Moon Palace.
Tomoki and Orochimaru stood still, hands clasped, in a posture they had maintained for over a hundred hours.
They hadn't moved, eaten, or rested.
Tomoki could naturally endure it; he had always maintained a regular schedule of going to work, eating on time, and sleeping on time, simply because he didn't want to forget that he was human.
He still enjoyed good food and sleep, even though Tomoki had long since ceased to need them, ever since he acquired the Ghost Rider template.
As for Orochimaru, he could endure it entirely thanks to his body, which was now filled with technology and ruthlessness.
Over four days, Tomoki and Orochimaru meticulously explored every part of the entire Moon several times.
This included the location where Tomoki had once felt a palpitation.
It was there that Tomoki's Golden Finger had changed.
However, despite finding nothing, Tomoki was not discouraged, as it was merely an attempt.
Although Tomoki felt his system was a small-time scoundrel in the system world, it was ultimately much more impressive than the Tenseigan.
No harvest was also within expectations.
The subsequent investigation was Tomoki's desire to see Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, the progenitor of Chakra, who was sealed within the Moon.
However, unexpectedly, there was still no discovery.
Through the Tenseigan, Tomoki and Orochimaru discovered the graveyard of the Moon's Ōtsutsuki Clan, where countless white bones had forged the current Tenseigan.
They also found the empty cavity where the Gedo Statue had once been sealed; while Orochimaru marveled, Tomoki immediately recognized the Gedo Statue from its shape.
Only Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, who should have been there, was nowhere to be found.
The Moon was simply too vast, and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was only the size of a normal person, so to prevent any oversight, Tomoki asked Orochimaru to search it inside and out several times.
Ultimately, no trace of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya was found.
Although this result was unexpected, considering some other circumstances, Tomoki felt it was reasonable.
For example, the current state of the Six Paths Sage, and Black Zetsu's insistence on initiating Infinite Tsukuyomi instead of dismantling the Moon.
Perhaps [God: Planetary Devastation] was not merely a simple physical seal.
The Six Paths Sage himself no longer had a body, yet he could still cause trouble, couldn't he?
And Black Zetsu's choice of Infinite Tsukuyomi must have a deeper reason.
Otherwise, simply developing technology and blowing up the Moon would clearly be much simpler than the harsh conditions of Infinite Tsukuyomi.
After several searches, finding no trace of Kaguya, Tomoki no longer fixated on it.
He directed Orochimaru's gaze towards the Ninja World, towards the Land of Wind.
Through repeated attempts and searches, Tomoki finally perfectly aligned with the system's perspective in the log.
Several times, Orochimaru tried to strike, but ultimately succumbed to Tomoki's tyranny.
He honestly became a tool.
A part of Tomoki's mind was focused on the Tenseigan's perspective, while another part was immersed in the system log.
The distance from the Land of Wind to Konoha was not short; crossing such a long distance in less than two minutes was almost like a whirlwind tour.
If the log couldn't be paused, Tomoki wouldn't have wanted to use the Tenseigan.
With such a span and speed, even a tiny error would lead to vastly different results.
Then came Orochimaru's time of suffering, repeatedly shifting the perspective from the Land of Wind to the Land of Fire, constantly making fine adjustments.
Moreover, over twenty years had passed since Tomoki's birth.
And in a place like the desert, the landscape could be completely different after just one day.
After more than ten hours of suffering, Tomoki finally perfectly matched the height, route, and speed of the system's perspective.
"Senior Orochimaru, please, this is the last time!"
He didn't speak, but Tomoki clearly felt Orochimaru's doubt, as Tomoki had started saying that several hours ago.
And each time, through their Chakra connection, the feeling Tomoki gave Orochimaru was so sincere.
The perspective rapidly flew from the Land of Wind to Konoha, and Tomoki timed it precisely.
"Stop!"
It was precisely when Tomoki heard the system's mechanical voice announcing, "Warning! Warning! Warning! Unknown reason caused backpack loss!"
A somewhat aged ruin appeared in the screen, and Tomoki's heart filled with joy; he had finally found it!
Tomoki's joy was sensed by Orochimaru through their Chakra connection, and similarly, when Orochimaru saw the ruins in the screen, his heart was filled with surprise, which Tomoki clearly perceived.
Both looked at each other simultaneously.
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