Rarely, even Itachi frowned at the sight. But since Orochimaru had already taken out the ring, and that was the mission target, they could not possibly refuse it.
"...I think whoever wears this ring will be traumatized." Bone Lord spoke from the side, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly. Fortunately, although they were all the same person, at least the ring would not be worn on his hand for now.
Orochimaru fell silent at those words, his chest rising and falling slightly as he calmed himself. Avoiding Itachi's gaze, he asked, "So, are you taking it or not?"
Although he had temporarily confirmed that Bone Lord would likely protect him, Orochimaru had never wanted the feeling of placing his life and death in someone else's hands.
Thinking this, Orochimaru secretly made up his mind. If they still refused to take the ring... a cold-blooded gleam flashed in his vertical pupils. Then he would have Guren, who was hiding in the shadows, make her move, and he would—run away...
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He had no choice. Reason told him that if they fought, he would most likely die on the spot. Facing two Kage-level experts at once, one of whom was Itachi, who possessed exceptional skill in genjutsu, clearly did not mean he had gone mad.
On the other hand, if he ran, it was not as though he had no chance. In fact, his chances were quite high.
Besides, if Kimimaro had not pulled that stunt just now, the situation would have been much easier to handle. Perhaps the growth in his strength had made Kimimaro lose sight of his own limits.
The current Kimimaro was clearly not qualified to contend with the Mangekyo. After all, Itachi was not an Uchiha like