Those people had usurped their hosts' place and even turned against their masters!
Their crimes were unforgivable! Their intentions deserved death!
Tsunade's eyes slowly turned cold. She had finally thought it all through!
Not far behind Tsunade, Shizune watched her back with a worried expression.
Ever since the debt collectors came after her that time, Tsunade had changed completely. She had not gambled once since then!
Every day, she was gloomy and weighed down by her thoughts, her face growing more haggard by the day.
Shizune saw it all, and anxiety gnawed at her.
But there was nothing she could do. Tsunade refused to tell her anything.
Just as she was fretting, she happened to look up and suddenly found Tsunade standing before her, giving her a fright.
"Lady Tsunade, are you... all right?" Shizune asked, looking at Tsunade with some concern.
Tsunade was simply too strange right now. Her lovely face was dark, her clear eyes icy, completely unlike the Lady Tsunade she remembered!
"I'm fine. Let's go," Tsunade said flatly. Of course she was fine. In fact, she felt very... good right now!
Having thought it through, she felt lighter than she ever had before!
But there were some things she now had to do!
"Oh, then where are we going, Lady Tsunade?"
"To find Orochimaru."
"What?" Shizune froze completely at those words. Orochimaru, one of the former Sannin.
But...
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Chapter 79: Arriving at Otogakure! Twelfth update!
The days that followed settled into peace. With Kirigakure's cancer removed, Mei Terumi methodically made arrangements each day to restore the village's strength.
Otsutsuki Toneri also stayed quietly in Kirigakure, adapting to his ocular power, and his Rinnegan evolved the day after that incident.
As expected, it evolved into the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan!
Compared with the plain Rinnegan, the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan was far stronger, whether in ocular power or might!
And...
On a foggy day, Otsutsuki Toneri stood quietly in the middle of the spacious training ground in the backyard of Mei Terumi's residence in Kirigakure.
"Fire Rat Ball!"
Several blue, flame-shaped rats shot toward Otsutsuki Toneri. At the same time, a white figure rapidly closed in on him.
Divine Sky Strike!
A faintly glowing palm cut through the air, striking straight at Otsutsuki Toneri's chest!
"It's useless~ Why haven't you learned your lesson about these frontal attacks?" Otsutsuki Toneri lowered his eyelids slightly and chuckled.
An invisible repulsive force instantly expanded around him, blasting both the Fire Rat Balls and Otsutsuki Quxian away.
"Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!"
An alluring, clear cry rang out behind Otsutsuki Toneri, and a mass of extremely dense, corrosive lava surged toward his back.
Not at all surprised, Otsutsuki Toneri extended his left hand. His Tomoe Rinnegan flashed, and the lava was instantly absorbed.
"I'm done, I'm done. This is just plain cheating!" At the sight, Mei Terumi waved her hands and spoke helplessly.
The repulsive force protected him completely, and Ninjutsu would be absorbed, forming a perfect defense.
How were they supposed to fight that?
Whenever she sparred with Otsutsuki Toneri, she was always the most frustrated. She was purely a Ninjutsu specialist, yet Otsutsuki Toneri countered her Ninjutsu perfectly.
"Your abilities really are excessive, my lord." Yugito, who had already entered Partial Tailed Beast Transformation, slowly reverted from her transformed state and spoke somewhat helplessly.
"There are no perfect abilities in this world. But this works out nicely, Lady Mizukage. I'll be leaving the village for a while today." Otsutsuki Toneri smiled. The Rinnegan's abilities were indeed very powerful.
But the main reason was actually that Yugito and the other two were not strong enough yet.
"Leaving the village? Where are you going?" Mei Terumi was taken aback, then asked rather nervously.
Otsutsuki Toneri was the key to her Kirigakure's rise. If he left Kirigakure, Mei Terumi felt she would go mad with disappointment.
This was an opportunity for Kirigakure to dominate the continent, right within reach!
So she badly wanted to know what Otsutsuki Toneri was going out to do and how long it would take him to return!
"Just going to meet some people. About a month or two, I suppose." Otsutsuki Toneri pondered briefly, then smiled at Mei Terumi.
Half a month had now passed, and he had finished the initial process of adapting to his Tenseigan and Rinnegan abilities. It was time he took care of certain things.
He could understand how Mei Terumi felt, which was why he gave her that answer.
"I see. Then... come back soon." Mei Terumi fell silent briefly, then hesitated before walking up to Otsutsuki Toneri and gently gathering him into her arms as she spoke softly.
After half a month together, Mei Terumi had grown accustomed to having this monstrous talent around.
No matter what the issue was, whenever she consulted him, he would provide the most perfect, reasonable solution.
She was already getting used to having him. With him there, everything was easy, and Mei Terumi felt fully confident in whatever she did.
She had truly begun to see him as a younger brother, because he really did treat her very well.
Habit was an extremely frightening thing!
So when she suddenly heard that Otsutsuki Toneri would be leaving for a month or two, she really was a little nervous and a little afraid.
"Please rest assured, Lady Mizukage. I understand," Otsutsuki Toneri said with a soft laugh, feeling the Mizukage's ample bosom.
It's already starting to work!
Otsutsuki Toneri's eyes flickered slightly. What he needed was for Mei Terumi to depend on him, to be unable to leave him! To grow accustomed to his presence in her life!
As long as this continued, it would act like a slow poison, until Mei Terumi could no longer extricate herself!
This had nothing to do with love. It was merely a person's dependence and habitual attachment. As long as those two feelings developed and grew, Otsutsuki Toneri would have a way to keep Mei Terumi firmly in his grasp!
After saying goodbye to Mei Terumi, Otsutsuki Toneri left Kirigakure with Otsutsuki Quxian and Yugito. ...
It's time to contact Black Zetsu. But before that, I need to see that fellow first! Standing aboard the ship leaving the Land of Water, Otsutsuki Toneri gazed at the calm sea and thought.
His objective on this trip was very clear: meet Akatsuki ahead of time. He also needed to join the organization!
The breaking dawn-he needed to hold it in his hands.
But the time had not yet come. The current Akatsuki belonged to Obito Uchiha. What he needed was an Akatsuki of his own!
He had already contacted Black Zetsu. Once he reached the Land of Rain, Black Zetsu would be waiting for him there.
But before going to Akatsuki, he still needed to meet someone.
After a week of travel, Otsutsuki Toneri finally reached his destination.
"Young master, this is Otogakure, a village established not long ago. But apparently, its Otokage is very mysterious. Hardly anyone has seen him." Otsutsuki Quxian checked the map, glanced around, and spoke to Otsutsuki Toneri.
Although she did not know why the young master had suddenly decided to visit Otogakure, he presumably had his own considerations.
She only needed to do as he instructed.
"Of course he's mysterious. This is his village, after all." Otsutsuki Toneri smiled meaningfully, then glanced toward a patch of grass to the side.
He had just seen a small green snake silently slither away.
That was right. He had come to find Orochimaru!
Orochimaru had something he needed!
However, Orochimaru's whereabouts were unpredictable, and he had too many bases. Toneri did not know whether he would be in Otogakure right now.
But Otogakure had only recently been established, and many things required his personal attention. There was still a very good chance he was in Otogakure at the moment.
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Chapter 80: Finally meeting Orochimaru! Thirteenth update!
Otsutsuki Toneri and his two companions slowly walked into Otogakure. At present, the village did not even have gate guards.
That made sense. Orochimaru had only just established Otogakure, after all, and most of the children he had lured away had yet to grow up.
Besides, his summoned creatures were all his eyes and ears. When he was in Otogakure, he had no need for gate guards.
"Stop! Who are you?" Shortly after the three Otsutsuki Toneri entered Otogakure, several people rushed out from around a corner and blocked their way.
Otogakure did have ninja. They simply had yet to mature.
Otsutsuki Toneri looked them over. None of their faces were familiar. Presumably, they were Orochimaru's early subordinates.
"Could you please inform Mr. Orochimaru? Tell him Otsutsuki Toneri has come to visit." Otsutsuki Toneri addressed them with a gentle smile.
Gentleness and courtesy were how he treated others, even if these people were of no consequence.
Still, he could consider it a gesture of respect toward Orochimaru. After all, that fellow's talent truly was astonishing.
He had researched, improved, and simplified countless forbidden techniques and secret techniques!
Orochimaru had even developed a secret technique that, on the surface, truly granted immortality! Living Corpse Reincarnation!
Transferring his soul into another person's body to continue living!
What did that mean?
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