They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 443 War begins

"Otsutsuki...Ishiki..."

Orochimaru repeated the name in a low voice, scrutinizing the man who called himself "Isshiki" from head to toe.

It has a human form, without Kaguya's signature Byakugan, and without any non-human features.

Apart from his strange feathered robe and the odd markings on his face, he looked no different from an ordinary human being.

However, the fact that the opponent could easily shatter the [Inorganic Reincarnation] technique indicates that the opponent's identity is not ordinary.

"interesting."

He lightly licked his lips, and the Sage Chakra within his body receded quietly like a tide. The purple eyeshadow on his eyelids disappeared, and he returned to his usual appearance.

This is not a sign of weakness, but a gesture indicating his willingness to communicate.

After all, living Otsutsuki are quite rare...

"what can you give me?"

Orochimaru asked, his voice smooth and calm, as if the previous exchange was merely a harmless test.

As Otsutsuki Isshiki watched Orochimaru deactivate Sage Mode, the look of naturalist appreciation on his face deepened.

He seemed quite pleased with this pragmatic "cleverness," and gracefully adjusted his posture.

What I can give you is 'knowledge'.

As he spoke, he extended his right hand.

"Knowledge about this planet, about chakra, about the Otsutsuki... about everything."

"Our race was born at a certain origin point in the sea of ​​stars, along with the divine tree."

Our mission is to traverse the boundless darkness, search for planets teeming with life and vitality, and plant the seeds of the divine tree.

His words echoed above Fire Shadow Rock, painting a magnificent picture unimaginable to mortals—an ancient race that used planets as nurseries and civilizations as nourishment, eternally sowing and reaping throughout the universe.

"The divine tree will take root in the core of the planet, drawing upon all its life energy, including the earth's veins, natural energy, and the spirit and body of all living beings on this planet..."

Ultimately, all of this will condense into a fruit containing immense power.

"By swallowing this fruit, we can achieve a leap in life, become stronger, and live longer."

Then we will move on to the next world and repeat this cycle.

His narration was devoid of any emotion, as if he were stating a perfectly natural physical law, as self-evident as humans describing breathing and eating.

"But some unexpected things happened when we landed on this planet."

Yishi's gaze deepened slightly, as if he were recalling an unpleasant past.

"My partner, Kaguya, has awakened from her hibernation earlier than I expected."

According to the rules, she was a member who was sacrificed to the sacred tree to encourage the growth of fruit.

But she betrayed me.

He stretched out his finger and pointed to his abdomen.
“When I was at my weakest, she attacked me from behind, severely injuring me to the point of near death. She swallowed the fruit that should have belonged to me, attempting to claim this ‘nursery’ for herself.”

"After that, in order to prolong my life, I had no choice but to inhabit the body of a monk who happened to be passing by, and silently observe the development of this world under the identity of 'Cixuan'."

His tone carried a hint of self-deprecation, but more than that, it conveyed a sense of superiority and condescension.

"I watched as you insignificant humans were overjoyed after receiving the chakra that Kaguya had unintentionally spread."

And then what do you do with this power? War, slaughter, a chain of hatred... endless, utterly foolish.

I had always thought that this planet's fate would be to slowly decay amidst your pointless infighting.

At this point, his gaze refocused on Orochimaru, and for the first time, a genuine "interest" appeared in his scrutinizing eyes.

"However, your appearance changed my perspective."

Orochimaru, you've made me realize the value of the human species again.

"You did not confine chakra to war, but guided it to explore its essence, analyze genes, and study the transformation and application of energy... Everything you did accelerated the 'evolution' of this civilization."

This is fantastic, it's completely beyond my expectations.

Isshiki stood up and slowly walked towards Orochimaru, his white feather robe remaining perfectly still in the breeze.

"Therefore, I need your wisdom, Orochimaru."

Help me to study the sacred tree of this planet and unravel the secrets of the Otsutsuki clan.

In return, I can promise you that I can spare this planet.

He stopped in front of Orochimaru, looking down at him with his hand outstretched, palm facing upward, as if a king were bestowing supreme favor upon his subject.

“And I will hand over the rule of this planet to you. I will make you the sole ‘king’ of this planet.” The words fell silent.

"Heh...hehe...hahahaha!"

An uncontrollable laugh burst from Orochimaru's throat, growing from a small laugh to a loud, unrestrained one.

He laughed so hard he almost fell over, as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world.

"Ruler? King?"

Orochimaru wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes and shrugged.
"I have absolutely no interest in that kind of boring stuff."

"Besides, it's better than having someone else tell me the answer..."

His voice suddenly turned low and dangerous.

"I prefer to use my own hands to discover, explore, and tear away all the facades!"

The moment he finished speaking, Orochimaru's figure vanished from the spot!
No hand seals were formed, no warning signs were given...

The next moment, he appeared behind Isshiki Otsutsuki like a ghost. In the palm of his right hand, the high-density chakra had completed its ultimate shape change and rotation, forming a sphere that emitted a light blue light and was spinning at high speed!

【Rasengan】!
"it's useless."

Faced with this sudden attack that could pierce through steel, Ichishi's voice remained calm and undisturbed.

He didn't even turn around; he simply extended his right hand.

Just as the ferocious Rasengan was about to touch his palm, an invisible and incomprehensible force enveloped it.

Without a deafening explosion or the dissipation of energy, the sphere containing a massive amount of chakra was silently and effortlessly broken down and absorbed, disappearing into his palm as if it had never existed.

Immediately afterwards, in a posture completely contrary to human biomechanics, his body remained still, but his right leg transformed into a black line tearing through the air, and kicked fiercely towards Orochimaru behind him!

This kick was faster than the limits of visual perception, carrying a pure and extreme physical force capable of shattering mountains!

However, just as the toe was about to touch Orochimaru's body, Orochimaru's figure vanished into thin air once again.

Flying Thunder God Technique!
A few meters away, Orochimaru's figure reappeared, along with four shadow clones.

Without the slightest pause, the main body and the four shadow clones formed hand seals with lightning speed!

"[Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation]!"

"【Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique】!"

"【Earth Release: Great River of Earth】!"

"【Lightning Release: False Darkness】!"

"[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough]!"

In an instant, five powerful escape techniques of different attributes surged out from all directions, transforming into a sea of ​​fire, a torrent, a swamp, lightning, and a gale, forming a net that sealed off all of Ichishi's evasive space from every angle, and crashed towards his location!

However, faced with this encirclement and suppression of the Five Elements Escape Techniques, which was comparable to a natural disaster, Yi Shi simply stood quietly in place, still extending his right hand, which seemed capable of devouring everything.

Whether it's the raging flames that burn everything, the monstrous waves that sweep away everything, or the lightning that tears the earth apart, all forms of ninjutsu, the moment they come within a meter of his right hand, are like rays of light thrown into a black hole, twisted and pulled, and ultimately absorbed by his hands.

Ninjutsu, ineffective...?

Upon seeing this, Orochimaru's expression hardened, and he finally stopped all his movements.

"Now you should understand my power, right?"

Jigen, or rather, Otsutsuki Isshiki, finally turned around slowly, a knowing smile curving his lips, a smile that carried a hint of cat-and-mouse composure and elegance.

"what……"

Orochimaru nodded, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"That's definitely a tricky ability..."

He abruptly changed the subject, speaking in a tone so relaxed it was almost eerie:
"So, this guy is in your hands now..."

"Ok?"

Yishi's smile faltered slightly.

The moment Orochimaru finished speaking, two figures, like phantoms born from the shadows, appeared on either side of him without warning!
One of the figures moved as fast as a silver lightning bolt.

Beneath the standard ANBU uniform was a plain white mask without any patterns on his face.

The short sword in his hand, gleaming with a chilling light, made no sound as it sliced ​​through the air, but drew an extremely simple and deadly arc, silently slashing towards Isshiki's neck!

That was a strike from Konoha's White Fang!
The other figure, however, was quite the opposite!
He was wearing a green bodysuit, had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and wore a similarly styled ANBU mask on his face.

His appearance was accompanied by a wild, fiery aura, and his entire body was enveloped in green steam...

(End of this chapter)