After dealing with Ao, Victor went outside and saw Naruto's Shadow Clones everywhere, desperately rescuing the humans captured by the God Tree. The sight nearly made him explode with rage. That bastard Ao couldn't do anything right! He had actually let this massive nuisance escape.
His wish had been so close to coming true. He was about to get his right eye and right leg back! It was all that hateful Naruto Uzumaki's fault. It was all Konoha's fault! Damn it, why did they have to ruin his plan?
Victor had been researching ways to extend human lifespans all along. He had even gone so far as to implant a Cursed Seal that could prolong his life into his own body, and had developed technology like the Regeneration Technique. Unfortunately, his version was nowhere near as good as Orochimaru's.
Victor activated his Regeneration Technique through the Cursed Seal inside his body. Over time, a human body inevitably became unable to withstand the backlash. On top of that, the Longevity Cursed Seal occasionally went out of control, causing some of his cells to lose their vitality. This had directly eaten away one of his legs and one of his eyes.
The God Tree had been just about ready to mature, but Naruto, that unpredictable variable, was out there rescuing people nonstop. Unable to obtain nutrients, the God Tree could only frantically grow the bandages on its branches, while the tree itself shriveled at a visible rate.
Victor glanced at Naruto, who was still going at it like mad, and turned his attention to the teammates Naruto had brought along. If he couldn't deal with the strong one, he would see whether he could deal with his teammates instead.
Victor crept up behind Konohamaru and the others, but Konohamaru and Mugino heard