Naruto looked at Tsunade and spoke half-jokingly, half-seriously.
"It's simple. You're known as the Princess of Konoha, right? If you became my woman, I might treat Konoha a little better."
Upon hearing that, both Tsunade and Shizune's faces instantly changed.
Tsunade slammed the table and shot to her feet.
"What kind of nonsense is that?! You little brat!"
Naruto shrugged nonchalantly.
He hadn't meant it seriously—just a casual remark.
But seeing the awkward expressions on both women's faces, he couldn't help but feel…
He might've accidentally started sounding like a real villain.
Oh well, so be it.
After all, his dream wasn't world peace—it was not eating beef.
"No need to force yourself. You don't have to accept it. But you still need to keep your end of the bet and train with me for a full month."
Soon, the month passed.
The system's voice rang out right on time:
"Self-Discipline Mission Complete. Reward: Truth-Seeking Orb Synthesis Method."
As the words fell, a stream of knowledge flowed into Naruto's mind.
To synthesize a Truth-Seeking Orb, one needed:
Exceptionally strong chakra
astery of all seven chakra natures
And those nature transformations needed to be at their peak
Naruto had already met all the conditions.
—
Inside the inn, Naruto followed the instructions.
He simultaneously imbued his chakra with seven different nature transformations.
Seven wisps of chakra, each a different color, floated before him.
He activated Transparent World to its highest precision, harmonizing the chakra ratios to perfection.
The seven types of chakra slowly began to fuse.
Even the slightest misstep would trigger an explosion.
But with Transparent World, the risk was virtually zero.
Seconds later—a pitch-black orb, darker than ink, formed in midair.
It was so pure, it contained not a hint of any other hue.
Black—the king of all colors.
Mix it with anything, and it devours the rest.
Naruto stared at the unassuming sphere in front of him, knowing full well the terrifying power within.
The Truth-Seeking Orb had two functions: attack and defense.
If it struck anything, it was instantly erased, like being swallowed by a black hole.
Even the immortal Edo Tensei bodies couldn't withstand it.
It was stronger than even Dust Release.
Naruto could form it into:
A shuriken
A barrage of needles
Or flatten it into an impenetrable shield
Only Six Paths level power or Senjutsu chakra could counter it.
Just then, the Nine-Tails' voice burst out from within the seal.
"Wait—that's the old man's Truth-Seeking Orb!
Naruto! How the hell did you make one?!"
For once, Kurama was genuinely shocked.
He knew very well how terrifying the Truth-Seeking Orb was.
It only made him more grateful that he'd chosen to ally with Naruto.
In just a few short years, he had watched Naruto evolve from a dumb little brat to someone who could casually form a Truth-Seeking Orb.
This kind of power creep left Kurama feeling… ashamed.
At the inn entrance, Tsunade stood beside Naruto.
"The month's up. A deal's a deal. This is where we part."
After saying that, she turned and left, her full figure leaving a steady, confident silhouette behind.
Naruto turned to Hidan and gave a tug of the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
"Let's go. Time to meet your so-called Evil God."
Tears nearly welled up in Hidan's eyes.
The past month had been utter hell.
If he wasn't immortal, he might not have survived it.
Naruto placed a hand on Hidan's shoulder and activated Flying Thunder God.
—
The next moment, the two appeared on the back of a white dolphin.
The dolphin yelped in surprise at the sudden weight—then squeaked happily when it saw Naruto.
Under Hidan's directions, the dolphin raced across the sea, eventually arriving at a secluded island.
—
As soon as they landed, Naruto activated Sage Mode: Kagura's Mind Eye, scanning the entire island.
Even without Hidan's help, he could sense where their target was.
They arrived at a cave entrance.
Activating Transparent World, Naruto stormed right in.
—
After winding through the tunnels, the space opened up.
From the ceiling, sunlight poured through a massive hole above.
Hidan fell to his knees, eyes welling with tears.
"Praise be to Lord Jashin!"
There, at the altar, Naruto laid eyes on Hidan's "god."
Sitting atop a large rock… was a cauliflower snake gnawing on grilled corn.
To be precise—she was a girl with a human upper body and the lower half of a green snake.
Almost like a mermaid…
Except the fish tail was a snake tail.
The blonde girl wore no clothes—only two tufts of hair conveniently covered the vital areas.
As Naruto and Hidan entered, she turned her large eyes toward them, munching her corn.
"Oh! It's you, little Hidan! Long time no see~
Is that a new follower you brought me? Not bad, not bad. This corn is for you~"
She tossed the corn in the air.
With his hands still bound by sealing chains, Hidan leapt up and caught it with his mouth.
It was a gift from the Evil God—he couldn't let it go to waste.
Naruto silently observed the so-called Evil God using Transparent World.
In terms of chakra—she was strong. Very strong.
Even though he had seen her through Hidan's memories, witnessing it in person still felt surreal.
The god Hidan worshiped turned out to be...
a harmless-looking cauliflower snake girl.
With huge, dopey eyes and a derpy smile—there was nothing divine or evil about her at all.
In his past life, Naruto had seen fan theories online:
That the Reaper from Reaper Death Seal,
The King of Hell from the Six Paths' tools,
And the Evil God Jashin...
were all fragmented soul shards from Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Now, looking at this weird snake girl… he was starting to believe it.
The snake girl slithered over to Naruto and flashed what she clearly believed to be an evil grin.
On a moe anime girl's face, it was more whiplash than threatening—like a cursed meme image.
"Hehe Handsome blondie Let me initiate you into the cult.
It might hurt a little~ but I'll be gentle, okay?"
With that, she opened her mouth, revealing fangs, and lunged for Naruto's neck.
Naruto's expression turned deadpan.
Why do all snakes like biting people's necks?
He casually waved a hand—WHAM!
The snake girl was sent flying, slammed into the cave wall, and crumpled to the floor.
"Ow!"
She yelped, clutching her swollen cheek, eyes watering.
"You… you hit me!
That hurt! Hidan! What's going on?! Boohoo!"
Now sniffling and pouting, she looked more like a kicked puppy than an evil god.
Hidan was helpless.
He wanted to stand up for her…
But he simply wasn't strong enough.
So all he could do was offer a gentle reminder.
"Lord Jashin... giving this guy's personality… you'd be wise not to mess with him..."