"It seems your growth is not as expected."
On the other side of the battlefield, Orochimaru was looking at Kakashi and Tenzo with amusement.
His breathing was steady and his complexion normal, but Kakashi and Tenzo appeared somewhat disheveled.
"Especially you, Kakashi. You are still the same now as when I left back then."
"..."
Neither Kakashi nor Tenzo spoke; they were rapidly adjusting their conditions.
It was just that they were also somewhat anxious in their hearts. Hyuga Makoto had clearly also fallen into a battle.
And even though they had gone all out, Orochimaru was still handling them with ease.
He gave them no opportunity to break through and create the conditions for Hyuga Makoto to evacuate!
That sense of powerlessness was truly hard for them to describe.
"Although I am a bit disappointed, it doesn't matter anymore."
Orochimaru didn't mind their silence. He licked his lips and laughed hoarsely.
"I should get a little serious too. After all, I still have to retrieve my test subject."
As soon as his voice fell, Orochimaru's chakra surged again, and his figure moved along with it!
"Be careful!"
Kakashi and Tenzo immediately assumed a defensive posture, but a drop of cold sweat fell from their foreheads.
Because the current Orochimaru seemed to have become even more terrifying than before!
"Hmm?"
But just as they were fully concentrated, Orochimaru suddenly paused and looked into the distance.
A moment later, Orochimaru frowned. He gave a cold snort, and his figure suddenly changed direction, heading far away!
"What... is going on?"
Kakashi and Tenzo were both a bit confused, but they didn't dare to overthink it.
Because the direction Orochimaru went was towards Hyuga Makoto...
...
Boom—
In the dense forest of the Land of Whirlpools, Shinno only stopped after continuously crashing through several large trees.
The severe pain made him cough up blood continuously, but seeing Hyuga Makoto coming towards him again, he could only endure the pain and get up.
"This can't go on..."
As a physician, he knew very well that his internal organs had been shattered by that strike just now.
If he didn't have the Body Revival Technique, he would be dead right now!
"No wonder he could join the Anbu at such a young age. Those bastards in Konoha..."
He cursed inwardly, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the distant Orochimaru.
He knew very well that Orochimaru wanted his Body Revival Technique, which was why he intercepted Kakashi and the other, but...
"If I don't 'demonstrate my value', he will abandon me without hesitation!"
He had 'too much trust' in Orochimaru's character!
Watching the constantly approaching Hyuga Makoto, he finally made up his mind.
"Brat, it's rare for someone to push me to this point, so..."
He stared at Hyuga Makoto and shouted in a low voice. In an instant, the chakra within his body erupted once again!
The wounds on his body began to writhe madly, and accompanied by a burst of mist, they completely recovered to their original state.
And his already strong body now became even more burly, with muscles bulging!
Feeling the majestic power within himself, he clenched his fists and roared.
"I will definitely keep you alive to watch me tear you apart!"
Buzz—
Shinno's speed also became extremely fast. He even left an afterimage as he lunged fiercely at Hyuga Makoto.
However, Hyuga Makoto was even calmer than before, merely assuming the starting posture of the Eight Trigrams Palm.
"Do you still think I'm the same as before?"
Seeing this, the corners of Shinno's mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, revealing a ferocious smile.
"This is good too, it can end earlier!"
However, the moment he collided with Hyuga Makoto again, his smile froze on his face.
Bang—
It was another muffled roar, accompanied by a visible shockwave that rapidly spread out.
In the center of the shockwave, Hyuga Makoto had merely formed a palm with one hand, blocking Shinno's full-powered strike!
And beneath their feet, spiderweb-like cracks appeared and spread.
"What... is going on?"
Shinno's mind went blank; he completely couldn't understand the scene before him.
He had already gone all out, so how could this guy still be so calm and handle it with ease?
Even more relaxed than before?
"Very imposing, but..."
Just when he was most bewildered, Hyuga Makoto spoke again.
"Nothing more than this."
But in the next instant, he had already delivered a sweeping kick.
"This kind of speed..."
Shinno only saw an afterimage. The next moment, he felt a sharp pain on his face, and his entire body was sent flying backward!
Bang—
He crashed heavily onto the ground, and the immense force even smashed a large pit into the earth.
Looking at the miserable Shinno, a smile appeared under Hyuga Makoto's mask.
"Is this the power of the Tenseigan Chakra..."
At this moment, he had already used Tsukimi no Mikoto!
He had originally been worried that some issues might arise from using this jutsu.
But when he actually used it, he discovered something interesting.
"The Tsukimi no Mikoto jutsu can control the amount of descending Tenseigan Chakra!"
He didn't know if this jutsu was originally like this, or if it was a change brought about by his recent improvement, but this could help him reduce a lot of trouble!
Moreover, he had always had a guess regarding the energy supply inside the moon.
"There are mountains, rivers, alternating sun and moon, as well as oceans and floating islands inside the moon. It's impossible for these to exist without energy and operation."
Perhaps it was previously sustained by the Gedo Statue, but after Uchiha Madara summoned the Gedo Statue away, it's hard to say if the Tenseigan had to be used instead!
"If that's the case, then my small-scale usage truly won't be discovered..."
Although he wasn't sure if his guess was correct, at least for now, he hadn't been interfered with!
"And even if it's a small amount, it's enough for me right now..."
Looking at Shinno, who had already climbed back up in the distance, he instantly rushed over!
The moon's Tenseigan Chakra had enhanced him in all aspects.
"Especially since this power shares the same origin as me, controlling it is no different from my own chakra, and..."
With the blessing of this power, he could slightly control the Yang Release and Yin Release within his body!
Whether it is Yin Release or Yang Release, both can be integrated into jutsus.
The secret jutsus of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, as well as Uchiha Madara's Yin Release: Lightning Dispatch, are exactly like this.
Hyuga Makoto could also do it now; his Gentle Fist was precisely like this!
"What on earth... is going on?"
But Shinno's head was dizzy right now. He had already strengthened himself again, so why hadn't the situation improved, but instead gotten worse?
However, before he had time to think further, Hyuga Makoto arrived in front of him like a phantom!
"You look very strong, but your condition is terrible."
Crack—
A palm struck out, and in an instant, he felt a sharp pain in his chest. The sound of bone fracturing echoed in his ears along with Hyuga Makoto's words.
But he couldn't react at all as Hyuga Makoto's moves quickly changed.
"You are forcibly using chakra to stimulate cell division to achieve rapid wound healing, rapid chakra recovery, and even a return to youth, it's just..."
Bang—
Another violent impact occurred, twisting Shinno's body!
"It's just that the number of times cells can divide is limited. If there is no massive chakra to back it up, then..."
Boom—
Another palm struck. At this moment, Shinno couldn't even stand steadily; he directly fell to his knees on the ground.
But that flat voice still echoed like a nightmare.
"The more you use it, and the more fiercely you use it, the faster you will die. How much longer can you hold on now?"
"You..."
Shinno opened his mouth, but only vomited a pool of blood. His body had already collapsed.
And equally collapsed were his nerves. His secret had actually been completely seen through by Hyuga Makoto!
He indeed lacked massive chakra to back him up, and he had no chance with the Tailed Beasts.
But taking a different approach and creating an Artificial Tailed Beast wasn't impossible.
And according to intelligence, Konoha had conducted experiments after the village was founded, which was also the reason he wanted to go to Konoha.
But now, his dream seemed about to be shattered!
"However, I also have to thank you."
Hyuga Makoto ignored Shinno's miserable state. He gathered his chakra again and spoke slowly.
"I have more or less figured out some things..."
He now knew why Orochimaru could never be killed and had to be sealed.
Living Corpse Reincarnation already reached its limit in three years, and during this time, it didn't matter how he used the Body Revival Technique!
Only by using sealing could there be a chance to deal with him!
"And my judgment is also correct..."
In Hyuga Makoto's eyes, he had already seen Orochimaru charging over.
Therefore, he didn't hesitate and struck at Shinno once again!
"No!"
Shinno let out a furious roar. He truly couldn't withstand it now.
However, just at his most desperate moment, a huge earth wall blocked in front of him...
...