Naruto took the jade.
The instant the jade entered his hand, he immediately sensed its interior, and a powerful yet unfamiliar force surged toward him like a tide.
Naruto was slightly startled, but he quickly calmed down and began carefully sensing the energy coming from within the jade.
Then he used Chakra to guide it, drawing the power inside toward his own body.
Before long, Naruto could sense that there seemed to be some ethereal, peculiar energy in the air. With the jade in his hand as the center, it began continuously gathering toward him.
A feeling of power filling him welled up in his heart, and his perception also began to rise.
Then a trace of black eyeshadow-like markings appeared at the corners of his eyes, setting off those azure eyes with a faintly bewitching air.
Burning golden Chakra, swaying like flame, ignited on his body and gradually spread over him, dyeing the fluttering hem of his clothes a dazzling, noble gold. Tomoe-shaped black markings also outlined themselves at his waist.
As the series of changes ended, Naruto could indeed feel the increase in the power within him. Whether ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu, their might had risen by leaps and bounds.
More importantly, however, in this mode, he effectively possessed a special-attack attribute against certain special beings.
"Not a bad power."
The corners of Naruto's mouth lifted slightly. He found that the jade in his hand had vanished as well, merging into his body, but as long as he released this mode, it would probably appear again.
"It's just that you said the change wouldn't be very big. Then what exactly is this?"
Orochimaru's eyes also carried surprise. He leaned in beside Naruto, carefully sensing Naruto's changes, and gradually revealed a look of understanding.
"It should be because your