The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

"Kabuto, you really are a smart person."

Hinata Zechen nodded in satisfaction, then tossed the small white snake in his hand into Yakushi Kabuto's arms.

"Lead the way."

Kabuto carefully wrapped the white snake around his wrist, then raised one index finger to adjust his glasses, the reflective lenses immediately obscuring his eyes.

"Yes, Lord Zechen, please follow me."

Guided by Yakushi Kabuto, the two ran along the river for more than ten kilometers before stopping in front of a desolate mountain that could be seen everywhere.

"To evade the pursuit of the Five Great Nations and the Akatsuki organization, Lord Orochimaru has built dozens of secret bases, scattered throughout the land and beyond. And we relocate them every week."

Kabuto Yakushi placed the white snake wrapped around his wrist on the ground and looked up to explain to Hinata Sawatatsu.

The white snake's belly suddenly swelled up, and its body, which was originally only the thickness of a finger, suddenly became enormous. Orochimaru, covered in slime, slowly crawled out of the white snake's mouth and stood up.

Orochimaru gently placed his palm on the mountain wall, and the massive mountain began to tremble. The perfectly disguised stone gate slowly opened to both sides, revealing a passage leading deep into the mountain's interior. Every now and then, fist-sized rocks would fall down from the height.

"Zechen-kun, welcome to my base."

Orochimaru glanced at Hyuga Zetsu with a smile, then took the lead and walked into the passage.

After walking less than ten zhang, the passage inside the mountain came to an end, and ahead were stone steps leading down into the darkness.

Walking on the silent stone steps, the only sound was the footsteps of three people, and the surrounding light was extremely dim. There was only a candle the size of a finger burning quietly every ten feet or so.

"Ze Chen Jun is certainly skilled and daring, actually following me in like this. Aren't you afraid I'll turn on you?"

After walking for a while, Orochimaru suddenly turned around and looked at Hyuga Sawatatsu.

"You should know that if it weren't for your unexpected rise to power during the last Konoha Crush I launched, Konoha would probably be destroyed by now."

Orochimaru, with most of his face hidden in darkness, looked even more terrifying, with only his pair of bright yellow vertical pupils standing out.

"Lord Orochimaru probably knows better than I how much wealth Konoha has. And whether you really want to destroy Konoha, only you know the answer."

Upon hearing Hyuga Zetsu's answer, Orochimaru's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"So, what exactly is Ze Chen's goal? Is it to become the Sixth Hokage, or to hide in the shadows like Danzo and constantly plot to stir up trouble in the ninja world?"

In the darkness, Hinata Zechen's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

"What if my goal is the same as Lord Orochimaru's—to achieve immortality?"

Immortality?

Just then, the stone wall at the end of the passage silently slid aside, revealing a figure.

The other person slowly opened their eyes, and their scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan looked quite ferocious in the darkness.

"This is too slow. Didn't you promise to accompany me for the training of the new ninjutsu this afternoon?"

With half his face visible in the flickering candlelight, Sasuke Uchiha's entire demeanor had undergone a striking transformation, perfectly complementing the snake head carved on the wall behind him.

Ok?

Sasuke opened his eyes and quickly scanned Orochimaru and Kabuto before fixing his gaze on Hyuga Zetsu.

Almost instinctively, Sasuke Uchiha clenched his fists instantly, immediately recalling the scene at the entrance of Konoha Village where he was easily defeated by his opponent.

"Don't be so angry, Sasuke. I've brought you a familiar guest today."

Despite Sasuke's blunt words, Orochimaru was quite tolerant and even offered a brief explanation to Sasuke.

"Seeing old friends, doesn't it bring back memories? We can chat about things back home."

Orochimaru's tone was playful, and his gaze kept shifting between Sasuke and Hyuga Zetsu, trying to find out the relationship between the two.

"There's no need for reminiscing, but he serves as perfect evidence of my spiritual progress!"

Sasuke's eyelids drooped, and within his scarlet Sharingan, the three tomoe rotated once. Sasuke's figure grew larger and larger in Hyuga Zechen's vision, making Hyuga Zechen appear incredibly small.

The surroundings began to distort, and an intense feeling of weightlessness enveloped everything, as if it were about to drag Hinata Sawatatsu down into a bottomless abyss of darkness.

"Didn't Orochimaru tell you that when ninjas with similar eye-type bloodline limits engage in genjutsu battles, the outcome is determined by the strength of their eye power?"

Orange-red flames began to flicker and spread all around, reaching Hinata Zechen's feet and rapidly climbing up his body. The intense heat even distorted Hinata Zechen's hair and vision, but Hinata Zechen remained motionless, seemingly oblivious to the pain caused by the burning flames.

"Enough with the nonsense. I am completely different now than I was in Konoha."

Sasuke Uchiha's angry roar echoed throughout the world, yet anyone could hear the lack of conviction in his words.

Time continued to pass, and as Sasuke watched Hyuga Zechen being burned to ashes in the flames, he opened his mouth wide in the illusion and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Sasuke, one of the Four Great Laughing Uchiha, is back in his place!

Ok?

After the maniacal laughter subsided, Sasuke Uchiha's three-tomoe Sharingan began to rotate again, and then a scene that horrified him appeared.

As the creator of the illusion, Sasuke was surprised to find that he was unable to dispel the illusion around him.

when?

Uchiha Sasuke formed hand seals, repeatedly trying to disrupt his chakra, but to no avail.

Yay yay...

At that moment, a flock of black crows flew by, twisting and converging in front of Sasuke to form Itachi Uchiha, who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

“My stupid little brother…”

As Itachi Uchiha approached step by step, Sasuke knew it was just an illusion, but his body couldn't help but tremble.

"Amaterasu!"

With a low shout from Itachi Uchiha, a ball of black flame began to burn on Sasuke Uchiha's chest, replicating the scene almost exactly as before.

what……

Feeling the flames burning his body, Sasuke cried out in pain, rolling around on the ground under the black flames but unable to escape.

"Sasuke-kun, wake up!"

Just then, Kabuto's voice rang in Sasuke's ears, and a surge of chakra entered Sasuke's body, dispelling the genjutsu rebound.

“Zechen-kun, Sasuke is being immature, please don’t take it to heart.”

Orochimaru, who was standing next to Hyuga Zetsu, took a step forward, blocking the line of sight between Hyuga Zetsu and Sasuke.

woohoo hoo...

Sasuke, panting heavily, realized that he had collapsed to the ground without even noticing, covered in cold sweat.

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woohoo hoo...

Gasping for breath, Sasuke Uchiha felt his head become incredibly heavy.

how come?

Is it a side effect of illusion magic?

No, is it a fear of Hinata Sawatatsu that I'm not even aware of?

hateful!

Sasuke raised his fist and slammed it into the ground in a fit of rage.

He would rather believe the former than admit that he himself had developed a fear.

"Sasuke-kun, you'd better not mess with him, because he's more dangerous than me."

A shadow fell over Sasuke; it was Orochimaru, who was looking down at him.

The thing people fear most is comparison. Orochimaru, who was eager to take over Sasuke's body not long ago, now clearly feels the retreat in his heart.

If all the arrangements in the base are activated, will it be possible to leave Hyuga Zechen here?

The tempting thought had just surfaced in Orochimaru's mind when it was ruthlessly crushed.

The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, Orochimaru's trump card, was still easily countered by Hyuga Sawatatsu, which speaks volumes.

Those azure Tensei eyes were shrouded in mystery, both inside and out. Lacking sufficient intelligence, if they were to turn against him again, the other party probably wouldn't let him off so easily.

Unless a foolproof opportunity is created...

A new idea suddenly popped into Orochimaru's mind, and like a flame burning wild grass, it could never be extinguished.

"So, have you figured out how to deal with me?"

Sensing the overwhelming malice emanating from Orochimaru, Hyuga Zechen still smiled and spoke.

"Dou, hurry up and pack your things, don't keep Zechen-jun waiting."

Orochimaru's body trembled, and he turned to look at Kabuto Yakushi beside him, urging him on.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru."

The pharmacist nodded and turned to walk down another passage.

"Why is the gap between us still so huge, instead of narrowing?"

Just then, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly raised his head, half of his face already covered with black markings, entering the state of Cursed Seal One.

"Sasuke, calm down!"

Seeing Sasuke get carried away and try to defeat Hyuga Sawatatsu to dispel his fear, Orochimaru couldn't help but shout at him to stop.

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Sasuke Uchiha pushed aside Orochimaru's arm that was blocking his way. The dark seal shone brightly, as if there was molten lava flowing inside, and it kept changing towards the state of Cursed Seal 2.

It doesn't seem like a bad thing to let Sasuke test out more of the Tenseigan's abilities.

After a moment's hesitation, Orochimaru took a few steps back, gathering his chakra to intervene should Sasuke's situation become dire.

Crimson markings spread across Sasuke's body, quickly covering his entire body. His already incredibly cold chakra became even colder, his long, jet-black hair turned grayish-white, the markings on his skin disappeared, a jet-black four-pointed star appeared on the bridge of his nose, and the sound of clothes tearing came from his back. Two giant wings, like monster hands, appeared, propelling Sasuke's body slowly into the air.

squeak...

As blue lightning coalesced, the sharp cries of a thousand birds filled the air, especially echoing endlessly in the deep underground space, making the sound even more astonishing.

"Didn't Orochimaru teach you a new ninjutsu? It's still Chidori?"