Moreover, Sora had not used his overwhelming strength to threaten them.
From the very beginning, he had given them the Heaven Scroll and Earth Scroll.
Because of that, Hinata, Kiba, and Shino had no intention of revealing anything.
In fact, staying near Sora made them feel safer.
They did not need to worry about ambushes or sudden elimination.
Inside the Forest of Death, surviving constant threats was exhausting.
But with Sora nearby, they could move freely without fear.
Naturally, none of them objected to this arrangement.
That night, Sora did not sleep.
He lay quietly inside a cave, reviewing every moment of his battle with Orochimaru.
Tsunade had been right.
Battles against Kage-level experts were extremely rare.
If someone survived such a battle, the experience gained was immeasurable.
The key was whether one could grasp the opportunity.
Sora carefully recalled the entire fight.
From beginning to end, Orochimaru had not used any powerful ninjutsu or gengutsu.
He had relied mostly on basic techniques.
Of course, Soft Physique Modification was Orochimaru's personal specialty, but for him it was as natural as breathing.
He had not used any of his signature techniques.
He had not used any forbidden jutsu.
Yet even so, he had completely suppressed Sora.
And that was despite Sora using nearly all of his trump cards.
The reason was simple.
Their battle experience, judgment, and combat awareness were on completely different levels.
The only aspect where Sora could compete was his terrifying instinct during Rampage.
But aside from that, the gap was enormous.
There were differences in:
• Chakra Quality
• Chakra Quantity
• Speed
• Reflexes
• Stamina
• Durability
• Technique Control
• Combat Experience
Almost everything showed a huge difference.
The only advantage Sora possessed was raw physical power.
After learning Monster Strength Fist, his brute force had actually surpassed Orochimaru's.
However, that single advantage was nowhere near enough.
Orochimaru had suppressed him using only simple release techniques and taijutsu.
And he had not even fought seriously.
If Orochimaru had used his full strength, those same basic techniques could easily have wounded Sora.
As Sora reviewed the entire battle, countless insights appeared in his mind.
Where had he made mistakes?
What could he learn from Orochimaru's combat style?
With a Kage-level expert as a reference, Sora's understanding improved rapidly.
That was why geniuses often emerged during times of war.
Constant battles.
Endless danger.
Life lived on the edge of death.
Such pressure forced rapid growth.
Sora slowly exhaled and thought calmly.
His greatest advantage had always been his mysterious Bloodline Limit.
Even Orochimaru had been caught off guard by it.
Furthermore, it allowed him to resist gengutsu.
Except for techniques on the level of Tsukuyomi, he could almost ignore any gengutsu unless it was cast by a Kage-level expert.
Sora slowly closed his eyes.
His chakra had mostly recovered.
He began performing the fusion tempering of water, fire, Qi, and blood.
Deep sounds echoed continuously from inside his body.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
The pressure from fighting Orochimaru had pushed Sora's determination to its limits.
This time, he maintained the tempering process far longer than usual.
If someone examined Sora's blood at that moment, they would find something unbelievable.
His blood had become extremely dense and powerful.
As it flowed through his veins like a rushing river, it actually produced audible vibrations.
That alone showed how powerful his Qi and blood had become.
After finishing the tempering process, Sora slowly exhaled.
"This session didn't produce any new abilities. But my control over Rampage and Soul Devouring Hand has improved."
He looked up and realized that half an hour had passed.
Even he had not expected the pressure from Orochimaru to push him this far.
His control over the three-element fusion tempering had improved dramatically.
Fighting a Kage-level expert truly forced out one's potential.
Sora raised his fist.
"Monster Strength Fist."
He punched the ground.
Boom!
The earth within a radius of forty to fifty meters collapsed instantly.
Cracks spread across the ground like spiderwebs.
Sora looked at his hand calmly.
"Chakra condensed… burned… and exploded without leaking." He murmured to himself, "That means I have completely mastered Monster Strength Fist."
Tsunade's voice echoed nearby.
"Congratulations. Only now can you truly say you've mastered it." She continued calmly.
"But reaching mastery is only the beginning. Reaching perfection will take much longer."
Sora nodded.
Mastery only meant entering the next stage.
True perfection required far more effort.
He realized something important.
He was now one step closer to the Jonin level.
However, his path was completely different from ordinary ninja.
Normal ninja cultivated only chakra.
But Sora cultivated chakra, Qi, and blood simultaneously.
Breaking through to the Jonin level would be much harder for him.
But once he succeeded, his strength would far surpass ordinary Jonin.
Even now, despite technically being at the Chunin level, most Jonin would already treat him cautiously.
And unlike Jinchuriki, who relied on Tailed Beasts, Sora's strength belonged entirely to himself.
Everything he possessed was fully under his control.
There would never be a situation where his power betrayed him at a critical moment.
Nearby, Inuzuka Kiba stretched lazily.
Seeing Sora stand up, he said confidently, "Since you've rested enough, it's time for us to move."
Earlier, Kiba would never have spoken so boldly.
But with Sora around, the dangers of the Forest of Death seemed insignificant.
Sora turned toward Hinata and said calmly, "Hinata."
She responded softly, "Yes."
Her face turned slightly red.
Hinata had always been shy and gentle by nature.
Sora continued, "Use your Byakugan to observe my body."
He added seriously, "Focus especially on my blood. Tell me what you see."
Although Sora often studied his body with Tsunade and even analyzed his blood directly, he had never observed his internal state through Byakugan.
Hinata nodded, "Alright."
She formed the hand seal.
"Byakugan!"
Veins bulged slightly around her eyes as her vision penetrated Sora's body.
Suddenly—
"Ah!"
Hinata gasped in shock.
The more she looked, the more serious her expression became.
Through the Byakugan, she was witnessing something extremely astonishing inside Sora's body.
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