Nai Hyuga shook her head. She had no idea either. All she could do now was hope the Shadow Clone searching in the other direction would find something.
Otherwise, they would have to venture deep into the purple mist to investigate. Just then, a figure appeared in the distance. She looked up and saw that it was the Shadow Clone searching in the other direction.
Nai Hyuga paused in surprise. The other clone seemed to be beckoning to her. Did that mean she had found a trace of Orochimaru?
At that thought, she immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and hurried in that direction.
Meanwhile, once the Shadow Clone of Nai Hyuga saw her other self coming over, she lowered her gaze to a corner of something buried in the sand.
It seemed to be some kind of fabric. The moment she noticed it, she realized something was wrong and hurriedly beckoned to the Shadow Clone searching in the other direction.
"This color... is it Orochimaru?" Nai Hyuga crouched down and carefully brushed away the sand covering it. The color of the clothing she uncovered confirmed her suspicion.
Just then, the other Shadow Clone arrived. Looking at the figure buried in the ground, she seemed slightly startled. "Is this Orochimaru? Why is he here?"
The Shadow Clone instinctively looked toward the nearby purple mist, puzzled for a moment. "Did you bring him out of the purple mist?"
Still crouching, Nai Hyuga gently shook her head at the question. As she brushed away the thick layer of sand, Orochimaru's entire body slowly came into view.
"No... he was already buried under this sand when I found him," she said in a strange tone. At the same time, she carefully examined Orochimaru's entire body with her Byakugan. He wasn't dead. He was