Tsunade Who Wants a Hangover

Uchiha Shisui hesitated greatly when it came to casting Kotoamatsukami.

Because once Kotoamatsukami was used, the next time he would want to cast it, he would have to wait over a decade.

The ambiguous words Gray had just spoken were lost on Orochimaru.

However, Uchiha Shisui understood Gray's meaning perfectly.

He wanted him to use the Kotoamatsukami technique on Orochimaru to permanently alter his will and force him into submission!

Such a powerful ability to rewrite a ninja's very will required the long-term power of the left eye's Kotoamatsukami.

And once that was used, the long-term Kotoamatsukami of the left eye would require a long, decade-long wait before it could be used again.

As for the short-term Kotoamatsukami of the right eye, it completely lacked the power to alter Fugaku Uchiha's will to rebel against the village!

But when Uchiha Gray uttered that he could solve the problem of the Uchiha clan's rebellion, all of Shisui's hesitation turned into resolve.

"Master."

Orochimaru looked at Uchiha Gray respectfully, his sinister expression turning calm.

Uchiha Gray breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

To be honest, from the moment he met Orochimaru, he had been considering whether he could bring him under his command.

Because Orochimaru's technological capabilities were terrifying.

Living Corpse Reincarnation, the Mechanical Nine-Tails, and even artificially created Sage Mode.

If given enough time, Uchiha Gray even suspected that he could create a Kaguya Otsutsuki for him!

In a world like the Leaf where everyone believed in ninjutsu, Orochimaru, who believed in science, was truly one of a kind.

It was better to keep such a scientific genius in his own hands.

Moreover, with Orochimaru by his side, many things he couldn't do himself could be left entirely to him.

"Now that the long-term Kotoamatsukami ability is gone, the cooldown is a full decade or more. That means the task of resolving the Uchiha clan's rebellion will have to be left to you, Gray."

Uchiha Shisui sighed helplessly.

"Fine!"

Uchiha Gray nodded earnestly.

Originally, he hadn't wanted to get involved in the Uchiha clan's affairs, content just to survive, but since he had given his word to Uchiha Shisui, there was no reason to back out now.

"Orochimaru possesses incredibly powerful technological capabilities; you will realize this in the future."

"Most importantly, he might be able to improve the issue of your vision loss."

Uchiha Gray said indifferently.

This was, of course, just a pretext; if he wanted to, he could grant Uchiha Shisui a Mangekyou Sharingan that would never go blind at any time.

Because he himself possessed a Sage Body, which was no different from Senju Hashirama's Sage Body; he only needed to inject his own cells into Uchiha Shisui's body.

Then, Uchiha Shisui would possess a Mangekyou Sharingan that would never go blind.

And because it was his own cells being injected, he could help Uchiha Shisui suppress the erosion of the cells.

But not yet. Uchiha Gray glanced at Orochimaru inadvertently.

That calm and respectful expression made Uchiha Gray's skin crawl.

The Mangekyou Sharingan possessed the terrifying ability to alter a person's will without changing their personality, memories, or behavioral patterns.

This meant that the current Orochimaru was no different from before; he was still just as evil and terrifying.

It was simply that at the bottom of Orochimaru's heart, there was now a master: Uchiha Gray!

Until he possessed a Mangekyou Sharingan of his own, he would not help Uchiha Shisui solve his vision loss.

The power of Kotoamatsukami was simply too terrifying!

"What!?"

Uchiha Shisui was startled.

He didn't know much about Orochimaru, only that he was an evil ninja obsessed with human experimentation.

Uchiha Gray said calmly, "Orochimaru is indeed obsessed with human experimentation, but it all stems from his heart for scientific inquiry."

"To others, human experimentation is a terrifying, cruel, and evil practice, but to Orochimaru, it is merely a necessary method on his path of science."

"The problem of the Uchiha clan's rebellion is left to me," Uchiha Gray said calmly.

Shisui had yet to recover from the shock he had just received.

To be able to solve the problem of the Uchiha clan's Mangekyou Sharingan blindness—what a terrifying ability that was.

He couldn't help but gasp; no wonder so many people in the Leaf had wanted to kill Orochimaru back in the day.

So, this was the forbidden power he controlled!

What was even more terrifying was that Uchiha Gray actually knew everything about it!

Just then, a sharp, feminine shout suddenly rang out: "Orochimaru, how could a guy like you be here!?"

A woman who looked to be in her twenties, with long golden hair and fair, firm skin, fixed her cold, beautiful eyes on Orochimaru.

Her features were exquisite, with a pert, straight nose and rosy, cherry-red lips.

She had amber eyes like spring water and long, slender eyelashes like a butterfly's wings, which made her pretty face look even more refined.

Most eye-catching of all was the green haori she wore; the loose garment could not conceal her magnificent, surging figure.

It outlined curves that were truly heart-stopping!

Uchiha Gray narrowed his eyes slightly.

It was Tsunade!

He hadn't expected to run into this "legendary hero" of the Hokage world here.

Back in his past life, while watching the anime and manga, this woman was already enough to make any man's heart race.

But only when seeing her in person could one realize just how astonishing her charm truly was.

She was as exquisite as a porcelain doll!

Yet, she also possessed a heroic, bold temperament; the two sensations intertwined, making her as alluring as a deadly rose.

Just then, a pretty young girl ran over from not far away, clutching Tonton in her arms.

"Lady Tsunade, please don't run so fast!"

Tsunade's gaze fell upon Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Gray, softening slightly.

Even if the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan had once been at odds, they were, at the very least, Leaf ninja.

"Little brats of the Uchiha Clan, get behind me. The rogue ninja before you is someone who once stood on equal footing with me—Orochimaru!"

Tsunade watched Orochimaru with a wary gaze, though she knew her own condition all too well.

She was currently suffering from hemophobia; facing Orochimaru, she had almost no combat capability and could only pray that he would leave as soon as possible.

Orochimaru's cold gaze landed on Tsunade. Although he had been struck by Kotoamatsukami, his core thoughts and personality had not changed in the slightest.

"Tsunade, I didn't expect you to appear here."

"A coward from the Great Ninja War—since you've already left the battlefield, you shouldn't be meddling in the affairs of ninja anymore!"

"If you have that kind of time, you'd be better off thinking about heading to the casino for a few more rounds!"

With that, Orochimaru's cold gaze shifted toward Uchiha Gray.

"Gray-kun, I never imagined you possessed such formidable strength. I look forward to our next meeting."

Having said this, he left directly, not even sparing Tsunade another glance.

Tsunade's face, previously filled with vigilance, instantly turned to fury!

She wanted to beat Orochimaru to a pulp; that guy was still as vicious and snide as ever!

What had he just said? That this handsome eight or nine-year-old kid before her possessed formidable strength?