The scariest thing is when the air suddenly becomes quiet.
"What?"
Orochimaru in the form of a white snake looked terrifying, standing tall like a human, with its yellow vertical pupils and flickering snake tongue giving the feeling that it could strike at any moment.
Its words were equally cold and hoarse, as if one misstep would lead to being dissected on the spot. Despite this classic villainous image, which could make one feel like they were in for a tough battle.
The white snake twisted and hovered closer. Logan's momentary confusion didn't escape its notice, "Hiss... You have made the remarks I just said, right? It sounded absurd, but I want to know if you dare to speak such words out of your own foolish research or mere hearsay?"
"That was just a tip of the iceberg of the system built by countless geniuses who are ahead of you, you fool!"
After silently mocking Orochimaru, Logan regained his composure. He finally knew what the strange interest in white snake's eyes meant. It turned out that when he was in a reference room full of books next to the corridor, the snake overheard what he casually mentioned when he looked at Orochimaru's annotations and a few things.
[The skin is the largest organ, and eggs are also cells.] These seemingly nonsensical remarks subverted Orochimaru's understanding of biology. Orochimaru considered himself the most knowledgeable about the human body in the Ninja World. Over the years, in pursuit of immortality, he has read almost all the books, and has not let go of all kinds of clues of knowledge. Through the comprehensive accumulation of theory and practice, he already has his own set of ideas and logic, and his self-confidence and thirst for knowledge have reached an extraordinary height.
When Logan was reading the annotations, his expression was quite rude, and what he said was unheard of, but Orochimaru's impression was that the ANBU was strict and would not talk nonsense for no reason. This made Orochimaru, who was observing covertly, annoyed and puzzled, leading to this unnecessary confrontation.
"The truth is just that. It's just that your research, like that of most people in the world, fails to see the essence behind phenomena." Logan said, 'How did this turn into a science lesson? And this Orochimaru completely resembled an arrogant top student being corrected by a bottom student... Can I still get the 'Sky' ring like this?'
"Seeing the essence behind phenomena..." Orochimaru muttered softly. He keenly felt that this sentence contained something very important, but he couldn't grasp it. He looked back at the person in front of him, whose face was obscured by a mask, 'Is there such a person among the Konoha's ANBU?'
"I was saying..." Logan didn't have the patience to wait for Orochimaru to contemplate. His situation was quite precarious right now, and he had just wanted to shift the conversation to the Akatsuki side when he was interrupted again.
"Without evidence, it's all empty talk. Can you explain those 'two sentences'?" The white snake scoffed disdainfully.
'Explain my foot…' Logan inwardly cursed, 'I already returned those biology textbooks long ago.'
"I don't know." Logan replied bluntly.
"..." Orochimaru's disdainful attitude felt like an attack on thin air, making him uncomfortable, and started hissing. The vertical pupils deepened with a hint of danger. And as if sensing a call to action, the more than a dozen white snakes around them all started hissing and gathered together. The hissing sound from them could send shivers down one's spine.
"Hehe… Don't forget your situation." Orochimaru threatened in a low voice.
Logan rolled his eyes, glancing at the writhing group of snakes on the ground, 'Just with these?'
What was in front of him was just one of the fragments of Orochimaru, and it was definitely not as strong as the main body. After Logan figured this out, he no longer had any fear.
'Well, talking more won't help. It's better to let my fists do the talking. It will make it easier for me to get the Forbidden Technique or the ring later.'
As his gaze shifted, the aura emanating from Logan became more fierce. Orochimaru noticed this, and his yellow pupils became sharper, "Ignorant fool."
He spent more time face to face with Logan just for the possible knowledge behind those two nonsensical sentences. Since Logan's attitude was so bad, there wasn't much to say anymore. The cold-blooded and ruthless nature of the snake reoccupied his mind.
His plan for Otogakure is not simple, and just to prevent Konoha from discovering it, no activities can be done openly. When Logan arrived here, he had no intention of letting him leave alive.
The group of snakes slid around, their soft bodies filling the floor. Yu Xiaobai let the snakes surround him with cold eyes. Logan coldly allowed himself to be surrounded by the snakes, always keeping part of his attention on the white snake possessed by Orochimaru, who didn't join in the encirclement.
"Hiss."
The hissing sounded like a call to attack. Suddenly, from all directions, just like when the white snakes ambushed Logan at the bookshelves before, snakes shot out at speeds too fast for the naked eye to catch, mouths open wide with sharp fangs aimed directly at Logan!
With a calm mind, all the chaos quieted down. Logan entered combat mode, holding kunai in both hands. The explosive speed of his movements made Orochimaru, who was watching, put away his disdain. Dozens of slender white snakes mixed into the narrow space. Amidst this snake cage, lightning blossomed as the Lightning Attribute Chakra enveloped the kunai. The sharp cuts severed the snakes' fangs.
These white snakes were indeed very fast, and they could catch even Elite Jonin off guard. With so many snakes attacking one person in a group, even the most experienced Elite Jonin will probably be overwhelmed. However, Logan is different. He is faster, and thanks to his dynamic vision, it allowed him to dance among the snakes effortlessly.
"Puff, puff..." There was a strange sound, and Logan glanced at it with a calm expression. The large white snake, as thick as an arm, suddenly swelled, bulging out, and its entire biological structure twisted abnormally as something struggled to break free.
A pale, terrifyingly white arm suddenly burst out, flinging out a piece of unknown sticky substance.
'Transforming into human form?' Logan had been keeping an eye on that snake, but he had no intention of stopping it. The dozen white snakes as experimental subjects were still a bit troublesome to deal with. Besides, since he was sure this wasn't Orochimaru's main body, Logan didn't want to reveal too much of his strength.
Ding!
A solid clash with unusually hard snake fangs, Logan's face remained cold as the lightning shining on his kunai flashed for an instant. The snake fangs suddenly shattered, and the blue-black sharp edge mercilessly split the white snake in half.
However, just a second of high-power output left the kunai covered in numerous cracks.
Weapons are different from the body. And the lack of a handy weapon had always been a problem for Logan.
Suddenly, at the center of the hissing, Logan's expression changed, and his body froze due to the distant incident.
His shadow clone was dispelled.