After all, they are from Konoha. If he absorbed their chakra while their minds were clear, they might realize something.
Although it wouldn't matter much if two dead people realized something.
But what if these two were to be brought back by Impure World Reincarnation by someone else in the future? Or if they were needed for the future inter-dimensional connection plan and were resurrected?
Wouldn't that make things very complicated?
Therefore, Orochimaru wiping out their consciousness truly saved Jokichi a lot of trouble.
This is also why he said Orochimaru was very considerate.
However, Orochimaru hadn't thought that far ahead.
He merely felt he was being underestimated.
His flexible tongue licked around his lips, a dangerous smile appearing on his face.
"You can only be arrogant now."
As his words fell, the First and Second Hokage made their move.
At first, they staggered forward like old men, but paused when they reached the experimental table.
Then, they vanished.
It wasn't that they vanished, but their speed was too fast to see.
The surge of air currents could be felt.
The First and Second used the Body Flicker Jutsu, attacking from the left and right in a pincer movement, while in the middle...
Orochimaru tilted his head back and opened his mouth. The blade of the Kusanagi Sword shot out like lightning, arriving even faster than the First and Second Hokage.
"Hehe..."
Jokichi stood still, merely letting out a light chuckle. To Orochimaru, it sounded incredibly piercing, like a mockery.
"Almighty Push!"
As the sword tip approached, a force field expanded in front of Jokichi, dead-stopping the sharp blade.
During this slight stalemate, the First and Second Hokage arrived.
One extended his right arm, transforming it into a sharp wooden stake the size of a bowl, and shot it out.
The other swept his right hand through the air, drawing moisture from it. Aided by the speed of his run, he formed a sharp water blade.
The two brothers had perfect synergy. Even with their consciousness wiped, the rhythm of their attacks perfectly complemented each other.
They landed on the repulsive force field simultaneously.
Jokichi smiled lightly. His concentric, ripple-patterned eyes revealed a gaze that looked down upon the world.
The next second, the repulsive wave erupted. The three were sent tumbling and flying backward simultaneously, not stopping until they had crashed through seven or eight walls.
The massive roar attracted the attention of others in the base.
Prisoners used as experimental subjects, guards, assistants...
Everyone looked toward the direction of the sound with varying expressions.
Among them, some harboring ulterior motives quietly crept over.
...
The smoke and dust cleared.
Orochimaru lay in the ruins, looking at Jokichi in disbelief. He asked with a trembling voice, "That's the Rinnegan. Why do you possess such legendary eyes?"
Jokichi slowly walked over, looking down at him from above, and said proudly, "Is it so strange for me to possess these eyes?"
Orochimaru was stunned, not expecting Jokichi to be so arrogant.
It seemed as if the Rinnegan was just an ordinary object to him.
Then, he smiled.
"I see, I underestimated you too much."
As his words fell, two afterimages charged from the left and right.
It was the First and Second Hokage.
They had bodies of Impure World Reincarnation. Even if they were blown to dust, they would quickly regenerate.
The impact just now had merely shattered their bodies, and they had quickly recovered.
"Have you forgotten how to learn your lesson after losing your consciousness?"
Jokichi sneered, and a repulsive wave erupted from his body again.
The First and Second Hokage flew backward even faster than they came.
"I was just waiting for you to use that move!"
Orochimaru pressed his hands against the broken wall behind him, and slithered out like a snake. In the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Jokichi, opened his right hand, and grabbed at his eyes.
"Hand over the Rinnegan!"
Looking at the eyes so close at hand, the greed in Orochimaru's eyes intensified, saliva practically dripping down.
But Jokichi merely flicked his wrist, and several black metal rods shot out from his sleeve.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft..."
The black metal rods pierced into Orochimaru's torso and limbs. Carrying his body, they flew backward like a broken rag.
"It's actually Six Paths power..."
Orochimaru showed horror, then opened his large mouth. Another Orochimaru crawled out from it, dragging a snake-like lower body, and charged at Jokichi again.
"This should count as a snake, right!"
Jokichi was slightly hesitant, but his movements weren't slow. With a backhand motion, he brought out the Snake Den.
Instantly, an incredibly ferocious suction force was generated.
Before Orochimaru could react, he was sucked inside.
"It actually worked!"
Jokichi was surprised.
He had merely tried it out with a trial mentality, not expecting to actually suck Orochimaru in.
Was that guy truly no longer human?
Before Jokichi could think further, movements came from the left and right again.
The First and Second Hokage slowly walked out.
The Impure World Reincarnation on them hadn't been undone, and their consciousness was still in a wiped-out state.
The Snake Den was merely a utopia for snakes. The space inside was no smaller than this planet; it wasn't a cage that isolated everything.
Although it looked like a snake cage to Jokichi, it didn't nullify the effect of Impure World Reincarnation.
However, not only did Jokichi not find it troublesome, but he also smiled happily.
"Perfect. After becoming this strong, I haven't really exerted myself yet. Let me test the waters with you guys!"
Perhaps sensing Jokichi's fighting spirit, or perhaps feeling that ordinary methods couldn't deal with him after two failed attacks, they brought out their true skills.
The First clasped his hands together, and black patterns appeared around his eyes.
"Sage Art: Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Massive roots burst from the ground, quickly filling the underground area, then breaking through the ceiling and extending outward continuously.
The people in the underground base fled in panic, but were quickly caught by the roots and vines, crushed into meat paste.
On the surface, a barren cliff.
Suddenly, the ground trembled. Massive trees burst from the center, followed by another, and another...
Soon, the barren cliff was submerged by a green forest, and even the surrounding barren land spanning several kilometers was covered with towering trees.
Countless giant flowers bloomed amidst the green forest, continuously releasing poisonous pollen.
Those in the base who had luckily escaped inhaled the pollen and quickly collapsed as well.
Suddenly, a loud bang.
A section of the forest on the mountaintop was flattened. From the billowing smoke and dust, Jokichi flew out holding a shakujo staff.
He looked back at the dense vines that were rapidly regenerating and pursuing him, his mouth twitching a few times.
"He's not a Jinchuriki, yet he possesses this magnitude of chakra and can control such massive natural energy. No matter how you look at it, it seems ridiculous."
The chakra the First displayed right now was more than the Nine-Tails. And counting the amount increased by Sage Mode, it was almost half of the Nine-Tails.
This guy truly is the strongest below the Six Paths level!
No, even those at the Six Paths level might not be able to defeat him.
Ninja battles aren't just about hardware; combat awareness and experience also matter.
Against a braindead guy like Otsutsuki Urashiki...
Jokichi felt the First could fight ten of them.