So that was what Tōka meant!

When the original Demon King first met the Third Hokage Demon Lord, the phrase "became friends after a fight" best describes their relationship.

After a fierce battle, neither side could gain the upper hand, so the Monkey King Enma decided to test whether the Third Hokage was indeed the person he was waiting for.

Therefore, the Monkey King Enma took the Third Hokage to a house known as the "Six Paths' Former Residence".

Here, the Third Hokage saw piles of old books.

These books are the "Six Paths' Notes," personally written by the Sage of Six Paths. They record all the Mirai Ninjutsu he saw using his highest level of Rinnegan ability.

A legend has long circulated in the Ninja World: whoever finds the complete "Six Paths' Notes," written by the Sage of Six Paths, will become an invincible being in the Ninja World forever.

The wind rustled the leaves.

Tōka sat on a tree trunk, holding a huge Scroll, leaning against the Big Tree, his eyes fixed intently on the characters on the Scroll.

The true Scroll of Seals records...

These Ninjutsu that should only exist in the Mirai. Although there are only a few of them, even mastering just one of Ninjutsu would be enough to make one the most powerful Ninja World.

"Pure Land Reversal, creating an invisible chain of cause and effect through the ultimate Yin Release!"

Tōka stared at this sentence countless times. The principle was just this one sentence; the rest was about how to perform it and the effects of the Jutsu Formula.

"What does this mean? It's so mysterious!" Tōka closed the Scroll, his face scrunched up.

Let Itachi handle this brain-taxing task!

Anyway, that guy has already agreed, and this matter is almost over.

Suddenly, a peculiar aura approached the Forest. Tōka immediately sensed this unusual feeling and coldly said, "Black Zetsu, you're late."

"I bumped into Orochimaru on the way, and to avoid being discovered, I took a longer route," Black Zetsu explained earnestly, as if it were the truth.

Tōka stared intently into Black Zetsu's eyes; it was hard to tell if this guy was faking it or not.

"Never mind, it's not important." Tōka didn't want to delve into why Black Zetsu was late; he just wanted to know if his plan had gone wrong.

"Orochimaru is incredibly slippery, so don't slip up again this time!"

"Don't worry, Itachi and Kisame have both gone. I've also sent Pakura and Haku to provide support." Although Black Zetsu didn't know why Tōka wanted to deal with Orochimaru, he felt that this matter was very important.

Therefore, Black Zetsu didn't dare to act recklessly, and waited for the truth to gradually emerge.

"Is that so..."

The Land of Rivers came into being to avoid conflict between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.

In a quiet Town within the Land of Rivers, a pale-faced, thin man walked slowly down the street.

Suddenly, he stopped and darted around the corner of the eaves.

"Kabuto, how's the investigation going?" Orochimaru's deep, hoarse voice rang out, followed by a silver-haired ninja wearing glasses plummeting from the sky.

Kabuto Yakushi landed steadily in front of Orochimaru. "We've already set up manpower at the agreed location, but unfortunately it's a desolate mountain, and hardly anyone passes by all year round."

"Oh? Is that so?" Orochimaru held the token given to him by Tōka in his hand. The dark jade stone gave off a faint coolness in his palm, but it was not cold.

The touch on the fingertips is very comfortable.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, his golden Snake Eyes flickering slightly, as if he were considering whether there would be any danger on this trip.

"Tōka specifically asked me to go, it's just a letter, why?"

This is very unreasonable. If it's an ordinary letter, anyone can retrieve it. But if it's an important letter, it's impossible to ask him to retrieve it.

Orochimaru believed that Tōka and he were the same kind of people, allies bound together by common interests.

"Lord Orochimaru, should we send someone with the token?" Kabuto Yakushi was very cautious; his childhood experiences had forced him to do so.

Failure is not an option for spies, because if a spy fails, it's like having one foot in the grave.

Orochimaru shook his head slightly, guessing that the other party wouldn't appear unless he personally went with the token.

Since even Dou couldn't find out who the other person was, then it's really impossible for him to figure it out.

"Heh, is there any place in this world that I, Orochimaru, wouldn't dare to go?" Orochimaru snorted coldly, his low, hoarse voice concealing boundless arrogance.

"Shall I go and make the preparations?" Dou hesitated for a moment before asking.

"No need. Bringing a bunch of useless people will only be a hindrance." Orochimaru coldly rejected Kabuto's suggestion, then added, "I'll go myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gentle breeze swept across the land, stirring up dust that drowned out his voice.

The Wind and Sand stung my eyes, blurring my vision.

When the image became clear again, the two figures were nowhere to be seen in the corner, and even the lingering scent in the air had become extremely faint...

In a desolate Valley north of the town, Orochimaru gazed at the sun overhead, a dark bluish tinge appearing on his pale face.

Orochimaru wasn't poisoned or anything; he was just angry!

"It's past the appointed time, why haven't they arrived yet?" Orochimaru throbbed with veins; he was someone who liked to make arrangements in advance.

Whether he's the one arranging the meeting or the one being invited, Orochimaru always arrives at the agreed-upon location beforehand.

This time, Orochimaru felt a deep unease deep in his heart, though he couldn't explain why he felt this way.

It's simply a feeling of unease, a simple sense of danger.

Waaah...

A strong wind swept across the mountain ridge, stirring up clouds of dust.

Two dark figures, one tall and one short, suddenly appeared on the mountain ridge that encircles the Valley, appearing and disappearing as they approached.

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, staring at the two people. "There's a familiar scent about them. Who could it be?"

Through the blurry vision, two figures gradually became clearer: a straw hat with Wind Chime tied on it, and a Coat with Red Clouds on a Black Background.

He is an enlightened person!

"Itachi... it was you!" Orochimaru licked his dry lips with his scarlet tongue. He never expected that the messenger would be...

It's Itachi Uchiha!!

"It's that stinky snake again, Itachi. Is this guy not the target of this mission?" Kisame, carrying the Samehada, grinned and asked with a fierce smile.

"Orochimaru, we meet again." Itachi stared at Orochimaru expressionlessly, but the three Tomoe in his pupils slowly began to rotate.

Orochimaru's face darkened, and in a fit of rage, he slammed the token in his hand, the dark jade stone, onto the hard rock.

The jade was smashed to pieces by the force of the impact, and the fragments scattered and fell into the weeds.

What kind of bullshit token is this? What kind of bullshit trust is this? If Orochimaru still doesn't understand by now that he's Tōka's target, then he's truly a pig-brain!

"Itachi, it won't be that easy for you to deal with me!" Orochimaru's eyes flashed, revealing a dangerous killing intent.

Like a venomous serpent, its chilling Snake Eyes stared at Itachi and Kisame.

"Kisame, make your move!" Itachi didn't want to waste words with Orochimaru. With a low shout, several sharp Shuriken were flung out from his sleeves.

At the same moment, Kisame, leading Samehada, charged forward...