Tomoki only caught a glimpse of the body Orochimaru had released earlier.
After all, Tomoki wouldn't be surprised by anything strange Orochimaru pulled out.
But upon closer inspection, Tomoki discovered the problem.
It wasn't the crazed expression that changed his art style, but Orochimaru's appearance at this moment.
Disregarding everything else, just by his appearance, Orochimaru at this moment was a magnified version of Toneri.
Aside from his black hair, his facial features were almost identical to Toneri's, as if cast from the same mold.
Hmm, he looked exactly like Toneri's father!
Although it was a guess, Tomoki had no doubt about the reason for the Tenseigan's abnormality.
It was Orochimaru and Toneri fighting for control.
So, this was a father-son battle?
A strange thought suddenly popped into Tomoki's mind; in this situation, Tomoki felt this was the best description.
Tomoki, who always preferred to persuade with reason and was not skilled in combat, had no opportunity to display his abilities in such circumstances.
He could only wait quietly on the side, waiting for the two to determine the final outcome.
It wasn't that Tomoki liked to lie down; the main reason was that in the current situation, although Tomoki had guesses, he didn't know the specifics.
Many times, a divine teammate isn't scary; what's scary is a pigheaded teammate.
Therefore, Tomoki watched the show with a clear conscience.
Hmm, it had nothing to do with Tomoki not understanding their operations; the main reason was that Tomoki wasn't skilled in combat and wanted to proceed cautiously.
Upon reactivating his Mangekyo Sharingan, Tomoki immediately felt an invisible suppression.
Enduring that indescribable sense of oppression, Tomoki intended to peek into the secrets of the Tenseigan.
However, it was a pity that even at this moment, Tomoki couldn't see through the Tenseigan.
In Tomoki's eyes, the Tenseigan was just an unimaginably vast mass of Chakra.
As for the color of this Chakra, it was different from the vibrant array Tomoki had expected.
He had originally thought that the giant Tenseigan, formed by combining the Byakugan of an entire clan, should appear radiant and colorful.
But the truth was, this mass of Chakra had only an extremely faint blue, almost colorless.
Just as Tomoki was pondering what this meant, Orochimaru spoke.
"Tomoki-kun, are you just going to keep watching from the side?"
Receiving the signal, Tomoki didn't continue to watch the show.
He hadn't been clear about the situation before and couldn't act, but now that Orochimaru had spoken, Tomoki no longer hesitated.
The Tenseigan, which had been flickering erratically, suddenly burst into brilliant light again.
This won't do?
Although he didn't understand the principle, Tomoki still understood some simple things.
For example, Toneri always wanted to activate the Tenseigan to cause trouble, and Orochimaru always forbade Toneri from causing trouble.
The previous intermittent flickering was the tug-of-war between the two.
However, after Tomoki acted, he found that this was not the case.
Orochimaru and Toneri, at this moment, seemed to be frozen, unmoving.
Tomoki instantly understood the reason: both of them had simultaneously fallen under the other's control.
Unimpeded, Tomoki arrived beside Toneri, Chakra flowing, and black markings appearing in the void in front of his palm.
Half a minute later, Toneri enjoyed the silent treatment personally fed to him by Tomoki.
Orochimaru also regained his movement at the same time.
However, the Tenseigan's light in the room did not diminish; it remained incredibly dazzling.
Walking quickly to Tomoki's side, Orochimaru spoke.
"Tomoki-kun, can you hand this person over to me?"
Tomoki, holding Toneri, was full of confusion, suspecting he had misheard.
After turning his head, a smile reappeared on Tomoki's face.
"Orochimaru-senpai, have you forgotten the agreement before we set off? Now this guy…."
Saying this, Tomoki lifted Toneri, whom he was holding, and continued, word by word.
"Be-longs-to-Kon-oha!"
Tomoki clearly expressed his stance, but to his surprise, Orochimaru seemed to have a lowered IQ and didn't understand the meaning of Tomoki's words.
Is he playing dumb, or is he playing dumb?
"Tomoki-kun, this is my extra request; I will provide corresponding compensation later."
Orochimaru continued relentlessly, and at the same time, the brightness in the room increased by another small increment.
Tomoki didn't notice any abnormality, but the sudden increase in brightness—Tomoki wasn't blind, so how could he not see it?
Has Orochimaru, after gaining control of the Tenseigan, gotten too big for his britches?
Looking at Orochimaru in front of him, Tomoki suddenly felt that the reason Sasuke became'Sunny Sasuke' in the original story was definitely due to Orochimaru's instruction and example.
After all, Orochimaru had quite a few moments of being put in his place.
Actually, it's no wonder Orochimaru got carried away; without Toneri, after Orochimaru completely controlled the Tenseigan.
That feeling, as if the entire world was in his hands, was simply too wonderful.
Orochimaru had a feeling that the entire world was now in his grasp.
As long as Orochimaru wished, he could take the entire moon anywhere.
Orochimaru, having mastered this level of power, still politely requested Tomoki, without tearing off his mask.
This shows that Orochimaru's psychological fortitude ranks among the top in the Ninja World.
Although Orochimaru was getting carried away, Tomoki didn't intend to do anything to him and still said with a smile.
"No need for compensation; just stick to the previous agreement. Our cooperation has always been pleasant, hasn't it, Orochimaru-senpai?"
After Tomoki finished speaking, flames appeared out of thin air throughout the room, continuously making the room brighter and brighter.
Orochimaru looked at the increasing number of heart-pounding flames in the room, and after a few seconds of silence.
The will of fire shining on the Hellfire finally made Orochimaru feel the beauty of the world and he spoke.
"Indeed!"
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