Uehara Naraku is really petty.
Orochimaru couldn't help but grit his teeth, why remember a small matter for so long!
That happened almost eight years ago, Uehara has bullied him so many times over the years, can't that offset one habitual word?
Who could have thought this bastard until now still remembers...
Uehara Naraku smirked, watching the uncertain expression of Orochimaru, and suddenly said, "Alright, I'm joking, how could I possibly target Mr. Orochimaru on purpose just because of a joke from years ago?"
"..."
Orochimaru remained silent.
You're not that petty?
You remembered an offhand remark for eight years!
Seeing that Orochimaru was speechless, Uehara helplessly rubbed his forehead, "Alright then, Mr. Orochimaru, shall I give you a reason that makes you more comfortable?"
"..."
Orochimaru looked over with a puzzled expression.
Uehara Naraku met his gaze, his eyes gradually becoming serious, "Sorry, Mr. Orochimaru, I actually set you up on purpose."
"Bastard!"
This sentence instantly drove Orochimaru mad again!
This is worse than the previous reason for holding a grudge!
How can the Ninja World have someone as vile as Uehara Naraku!
When Nagato and Konan picked him up back then, didn't they realize the vile nature inside Uehara Naraku? This is a downright bastard!
Just a word from Uehara Naraku can directly provoke Orochimaru's nerves, making him instantly angry, this language skill is matched by few...
The remaining people on the battlefield soon saw Orochimaru madly attacking Uehara Naraku once again, only to be pinned down by Uehara Naraku again...
Black Zetsu's gaze flickered slightly, and its voice held a hint of astonishment, "Even though Orochimaru became the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki, he can't defeat Uehara? Could that kid really be the destined child for executing the Eye of the Moon?"
This logic doesn't make sense.
Clearly, everything is secretly controlled by it!
There can't truly be a destined child; in this Ninja World, there's only one true protagonist, and that's its mother, Goddess of Rabbit Otsutsuki Kaguya!
White Zetsu's voice rasped slightly as it answered, "There are indeed many secrets in this world that we cannot probe, and many things can easily break through our control... Could it be that Uehara was deceived by you too seriously, becoming overconfident?"
"That's not possible."
Black Zetsu denied this possibility, it continued softly, "No matter what is done, the human body ultimately has its limits, perhaps there are other possibilities...
Back in the day, Senju Hashirama once had power almost close to Asura, Uchiha Madara also broke Indra's limits, but those two guys naturally possessed strong Chakra reincarnation heritage.
But what does Uehara Naraku have inside him? It's something we cannot comprehend and unknown, which doesn't seem to be some kind of bloodline or racial heritage, besides Sage Mode, there's nothing special... Is it the Three Great Holy Lands that we couldn't touch all along?"
At this point, Black Zetsu suddenly thought of a possibility, it suddenly opened its mouth, "Wait, this kid... could he be the reincarnation of Hogoromo's or Hamura's Chakra!"
Black Zetsu's voice added a tinge of gloom.
To be honest, this probability is not absent.
In this Ninja World, what can't be achieved?
Who knows whether Otsutsuki Hagoromo and Otsutsuki Hamura, those two earliest humans who possessed Chakra, would leave something behind after death!
Black Zetsu's voice gradually became a bit raspy, as if feeling it guessed the right direction, "Hagoromo's Chakra is the source of Chakra in this Ninja World, every ninja could possibly become the reincarnation of his Chakra...
But now it seems, Uehara's Chakra isn't as strong as that traitor Hagoromo, perhaps because he hasn't developed it yet?"
White Zetsu's thought was more scattered, its gaze stayed on the other side on Uzumaki Naruto: "Could it be because not enough Ten-tailed Chakra was collected... that's why it was defeated by the most genius ninja in history?"
"..."
Black Zetsu's thoughts slowly dulled, White Zetsu's words were a bit off, directly leading its mind astray as well.
This possibility isn't absent either.
After all, when the Ten-tailed appeared back in the day, there were only three people in the Ninja World possessing Chakra; now the Ninja World is filled with Chakra everywhere, the Ten-tailed's power isn't actually that strong?
Not only is Black Zetsu daydreaming.
Even Uchiha Madara was somewhat confused in his heart because with Orochimaru's current state, he should definitely be able to surpass his peak and Senju Hashirama.
Yet, Orochimaru is being suppressed...
At the beginning, Orochimaru seemed to be able to evenly match Uehara Naraku, but now it's become pure suppression by Uehara Naraku.
"Black Zetsu, what's going on?"
Uchiha Madara's voice appeared in Black Zetsu's mind, asking, "According to the stone tablet left by the Six Paths Sage, the power of the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki should be invincible; now Orochimaru is being suppressed by Uehara Naraku, is it because the Ninja World's Chakra hasn't been fully collected?"
"..."
Black Zetsu fell into silence.
After a while, Black Zetsu, with a gloomy voice, posed a very fatal question to Uchiha Madara, wanting to use it to indirectly verify if it's because Uehara Naraku is too strong, or Orochimaru is too weak.
"Lord Madara, are you confident in defeating the current Orochimaru?"
"Hmph..."
Uchiha Madara let out a cold laugh and spoke disdainfully, "Orochimaru is somewhat clever, but his way of fighting is too foolish. Solving him requires just a bit of thought."
Previously, Uchiha Madara would have definitely praised Orochimaru, even describing him as a nuisance that required a lot of effort and time to settle!
But now Orochimaru is being overpowered by Uehara Naraku!
If Uchiha Madara were to say Orochimaru was still formidable now, wouldn't that make him look weaker than Uehara Naraku?
"..."
Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu fell silent once more.
So, it indeed seems that Orochimaru is too weak?
After a while, Black Zetsu promptly presented its plan: "After Uehara Naraku deals with the Ten-tailed inside Orochimaru, I will immediately possess Orochimaru, control him to use the Reincarnation Jutsu to resurrect Lord Madara, just to avoid any accidents..."
"Once I retrieve my own eyes, I will re-absorb the Ten-tails!"
Uchiha Madara carelessly smirked, a trace of confidence in his voice, "The Rinnegan is my eye, no one else can unleash the strongest Dojutsu from it!"
A Dojutsu named Limbo: Border Jail!
An unbreakable Dojutsu in this world!
Only the true owner of the Rinnegan can unleash its inherent power!
While these two were plotting conspiracies, Orochimaru on the battlefield could no longer suppress his emotions. He's had enough of this feeling of helplessness!
This Ten-tailed, after obtaining it, is it of no use at all?
"Uehara-kun!"
Orochimaru's palm suddenly clasped together, and his eyes rose again. From his body emerged a monstrous, terrifying creature: "Perhaps you are too confident! Your greatest mistake is underestimating the power of the Ten-tailed..."
The monstrous creature had a blood-red eye!
That blood-red eye combined the appearances of the Sharingan and the Rinnegan, looking extremely terrifying, making it impossible to stare straight at!
Orochimaru slowly controlled the colossal figure behind him, gradually shrinking it, and suddenly rooted it into the ground, turning it into a towering tree that soared into the clouds!
That is...
The legendary Divine Tree!
From the roots of the Divine Tree, vines and roots suddenly emerged, spreading towards Uehara Naraku, intending to pierce through Uehara!
The Wood Release Ninjutsu unleashed by Orochimaru through the Divine Tree was incredibly powerful, no, or rather, the Divine Tree itself was the strongest Wood Release User!
The Divine Tree is always alive!
Orochimaru looked at Uehara Naraku and spoke in a somewhat gloomy voice, "Uehara-kun, could you ever imagine, do you really understand all the powers of the Ten-tailed?"
"Orochimaru!"
Uehara Naraku spread his palm, and the Wind Blades from his Wind Release Jutsu instantly severed all the approaching vines and roots!
While the countless vines fell to the ground and obscured the view, Uehara Naraku's figure suddenly flickered behind Orochimaru!
Uehara Naraku pressed a hand on Orochimaru's back, speaking softly, "Orochimaru, this power was granted to you at my behest through Yakushi Kabuto... Do you think I would put myself in danger? Is there anything about this power I wouldn't understand?"
"What?"
Orochimaru was startled and wanted to turn around defensively!
Unfortunately, he couldn't shake off Uehara's grasp!
Chakra appeared amid Uehara Naraku's fingers, and he calmly announced the name of a Jutsu: "Six Paths·Tail-Unlocking Seal!"
"..."
Orochimaru's eyes involuntarily tightened upon hearing the Jutsu's name!
When each Jinchuriki of the Five Great Countries had their Tailed Beasts extracted, they used the Tail-Unlocking Seal technique, and Orochimaru was very aware of this Jutsu's name and effect!
Never did he imagine...
That one day he would fall to such a state!
Clearly, he had become the Ten-tailed Jinchuriki, had become the strongest ninja in the entire Ninja World, the second Six Paths Sage of the Ninja World!
Yet he would be extracted from this power just like those Jinchuriki?
Just as Orochimaru was full of unwillingness yet could only wait for Uehara Naraku to extract the Ten-tailed from him, he heard Uehara Naraku's light laughter.
"Mr. Orochimaru, actually, I'm just teasing you. There's no such Six Paths technique in the Ninja World, and extracting the Ten-tailed isn't done like this..."
"..."
Orochimaru fell silent once more.
Fury started to rise bit by bit from his chest; Uehara Naraku, this bastard, was deceiving him again, this bastard didn't actually know how to extract the Ten-tailed, did he!
Just as Orochimaru turned sharply to grab Uehara Naraku, a fist suddenly slammed into his abdomen, almost making his internal organs burst out with a single punch!
Uehara Naraku's fist landed on Orochimaru's abdomen, and he looked at Orochimaru's twisted and pained face, also seeing the bulge on Orochimaru's back!
That was the imminent Tailed Beast Chakra!
Uehara slowly lowered his head, shaking and sighing with regret, then punched down again: "Apologies, Mr. Orochimaru, I can only attempt this crude method of extracting the Ten-tailed..."