A durian-shaped ellipsoid appeared in Orochimaru's palm. Inside its pale golden Kara was a concentrated extract from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, activated using the technology of Amado, a scientist from Kara in his previous life!
Orochimaru said solemnly, "Sasuke-kun, although I eagerly await the results, this attempt is unprecedented. Only your Susanoo, modified with Earth Grudge Fear, meets the conditions to attempt it, and the consequences are unknown..."
Sasuke said gravely, "Against the power of those bastards, playing by the rules will only get us killed. Only by risking our lives to innovate and daring to experiment might we have a chance of survival!"
With that... Susanoo opened its enormous mouth. Long tendrils of Earth Grudge Fear emerged from within and wrapped around the "Demonic Statue Core." The tips of the tendrils connected with the Core's barbs, fusing into one!
Rustle...!!
The tendrils retracted, lifting the Demonic Statue Core from Orochimaru's palm and drawing it into Susanoo. It was finally installed in the "abdomen"... a position that, in the human body, corresponded to the source of chakra—the "Root Chakra"!
Hum...!!
A resonant tremor came from within Susanoo...!!
"Ugh...!" Sasuke covered his left eye!
Crackle...!!
The sound was similar to when Sasuke used Shikotsumyaku to extract Susanoo's "bone energy"! Clearly, some kind of change had already occurred inside Susanoo!
Sasuke immediately examined it with the microscopic vision mode of the Byakugan in his right eye... Looking inside Susanoo, he saw that chakra flames resembling the "root chakra" had already appeared in the abdomen where the Demonic Statue Core was installed. Moreover... numerous "nodes" lit up along that core, rising through Susanoo's spine. They connected and continued to extend, eventually spreading throughout Susanoo's body!
That structure was simply, simply...
Even Sasuke was so stunned by this wondrous phenomenon that