Chapter 218:
The ancestor of chakra, Otsutsuki Kaguya, created a manifestation of her will known as Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu manipulated Uchiha Madara into resurrecting Kaguya. Before that, Madara had manipulated Obito, who in turn tricked Nagato into pursuing the Eye of the Moon Plan.
The entire history of the ninja world was steeped in one conspiracy after another, an endless web of manipulation.
But Orochimaru, knowing the truth behind it all, remained indifferent.
He believed in one principle: in the face of overwhelming power, conspiracies and schemes were meaningless.
Stopping Madara's resurrection would have been easy for someone like Orochimaru. All it would take was digging out the Rinnegan, sealing it in a potion bottle, and storing it in his system vault. No further precautions would be needed.
Yet, Orochimaru had no desire to take that path.
The resurrection of Madara wasn't something he considered a priority. For someone like Orochimaru, who already understood the timeline of future events, whether Madara returned or not was entirely dependent on his mood. There was no reason to go out of his way to prevent it.
Slowly emerging from the ground, Orochimaru adjusted his vision to the dim light and sighed, his tone carrying a hint of exasperation.