Escape

"\u0026*%￥%#@!"

An unidentified syllable rang out not far away, and Rasa looked in the direction of the sound.

A figure emerged from the God Tree, with white hair, white skin, and white eyes. The first impression was one of beauty; even though her appearance differed significantly from that of a human, her beauty could not be denied.

The almost tangible pressure that Rasa had felt earlier came from that gaze.

After being exposed, Rasa had already concealed his tracks again, but that gaze remained fixed on Rasa's location.

And every now and then he would glance to Rasa's left, where Orochimaru was.

Otsutsuki Kaguya!

The moment Rasa saw the woman, he knew who she was.

At this moment, Kaguya's height was only waist-high. She wore a pure white robe without any other colors, and her height was not much different from Rasa's. Even though her face was covered with frost, she still looked somewhat young, similar to a fifteen or sixteen-year-old human girl.

Who are you?

Kaguya spoke slowly, her language now perfectly standard Shinobi World Language.

His gaze remained fixed on the location where Orochimaru and Rasa were, without wavering.

"Withdraw!"

While Rasa was still pondering a countermeasure, Orochimaru stopped concealing his presence, called out to Rasa, and then fled at lightning speed.

Orochimaru began his operation, and Rasa, abandoning all further thought, immediately followed Orochimaru, fleeing at breakneck speed.

The God Tree stretched out two branches, sweeping towards Rasa and Orochimaru.

However, the two easily dodged this straightforward attack and fled at top speed.

Kaguya didn't give chase; she simply stared at their retreating figures, her eyes filled with confusion.

Who are they?

Why would a planet harbor beings with high-quality Chakra within their bodies?

Kaguya was extremely familiar with Chakra, as she possessed it within her body, and in far greater quantities than Rasa and Orochimaru combined.

Kaguya could clearly see the Chakra within the two of them through her Byakugan.

This is why Kaguya was filled with doubt. Although the amount of Chakra in the two of them was not much, the quality was higher than hers. Even the Chakra flowing in the God Tree was not as good as theirs.

This is unbelievable!

Kaguya did not choose to pursue them, besides needing to continue God Tree.

Another reason is that Kaguya became a coward. Black Zetsu's sinister and cowardly personality two thousand years later mostly stemmed from Kaguya herself.

Kaguya, who had not yet consumed the Chakra Fruit and evolved into the Rabbit Goddess, had not yet developed the reckless personality she would later become.

Faced with the eccentric Orochimaru and Rasa, Kaguya chose the safer path.

If the two of them covet the God Tree, Kaguya will have no choice but to fight.

However, Orochimaru and Rasa's immediate escape as soon as they were exposed made Kaguya give up any thought of giving them a chase.

He could only watch helplessly as the two fled until they were out of Byakugan's sight.

After scanning the area around the God Tree and finding nothing else unusual, Kaguya withdrew her Byakugan and once again disappeared into the branches of the God Tree.

On the other side, Orochimaru and Rasa remained silent, focused only on their escape.

They could feel a constant pressure following them from behind, which never stopped until they could no longer feel it, at which point they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, the two did not stop, and continued running for several more kilometers before finally stopping.

Why did you run away?

As soon as they stopped, Rasa asked Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, however, was unmoved by this and instead asked Rasa a question in return.

"Why did you expose yourself? Is this the Kazekage, Rasa- kun?"

Realizing his preemptive strike had failed, Rasa decisively shut his mouth and refused to answer Orochimaru's question.

With only strength and cunning, without a sense of responsibility, Rasa could never have become the Kazekage.

As human beings, even if our hands are stained with blood, we still cannot accept our fellow human beings becoming food and fertilizer in front of us.

Looking at Orochimaru, who was known as the 'Cold Lord', Rasa had no intention of explaining himself; doing so would only make him seem pretentious.

"Hmph, I have no obligation to explain this to you, Orochimaru!"

Luo, who was extremely concerned with saving face, snorted coldly and said...

"What a pity! I always thought we were already comrades, Rasa- kun!"

Rasa refused to answer, and Orochimaru didn't press the matter further.

Orochimaru knew the reason perfectly well; if it were him a few days ago, he might have revealed it even faster.

What should we do next?

Rasa didn't take Orochimaru's teasing seriously. He couldn't help himself and ended up revealing their presence before even getting close to the God Tree.

The difficulty of getting closer to the God Tree will likely increase significantly.

"Of course, we'll go again after we're fully prepared. Don't worry, Rasa- kun, I'll call you then."

After saying that, Orochimaru ignored Rasa and went about his business.

That afternoon, Rasa watched as Orochimaru personally captured two humans, wrote and drew on their bodies, and then used Genjutsu to control them, making them walk towards the location of the God Tree.

With nothing to do, Rasa continuously transformed Natural Energy into true essence, rapidly improving himself.

At night, Rasa saw Orochimaru sitting cross-legged, absorbing Natural Energy, just like himself. After biting his finger, Rasa slammed it to the ground.

[Summoning Technique!]

Two White Zetsu, resembling corpses, appeared before the two.