization to persecute him? Why does he seem to be constantly used by Akihara Kagura?
"Isn't something about this wrong?"
Orochimaru looked at Akihara Kagura and asked: "Before the Konoha collapse plan began, did the words you said still hold?"
"About the research funding, right?"
Akihara Kagura seemed to have just remembered, nodding repeatedly: "Except for not being able to provide Konoha's resources, I can help you think of ways regarding everything else."
"But..."
"Lord Orochimaru..."
Akihara Kagura gazed at Orochimaru and added: "If your experiments produce results, Konoha must share your experimental outcomes. In any world, advanced technology is a path humanity must follow for the future..."
"You're right."
Orochimaru smiled, extending his tongue, licking his corner of the mouth.