"Summoning Jutsu!!!"
As Ito Hirofumi used another golden summoning, the golden array and a soul flame slowly emerged once again.
Looking at the soul flame in front of him, Ito Hirofumi was convinced that this time it had to be Mikoto Uchiha!
After all, the number of legendary ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village was limited.
The appearance of Butsuma Senju and Tajima Uchiha made sense because they were buried in the Leaf Village, and the system classified them as the village's departed souls, allowing them to be summoned.
Ito Hirofumi had finally figured out the system's rules: besides those with a Leaf Village identity, any strong ninja buried in the village counted as a Leaf Village soul…
Even someone like Madara Uchiha, who was a Leaf Village ninja but died outside, was still considered one of its souls.
The village's legendary ninja were few and far between. Others either died too early or weren't strong enough…
Take Hizashi Hyuga and Uchiha Kagami, for example. If Kagami hadn't died so young, he could've absolutely reached Kage-level strength—after all, unlocking the Mangekyo Sharingan would've been enough.
And if Hizashi Hyuga were still alive today, he'd probably be close to Kage-level too…
Though, admittedly, he'd likely be among the weakest of that tier.
Unfortunately, both died too soon.
As for the Warring States era, the strongest figures were probably already in his summoning space. Other strong ninja from that time were likely only at elite Jonin level at best.
And even elite Jonin-level ninja weren't exactly common…
The soul flame in the golden array gradually took human form.
The figure's appearance hadn't fully materialized, but you could already make out a slender frame, fair skin, and long, silky black hair…
Uchiha Fugaku, standing nearby, was fixated on the summoning array.
Seeing this, he couldn't hold back and rushed forward!
"Hahaha! Finally! My wife's here at last!!! My wife!!!"
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Heaven knows how much despair Uchiha Fugaku had been through in this moment!
He and Minato Namikaze had gone through all that trouble to gather the funds, and yet his wife still hadn't appeared!
Even ancestors from the Warring States era had already been revived!
He'd spent seven billion so far, leaving just seven more chances. If his wife didn't show up soon, he'd have to go out and hustle for more money.
But thank goodness…
Look at that petite figure!
Look at that silky black hair!
This was absolutely his wife!!!
Though, the clothes she was wearing when she died didn't seem to match this outfit…
And her skin looked even fairer than before…
But whatever!
There were only so many female powerhouses in the Leaf Village—this had to be his wife!!!
Mikoto!!! Your husband's here!!!
The figure in the array had just finished forming when Uchiha Fugaku, unable to wait any longer, pulled her into his arms. His eyes gazed lovingly at the delicate figure in his embrace…
His old face flushed slightly, lips puckered, ready to make sure the first thing his wife saw when she opened her eyes was her beloved husband!
And he was even planning to give her a passionate, fiery kiss the moment she woke up!!!
But Ito Hirofumi's eyes widened as if he'd seen a ghost!!!
Who the hell was this?!
Who the hell was this?!
For someone who'd watched the Naruto anime, this figure was all too familiar. This was freaking Orochimaru! No, wait—Orochi-sama!!!
But something wasn't right!!!
How could Orochimaru be dead?!
The ninja world's greatest inventor, with endless ways to cheat death—how could he possibly have died and been summoned by him?!
And the timeline didn't add up…
At this point in time, Orochimaru should be holed up in some dark corner, conducting experiments! The plan to destroy the Leaf Village probably wasn't even on his radar yet!
How could he be dead?!
"System!!! What's going on?! If I'm not mistaken, this is definitely Orochimaru, right?! But how could Orochimaru be dead?!
System, don't tell me you pulled some shady trick, killed a living person, and summoned them here?!"
[Please, host, don't slander this system!
The soul selection process is absolutely fair and just!
This person's soul was in the afterlife, and they fully meet the requirements for a golden summoning!
Is there any problem with this system summoning them?!]
"But… something's off! Orochimaru can't be dead!
Could it be that I've crossed into a fake ninja world?! Or maybe a parallel ninja world?!
Or, hell, is this just some Infinite Tsukuyomi dream world?!
Damn it!!! What's going on here?!"
At that moment, Orochimaru's heart was a mix of excitement and confusion!
He'd just experienced death by his own hand, but now his soul had been revived again—meaning his ninjutsu had worked!
His curse mark research was a success!
The future him would achieve immortality!!!
But something felt… off.
Why hadn't the chakra he'd left in the curse mark activated?
And the sensation of this revival felt strange.
Plus, it seemed like someone was holding his body?!
In a flash of golden light, Orochimaru struggled to open his eyes to see what was going on…
But the moment he did, he was dumbfounded!!!
What the hell was this in front of him?!
An old, twisted face, eyes closed with a dreamy expression, thick lips puckered—was this guy about to kiss him?!
What the hell!!!
Was this someone from his lab?! He'd never seen this guy before!
Orochimaru thought he was perverse, but this guy was on a whole other level! Whose ninja was this?!
Meanwhile, Uchiha Fugaku, eyes still closed, was lost in a fantasy of his wife's joyful reaction to seeing him…
"My wife~~~ Kiss kiss~~~"
His lips drew closer and closer to Orochimaru…
"Get the hell away from me!!! Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!!!"
In an instant, Orochimaru's hands turned into a mass of white snakes, and one of them opened its jaws wide, biting down hard on Uchiha Fugaku's lips!
"Ow!!! Honey, why'd you bite me?!"
"Who's your honey?! You freak!!!"
Orochimaru hurriedly broke free from Uchiha Fugaku's embrace, stumbling back several steps, staring in horror at the pervert who'd just tried to kiss him!