"Based on my investigation, I already know that the Six Paths Sage is Otsutsuki Hagoromo. I also know that Ōtsutsuki Kaguya is Otsutsuki Hagoromo's mother, and the Six Paths Sage's younger brother is Otsutsuki Hamura, whose main branch descendants live on the moon."
Orochimaru pointed to the faintly visible crescent moon in the clear blue sky.
"You should have said so earlier! You made me think I'd revealed an unspeakable secret."
Ichikishimahime breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest, then wrapped her arms around Orochimaru's neck, releasing her Jutsu and hanging onto her. Her white sash fluttered in the wind.
Orochimaru felt Ichikishimahime's weight, glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, and quipped, "You're much heavier than you look."
"If I transformed back to my original size, wouldn't I crush you?"
Ichikishimahime said fiercely, her face becoming menacing as she flicked out a pink snake tongue.
Land of Grass
"Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"
Hyuga Tsukihiro's figure weaved through the Hidden Stone Ninja, each strike precisely hitting a Hidden Stone Ninja's vital points.
"Fang Over Fang—!"
Inuzuka Kiba Arashi and his Ninja dog, Akamaru, transformed into two black whirlwinds, knocking back Hidden Stone Ninja one after another.
Uchiha Hikari waved her hand, throwing Kunai and steel wire that wrapped around the Hidden Stone Ninja trying to escape.
"Insect Sphere!"
Aburame Tsubaki controlled her Kikaichu to cover one Hidden Stone Ninja after another. The Kikaichu devoured their Chakra, and when their Chakra was completely consumed, it was also the moment of their death.
Soon, the Hidden Stone Ninja supply squad, attempting to transport supplies through the Hidden Grass Village supply line, was annihilated by the second division of the surprise attack squad.
Land of Waterfall
At night, the sound of rushing water echoed, and screams continuously rang out.
"Fire Release…"
Uchiha Keiki formed the Tiger hand seal.
"Keiki, don't use Fire Release. Recover the supplies on them."
Aburame Morishige stopped Uchiha Keiki. If Uchiha Keiki's Fire Release burned through, the supplies sealed in the scrolls would all be destroyed.
"Tch…"
Uchiha Keiki was a little displeased but still listened to Aburame Morishige.
After dealing with the Hidden Stone Ninja supply squad, Inuzuka Hunter stretched his fingers, his sharp nails retracting. He looked up at the night sky and said, "Hurry and pack up the scrolls. We need to keep moving. I don't want to miss the deadline."
"Indeed, it would be troublesome if we missed the rendezvous time. Having come all this way, I don't want to return to Konoha."
Hyuga Shun agreed, her Byakugan glowing faintly in the moonlight.
"Shun, your Gentle Fist is even faster, just like your name, astonishingly quick."
Inuzuka Hunter patted Hyuga Shun's shoulder, and his Ninja dog, Haite, let out a bark.
Land of Earth, Surprise Attack Squad rendezvous point.
Orochimaru sat quietly on a rock, absorbing Natural Energy and storing it in the Yin Seal in her abdomen.
Ichikishimahime floated bored in the air, swinging her legs and stretching her arms as if swimming. Noticing Orochimaru's white snake tail, she quietly approached her and suddenly hugged her snake tail.
The white snake tail flicked once, then stopped moving, as if it had given up resisting.
"Ichikishimahime, do you want to return to Ryūchi Cave?"
Orochimaru opened her eyes, looking at Ichikishimahime, who was so bored she was playing with her tail.
"No! Don't forget what you promised me!"
Ichikishimahime definitely didn't want to go back. Besides Orochimaru's promise, returning now might lead to retaliation from Tagorihime and Tagitsuhime. She'd rather stay here.
"Here."
Orochimaru extended her hand, and snacks continuously dropped from her sleeve, as if her sleeve contained a bottomless bag filled with treats.
"What exactly did you seal in my snake shed?"
Ichikishimahime's eyes lit up at the sight of the snacks, then her expression suddenly changed, looking at Orochimaru with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Hmm… I sealed quite a few things. There are medicinal herbs, materials, ingredients, seasonings, Ninja tools, clothes…"
Orochimaru continuously listed the items sealed within the snake scales in the sleeves of her white robe. In short, she sealed all potentially useful items within the snake scales, so she could unseal them at any time if needed.
This also meant that as long as she wore this white robe, it was like carrying a large number of scrolls sealed with various items.
"Ah…"
Ichikishimahime stared at Orochimaru, dumbfounded, unable to believe she had sealed so many things in the sleeves of the white robe made from her snake shed.
"Speaking of which, I heard that the Six Paths Sage's Truth-Seeking Orb…"
"Although my Truth-Seeking Orb is a Truth-Seeking Orb, it is not the Six Paths Sage's Truth-Seeking Orb. In some aspects, it is inferior to the Six Paths Sage's Truth-Seeking Orb, but it also has its own advantages."
Orochimaru extended her hand, condensed a Truth-Seeking Orb, and explained the advantages of her Truth-Seeking Orb to Ichikishimahime. Anyway, the Truth-Seeking Orb still had many functions to be developed, so telling her some of them was fine.
Around 12:30 AM, all nine members of the surprise attack squad gathered at the rendezvous point in the Land of Earth.
"Very good, I thought some might not make it."
Orochimaru looked at everyone who had arrived with satisfaction.
"Captain Orochimaru, who is she…?"
Everyone looked at the woman beside Orochimaru, dressed like a shrine maiden, with a sash floating behind her that made her look like a goddess from mythology.
"To successfully complete the mission, she is an assistant I found to help, and also my partner."
Orochimaru gave a simple introduction of Ichikishimahime, so simple that she didn't even mention her name.
"Well then, there's still some time before departure. Rest well and recover your Chakra. The actual operation begins next."
Akamaru and Haite stared at the white snake tail behind Orochimaru, showing great interest.
Noticing the two Ninja dogs' gazes, Orochimaru retracted her white snake tail into her robe.
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