Orochimaru smoothly performed the jutsu, the process going unexpectedly well.
But on second thought, Orochimaru could understand a hint of Aomi's thoughts...
Since he was going to be possessed anyway, didn't it all amount to the same thing regardless of who took over this body?
The Will of Fire had hurt him too deeply.
Orochimaru still pondered in his heart that maybe after possessing, he could fulfill part of Aomi's wishes to make amends...
But as he opened his eyes, the complex state within Aomi's body left him momentarily stunned.
What is this, why so much?
The first thing to catch Orochimaru's eye was the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan, high up in Aomi's spiritual world, exuding an aura of dominance and destruction!
Beneath the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan, the Chakra from the Four-tails, Five-tails, and Nine-tails, in three initially formed masses, roamed; beside them lay a pair of spiritual artifacts—
The Sword of Totsuka and the Yata Mirror!
Orochimaru also sensed two exceptionally sharp but not vigorous Uchiha Chakra streams...
This was the ocular power Aomi feigned when teasing Senju Tobirama, playing the roles of Indra and Uchiha Izuna.
But entering Aomi's inner world for the first time, Orochimaru felt as though two formidable Uchiha were constantly watching him from behind, the back of his neck tingling with a faint chill, as if he could be beheaded at any moment!
"What on earth is this situation? This, this, this..."
Even for the well-informed Orochimaru, he had to admit he'd never seen such a sight in his life!
Orochimaru originally thought that within Aomi was only Senju Tobirama, still in a dormant state, hidden deep within Aomi's soul, subtly progressing with the possession...
After all, Aomi's self-awareness was the dominant force, so Senju Tobirama had to be in a concealed state.
Possession, such a matter, concerns life and death.
If Aomi could track down Senju Tobirama, an explosive struggle between the two would have erupted long ago, with only one winner.
Aomi's desolate, self-abandoning attitude, in Orochimaru's view, stemmed from his inability to capture the Senju Tobirama inside him.
Yet after entering Aomi's body, Orochimaru indeed did not see Senju Tobirama...
But he saw something even more bewildering and shocking!
Orochimaru stared dumbfounded at the Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan, even though gazing directly at this godly object, resembling the sun, caused him immense pain, he forced himself to keep looking.
Though Orochimaru didn't know what this was...
Yet a gap in bloodline and rank made Orochimaru, amidst his trembling, vaguely feel—
This was the immortality he sought!
Though he didn't know why such an ultimate existence lay within Aomi...
Orochimaru fell into extreme ecstasy.
To be honest, even if he possessed Aomi, he wasn't sure he could reach the realm of immortality.
Although Aomi's body was perfect enough, compared to the grand aspiration of immortality, it was just an entry ticket.
But who would have thought?
Aomi was the answer!
Obtaining this body was already half a foot on the path to immortality...
"Such beauty, such temptation, such a devourable power!" Orochimaru's sticky soul body shouted passionately within Aomi:
"I shall first take root here, step by step reaching the pinnacle within Aomi!"
Orochimaru was about to merge into Aomi's soul world, but the next moment, a figure with white hair and red eyes appeared not far from him.
"Aomi, you finally came..."
Orochimaru laughed wildly, madness glinting in his eyes: "Since I've come in, don't chase me away! You have so many tenants and secrets within you, one more makes no difference, does it?"
"Who do you think you are?"
The white-haired, red-eyed man was not Aomi, but Senju Tobirama!
A sullen voice sounded as Senju Tobirama folded his arms, coldly watching Orochimaru:
"You're Hiruzen's pupil, aren't you? That monkey's judgment really makes me angry, first a toad-believing Jiraiya, now a greedy snake that devours humans..."
"What kind of disciples are these? Not a single one can embody the Will of Fire in his heart, what a failed Hokage he is."
Orochimaru's pupils dilated instantly.
Can Senju Tobirama move freely within Aomi's body?
What is going on!
Body possession, if done subtly, won't reveal itself until the very last moment, like in the original timeline when Orochimaru waited until Sasuke and Itachi battled to exhaustion before taking over his body...
Senju Tobirama's free demeanor gave Orochimaru a strange illusion.
Could it be that Senju Tobirama and Aomi are working together?
The two are like a Tailed Beast and its Jinchuriki, in sync with each other's intentions?
But what about the Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan hanging in the air!
Too much information, too many secrets, even Orochimaru with his genius mind couldn't decipher the truth in such a short time.
"Second Hokage, there may be a misunderstanding…" Orochimaru slowly spoke, secretly manipulating the Chakra within him.
At this moment, Aomi's voice came from nowhere——"Spare his life, Tobirama, he has worked for Konoha after all."
Upon hearing Aomi's voice, Orochimaru shivered, is this Senju Tobirama's Genjutsu to confuse him, or…
Just then, Senju Tobirama's fingers slightly raised, the Tomoe in his eyes rotating instantly.
In a flash.
Orochimaru saw a figure swiftly pass before him, moving too fast for him to react.
Senju Tobirama held a sake gourd, coldly watching Orochimaru from behind.
"As expected, the Second Hokage, known as the Ninja World's fastest, moved so quickly I couldn't react, but such a slash is ineffective against me anyway..."
Orochimaru licked his lips with his long tongue, mocked sarcastically: "You've underestimated me, Tobirama."
But then.
Orochimaru's smile vanished, being pierced by the Sword of Totsuka, his entire being accelerated into dissolution under Senju Tobirama's stern Sharingan: "The Sword of Totsuka… that sake gourd is actually the Sword of Totsuka…"
"Why, why is this sword in your hand, what is your relationship with Aomi, and what about that Rinnegan!"
"Tell me, tell me, tell me, I beg you, tell me!!"
Orochimaru screamed desperately, but Senju Tobirama coldly smiled, decisively absorbing Orochimaru into the Sword of Totsuka.
"You think you're qualified to know these? Without the Will of Fire..."
After dealing with Orochimaru, Aomi gradually appeared beside Senju Tobirama, shaking his head with a sigh: "Tobirama, do you think this is human nature?"
"Wasn't I good to Orochimaru? I opened your Kinjutsu Literature to him, provided him with Root's resources, promised him power, treated him with courtesy, yet as a direct descendant of the Hokage faction, he actually wanted to possess me…"
"Even someone so close harbors such sinister thoughts, how laughable, Tobirama."
"Honestly, if Infinite Tsukuyomi had nothing to do with the Six Paths Sage, I'd think it's a good way to bring peace, to cleanse people's hearts of evil thoughts with Genjutsu might truly be feasible."
Senju Tobirama was silent for a moment, words seemed powerless after Orochimaru's episode.
Aomi is willing to sacrifice his life to seal the Six Paths Sage, so speaking somewhat extremely isn't such a big deal?
Just complaining a bit, huh.
"Aomi..." Senju Tobirama pursed his lips, said solemnly:
"Don't mind the occasional vermin in this world, keep moving forward, I'll accompany you."
Aomi and Senju Tobirama smiled at each other, nodding.
Senju Tobirama's eyes flashed with ferocity, he picked up the Sword of Totsuka, and hurled the sealed Orochimaru towards the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan...
Before Orochimaru could even touch the entity of the Nine Tomoe Rinnegan, the viscous Orochimaru vaporized.
Death!
"Aomi, you're too merciful, such a traitorous ninja should be killed!" Senju Tobirama silently thought: "I know you don't have the heart, then let me bear this darkness..."
Meanwhile, in the barracks.
The Giant White Snake collapsed in a pool of blood, while a small white snake hid within the serpent corpse, timidly concealing its presence.
Yet Aomi still noticed it...
The red light in Aomi's eyes flashed and vanished, covertly marking the little white snake with a Jutsu controlling five senses, then used Earth Release to clear the bloodstains in the barracks.
Under the concealment of Earth Release, the bloodstains and serpent corpse disappeared.
"Like birds returning to the forest after a feast, falling upon a vast snow-white earth perfectly clean..."
Aomi softly murmured: "Immortal and mortal, none are but the same."