Apprenticed to Orochimaru: The Evil Scientist of the Hidden Leaf
Chapter 655

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's Acting

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Kenichi Amamiya looked at Ōtsutsuki Isshiki with a thoughtful expression. He did not know much about this man; most of what he knew had come from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Still, he understood some of Isshiki's personality. After all, they had once faced each other as enemies for some time, so Kenichi knew exactly what Isshiki was like. Put nicely, he was exceedingly self-important. Put bluntly, he thought far too highly of himself and looked down on everyone else. Yet Kenichi could understand that mindset. After all, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was fundamentally different from everyone else in this world in terms of life form. In a sense, if the Shinobi World were a zoo, then Isshiki would be a visitor who had come to look at the animals. To him, the people of the Shinobi World were monkeys on Monkey Mountain; the stronger ones were no more than tigers or lions. And what about Isshiki? He had come in an armored vehicle. Even if the tigers were released, they could not break through his defenses. Under such circumstances, it was hardly strange that he thought so highly of himself. It was perfectly normal. In fact, Kenichi felt it would have been stranger if Isshiki had not acted that way. Humans might be distant biological relatives of apes and monkeys, but few people would truly be willing to admit that their distant relatives were animals. So Isshiki's mentality and perspective were entirely natural. It was also why he had always held himself aloof and looked down on everyone around him. Kenichi had noticed that attitude long ago. Even the location Isshiki had chosen for his base revealed just how arrogant he was inside. Of course, Kenichi suspected Isshiki also wanted to watch the monkeys put on a show.

"What did I do? I'm merely

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