The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

Seeing that Hyuga Zechen did not deny it, Orochimaru's sinister laughter echoed through the forest.

Immediately, Orochimaru grabbed his own face and tore off the thinnest layer, revealing his true face.

To be precise, it was a second layer of disguise attached to Orochimaru's body. Beneath Orochimaru's true appearance was a young and beautiful woman.

"I hope you can help me find new enjoyment..."

Before he finished speaking, Orochimaru's face suddenly bulged out, and a purplish-red tongue shot out from his mouth, winding and swirling in mid-air, arriving in front of Hyuga Sawa in an instant.

"So fast!"

Sasuke's Sharingan spun wildly, trying to catch the trajectory of the long tongue, but he could only barely detect a fleeting afterimage.

The tongue instantly covered a distance of more than ten feet, coiling around like a live snake, forcing Hyuga Zechen to leap backward to dodge.

However, the long tongue's agility far exceeded ordinary people's imagination, and it continued to shoot forward like a shadow, leaving the enemy no room to dodge.

Water Release: Water Blade Slash!

Hyuga Zechen lowered his arm, a kunai fell into his palm, and was immediately enveloped in a layer of water-style chakra, slashing down at the attacking long tongue.

puff!

The long tongue, which was strong enough to withstand the slash of a sharp blade, was almost effortlessly cut in two by the kunai. Amidst the splattering of blood, Orochimaru had no choice but to retract the tongue back into his body, leaving a piece of the tongue to fall to the ground.

The moment the severed tongue hit the ground, it transformed into a small, pure white snake. With a slight flick of its tail against the ground, it bit at Hinata Zechen's calf.

Orochimaru's techniques are truly impossible to defend against...

Hinata Zechen glanced down at the white snake that was biting his calf tightly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Then his whole body collapsed into water, turning into a whirlpool that churned the white snake into pieces.

"interesting……"

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly as he looked at Hyuga Sawatatsu, who had appeared in another location. Suddenly, he opened his mouth wide, separating his upper and lower jaws at an angle of more than ninety degrees, and vomited out countless snakes, which surged out like a tide.

Secret Technique: The Array of Ten Thousand Serpents!

The thousands of long snakes that rose up opened their mouths wide, each extending a sword blade from its belly. Starting with Orochimaru, they rushed towards Ze Chen in a fan shape.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!

As water surged forth from beneath their feet, a massive waterspout erupted, forming a gigantic water sphere as it spun wildly, hurtling irresistibly towards the swarm of snakes.

Water Release ninjas are never afraid of large numbers of enemies!

In the turbulent waters, thousands of snakes were swept up, their flesh torn and mangled by the current, collapsing completely and staining the clear water red with their blood.

Is it the Second Hokage's Water Release technique again?

As he watched the raging torrent approach, Orochimaru leaped up and began jumping among the giant trees.

The torrent behind them relentlessly pursued them, uprooting and sinking large trees wherever it passed.

"If it weren't for that move being prepared for that elderly teacher, I would have shown you the true power of Water Release today..."

After creating a distance of several dozen feet, and feeling the floodwaters behind him gradually receding, Orochimaru stood on a large tree and sighed with regret.

However, with such a commotion, the old man and that idiot are probably rushing over here now, so we must finish this quickly.

Orochimaru suddenly collapsed to the ground, his entire body becoming limp and boneless. He twisted his lower body like a snake and began circling around Hyuga Zechen at an extremely high speed.

Just as everyone was dazzled, Orochimaru's upper body suddenly elongated, as if coiled on the ground. A giant snake that had spotted its prey suddenly pounced to hunt, and with lightning speed, it pounced on Hyuga Sawatatsu, its outstretched fingers grabbing directly at the enemy's neck.

This is Orochimaru's most unexpected taijutsu attack after his body was modified with soft materials. When he met Pain in the past, Orochimaru tried to use this move to seize the Rinnegan. Even strong opponents of the same level would find it difficult to defend against.

Just as Orochimaru's palm was less than a foot away from Hyuga Sawa, his pupils suddenly contracted. Even though the enemy was within reach, his entire body had completely lost the ability to move.

Byakugan - Freeze Technique!

Illusion?

As this thought crossed Orochimaru's mind, he felt his surroundings suddenly change, and he found himself in an environment surging with azure light, with himself at the center of the world.

Looking down at his body, Orochimaru saw that his entire body was tightly bound by water whips, and no matter how much he twisted his body, he could not break free.

"Impossible. Although the Byakugan, like the Sharingan, is a bloodline limit of the eye type, how could it possess such immense eye power?"

In reality, Orochimaru, whose body trembled slightly but could not move, spoke with disbelief in his voice.

Although Orochimaru had witnessed Anko being controlled by Hyuga Sawatatsu's illusion, he didn't take it to heart, after all, the difference in strength between master and disciple was like heaven and earth.

However, just like when he ambushed Uchiha Itachi and was controlled by the genjutsu, Orochimaru was now fully aware that he was under a genjutsu and his mind was perfectly clear, but his body just couldn't move.

After several reincarnations, has the soul inevitably become incomplete, making it less resistant to illusions?

Although Orochimaru's Byakugan power began to rapidly diminish, his struggles and resistance were not as difficult to suppress as one might expect.

"Compared to Itachi Uchiha's genjutsu, how does my genjutsu, cast using the Byakugan, compare?"

Faced with Orochimaru's questioning, Hyuga Zechen smiled and spoke.

Chapter 37 The Curse of Heaven

"Of course it's far inferior. Although your eye power is indeed very strong, how could the Byakugan possibly compare to the Sharingan? Besides, Itachi's Sharingan is the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan."

Even though his body was being controlled, Orochimaru spoke as if nothing was wrong, showing no concern for his predicament.

Hearing Orochimaru praise the Sharingan so highly, Sasuke Uchiha, standing some distance away, wore a proud smile.

However, the smile only lasted for a moment. Sasuke thought of that man's Mangekyou Sharingan, and the smile immediately disappeared.

"Really? That's pretty much what I guessed."

Hinata Zechen nodded in agreement with Orochimaru's assessment, showing no anger at his comments.

The Byakugan and Sharingan have clearly different focuses on personal enhancement, so there's no need to force a comparison. Furthermore, Itachi was a once-in-a-century genius of the Uchiha clan, and his development and application of the Sharingan were in no way inferior to Madara Uchiha's.

With the training camp at his disposal, Hyuga Zetsu's goal, as his eye power continues to accumulate and develop, will inevitably be to surpass the Otsutsuki clan from the depths of the universe, rather than the terminally ill Uchiha Itachi, who only has three years left to live.

His questions were answered, but how to deal with Orochimaru became a source of worry for Hyuga Sawatatsu.

Orochimaru's Konoha Crush plan was originally an important part of Hyuga Sawatatsu's plan. Killing Orochimaru before the crash plan ended would be a losing proposition.

Most importantly, Orochimaru is not so easy to kill. Even if you destroy his physical body, as long as the cursed seal remains, Orochimaru can revive from it.

Moreover, the ninja world would be much less fun without Orochimaru.

"Tell me, Uchiha Itachi, where is that man?"

Just as Hyuga Zechen hesitated, Uchiha Sasuke leaped down from a high place, holding a kunai to Orochimaru's throat, his Sharingan eyes fixed on the snake-like man before him.

"Haha... With your strength, even if you find Itachi, what can you do?"

Seeing Sasuke's angry face, Orochimaru immediately changed his tone, his voice full of seduction.

"Your eyes hold a power even greater than Itachi's. However, only I can help you unlock this immense power..."

Before Orochimaru could finish speaking, Sasuke's face showed impatience. He gently pushed the tip of his kunai forward, piercing Orochimaru's neck.

"Enough with the nonsense. If you don't want to die here, tell me where Uchiha Itachi is..."

The excited Sasuke didn't notice that even though the kunai had penetrated an inch into his flesh, and in such a vital place as his throat, not a single drop of blood had seeped out of the wound.

“I remember, when Itachi was your age, he was already a squad leader in the Anbu. In a corrupt village like Konoha, there was no way you could have acquired great power…”

Upon discovering that Orochimaru was still avoiding the topic of Itachi Uchiha's whereabouts, Sasuke's eyes grew even sharper, his fingertips gripping the kunai turned white, and he thrust it forward another inch.

"Sasuke, don't be impulsive..."

Sakura, who was observing from the sidelines, clearly understood that Orochimaru was intentionally trying to provoke Sasuke, and tried to persuade Sasuke to calm down.

However, Orochimaru's lips curled into a smug smile, and a snake head as thick as an arm emerged from his mouth, from which spewed a long sword with a cold, gleaming light and an ancient design.

Kusanagi Sword!

This divine weapon, crafted from the world's hardest material and capable of changing length, is already deeply bound to Orochimaru. Even though Orochimaru's body is currently controlled by genjutsu, he can still manipulate it with his will.

"Die!"

Sensing the threat emanating from the Kusanagi Sword, and fearing that Orochimaru might escape, Sasuke no longer hesitated. With a forceful thrust and pull of his kunai, he sliced ​​Orochimaru's neck in two.

Orochimaru's head flew upwards under the force, but his body remained standing, and not a drop of blood flowed from his neck, which had been severed by the kunai.

Hyuga Zetsu, who had been watching everything from behind, twitched his Byakugan slightly and immediately realized that the immobilization jutsu he had used on Orochimaru had lost its effect.

"Very good……"

Seeing Orochimaru's head separated from his body, Sakura smiled, and Naruto raised his arms, ready to cheer.

"Watch out, he's not dead yet!"

Upon hearing Hyuga Zechen's reminder, Sasuke turned around in surprise and looked at Hyuga Zechen, clearly not believing him.

How could someone be alive when their head has been cut off?

Ah!

The next moment, Sakura let out an extremely sharp scream, clearly frightened by what she saw.

The head, which was flying in mid-air, trembled a few times, and long snakes, like noodles, gushed out from its neck.

The same was true of Orochimaru's body, which stood upright on the ground. The two long snakes intertwined and then quickly closed, reconnecting Orochimaru's head and body.

Click!

As Orochimaru reached out his hands and straightened the head that had been tilting to the side, he stood up perfectly fine, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

"How is this possible..."

Naruto and Sakura, who witnessed all of this, were both stunned.

How can someone survive having their head cut off? Are they even human?

"I originally wanted to continue playing with you guys, but unfortunately, time doesn't allow it..."

Sensing two familiar yet powerful chakra streams rapidly approaching, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a strange light. Suddenly, he clasped his hands together in a hand seal, his entire neck stretched out, and he used it to pounce on Sasuke, his head circling around halfway. He then bit down on Sasuke's neck with his open mouth.

"Sasuke!"

Sakura, who seemed to have found some courage, suddenly lunged forward and swung her kunai at Orochimaru's long neck.

Ding!

Sakura felt as if she were standing on a thick piece of cowhide. The blade of the kunai not only failed to break through the skin, but the force of the impact made her fingers ache. The kunai slipped from her hand and tumbled to the ground.

As Orochimaru loosened his grip, the neck, which had spanned a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), instantly retracted and returned to Orochimaru's body.