"This monster can read human thoughts, see through all actions, no Shinobi would be its match."
"The command center fears that after the Third Hokage and the others leave, Satori will slaughter the entire Shinobi Allied Forces. Until a method to deal with Satori is found, Plan B cannot be executed."
Tobirama suddenly understood. No wonder Satori wasn't by Ryou's side anymore; it had been summoned away by his clone.
With Satori's ability to read negative emotions and see through all attacks, ordinary Shinobi would be no match for it.
The Third Hokage and the others had to consider: after their elite Shinobi infiltrate Amegakure, how will the Shinobi Allied Forces deal with Satori?
Satori's top-tier flight ability basically means no one can catch up to it.
Orochimaru sneered coldly: "The initial reason for gathering so many people was to rely on numerical advantage against Uchiha Madara. Now you see those people are just dead weight, right?"
In Orochimaru's dictionary, there is no phrase like 'strength in numbers'.
He understood the inherent flaws of human nature.
There's a saying: 'When people are united, they can move mountains.'
But if people of the same class could truly unite, this era wouldn't have deformed classes like daimyo or nobles.
The sorrows and joys of people are not shared.
Dan and Kagami didn't speak after hearing Orochimaru's words. To some extent, the Shinobi Allied Forces were just a reassurance pill for those daimyo and nobles.
They saw so many Shinobi, thinking even their spit could drown Madara, and immediately felt secure.
Tobirama ignored Orochimaru's words that were detrimental to unity. He said to Dan: "Dan, your Spirit Transformation Technique allows movement ignoring distance, correct?"
Dan nodded.
Tobirama said: "Dan, listen. To deal with Satori, you must not harbor any hostility towards it. You must achieve a mind like still water, without any emotional fluctuations."
Kagami joked: "A mind like still water? My grandson's name is Shisui. Might as well have him deal with Satori!"
(Shisui means still water)
Dan revealed a faint smile.
Tobirama said seriously: "Kagami, now is not the time for jokes."
Kagami and Dan immediately put on serious faces.
Tobirama was a serious person, constantly demanding of himself and those around him.
His smiles were either from seeing the Uchiha in trouble or from genuine happiness.
Dan said: "Second Hokage, dealing with Satori without feeling hostility, without any emotional fluctuation, is not something a living human can accomplish."
Tobirama nodded: "Indeed, it's not something the living can do! But the dead can!"
"We are all deceased summoned from the underworld. We feel no pain. Although we can laugh and cry, our emotions are stagnant."
"Satori cannot clearly read the thoughts of the dead. This monster's current weakness is the Edo Tensei."
Dan and Kagami were surprised, having almost forgotten they were dead, with very low emotional fluctuations.
If a living person's emotional fluctuations are like a spring—finding moving things interesting and still things boring—
easily stirred by anything.
Then their Edo Tensei bodies' emotional fluctuations are like steel. Unless the obsession is too heavy, it's difficult to be stirred.
Tobirama said to Dan: "Dan, use your Spirit Transformation Technique now to teleport to Monkey's side. Tell him the situation here and inform the Allied Forces of Satori's weakness."
Dan said: "The distance is very far. Although my Spirit Transformation Technique can ignore physical distance, I cannot be too far from my main body, nor can I maintain the spirit form for too long."
"The farthest distance I've attempted is 20 kilometers. Exceeding five minutes requires returning to my main body."
"Otherwise, I would die!"
Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique is a Forbidden Jutsu, and Forbidden Jutsu all have serious side effects.
The Spirit Transformation Technique is not invincible.
If the Spirit Transformation Technique could ignore any distance and maintain the spirit form for long periods, then Dan would be invincible.
Imagine him sitting at home in Konoha, able to take the Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village's head from a thousand miles away.
Wouldn't that be sneaky?
And the current Dan is precisely such a sneaky fellow because he is already dead, an Edo Tensei body.
Orochimaru reminded Dan: "Dan, you are already dead. Now your Spirit Transformation Technique is a jutsu without any side effects."
Dan was stunned, having almost forgotten he was dead. This way, no matter the distance or duration, there would be no side effects.
Because he was already a ghost.
After understanding he had become a ghost, Dan looked at Tobirama: "Second Hokage, where is the First Hokage? Without the First Hokage's whereabouts, the command center dares not rashly execute Plan B."
Tobirama said: "My brother is currently training in the Shikkotsu Forest, practicing a Ninjutsu to deal with Madara. When the time comes, he will naturally emerge to face Madara."
Dan nodded. He looked at Tobirama and Orochimaru: "Orochimaru, Second Hokage, Ryou is not important. What's important is—"
Orochimaru extended a finger, making a controlling gesture: "Dan, less chatter. If you're told to deliver a message, go deliver it."
Dan was helpless. Orochimaru simply didn't care about the overall situation of the Shinobi Allied Forces.
The Second Hokage too... no, the Second Hokage is also Orochimaru's puppet.
Dan then activated the Spirit Transformation Technique, turning into a Spirit Body, and moved towards the Shinobi Allied Forces.
After turning into a Spirit Body with the Spirit Transformation Technique, distance is ignored, but it can be blocked by barriers.
During the Fourth Great Shinobi War, to prevent Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique, Choza used the Four Violet Flames Formation to seal off Dan's movement.
Dan himself admitted that once his Spirit Transformation Technique was used, it would be very troublesome for the Allied Forces.
The Ryūchi Cave is located in a separate space. The barrier here is mainly for concealment, not a sealing barrier like the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Therefore, Dan's Spirit Body easily passed through the Ryūchi Cave's barrier. After leaving Ryūchi Cave, Dan flew towards the location of the Shinobi Allied Forces.
Tobirama, Orochimaru, and Kagami watched as Dan turned into a Spirit Body and left the Ryūchi Cave.
Kagami suddenly said: "Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique now has no weaknesses. What if we had him assassinate Madara?"
Tobirama and Orochimaru were stunned.
Right. Now Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique has no weaknesses. He can exist in spirit form for long periods and travel unlimited distances.
If he were to attack Madara, he might achieve an unexpected success.
Tobirama shook his head: "No. The Spirit Transformation Technique is a spiritual attack. Members of the Uchiha Clan with the Sharingan possess strong spiritual energy."
"Just now, when Dan possessed Ryou, he was quickly repelled. If it were Madara..."
"Dan probably couldn't control him for even a second. Moreover, according to your intelligence, doesn't the Rinnegan's Naraka Path have the ability to devour souls?"
"The Rinnegan is the eye that governs the cycle of life and death. How could it be troubled by a mere ghost?"
Orochimaru nodded. Tobirama made sense.
Sometimes, before absolute power, any mechanism is useless. Moreover, the Rinnegan is the Sage of Six Paths's mechanism.
Tobirama added: "However, the Spirit Transformation Technique could serve as a trump card. Even controlling Madara for one second would create an opportunity for us to seal him."
Orochimaru nodded.
Controlling Madara for one second shouldn't be difficult.
Orochimaru could just stick his head up there and physically occupy one of Madara's hands. If his neck were thick enough, he could occupy both.
After speaking, Tobirama's eyes held a trace of contemplation. Seeing Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique made Tobirama think of a resurrection method.
The Spirit Transformation Technique materializes one's spiritual energy, i.e., soul.
If the current spirit-body Dan could Possess a soulless shell, like a White Zetsu, and the Spirit Transformation Technique could be maintained indefinitely...
Then—that would be true resurrection.