Follow the Clues

The Moon Palace.

Ren and Orochimaru held hands tightly, standing Fudō for over a hundred hours.

The two did not engage in any activities, did not eat, and did not rest.

Ren could certainly handle it. All along, Ren had been going to work and coming home on time, eating and sleeping on time, simply because Ren didn't want to forget that he was a human being.

He continued to enjoy the food and the sleep, even though Ren no longer needed them, from the moment he obtained the Ghost Rider template.

Orochimaru was able to withstand the attack entirely because of his now technologically advanced and ruthlessly powerful body.

Over the course of four days, Ren and Orochimaru thoroughly explored every part of the moon several times.

Including the spot where Ren once felt a pang of fear.

It was there that Ren's cheat ability changed.

However, Ren was not discouraged by the lack of results, after all, it was just an attempt.

Although Ren felt that his system was a nobody in the system world, it was still much more advanced than the Tenseigan.

The lack of results was to be expected.

The subsequent investigation was Ren's attempt to see Otsutsuki Kaguya, the progenitor of Chakra sealed within the moon.

However, unexpectedly, no findings were made.

Through the Tenseigan, Ren and Orochimaru discovered the burial grounds of the Moon Otsutsuki Clan, where countless skeletons forged the Tenseigan we know today.

They also discovered the void Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had once been sealed. While Orochimaru marveled at this discovery, Ren immediately recognized the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from its shape.

Only Otsutsuki Kaguya should have existed most, is nowhere to be found.

The moon is far too large, while Otsutsuki Kaguya is only about the size of a normal person. To avoid any omissions...

Ren asked Orochimaru to search the place thoroughly several times.

Ultimately, no trace of Otsutsuki Kaguya was found.

While the result was unexpected, Ren felt it was also reasonable considering other factors.

For example, the current state of the Sage of Six Paths, and Black Zetsu's insistence on launching the Infinite Tsukuyomi, rather than dismantling the moon.

Perhaps [God's Chibaku Tensei] is not simply a physical seal.

Even though the Sage of Six Paths no longer has a physical body, he can still cause trouble, right?

There must be a deeper reason why Black Zetsu chose Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Otherwise, if we simply develop technology and blow up the moon, wouldn't that be much simpler than the demanding conditions of the Infinite Tsukuyomi?

After searching several times without finding any trace of Kaguya, Ren gave up.

This led Orochimaru to turn his attention to the Shinobi World and the Land of Wind.

After repeated attempts and searches, Ren finally found a perfect match for the system's perspective in the log.

Orochimaru attempted to strike several times during the journey, but ultimately succumbed to Ren's tyranny.

He dutifully became a tool.

Ren focused part of his mind on the Tenseigan's perspective and another part on the system log.

The distance Land of Wind and Konoha is not short; crossing such a long distance in less than two minutes, the journey was almost a whirlwind tour.

If the log could be paused, Ren wouldn't have wanted to use the Tenseigan.

At this scale and speed, even a slight error can lead to drastically different results.

Then came Orochimaru's time to suffer, as the perspective was repeatedly shifted from the Land of Wind to the Land of Fire, with constant minor adjustments made.

Including the time before Ren was born, more than 20 years have passed.

In places like the desert, the landscape can change completely in a single day.

After more than ten hours of suffering, Ren finally achieved a perfect match with the system's perspective in terms of altitude, route, and speed.

"Orochimaru -senpai, please, this is the last time!"

Without saying a word, Ren clearly sensed Orochimaru's suspicion, after all, Ren had started saying this a few hours earlier.

And every time, through the connection of their Chakra, Ren gave Orochimaru the feeling of sincerity.

The camera pans rapidly from the Land of Wind to Konoha, with Ren keeping track of the time.

"Stop!"

Just as Ren heard the system's mechanical voice announce, "[Warning! Warning! Warning! Backpack lost for unknown reasons!]",...

The scene showed a somewhat dilapidated ruin, and Ren was overjoyed—he had finally found it!

Ren's joy was sensed by Orochimaru through the Chakra connection, and the same was true for him.

When Orochimaru saw the ruins in the scene, he was filled with surprise, a feeling that Ren clearly noticed.

They both looked at each other at the same time.