"What's going on?"
Orochimaru kept a wary eye on Naruto while suppressing the disturbance within his body.
For some unknown reason, Naruto's attacks had triggered a resonance in a portion of the Chakra inside him. An emotion of "resistance" inexplicably emanated from that Chakra, as though it fiercely rejected Orochimaru's body.
"Tailed Beast Bomb Rasenshuriken!"
Naruto launched another attack. This time, he fused the Eight-Tails' Chakra with Natural Energy, forming a massive Rasenshuriken and hurling it at Orochimaru.
'The Eight-Tails' Chakra signature!'
Orochimaru calmly watched the enormous Rasenshuriken, then threw out a Tailed Beast Bomb.
Boom!!
The terrifying explosion swept across the area once more. Violent shockwaves blasted over Orochimaru's body, and then...
"So that's how it is!"
Feeling another wave of resistance rise within him, Orochimaru understood.
Although the Nine Tailed Beasts had merged into one and become the Ten-Tails, whenever Orochimaru was struck by an attack from Naruto that contained Tailed Beast Chakra, it could trigger the resonance of the corresponding Tailed Beast Chakra within him!
Since only one tail of the Eight-Tails had been reclaimed, the resistance coming from within him was far weaker than that of the Three-Tails.
But although Orochimaru understood, he simply could not comprehend it.
Why could Naruto use the Chakra of so many Tailed Beasts? Why did Naruto's attacks trigger the resonance of the Tailed Beasts inside him? Why? Why was this happening?
"Naruto, why are you able to use the Chakra of the Nine-Tails, Eight-Tails, and Three-Tails?"
Stormy waves raged in Orochimaru's heart, but his expression remained cold and composed as he slowly spoke, intending to gather some information through friendly conversation.
At that moment, Naruto had already formed a massive Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken with the Nine-Tails' Chakra. Hearing Orochimaru's question, Naruto answered without hesitation, "Because I've earned their recognition!"
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