But deeper research would probably be less agile.
According to Orochimaru, since the death of Uchiha Madara back then, no one else in Konoha has awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"As for the third person, Chiba Hakushi, his presence is extremely faint. In my view, that guy is indeed the most dangerous one. His strength and abilities are completely shrouded in an impenetrable mist. On the day of his defection, he only displayed his Summoning Jutsu, which already gave the Konoha Ninja who surrounded him a headache. However, he used to be Tsunade's student at the Ninja School, and judging by how he concealed his skills in Konoha, his Medical Ninjutsu is probably also quite extraordinary."
Byakugan, Sharingan, Medical Ninja.
From reconnaissance, to Taijutsu, then Ninjutsu and Illusion Technique, Medical Ninjutsu, Summoning Jutsu, all areas are fully covered.
Sasori finally understood why Orochimaru wanted to use a wide-range containment Ninjutsu and chose to escape.
Because in a three-on-three situation, they had no chance of winning.
The combination of these three individuals' areas of expertise meant omnipotence, with no real weak points.
Judging by Hyuga Ayane's level of Taijutsu, the other two's strength is probably not far behind.
When these three Sannin come together to form a seamless cooperation, the power they unleash is terrifying just to imagine.
"Your Konoha truly is overflowing with talent; no wonder it's called the cradle of geniuses."
Sasori's words, whether they were praise or ridicule, caused Orochimaru to shrug his shoulders.
Hiruko, standing silently to one side, had an inexplicable glint in his eyes, his thoughts unknown.
Orochimaru knew what Hiruko was thinking; upon seeing Hyuga Ayane's Byakugan, he must have developed a covetous desire.
The Chimera Jutsu is a Ninjutsu for merging; after merging with another ninja or Summoning Beast, Hiruko can possess their abilities.
But the most efficient method is still merging Kekkeigenkai.
Merging various Kekkeigenkai within oneself yields benefits far greater than those for a regular ninja.
The stronger the Kekkeigenkai, the more Hiruko yearned for it in his heart.
Hyuga Ayane's Byakugan ranks among the top Kekkeigenkai.
As the three of them were running, they suddenly sensed something, looked up, and saw a figure falling towards the middle of them.
Orochimaru and the others said nothing, nimbly leaping back.
Boom!
After the figure fell, a pit appeared in the ground, and dust spread out.
Ayane emerged from the dust, the veins around her eyes bulging and becoming somewhat ferocious.
In the depths of her pure white pupils, there was a high-purity white light capable of devouring everything.
"Impressive, even my widest range of attack Ninjutsu had no effect at all; Byakugan and Gentle Fist, truly intriguing abilities..."
Seeing Ayane standing there without a scratch, Orochimaru realized that the snake swarm meant to encircle Ayane had already been dealt with by her.
Previously, he only considered the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan strategically important; in terms of combat, Gentle Fist was not weak, but it couldn't pose a real threat to a ninja of his level.
However, Ayane was different; her Gentle Fist, in Orochimaru's view, had already deviated from the Hyuga Clan's traditional system.
Hoping the opponent's Gentle Fist was just the traditional approach of the Hyuga Clan would definitely lead to a big loss.
"I don't find anything interesting about it. Orochimaru-Senpai, your Ninjutsu is really disgusting."
To spit out snakes from one's mouth, what kind of peculiar personality would create such a psychologically challenging perverse Ninjutsu?
Even now, Ayane felt she was complaining inside, feeling physiological discomfort.
Faced with Ayane's complaint, Orochimaru did not respond but subtly glanced around, finding nothing unusual.
Alone? Orochimaru wondered in his heart.
He always thought that if Ayane was here, then the other two should also be nearby in ambush.
But up to now, there was no sign of the other two.
Sasori glanced at Orochimaru and seemed to understand something, then turned his eyes to Ayane, extending his arm from his wide sleeve.
Since the opponent was alone, it would be easier to handle.
In a three-on-one situation, their side has the advantage.
However, since the opponent is a Byakugan Ninja, there might be a chance that his Puppet Puppet had already been seen through.
Taking this into account, Sasori didn't have a particularly good solution.
This was also his first time fighting a Byakugan Ninja directly, and he could only act based on circumstances.
"Do we really have to fight...? What a hassle."
Hiruko felt quite innocent, naturally being dragged into this situation as an irrelevant party.
But he couldn't say he was completely unrelated, because he very much desired Ayane's Byakugan.
If he fused with these eyes, the Chimera Jutsu, he would be one step closer to his Complete Form.
"Enough talking, three on one is to our advantage."
Sasori, being the impatient type, acted immediately after saying this.
The black cloth covering his nose downwards suddenly floated up, and his mouth opened with a click, which was completely made of wood, moving very differently from a human's.
When his mouth opened, a cold metallic gleam shone in the darkness.
Whirring—The sound of machinery activating.