Unfortunately, things did not go as expected; the sealing formulas inscribed across his entire body failed to expel Ichirō Fūma, who had invaded his body. The other party's voice continued to echo in Orochimaru's brain: "Why resist instinct? You should know that only by continuously absorbing Shinjutsu can you possibly defeat that man!"
"You damned bastard!"
Orochimaru cursed.
Ichirō Fūma's voice continued to ring out: "If you stop now, you will soon die at the other party's hands, maybe in a month, maybe in a week..."
"Shut up!"
Seemingly touched by the fear in the depths of his heart, Orochimaru roared in a low voice.
He was furious because he knew the other party was not wrong; if he stopped now, he would completely lose the ability to confront Shinji. But at the same time, he was very clear that if he continued and kept absorbing one Shinjutsu after another, he would completely lose himself.
No, it was not losing himself!
If he continued, his body would be taken away by the other party, just like the Otsutsuki Clan parasitizing with a Karma.
Ichirō Fūma gave a disdainful light laugh: "Heh, you have no choice!"
Orochimaru's face became even more hideous: "If I die, you won't escape either! He is an Uchiha; he won't let anyone who has betrayed him go!"
Ichirō Fūma laughed: "So what reason do we have to stop?"
Orochimaru said: "Damn it, then you should tell me, how did you do it? Why can your consciousness hide within Shinjutsu?"
Hoo
"I don't know either!"
Ichirō Fūma exhaled, and the voice sounded as if he had changed to a more comfortable position, with a sense of ease hanging on his face.
Orochimaru's eyes flickered.
In this negotiation, because of the existence of the huge threat that was Shinji, he no longer had any trump cards he could bring out.
After a long time, Orochimaru said in a deep voice: "I'll tell you how it's done; I can give this body to you, otherwise, I'll return to the Research Institute right now and perish together with you!"
Ichirō Fūma said: "Tsk tsk, you scared me."
Hmph
Orochimaru gave a cold snort and made a move as if he were about to get up from the bench.
Ichirō Fūma did not stop him, only responding with a cold laugh.
As Orochimaru walked outward, he whispered: "Are you really that certain?"
Ichirō Fūma said casually: "You are only one obstacle away from the peak—Shinji Uchiha. Are you really willing to give up?"
Orochimaru said: "Even if I don't give up, will you just take everything in the end?"
"No, no, no!" Ichirō Fūma paused and said: "If you go to the Research Institute now, you will surely die, but if you continue on this path, you can at least overcome the hurdle of Shinji Uchiha. As for which of us can have the last laugh, who can say for sure now!"
Orochimaru stopped, his eyes downcast.
This was indeed the last bit of luck in his heart. This body was his own, after all, especially after the ritual; his soul had stabilized a lot. Ordinary means might not necessarily be able to seize this body from his hands.
A moment later, Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Then you must pay something to be qualified to fight for this body that belongs to us!"
Ichirō Fūma fell silent.
Orochimaru said: "I can tell you clearly, Shinji Uchiha is even stronger than you imagine. He must have already become a Kekkei Mora like Kaguya Otsutsuki. If you think you can win this body without doing anything, then we will most likely die together at the hands of Shinji Uchiha!"
Ichirō Fūma said: "We need a lot of chakra, a lot, a lot!"
Orochimaru frowned: "Our current chakra isn't enough?"
Ichirō Fūma seemed to shake his head, a bit of contempt showing in his tone: "Your understanding of chakra is too shallow."
Orochimaru did not argue with him: "Stop the nonsense, just say what we should do!"
Ichirō Fūma thought for a while, then laughed: "Isn't the Kaguya Otsutsuki you just mentioned the best way?"
"Kaguya Otsutsuki?" Orochimaru was stunned, somewhat incredulous: "You want to target Kaguya Otsutsuki? She is the Progenitor of Chakra, have you gone mad?"
"Progenitor of Chakra?" Smiling, Ichirō Fūma said: "She is just an Otsutsuki!"
Orochimaru questioned: "But she is a Kekkei Mora after all. Legend says that the Sage of Six Paths fought her for three months to defeat her, shattering the Shinobi World! If we release her, why do you think we can suppress her?"
Ichirō Fūma said: "Don't worry, we have Shinjutsu. With her current state, it will be very easy for us to succeed!"
Before his voice finished, Orochimaru looked up at the dome of the secret room. His vision did not focus on the masonry of the dome, but looked upward with a loss of focus.
"Damn it!"
Ichirō Fūma cursed.
At this very moment, whether it was Orochimaru or him, they both sensed the surging chakra suddenly emanating from the moon.
That Kaguya Otsutsuki, hailed as the Progenitor of Chakra, had just escaped from her imprisonment.
...
On the moon.
Kaguya Otsutsuki's figure gradually solidified. Her expression changed from confusion to clarity, and her gaze focused on Sasuke and Naruto in front of her.
"Sasuke, be careful!"
"Yeah!"
Naruto and Sasuke were each on guard.
After advancing to the Six Paths level, their confidence had soared, but facing Kaguya Otsutsuki, a figure who had previously only appeared in legends, they were still somewhat timid.
Not only Sasuke and Naruto, but Toneri Otsutsuki on the side, after confirming Kaguya Otsutsuki's escape, quickly performed hand seals to activate the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, guarding in front of Shinji.
Kaguya Otsutsuki's gaze then bypassed Sasuke and Naruto, lingered slightly on Toneri, and fell upon Shinji, asking: "Was it you who broke the seal?"
Shinji nodded slightly: "The Shinobi World needs your power, so I broke your seal!"
"Needs my power?"
Kaguya Otsutsuki seemed not to understand Shinji's words, or could not comprehend what the "need" in Shinji's mouth referred to.
Because in her concept, the Shinobi World was her personal property, and the living beings in the Shinobi World were consumables that could be turned into White Zetsu at will. Therefore, there was no such thing as the Shinobi World needing her; between the Shinobi World and her, she was the absolute subject.
Seeing Kaguya Otsutsuki's face full of confusion, Shinji shook his head: "It seems we must have a battle first before we can communicate properly. Sasuke, Naruto, let this Progenitor of Chakra have a good understanding of the current situation in the Shinobi World!"
"Yes!"
Sasuke and Naruto responded in unison.
A bit of ferocity appeared on Kaguya Otsutsuki's confused face, and her gaze returned to Sasuke and Naruto again, as if she saw the figures of her own two sons in them.