Tsunade wrapped herself up like a silkworm, growing more and more annoyed. It was simply an undeserved calamity!
"Oh, well, you can sulk here then. I'm going to sleep with Orochimaru tonight."
Hyuga Mio turned off the TV, giving up on watching the Ninja World Evening News. Compared to sleeping with Orochimaru, what was the Ninja World Evening News?
"Ugh..."
Tsunade glared angrily at Hyuga Mio's retreating back.
"No argument, just a small lesson for Tsunade."
Orochimaru wrote her insights on the Truth-Seeking Orb in her notebook. Looking at the dark, spherical object, she uncontrollably remembered Tsunade's words. She felt that sending Tsunade to sleep on the living room sofa was the correct choice.
It had made her unable to look at the Truth-Seeking Orb directly!
"Then tonight, I want to sleep in your room."
Hyuga Mio was relieved to know that Orochimaru hadn't argued with Tsunade; she was quite satisfied with the current family atmosphere.
"As you wish."
Orochimaru rested her chin on one hand, looking at the content she had written in her notebook.
"Truth-Seeking Orb?"
Hyuga Mio leaned over to look at the notebook's content. "Is that Jutsu called Truth-Seeking Orb?"
"Yes, the black spheres behind the legendary Six Paths Sage are the Truth-Seeking Orbs."
Orochimaru twirled the pen in her hand.
"Then isn't that a very powerful Jutsu?"
Hyuga Mio thought of Orochimaru's earlier dejected look, clearly dissatisfied with the Jutsu.
Uchiha Hikari, sitting on the bed, pricked up her ears, listening to Orochimaru and Hyuga Mio's conversation.
"The Truth-Seeking Orb I created is different from the Six Paths Sage's Truth-Seeking Orb."
Orochimaru extended her hand to create a Truth-Seeking Orb. However, the Truth-Seeking Orb, which was easily created in Sage Mode, became difficult to create for some reason. A fist-sized orb of light appeared in her palm, emitting a dazzling glow.
On the outskirts of Konoha, a suddenly brilliant orb of light appeared, vibrating and emitting a strange humming sound.
Boom—!
The orb of light exploded, and a dazzling light spread out, turning everything within its range into nothingness.
This is... A somewhat disheveled Orochimaru breathed slightly, looking at the large crater on the ground, her eyes showing a hint of surprise and deep confusion.
What about the Bloodline Limit I was promised?
Why did the Truth-Seeking Orb fail? I had successfully created Truth-Seeking Orbs before, and based on the changes in my body cells, the Truth-Seeking Orb had already become my Bloodline Limit.
Could it be... Orochimaru thought of a possibility: the Truth-Seeking Orb was completed in Sage Mode. It's very likely that the Truth-Seeking Orb is a Bloodline Limit Ninjutsu that she can only use in Sage Mode.
Why is it like this?
Is it because I can't master the Truth-Seeking Orb in my normal state? Can I only create Truth-Seeking Orbs in Sage Mode?
Thinking this, Orochimaru checked how much Sage Chakra was left in the Yin Seal in her abdomen. She controlled the Yin Seal to release Chakra. With a tearing sound, a hole was poked in her pajama bottoms by her white snake tail.
Orochimaru turned her head to glance, then extended her hand to create a Truth-Seeking Orb. Creating a Truth-Seeking Orb in Sage Mode was extremely easy, as if it were an innate ability.
I'm serious, it really is like this!
Orochimaru looked at the Truth-Seeking Orb floating and spinning in her palm, then controlled it to fly out. In the original story, the Truth-Seeking Orb could only move up to 70 meters away from the user. She wanted to know how far her Truth-Seeking Orb could fly.
Since my Truth-Seeking Orb cannot neutralize Ninjutsu, why don't I use Swift Wind Imperial Soldier to control it?
Orochimaru's eyes lit up at this thought. Having differences from the original Truth-Seeking Orb wasn't without its advantages; her Truth-Seeking Orb had no distance limit.
Watching the Truth-Seeking Orb fly hundreds of meters away in the blink of an eye, Orochimaru attempted to detonate it.
Boom—!
After a dazzling white light, a massive crater appeared hundreds of meters away.
It seems the Truth-Seeking Orb still has many undeveloped aspects.
Her white snake tail swayed joyfully. Orochimaru suddenly realized that her Truth-Seeking Orb was not much worse than the original. Its strengths and weaknesses also had advantages. If she could fully develop the Truth-Seeking Orb's potential...
Surpassing the original Truth-Seeking Orb was just around the corner!
Thinking this, Orochimaru was motivated again!
The cool night breeze brushed against Orochimaru, her dark hair swaying in the wind.
Orochimaru looked down at the necklace on her chest. In her excellent mood, she suddenly wondered if she had been a bit too harsh by sending Tsunade to sleep in the living room.
Tsunade had merely expressed her thoughts; when the Truth-Seeking Orb was in its liquid state, it did indeed resemble dark mud.
Orochimaru used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to her room, where Hyuga Mio, Uchiha Hikari, and Tsunade were waiting for her.
"Orochimaru, what was that just now?"
Hyuga Mio was almost scared to death by Orochimaru, having clearly felt how dangerous that dazzling orb of light was.
"A failed Truth-Seeking Orb."
Orochimaru said calmly. Fortunately, she had already mastered Flying Thunder God Guiding Lightning; otherwise, she would have had to physically move the Truth-Seeking Orb, losing limbs would be certain, though her life wouldn't necessarily be in danger.
"That Jutsu, wasn't it already completed? Why did it fail?"
Tsunade asked, confused. She hadn't fully understood what was happening earlier, but upon hearing exclamations from upstairs, she had rushed over in a panic.
"Is it because of Sage Mode?"
Uchiha Hikari remembered that Orochimaru had always created Truth-Seeking Orbs on the lake surface while in Sage Mode, which meant that in her normal state, she still didn't have the ability to create Truth-Seeking Orbs.
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