Traveler on the Moon

From a temple deep within Mount Myoboku, a long, leisurely sigh echoed, "Has that old reptile also passed away?"

"Great Toad Sage, are you referring to the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave?" Fukasaku and Shima, the two great toad elders of Mount Myoboku, asked incredulously.

"Yes, at the very moment she left this world, I made a new prophecy: in the midst of endless wars and an era of rampage and collapse, a deity will emerge from the dream and bring peace and tranquility to this era!"

"Go and tell this prophecy to Little Jiraiya. I can no longer foresee the future, and this may be the last prophecy I make!"

"Where am I? Where am I? Damn it, someone come and answer me!"

"Damn it, is it Uchiha Itachi's genjutsu again? But why doesn't it seem to be breaking? Could this genjutsu last forever?"

In the vast expanse of white, misty air, even a wisp of its scent seemed to be enough to intoxicate the mind. However, Orochimaru's figure kept moving through it, trying to explore the boundaries of this world, only to find that no matter where he went, there was only this irritating white mist.

Roy, who followed Orochimaru's aura into this dream world, sighed. No wonder Orochimaru became so Buddhist after Sasuke revived him from Anko's cursed seal. It was probably because his ambition and desires were worn away by this misty space.

"Orochimaru, why are you thinking of going out? In a sense, isn't this the immortality you've always been pursuing?" The ethereal voice came from all directions, making the berserk Orochimaru excitedly look around.

"Itachi, no, you're not Itachi, who are you?"

"Who I am is not important. What is important is that I can help you escape this dream world and even give you control over this near-immortal power!"

Upon hearing this voice, Orochimaru calmed down and regained his composure, asking, "Why are you helping me?"

"What I value is your ability to develop techniques. As long as you can combine ninjutsu with dreams and master the key to Dream-Enter, that will be the greatest help to me! In fact, the Second Hokage is the best choice in this regard, but he will not be of use to me, so I have to settle for second best."

Orochimaru didn't feel insulted. After all, compared to the Second Hokage who developed countless forbidden techniques, his main achievement was in biotechnology.

"You wish to gain the ability to dream?"

"No, in fact I already have it. I just can't wait to share this wonderful ability so that all the ninjas in this world can experience the beauty of dreams!"

Orochimaru wore a mocking smile. He didn't believe that the person observing from the shadows was so kind, but he didn't care. Whether the person was good or bad, or what stance they took towards the Shinobi World, it didn't matter to him. As long as it could help him escape this damned space, anything was fine.

"How will you help me?" Orochimaru asked succinctly.

"I will help you analyze this dream world in depth, allowing you to see its true essence through its illusory appearance, and finally develop a technique that allows you to freely enter and exit the dream world. Of course, I hope that the ninjutsu you develop is not too difficult. If it is an A-rank or S-rank ninjutsu, even if I actively spread it, not many people will be able to learn it, and in that case, it will not be of much meaning to me."

Orochimaru naturally understood the meaning behind the other party's words: if he did not meet the other party's standards, even if he developed that kind of technique, he would not be able to escape under the other party's nose.

"Time, I need a lot of time. Developing a new technique requires a long time to build up, not to mention dream ninjutsu, which I've never encountered before," Orochimaru reminded him.

"Heh, it seems Orochimaru doesn't understand what dreams mean. In the bizarre and eccentric world of dreams, what concept of time is there? Go ahead and study it with confidence. Even if you live forever in a dream, you'll find that the outside world is just a fleeting moment when you come out!" The ethereal voice remained unchanged, but it was an ultimate temptation to Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's breathing became uncontrollably rapid. If that person hadn't lied to him, wouldn't that mean that the immortality he had longed for had unexpectedly come to him?

Seeing Orochimaru happily begin his research, Roy also exited the dream world, looking at the Wine Gourd in his hand that straddled the line between illusion and reality, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He certainly had the ability to break through the dream world and directly rescue Orochimaru, but if he wanted to study dream ninjutsu, the real world was nowhere near as good as the illusory dream world. Itachi sealed Orochimaru into the dream world of illusion with the Totsuka Blade, which saved him from being the villain.

Moreover, he was not worried about Orochimaru's betrayal, because the dream world, which had no concept of time, could only be controlled by him. In other words, as long as Orochimaru still hoped to obtain the power of immortality, he could only resign himself to submit to his hands.

"Everything in the Naruto World has been arranged. It's time to take a trip to the moon and bring back some local specialties!" Roy sighed, then controlled his body to fly upwards.

Roy knew that the Naruto World and the moon were very far apart, and that it would be very low-class to just fly up there like that. But there was no other way. This body could only perform spatial teleportation within a small range. If he wanted to cross space in one step, he would have to wait until he obtained the Tenseigan before he could try.

"Has the world created by the Sage of Six Paths begun another endless conflict? It seems it's time to follow the destiny of our ancestor Hamura and return that world to its origin. It's just a pity that my power is not yet complete. I can only wait for the eyes of that little girl named Hanabi to mature, take her White Eyed and fuse it with my Chakra, and obtain the Tenseigan like our ancestor Hamura before I can completely destroy that erroneous world!"

Toneri Otsutsuki stood at the edge of the castle, his empty eyes filled with lifelessness.

However, just as he was lamenting the fate of the world below, he was horrified to discover that the Hamura Shrine, which only appeared near the castle during the annual Tensei Festival, had appeared before him at this inopportune time.

It should be noted that, apart from him, the only other living beings in this castle are the puppets passed down from his father. In other words, he is the only living human on the entire moon.

When you're all alone in the world, and suddenly there's a clear knock on the door, most people would probably feel more fear than surprise.

However, Toneri Otsutsuki, who held "lofty" ideals, was not among them. He calmly controlled his body to fly towards the God's Temple, muttering to himself in a barely audible voice.

"Who could it be? Is it a divine race that even the ancestors of Hamura feared, or a visitor from the world created by the Sage of Six Paths?"