Orochimaru fell silent as he listened to Yui. Resting his chin on his hand, he began to ponder.
Yui Hyuga's argument did make some sense. If the information he had found was true, yet this gourd's appearance did not match it, could it really be the genuine article?
He was absolutely certain that the source of his information on the Totsuka Blade was reliable. After all, he had obtained those two Kusanagi Swords from the same place.
But aside from its appearance, that gourd's traits resembled the Totsuka Blade far too closely: its sealing power, its gourd shape.
At that thought, he shook his head helplessly. After hearing Yui's explanation, his conviction that the gourd was the Totsuka Blade had wavered somewhat. Still, he remained uncertain about its identity.
He could neither confirm nor deny that it was the Totsuka Blade.
"Forget it. I won't argue with you about this anymore. As for whether it's the Totsuka Blade, I believe time will give us the answer." Orochimaru stared at the gourd, a trace of burning desire in his eyes.
He desperately wanted to obtain it and study it, but it was in Yui Hyuga's hands. Getting it in his current state was nothing more than a pipe dream. He could only wait until they got out and negotiate with her.
Seeing Orochimaru drop the subject, Yui said no more. Whether this gourd was the Totsuka Blade still needed to be verified.
She herself, however, did not believe it was.
"Yui Hyuga, you seemed to know something about the scene in that mirror just now. Could you tell me?" Orochimaru suddenly asked. Aside from the Totsuka Blade, the scene in the mirror was what intrigued him most.
Yui paused at his words, her expression slowly growing serious. Lowering her voice, she