As the red glow in Hikari's left eye flickered, the space around him twisted violently. The boundaries between time and space became distorted and hazy.
Orochimaru felt the scene around him shift in an instant—he was now standing in a world dyed blood red.
Groans of despair and agony echoed endlessly, like wails from the depths of hell, sending chills down his spine.
"Tsukuyomi? Impossible!" Orochimaru exclaimed, his voice trembling sHikarily. "Doesn't the Mangekyo Sharingan only grant two ocular powers? Who the hell are you?"
In an instant, Orochimaru found himself bound to a cross, completely immobile.
Hikari appeared before him like a phantom, his expression cold and detached. A crimson long-handled scythe glinted in his hand, gleaming ominously under the red Hikari.
"What a terrifying ocular power... fascinating," Orochimaru muttered with a dark smile.
Hikari's eyes hardened. She raised the scythe high, like a Shinigami passing judgment, and brought it down in one swift motion.
In the real world, Orochimaru—still trapped within the Tsukuyomi illusion—disappeared in a puff of white smoke.
Moments later, dozens of small white snakes slithered out from the shadows, weaving together to re-form Orochimaru's body.
Having been restrained by the Mangekyo's illusionary power once before, Orochimaru had long since learned not to face such opponents with his true body.
When his clone fell into Hikari's illusion, he immediately dispelled the Shadow Clone Jutsu, though the memories transferred back still inflicted sharp pain in his mind.
"Three ocular powers…" Orochimaru murmured. "Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu... you're not Itachi's child, are you?"
Hikari said nothing. She merely wiped the bloody tears from her eyes. The streaks of red beneath his cold Mangekyo Sharingan gave her a strange, tragic beauty.
"This personality… just like Sasuke back then," Orochimaru sneered. "Let's see if your strength matches his."
"Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Dozens of giant white snakes burst from Orochimaru's sleeves, slithering toward Hikari with terrifying speed.
Hikari narrowed her eyes. Her Susanoo expanded, the dark red energy forming an enormous, armored figure wielding twin scythes. The hall shook as it clashed with the swarm of snakes.
Each swing of Hikari's Susanoo shredded the attacking serpents into pieces, blood and scales scattering through the air. None of them could touch him.
"Excellent," Orochimaru hissed, eyes gleaming. "A worthy successor to Itachi's Susanoo. Then let's try this—Myriad Snake Array!"
He slammed both palms onto the floor, summoning a massive wave of white snakes that surged toward Hikari.
Their open jaws spat out countless gleaming blades that shot forward like rain.
Images flashed through Hikari's mind—fragmented, painful memories that made his head throb. But even as his consciousness wavered, his Susanoo stood unshaken.
The swords clattered harmlessly against its armor, sparks flying before falling uselessly to the ground.
"Why!" Hikari roared, voice echoing through the hall. "Why do you keep hunting me down? I just want to find Boruto! Why do you want me dead?!"
"She mentioned Boruto again…" Orochimaru thought, eyes narrowing. "Could it be...?"
"The Boruto you're looking for—do you mean Boruto Uzumaki?" Orochimaru called out.
Hikari froze. Her Susanoo halted mid-swing.
"You know Boruto? Where is he?!" Hikari demanded urgently.
Orochimaru's eyes widened in surprise. "So it really is Boruto Uzumaki. I can tell you—but first, release my subordinates."
Hikari hesitated, then exhaled slowly. With a flick of his hand, Suigetsu and Jugo's purple-glowing eyes faded back to normal.
Both of them staggered, barely able to stand.
"Orochimaru, what the hell happened to me?" Jugo gasped.
"I couldn't control my body… it was worse than dying," Suigetsu muttered.
"What a horrifying ocular technique," Orochimaru thought silently, both impressed and wary. "It absorbs chakra and controls the mind."
"Now," Hikari said coldly, "tell me where Boruto is."
"Patience," Orochimaru replied with a grin. "At least let me understand who I'm talking to."
"I said, tell me where he is!" Hikari snapped, her Mangekyo Sharingan flaring dangerously.
Unfazed, Orochimaru smiled thinly. "Very well. Boruto Uzumaki is a shinobi of Konoha Village—the son of the Seventh Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki. He's quite famous; finding him shouldn't be difficult."
"Konoha Village?" Hikari repeated in confusion. "I've never heard of such a place… Wait—what era is this?"
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed. "As I thought… an Uchiha from the Warring States Period."
"It's a time of peace now," he added calmly.
"A time of peace…" Hikari muttered, gripping her head as her memories realigned. "Then take me there. To Konoha."
"Is that how you ask for help?" Orochimaru smirked.
"You really don't know how times have changed, do you? Even a brat like you thinks he can order me around—one of the legendary Sannin."
He chuckled. "Still, it'll be interesting to visit some old acquaintances again."
Though the Great Ninja Villages had kept Boruto's recent actions quiet, Orochimaru already knew about the revival of Jiraiya and others.
"How did Boruto even encounter a Uchiha from the Warring States? Has he gained the power to cross time itself?" Orochimaru mused silently. "Fascinating."
Before long, Orochimaru, Suigetsu, and Jugo began leading Hikari toward Konoha Village.
Hikari followed closely, her eyes alert, ready to strike at the slightest provocation.
As they neared the forest outside Konoha, a loud voice suddenly rang out.
"Damn that troublesome Uzumaki brat!"
"What the—"
Second Hokage Tobirama, who had been taking a walk, had just finished scolding a stray dog when he turned the corner—and came face to face with Orochimaru and his group.
"Well, if it isn't my most respected Second Hokage," Orochimaru said with a sly smile.
"Orochimaru," Tobirama replied sharply, glaring. Then his gaze shifted to the figure behind him. "And who might this be?"
Orochimaru chuckled softly. "Uchiha."
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