Chapter 282:
Orochimaru's mastery of the Reanimation Jutsu had reached such a level that he could control the resurrected shinobi remotely, regardless of distance. With the necessary genetic material of the deceased and living sacrifices, there was no limit to the number of summons he could perform. However, while he could oversee his reanimated army like a strategist surveying a battlefield, Orochimaru did not allow the summoned individuals to act entirely on their own.
When Orochimaru controlled the Third Kazekage to assist on the Kumo ninja defense line, he hadn't expected to encounter Uchiha Mikoto. The moment he saw her through the Third Kazekage's eyes, Orochimaru smirked to himself.
"Ah Mikoto," Orochimaru muttered, a sly smile forming on his face. "I almost forgot about her."
This war was never about unleashing his Reanimation Jutsu army on the entirety of the ninja world. The four great ninja villages had yet to form a true alliance, and Orochimaru had no intention of uniting them by presenting a common enemy. Instead, he divided his forces carefully. Reanimated Sand ninja were sent to the Kumo defense line, while reanimated Iwa ninja were deployed to the Kiri defense line.
Sending ninjas to face their former comrades would only complicate matters and risk disrupting Orochimaru's control over them.
This approach allowed him to sow confusion and chaos without jeopardizing his strategies.
On the Kumo defense line, the battlefield descended into panic.
"Sand ninja?!"
"What's going on?"