Is this the will of fire I know?
Orochimaru, speechless, watched Tomoki-kun trying to trick a child.
He took a step forward and said with a hint of resentment, "Let's go, Tomoki-kun, I don't have much time left!"
Orochimaru and Tomoki-kun set off towards the Moon Palace.
Meanwhile, Toneri, who was far away in the palace, clearly saw their movements.
Toneri, capable of controlling the gigantic Tenseigan, could see everything clearly even without eyes.
After all, the Tenseigan possessed all the abilities of the Byakugan, not to mention the enhanced gigantic Tenseigan.
Besides seeing Tomoki-kun and Orochimaru, Toneri could also use the gigantic Tenseigan to directly monitor the entire Ninja World from the Moon.
Watching Orochimaru and Tomoki-kun rapidly approaching the palace, Toneri made a decision.
"Ancestor Hamura, I apologize, but I need to borrow your statue."
"The will of fire of Hagoromo's descendants is truly too powerful!"
Tomoki-kun, who was rushing to the Moon Palace with Orochimaru, suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.
He immediately stopped and looked around, even activating his Sharingan, but found no abnormalities.
"What's wrong, Tomoki-kun? Did you find anything?"
When Tomoki-kun stopped, Orochimaru also stopped immediately; he had no intention of facing Toneri alone.
After waiting for a short while, Orochimaru noticed Tomoki-kun continuously looking around.
Finally, he asked.
Orochimaru's words made Tomoki-kun attribute his previous feeling to an illusion.
He shook his head and said, "Nothing, maybe I'm just too sensitive!"
Tomoki-kun's answer made Orochimaru take it seriously; Ninja sometimes possessed a peculiar intuition, which Orochimaru had even specifically researched.
Tomoki-kun's recent abnormality made Orochimaru dare not be negligent.
"It's better to be cautious..."
"Rumble~"
Orochimaru's words were cut short by a loud noise.
The loud noise came from above; both were experienced Ninja, and by sound alone, they knew where the attack came from.
They both flashed to one side.
For a moment, shattered rocks flew, and dust billowed.
A moment later, everything dispersed, and a massive stone statue stood before them.
The statue had a human face, but its forehead protruded, growing two small horns.
Tomoki-kun, having read the original story, recognized the statue's identity immediately: Ōtsutsuki Hamura, the common ancestor of the Moon Ōtsutsuki and the Hyuga clan of the Ninja World.
The path ahead was blocked; to pass, they needed to deal with this giant.
"Sigh!"
Tomoki-kun sighed softly, knowing that this hurdle could not be avoided and that he would have to face it someday.
The next moment, a giant made of lava appeared in front of the statue.
The giant had a hideous face, wore a horned helmet, and held a unique double-edged greatsword, unlike any seen in the Ninja World.
Since acquiring the Surtur template, Tomoki-kun made his first complete, unmasked appearance.
Tomoki-kun's aesthetic taste had always been like this; whether it was Ghost Rider or Surtur, both were quite ugly.
Even when Obito and Madara became ten-tails jinchuriki, they looked incredibly ugly in Tomoki-kun's eyes.
In fact, it was all a deep-seated obsession in Tomoki-kun's heart; the increasing number of templates and the growing power made Tomoki-kun question whether he was still human.
As a transmigrator, he was already out of place in the Ninja World, and if he were to lose his self-identification as a human, Tomoki-kun would fall into endless confusion.
So, under normal circumstances, Tomoki-kun always avoided appearances like Ghost Rider and Surtur whenever possible.
Susanoo, at least, was a standard for Uchiha powerhouses and not too outlandish, especially since Tomoki-kun's Susanoo was an unusually low-key gold.
However, ever since he discovered a series of strange occurrences on his body, Tomoki-kun, with the mindset of finishing things early, used his Sharingan without restraint.
Now, after Tomoki-kun transformed into a fire giant, he lost his last shred of cover; Susanoo could no longer be used, unless Tomoki-kun no longer cared about his eyes.
Tomoki-kun's not-so-proficient taijutsu played a huge role; in just a few rounds, the Hamura statue was cut into several pieces by the twilight sword.
Surtur, the lord from Muspelheim, or rather, the Land of Fire, though a handicapped version, as weak as Thanos without the Infinity Gauntlet, still depended on who his opponent was.
It was just a giant puppet controlled by the Tenseigan; resolving it was exceptionally easy.
After dealing with the Hamura statue, Tomoki-kun instantly reverted to his original form.
"Let's go!"
"Tomoki-kun must have noticed this attack earlier!"
Orochimaru automatically attributed Tomoki-kun's previous abnormality to detecting the approaching giant statue.
Tomoki-kun, back on his way, was still pondering the reason for his earlier heart palpitation.
Could it have been the Hamura statue?
No, absolutely not!
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