A petty villain's triumph? This was survival of the fittest!

"Huh? There's such a technique?" Tōka's confident, deadly attack was countered by Ebizo in such a simple way?

Tōka rubbed her eyes, somewhat unable to believe what was happening before her eyes.

Looking up, the Ibuse puppet was being lifted up by the huge bone, giving off a feeling of being tricked!

Ebizo stood atop the Ibuse, using his hands to control the Chakra Threads to keep the Ibuse stable atop the Bone Forest.

The sharp Bone Spur did not pierce the highly defensive Ibuse golem; instead, they lifted it up completely.

"Hmph, you actually dare to use a scorpion puppet to fight me!"

Were the weight of the Ibuse deliberately reduced, and the puppet's extremely strong defense used to lift everyone into the air to mitigate the impact of the Bone Spur?

As expected of the strategist of Sunagakure!

Although Tōka was very reluctant to admit it, his Jutsu Formula was so easily broken by Ebizo.

But!

It's not over yet!!

Tōka locked onto the aura of the main Ebizo, then Teuchi fingers.

Snap!

The sound emanating from between the fingers contained a strange power.

Suddenly, the chakra supporting Bone Forest vanished!

The Bone Forest that covered the entire desert seemed to melt away like ice and snow, disappearing at a visible speed, vanishing completely in just a moment.

Having lost the support of its bones, the giant Ibuse puppet crashed onto the sand.

Bang!

Large waves of sand splashed up and surged in all directions.

Seeing this, Ebizo leaped down, waving his hands, the Chakra Threads on his ten fingers pulling the mechanism of the Ibuse.

Click click click...

The Ibuse's back defense system dissipated, revealing a group of Sunagakure Shinobi hiding inside.

"Hmph, don't underestimate Puppet Master!" Ebizo said coldly, while giving Chiyo a look.

Since the enemy is Bone Release Ninja from Konoha, it would be extremely dangerous for the Sealing Squad members, as well as Baki and Yashamaru, to remain here.

After years of sibling relationship, Chiyo only needed a glance to understand Ebizo's thoughts.

Chiyo immediately put her hands behind her back and secretly made a retreat gesture, signaling the other six Sunagakure Shinobi to leave quickly.

"Grandmother Chiyo?!" Baki stared at Chiyo's retreating figure with a grim face, unwilling to give up.

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of here!" Chiyo roared furiously, spitting as she barked at the crowd with a fierce expression.

Although Baki desperately wanted to stay and fight, Tōka's power was beyond his reach. Baki clearly recognized the gap between himself and Tōka, a fact he had known for years.

Forcing them to stay here would only be a burden to the two Advisor; it would serve no purpose whatsoever.

"Everyone, follow me!" Gritting his teeth, Baki shouted and led the Sealing Squad to retreat towards Sunagakure.

Yashamaru glanced at Tōka for a moment, then leaped away, following closely behind Baki and the others.

"They're just small fry, let them go." If Tōka didn't want them to leave, these guys wouldn't be able to leave at all.

The Tenseigan possesses the ability to control space and time, so Chiyo and Ebizo couldn't even catch a glimpse of Tōka's clothes!

Letting the enemy go wasn't out of kindness from Tōka; rather, his only target today was Ebizo!

Seeing that Tōka didn't cause trouble, Ebizo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, they were both ninjas from Sunagakure, and it was good to be able to protect one of them.

These people will become the cornerstone of Sunagakure in the future!

"Hmph, arrogant brat!" Chiyo was displeased upon hearing Tōka's whisper. She moved her fingers quickly, and a Scroll fell back into her palm.

It was clearly her intention to unleash her puppet technique, the White Secret Technique: Chikamatsu Ten Puppets.

"Heh... you'll find out soon enough whether you're being arrogant or not!" Tōka squinted, Ice Blue halo dancing in his eyes.

Just as he was about to make his move...

Sudden!

A strange sensation came from between his brows; the Pure White Diamond Mark emitted terrifying energy, seemingly about to break free of its seal and spill out!

Reincarnation Seal...

It feels very unstable?!

The Ice Blue halo in Tōka's pupils flickered, his vision cleared and blurred in turns, and even his Tenseigan became restless.

"Is it because of the Shadow Clone just now? Or is it because the Tenseigan made the seal unstable?" Tōka frowned slightly, reaching out to cover his slightly dizzy forehead.

It seems that it will take some more time for the Tenseigan to convert the power of the Dragon Vein, at least to prevent a backlash.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Tōka immediately withdrew his Tenseigan. A flash of Ice Blue light One Flash and then disappeared into his ink-black eyes.

Since we can't use the power of the Tenseigan, let's try this move!

Tōka clasped his hands together, and strange runes appeared faintly around him.

Six Harmonies Divine Technique...

Black Runes crawled across the entire space, spreading outwards from Tōka's hands like a spider web, eventually enveloping his entire body.

Just then!

Tōka's eyes narrowed, a sharp light shooting out from them as chakra surged forth, activating the Jutsu Formula!

Six Harmonies Divine Technique: Perfect World!!

Buzz!

A vast Mental Energy, driven by chakra, merged into a beam of white light, its dazzling brilliance resembling the sun.

Pure White light emanating from Tōka's body!

The black runes faded, and Tōka's body became as dazzling as a pearl, with Pure White light radiating across the earth.

An eerie atmosphere followed...

In the astonished eyes of Chiyo and Ebizo, a white light entered their minds, then vanished in One Flash.

The Jutsu Formula is complete!

Tōka's body had returned to normal, as if what had just happened was merely an illusion, unless Chiyo and Ebizo's expressions had become blank...

The Six Harmonies Divine Technique: Perfect World is the ideal world in the hearts of those who are affected by the art, a beautiful dream that makes them unwilling to wake up.

There's only one way to break it!

The most cherished thing in the Perfect World is also the most cherished thing in the heart of the one under the spell.

A false world that reflects the most perfect aspects of the soul, yet destroys what is most cherished with one's own hands—this is an extremely evil Genjutsu!

If this cannot be done, one will be trapped in the illusion forever.

A person can survive for one to two weeks without food. Even if Kage-level could last a little longer, could it exceed a month?

But how long can a person live without drinking water?

Even in this desert region where the earth itself seems to be boiling from the heat!

"Chiyo's most cherished possession must be Sasori..." Tōka's lips curled into a wicked smile as he turned his gaze to Ebizo beside him.

What could be the most treasured possession of this old codger?

Thump! Thump!!

Tōka's eyes suddenly widened, and the Ice Blue light flickered even more erratically.

A terrifying power emanated from the seal, and Tōka felt as if his head was about to explode.

"The Dragon Vein, is the power of just one-third of the Divine Tree's roots really this strong..." Tōka covered his forehead, his vision becoming increasingly blurry.

We need to find a place to rest quickly.

Before the Reincarnation Seal is completely stable, it's best to avoid taking any action if Budong!

After taking one last look at Chiyo and Ebizo, who were standing there in a daze, a strange spatial ripple spread out like water, and Tōka's body gradually became illusory.

See you next time, I'll definitely solve it for you!

Perhaps, there will never be a time to meet again...

The Land of Rain, the Tallest Tower.

"Orochimaru, where's Tōka?" Deva Path asked mechanically, looking coldly at Orochimaru.

"It seems that Tōka has his own things to do!" Orochimaru replied with a smile, but in reality, it was as if he had said nothing at all.

Deva Path glanced at Orochimaru for no apparent reason, then his gaze shifted downwards and landed on Orochimaru's fingers.

The Vermilion Ring, was it given to Orochimaru by Tōka?

Since that's the case...

"Orochimaru, you should go and rest." Deva Path knew that he couldn't get any information about Tōka from Orochimaru, so he didn't intend to ask any further.

He waved his hand as if shooing away flies, then turned his back to look at the rain outside the window.

After Orochimaru finally saw the Rinnegan, he became even more unable to satisfy his increasingly intense desires. A cold One Flash in his eyes, quickly disappearing into his icy Snake Eyes.

Rustling...

Orochimaru turned and left, his deep, slow footsteps echoing in the distance.

Those eyes are just like the Sage of Six Paths... I can't wait to see them!

Hehehe...

Watching Orochimaru's departing figure, like a Poisonous Snake lurking in the shadows, filled one with unease.

There was a worry that this lurking Poisonous Snake might bite at any moment.

"Should we keep an eye on him?" Konan, who was standing in the corner, asked softly.

The "he" she was referring to was Orochimaru, an S-rank Rogue Ninja from Konoha, who would be extremely dangerous to the organization if he harbored ulterior motives.

"No need, let Sasori and Orochimaru team up for now," Deva Path said coldly.

His meaning was very clear: he wanted Sasori to be in charge of monitoring Orochimaru!

Konan nodded slightly. Sasori's strength was beyond doubt. Apart from Pain, perhaps Kakuzu was no match for him in Akatsuki.

As for Tōka? Konan didn't even consider him a threat.

"I'll go inform Scorpion right away."

Do Poison Scorpion fight off Poisonous Snake?

Interesting...

Just as Konan turned around to inform Scorpion, Deva Path's cold voice suddenly rang out.

"Have Jue find out Tōka's whereabouts."

"Absolutely? He might not tell us the real information." Konan was slightly taken aback, and frowned slightly.

Jue's reconnaissance abilities are unmatched, but he joined Akatsuki along with Tōka.

In other words, Jue and Tōka are on the same side!

Deva Path looked up at the sky, standing quietly on the Rooftop, Budong like a sculpture, letting the falling raindrops hit his face.

After a few breaths of silence, the Deva Path Dao slowly spoke.

"I don't want to know Tōka's whereabouts, but I'm using Jue to tell him that I'm looking for him!"

Tōka gave the ring to Orochimaru, Deva Path's Magic Lantern Body Technique could no longer transmit information to him. The only way to find Tōka's location was through Zetsu!

Konan's eyes One Flash, and she completely understood Nagato's meaning.

At the border of the Land of Fire, Tōka changed back into his usual casual clothes, and didn't even wear his Ninja Headband. He looked like a rich young master going on a trip.

No matter how hard Tōka tries to conceal his aura, the noble bearing of the Otsutsuki can never be hidden.

Black Zetsu sensed Tōka's presence very quickly.

The lush green grass covered the earth, and a gentle breeze stirred up waves of color.

As Tōka sensed the changes in the seal, he slowly Earth Flow across the breathtaking plains.

A sinister aura suddenly approached!

Tōka paused for a moment, then continued walking as if nothing had happened.

Before long, a Pitcher Plant slowly emerged from the side of the path, and the newcomer was none other than Black Zetsu, who had come looking for Tōka!

"Huh? Tōka, the aura around you makes me feel dangerous!" Black Zetsu gave Tōka a strange look and said in a sarcastic tone.

Just like the aura emanating from her Mom, the Ten-Tails possesses a violent power!

Heart-pounding, terrifying!

"Is something the matter?"

Tōka didn't want to talk about the origin of the Dragon Vein and what happened a thousand years ago, nor was it necessary for him to tell Black Zetsu everything.

Tōka glanced at Black Zetsu indifferently. Even though he didn't deliberately release any aura, Black Zetsu could clearly feel the oppression.

"Nagato is looking for you!" Black Zetsu, feeling snubbed, shrugged and stated his purpose directly.

"Nagato?" Tōka tilted his head, a hint of doubt in his eyes. What could Nagato want with him?

Capture the Tailed Beast? We're not at the stage of capturing the Tailed Beast yet.

As for accumulating wealth, Kakuzu has done an excellent job.

A few thoughts flashed through Tōka, and he decided to ignore Nagato. Did he think he could just see him whenever he wanted? Wouldn't it be incredibly humiliating for Nagato to just agree to meet him whenever he wanted?

"Ignore Nagato, did you find what you were asked to find?"

"What is that?" Taken aback by Tōka's inexplicable words, Black Zetsu quickly realized what was going on.

"You mean the race that Mom created?"

Did I ask you to find something else?

Tōka rolled his eyes, walked to a grassy hillside, and lay down on the spot. His eyes really needed a rest.

The power of the Tenseigan is all concentrated around the seal, and now he can barely see where he's walking.

With her blurry eyes closed and one arm draped over her nose, Tōka faced the sky, looking languid as she closed her eyes to rest.

"Found them! They're a powerful clan in the Land of Water, but we still haven't heard from that brat you mentioned."

A Scroll rolled out from Black Zetsu's sleeve and casually tossed it to Tōka.

Tōka's ears twitched slightly as he discerned the direction from which the sound came, and he reached out and steadily caught the intelligence Scroll that was flying through the air.

He put the Scroll away immediately; since he hadn't found Kimimaro, all the other information was useless.

As dusk settled, the last rays of the setting sun fell upon the high ground of the grassland, bathing Tōka's figure in a soft golden glow.

The Reincarnation Seal gradually softened, and the restless aura slowly calmed down.

Sensing the change in Tōka, Black Zetsu stood quietly to the side, his eerie eyes silently watching him.

Time flew by until the sun had completely set behind the mountains and night fell, shrouding the sky in darkness.

Tōka slowly opened her eyes, as if she had been sleeping for a long time.

A crystalline hue settled over her eyes, her hazy, moist pupils resembling two perfect gemstones.

With eyes darker than the night sky, glowing faintly, Tōka lay on the hillside, resting her head on her arms, gazing up at the stars in the night sky.

The power of the Tenseigan sealed between the eyebrows has weakened.

It seems the Reincarnation Seal has completely stabilized, and we shouldn't see a situation like today again.

Tōka raised her hand, her gaze falling on her palm.

The lines on my palm were clearly visible, and my vision was no longer blurry at all.

All that's left... is time!

Tōka decided to find a place to rest properly during the time it took for the Tenseigan to convert the power of the Dragon Vein!

"Land of Water, how many people can you still control?"

"Since Uchiha Madara died, the Genjutsu he controlled has been dispelled!" Black Zetsu shrugged helplessly. How could he possibly control the people of the Land of Water without the Sharingan?

"Not a single one?" Tōka raised an eyebrow; this was not good news!