Unlike a few years ago, when Orochimaru's power had astonished her.
Oto Uchiha's strength had grown beyond recognition. She could now calmly declare that she would finish Orochimaru off for good. Awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan truly could give an Uchiha a tremendous boost in confidence, along with the illusion that they stood above everyone else.
Having seen Orochimaru fight at full strength, Oto Uchiha understood the limits of his power.
Much of Orochimaru's strength came from his bizarre ninjutsu and summoning beasts, but those flashy tricks would crumble before Susanoo.
Zou Hyuga promptly rapped her on the head, then shook his head gently as Oto clutched it.
Why had even Oto developed an arrogant streak after awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan? This was Orochimaru. A snake's strike was one thing; having it set its sights on you was another.
Defeating Orochimaru was not difficult, but killing him... that was hard.
Based on the information Oto had just gathered about Orochimaru's reduced resistance to genjutsu, Zou Hyuga had to wonder whether Orochimaru had already successfully developed Living Corpse Reincarnation.
That forbidden technique split the soul, lowering resistance to genjutsu. In exchange, it greatly enhanced the user's ability to survive, even allowing them to return to life through various means after being killed.
Still, if Orochimaru had truly reached that stage, he had really begun abandoning his humanity and casting off all restraint.
While Zou Hyuga pondered this, the injuries on Orochimaru's body healed at a visible rate. Soon, only the holes in his clothes remained.
Looking at the two composed figures, Orochimaru smiled, appearing all the more sinister in the moonlight.
"Since neither of you intends to keep fighting, why not give me some cells to study? With your talents and bloodlines, perhaps I could cultivate a promising embryo. It would count