After thinking for a moment, Orochimaru shook his head. "I'm working on the White Snake Sage's assignment, but we should worry about ourselves right now. They've not only mastered senjutsu, they also have the Mangekyō Sharingan."
"What? The Mangekyō Sharingan?" Manda's gaze sharpened. After a long pause, he said, "Against opponents of that caliber, one careless move could get me killed. So... I'll need more sacrifices this time!"
Orochimaru readily agreed to the greedy Manda's demands.
As long as he had a chance to obtain the Mangekyō Sharingan, it would all be worth it.
Meanwhile, on Zou Hyuga's side.
After dodging Manda's fall, Zou Hyuga quickly turned his attention to the giant snake.
In terms of size, Manda was no smaller than Shukaku. Both were enormous beasts dozens of meters tall. The only difference was that Shukaku, as a tailed beast, could fire Tailed Beast Bombs.
Even so, giant summoning beasts still had the power to contend with tailed beasts.
After entering Sage Mode, Zou Hyuga could see the immense natural energy within Manda. It was this energy that sustained his enormous size, gave him strength comparable to a tailed beast's, and granted him an exceptionally long life.
But because of that same natural energy, Large Summoning Beasts like Manda could not remain in the shinobi world for long. They had to stay in sacred grounds rich in natural energy and could not interfere too much with the shinobi world.
What tempted Zou Hyuga most was the lifespan of the Sacred Grounds Sages. Compared to humans, their lives were extraordinarily long.
While he was thinking, Oto Uchiha beside him had already finished her hand seals, and a dark green projection enveloped Shisui's body.
As the Susanoo solidified, they charged at Orochimaru and Manda together.
Rumble...
Amid tremendous tremors and thunderous