Ye Feng paused involuntarily at Orochimaru's words, then said directly:
"All right, let's give it a try in a few days!"
Orochimaru froze for a moment at that. He had not expected Ye Feng to agree so readily, without the slightest suspicion that he might harm him.
Along with his surprise, Orochimaru could not help feeling a surge of warmth.
But Orochimaru was not good at expressing himself, so he changed the subject:
"What should we do with Urashiki Otsutsuki?"
Ye Feng smiled and said:
"I'll leave him with you for now. When it comes to research, is there anyone in the Shinobi World who can match you?"
Orochimaru smiled at that.
Their brief conversation decided Urashiki's fate. No matter how much anger and resentment he felt, he could change nothing with all his chakra sealed.
Still, Orochimaru's swift capture of his opponent left the onlookers astonished.
Boruto even stammered:
"Th-this... it's over already?"
When Boruto first saw the two giant oarfish appear, he had thought there would be another earth-shattering clash.
Yet in the blink of an eye, the two giant oarfish vanished, Orochimaru appeared behind Urashiki, and Urashiki was already trussed up tight. Everything happened so quickly that it felt like a dramatic start followed by an anticlimactic finish.
Boruto was not the only one who felt that way. Everyone else felt the same. It could only be said that Orochimaru was far too powerful. Although part of it was because Orochimaru had already figured his opponent out completely, his actual strength was beyond question.
Even Big Sasuke, standing nearby, found it somewhat unreal. Urashiki, who had been such a grave threat to them, had been captured just like that, and from the look of things, Orochimaru was going to study him as well.
Looking around, there were