Unfortunately, Orochimaru's experimental subject had not yet matured. Even if it did, it would only be a drop in the bucket, far from meeting his expectations.
But he did not want an extra dead man's face growing on his body. That was both disgusting and unlucky. Only a freak like Madara Uchiha would deliberately go shirtless to show it off.
Wood Release, Rinnegan.
Uchiha Kyu sat in his seat, lost in thought. His fingers unconsciously tapped against the table, the thudding carrying a rhythm like rolling war drums.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
"Kill all these toads!!!"
Under Fugaku Uchiha's leadership, the fires of ninja warfare burned fiercely across Mount Myōboku for the first time. The ones living around Mount Myōboku's outskirts were mostly toads without much ability.
The thousand elite ninjas led by Fugaku Uchiha were terrifyingly powerful, far beyond what those outer toads could resist.
Not to mention that the White Snake Sage had personally acted, leading the snakes of Ryūchi Cave to devour the toads.
The White Snake Sage was clever. Knowing that Mount Myōboku could not escape disaster, she planned to swallow that stinking toad in the final battle and raise her strength to another level.
This had been her wish for many years.
Back then, Gamamaru had relied on the Sage of Six Paths backing him to bully Ryūchi Cave. She had remembered that grudge to this day.
She had endured this hatred for countless years, and today, she finally had the chance to repay it all.
"This toad meat is really good—fat and juicy!!!"
Manda, Orochimaru's summoning beast, especially enjoyed himself. One toad after another went into his mouth, crunchy with every bite.
For this invasion of Mount Myōboku, Fugaku Uchiha had brought along his son, Uchiha Itachi. A bud raised in a greenhouse could not