"Hiss, hiss!"
The familiar sound and sensation of skin being pierced brought Orochimaru's excitement to its peak.
However, extreme joy turned to sorrow.
"Clink~"
Beneath the skin was not the expected bone, but hard metal. Orochimaru felt his teeth were about to break.
Toneri's reaction was equally swift. The moment Orochimaru bit his arm, his other arm directly grabbed Orochimaru's neck.
Evil Ninja!
The failed Ninja World needs to be purged!
Toneri no longer had any intention of sparing Orochimaru's life. The next time he went to the Ninja World, it would be the beginning of the Ninja World purging plan. Whether there was a door at the passage was no longer important.
The hand gripping Orochimaru's neck squeezed hard.
"Pfft!"
Flesh and blood splattered, but Toneri showed no signs of stopping.
Because what he had just crushed was only a snake, and now, all around Toneri, countless small snakes were scattering and fleeing.
Toneri controlled the puppets, killing almost one with each strike, constantly eliminating the scattering small snakes.
At the same time, sounds echoed throughout the lifeless palace, and countless puppets rushed towards the location.
This was one of the abilities of the Tenseigan, comparable to the Rinnegan: allowing lifeless puppets to move like living beings.
Unlike the Rinnegan, it required no matching nature, had no quantity restrictions, and did not require inserting black rods.
All the puppets in the Moon Palace moved at this moment, participating in the encirclement and killing of Orochimaru.
However, the puppets were not concentrated in one place but were distributed throughout the vast palace, unable to completely block Orochimaru in the first instance.
A snake that escaped the encirclement quickly slithered while transforming into human form.
Orochimaru swiftly explored various areas, and from time to time, small snakes that had escaped the encirclement came to Orochimaru's side and merged into his body.
As he continuously ran, based on the layout of the rooms, the design of the corridors, and the appearance of various decorative carvings, Orochimaru constructed a rough orientation and map in his mind.
After a moment of thought, Orochimaru, having found his direction, headed towards the location in his mind.
Along the way, Orochimaru encountered many obstacles, but not every puppet was as powerful as the 'Toneri' puppet from before.
If he could resolve it easily, he did so. If he couldn't, Orochimaru showed no intention of entanglement and quickly fled.
As for the puppets relentlessly pursuing him from behind, Orochimaru neither could shake them off nor had any intention of doing so. He only wanted to know what secrets or treasures this place held.
Following the map in his mind, Orochimaru entered a room.
Instantly, Orochimaru's gaze was drawn to the dazzling golden orb, and he quickly arrived in front of the giant Tenseigan.
Orochimaru didn't hesitate, extending his right hand.
[Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!]
As his arm extended, it transformed into a coiling python, biting towards the large orb.
This was reminiscent of Danzo's Kunai stabbing Susanoo in the original work.
The result, naturally, was that he gained nothing. Not only that, but the giant Tenseigan, upon contact with the python, erupted with blinding light.
A huge repulsive force assailed Orochimaru.
Such a familiar technique!
Orochimaru, who had once controlled Hashirama and fought Deva Path Pain, quickly recognized this technique that greatly resembled Shinra Tensei.
"Stop, you despicable thieves! How did you find this place?"
An enraged Toneri had already arrived, finding it incredible that Orochimaru could find the Tenseigan.
He subconsciously blurted out the question.
Orochimaru, who already knew Toneri's capabilities, still felt like laughing at this moment.
Isn't this something that anyone with eyes and a brain can do?
If he had to open the passage before, Orochimaru believed that few people in the Ninja World, besides himself, could do it.
Now, finding the key location in this palace, any Ninja from the Ninja World should be able to manage it without much trouble.
However, the word 'thief' in Toneri's words made Orochimaru think of many things.
The large orb with abilities similar to the Rinnegan, and the young man dressed remarkably like the Six Paths Sage, sparked many ideas in Orochimaru's mind.
The large orb had the ability to counterattack on its own. Orochimaru, knowing his own level, felt he wouldn't be able to handle it in a short time.
If he had enough time, Orochimaru was confident he could make it completely submissive, but clearly, he didn't have that much time now.
However, there was no reason to return empty-handed from a treasure mountain.
The terrifying Chakra fluctuations on the large orb indicated it was a great treasure. Since he couldn't scrape off the scraps, Orochimaru planned to absorb some Chakra to take back.
Toneri and his puppets, along with the large group of cannon fodder puppets from behind, completely surrounded Orochimaru here.
There was no escape. Orochimaru, having withstood a repulsive attack, advanced instead of retreating.
Orochimaru, once again close to the giant Tenseigan, extended his right hand and reached out to touch the Tenseigan.
Toneri, who had witnessed the Tenseigan's counterattack before, now wore a scornful smile.
Except for the descendants of Hamura, everyone else who approached the Tenseigan would suffer a strong counterattack. Toneri waited for Orochimaru to court his own death.
As expected, the second touch clearly caused the Tenseigan to increase the intensity of its counterattack, and Orochimaru was sent flying backward.
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