The deep, husky tone suddenly changed, and the woman's charming laughter echoed through the mountains and forests.
Slowly removing the mask from her face, a face full of collagen, even more delicate than Orochimaru's pale, inhuman skin, was exposed to the air.
"How about it? Isn't this appearance quite surprising? I've abandoned my aging body and embraced a youthful one. This is the key to my mastery of all the arts in the world— the Immortality Technique!"
Orochimaru, who had hoped to see a complex expression of surprise, shock, and confusion, was met only with a lukewarm response from behind his mask.
"Oh? By abandoning the physical body, one can allow their spiritual power to possess the bodies of others, thus lingering in this world, much like a snake shedding its skin. Not a bad idea."
Faced with Huayue's indifference, as if the Immortality Technique was nothing more than that in his eyes, Orochimaru's lips curled up, adding a touch of anger.
"I admit that you have learned my hand well in provoking others' anger, but in terms of the length of life, you will eventually face death."
"And I, who will soon possess the truth of the world, will possess all the ninjutsu, forbidden techniques, and Secret Jutsu in this world, and will be able to analyze everything in this world!"
With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Huayue felt that Orochimaru in front of him seemed to really hate it when others looked down on the Immortality Technique he had developed, and even he himself was a little... exasperated.
"Is that so? But if one day, humans no longer need to Hand Seals to activate ninjutsu and freely wield power, then where will the meaning of mastering ninjutsu lie?"
"You can activate ninjutsu without Hand Seals? Are you kidding me?!"
"My disciple, what do you think ninjutsu is? Ninjutsu is the chakra structure created through Hand Seals, allowing chakra to be released through the constructed pathways. It's not a power like eye techniques that only a select few can use..."
Under Orochimaru's incredulous gaze, a slight smile curved the corners of Huayue beneath the mask, his tone growing increasingly indifferent.
"Words are useless. I'll let you see for yourself. The era of ninjas will eventually come to an end with the innovation of technology. Lightning Release: White Lightning!"
The electric light was pure white, briefly replacing the sun's rays.
The lightning release, beyond imagination, pierced through space. Orochimaru's expression changed, and he hurriedly lowered his head.
Sizzle!
The electric arc dissipated in mid-air, and distant rocks were struck by the terrifying current, instantly turning into scorched earth.
"No Hand Seals? How is that possible?! How could there be no Hand Seals?! Could it be Transcription Seal...?"
" Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu ".
One after another, shuriken formed from chakra suddenly conjured countless afterimages, tearing the mountain forest to shreds in an instant.
In just a few dozen seconds, a series of ninjutsu beyond Orochimaru's imagination were displayed, making Orochimaru's pupils, which had already shrunk to pinpoints, become even more serious.
"Earth Release, Water Release, Lightning Release, Fire Release, Wind Release... What is this? Genjutsu? No, he didn't use Genjutsu on me at all. So, everything I'm seeing is real? How is that possible!"
It's unbelievable that values formed over decades are being challenged at this moment.
Ninjutsu requires hand Hand Seals to be used; this is a consensus among all ninjas in the Ninja World.
Unless one is a born Kekkei Genkai ninja, activating ninjutsu inevitably requires Hand Seals, but now...
"It's surprising that anyone can use any Hand Seals ninjutsu freely simply by inputting the energy model of ninjutsu, that is, the energy circuit formed by Hand Seals, into the rule system formed by blood armor."
A smile appeared on her lips, Huayue silently raised her right hand, the crimson, regular magic symbols moving continuously across her skin.
"Teacher, I've actually done some research on the Immortality Technique, but my research direction is somewhat different from yours..."
When those intricate, crimson eyes subtly shifted to pale purple, Orochimaru's heart was instantly filled with countless turbulent waves.
"You bastard, you Rinnegan!"
Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's Office in Konoha.
When Gekko Hayate arrived in a hurry, Jiraiya and Sarutobi Hiruzen upright, waiting for the Anbu scattered Konoha to deliver the message.
" Third Hokage, Lord Jiraiya, just now Uchiha Huayue appeared and took away a Jonin who was leading a Squad Leader Jonin from the Otogakure Village during the second Chunin Ninja Exams. Mitarashi Anko suspects that the person was Orochimaru."
With a cold glint in his lowered old eyes, Sarutobi Hiruzen concentration.
Where are those two guys now?
"The specific situation is unclear. Uchiha Huayue used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the venue. The Jonin patrolling within the village are intensifying their search..."
After revealing everything he knew, Gekko Hayate took his leave.
" Uchiha Huayue, Orochimaru... the conflict between master and disciple feels very strange..."
"If it were just a fight, that would be fine. But I'm afraid that the teacher might persuade his disciples to incite hatred against Konoha. Danzo has gone too far with the Uchiha Clan."
As Sarutobi Hiruzen over, and memories of the past flooded his mind.
As people get older, they become more nostalgic Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply, feeling that he had contributed very little to Konoha in his life, and that he had been poor at judging people and negligent in his duties as a teacher.
"That's really dangerous. The power of the Uchiha Clan, combined with Orochimaru's threat, should not be underestimated."
Jiraiya gave a perfunctory reply, his eyelids lowered and his brows furrowed.
'Akatsuki... Rinnegan... Nagato, is it really you? How are Konan Yahiko doing now?'
Dozens of miles away from Konoha, Orochimaru was dressed in rags and looked disheveled.
The pain and torment he suffered all over his body could not be completely eliminated even by using the Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique.
"The ultimate Sharingan is the Rinnegan. Besides the naturally Rinnegan, is there another way to obtain Rinnegan? No, perhaps the way Uchiha Huayue awakened it is the truly correct method. So..."
The Ring of Sora his index fingers shone brightly, Orochimaru sneered before choosing to enter it.
Inside the Akatsuki's secret base.
"Why are you in such a hurry to contact me? I had a fierce sparring session with an outstanding disciple I hadn't seen in a long time and discovered some unprecedented and valuable information."
Orochimaru muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on something for a moment, then in the very center, a pair of pale purple eyes shifted their gaze.
"What intelligence?"
"That guy, Uchiha Huayue, seems to have broken through the limits of the Mangekyō Sharingan once again and awakened the same eye as you, Boss, the Rinnegan."
Silence, deathly silence.
One by one, the rogue ninjas, considered dangerous, turned their gazes and stared at Orochimaru in disbelief, even Black Zetsu was no exception.
"What did you say? The Rinnegan!"