Old Man, You Had Fun Fighting Just Now, Didn't You?

In the deep mountains and forests, anyone who suddenly appears in the middle of the night would be extremely wary.

It wasn't that they didn't want to get rid of Orochimaru, but protecting Toneri was their priority.

Neither of them wanted to cause any unnecessary trouble; if this person turned out to be just bait, things would become complicated.

Thinking of this, the old man was about to control the flying carpet to leave this place.

The mud beneath my feet instantly bound my feet.

Suddenly, a sound of earth and rocks cracking rang in his ears, and the old man quickly shouted towards the Toneri in mid-air:

"Careful!"

But it was too late. A dark figure had already darted up to the Toneri, and a flash of light in the darkness slashed straight at his neck.

Several strands of hair were severed, and a splash of blood splattered everywhere.

"Toneri!"

Perhaps it was the Toneri's heightened vigilance, or perhaps the old man's reminder did have some effect.

At the critical moment, Toneri narrowly dodged to the side.

The Kunai to kill him with a single blow, but instead sliced off a piece of flesh from his shoulder that was slightly larger than a baby's fist.

"Ah...!"

A childish wail rang out, and Toneri, clutching his wound, took off to create distance.

The old man was furious when he saw this. Although he had narrowly escaped death, he could not tolerate that the enemy had hurt his own son.

Instead of immediately pressing his advantage, Orochimaru caught the piece of flesh that was about to hit the ground Kunai.

This is the pure bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki Clan! If we can develop a fusion potion, my immortality will no longer be a dream!

I'm going to kill you!

The old man rushed forward without hesitation, and while Orochimaru was collecting flesh and blood, he quickly flew up and grabbed Orochimaru's ankle.

The next moment, he was slammed hard into the ground. Orochimaru was somewhat surprised by the sudden force.

"Bang!"

Amidst the smoke and dust, Orochimaru slowly stood up and dusted himself off.

The old man narrowed his Byakugan Orochimaru when he saw Orochimaru acting as if nothing was wrong. It seemed that the enemy in front of him was not simple!

Before the old man could step forward again, an irresistible suction force acted on him.

It was none other than Orochimaru's gravity manipulation; what could he do when that old guy was so close to him!

"How... how is this possible?"

The old man looked at Orochimaru in disbelief. As far as he knew, only the Sage of Six Paths could possess such eyes.

Or perhaps only those with the Tenseigan recorded in their clan possess such abilities.

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant, and before he could think about them for long, a Kunai suddenly appeared in the old man's hand.

Orochimaru naturally saw his actions, but didn't take them seriously.

Before the old man could be pulled close, an even stronger force of gravity slammed into him.

In an instant, he coughed up blood and was completely unable to move.

"Old man, you had your fun just now, didn't you? Now you dare to ruin my good time!"

Orochimaru patted his wrinkled old face. Without awakening the Tenseigan, the Ōtsutsuki's strength was only like that of the Hyuga Clan ninja, posing no threat whatsoever!

"Toneri, run!"

The old man writhed and struggled, uttering a few words incoherently.

Upon hearing his words, Orochimaru quickly looked up at Toneri in mid-air.

He was seen covering his wound with one hand, his small fist clenched tightly.

Although his eyes were tightly closed and his brows were furrowed, the flying carpet beneath him continued to rise higher and higher.

"I've memorized your scent, mortal!"

Without further hesitation, he disappeared into the darkness of the night sky.

"What a ruthless and decisive little brat!"

Orochimaru was even thinking about whether he could use this old guy to fish.

He wanted to chase after it, but seeing that the flying carpet was much faster than his physical body, he figured he wouldn't be able to catch up even if he used his spin.

Most importantly, this guy's physical body can traverse the universe, while Orochimaru can currently only reach the atmosphere and stop in the vacuum zone.

"Old man! Do you think you can just come to Earth like this?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru increased the Gravity Suppression, and the old man beneath him instantly bled from all seven orifices and fainted.

Orochimaru was not satisfied and increased the force, breaking all the bones in his limbs.

The old man awoke in pain only to faint again; he was now on the verge of death, clinging to life by the last breath.

Orochimaru finally stopped, knowing that he might be dying with a smile on his face at any moment!

How could Orochimaru, someone who had received a good nine-year compulsory education, show mercy to such a foreign visitor who attempted to destroy the Ninja World?

Later, after Toneri acquired the Tenseigan, he planned to destroy the Ninja World.

After Uchiha Madara stole the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, the people on the moon had long wanted to come and settle accounts with him.

Unfortunately, the Toneri had not yet found a suitable eye, and everything had to be done with the overall situation in mind.

"Your eyes are still useful! They can show you the wonderful scenery of this Ninja World!"

Before the old man breathed his last, Orochimaru expertly removed his glasses.

The old man fell completely silent the moment his eyeball was removed.

These eyes don't look much different from the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan, but there might be some differences between the two branches of the clan.

Otherwise, Otsutsuki Toneri wouldn't have gone to such lengths to the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan.

Only by combining the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki with the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan can the Tenseigan be evolved.

I happen to have a pair of the Hyuga Clan Byakugan in my possession, so I can compare and study them!

"Hmm! My eyes are a bit old, but they shouldn't be getting blurry, right?"

Orochimaru placed the two eyeballs into a small nutrient container and carefully sealed it.

He then took out the piece of flesh and the still-dried blood Kunai from his pocket.

The same procedure was followed, placing the blood into a nutrient tank and collecting it into test tubes.

They even collected the few strands of hair that had been cut off from the Toneri.

After doing all this, Orochimaru summoned Shiro.

The little guy was doing just fine with its original owner; you could tell from its sleepy look that it was sleeping.

"We've got a job, little bro!"

Orochimaru tapped Shiro's little head. Since returning from Ryūchi Cave, Shiro's hibernation time had been getting longer and more frequent.

Except for the hot summer, it spends most of its time sleeping, and every time it comes to the spirit world, it looks listless.

It's exactly like the situation of modern working people. If you didn't know better, you'd think Orochimaru, the boss, was exploiting his employees!

However, after so much time, Shiro has become much smarter than before and can now engage in simple daily conversations.

It does show some signs of evolving into a spirit beast, so Orochimaru's years of feeding it haven't been in vain.

"Go and bring the mask over."

After telling Shiro, the seal was lifted, and the little guy was forced to work against his will.

When it reappeared, it had a small scroll in its mouth.

The mask sealed inside was none other than Orochimaru's mask. It was so big that Shiro's body couldn't carry it.

Orochimaru put all the bottles and jars in his hands into his Mask Space, and then put the corpse of Toneri's father on the ground into it as well.

"These are all good things! Perhaps they can bring some unexpected benefits to the research!"

After finishing his work, Orochimaru clapped his hands in satisfaction. Orochimaru decided to rest by the old campfire and set off again at dawn.