"Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru's eyes widened as he stared at the scene before him in disbelief. His voice trembled slightly as he repeated, "Orochimaru..."
At this moment, Orochimaru finally saw his own variant with his own eyes.
However, what shocked him even more was that besides this striking variant... there was actually another mysterious man standing beside him!
The man simply stood there in silence, like an insurmountable mountain, radiating an unparalleled sense of oppressive power.
His long, jet-black hair fell over his shoulders like a waterfall. He wore an ordinary-looking set of clothes, but even such a simple outfit could not conceal his innate majesty and domineering presence.
The moment he saw this man, Orochimaru felt as though an invisible hand had clamped tightly around his throat. Even his breathing involuntarily grew labored.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment. The entire world was left with only that man and the endless pressure he brought with him.
"Orochimaru? You're here."
Just as Orochimaru was nearly suffocating, a deep, magnetic voice suddenly rang out.
The voice was like thunder splitting the sky, abruptly dragging Orochimaru back to reality from the abyss of fear.
The speaker was none other than that mysterious man—Uchiha Senju.
Hearing that familiar voice, Orochimaru came to his senses as if awakening from a dream. His body trembled slightly, and he finally recovered.
Immediately afterward, an uncontrollable chill surged up from his spine and rapidly spread throughout his body. Cold sweat climbed up his back like a flood breaking through a dam, soaking his clothes.
"What... exactly happened just now?"
Orochimaru swallowed with difficulty, trying to calm the terror in his heart.
However, facing the unfathomable powerhouse before him, his voice still carried an unmistakable tremor.
Still, the man known as the Emperor did not seem to care about