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"Let us bear witness to this historical moment together." |
This article, Truth-Seeking Ball (NejiHyuga2), is a part of an alternate universe. |
This is the article for the technique as it appears in the longform fanfiction, Diaries of the Hidden Waterfall. For the canon rendition, refer to Truth-Seeking Ball. For the fanon rendition, refer to Truth-Seeking Ball.
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Name | |||
Kanji | 求道玉 | ||
Rōmaji | Gudōdama | ||
Literal English | Truth-Seeking Ball | ||
Viz print media | Truthseeker Orb | ||
Alternative names | Black Weapons (黒い武器, Kuroi Buki) | ||
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Novel | Diaries of the Hidden Waterfall | ||
Appears in | Novel | ||
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Classification | Ninjutsu, Senjutsu | ||
Nature | |||
Class | Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary | ||
Range | All ranges | ||
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Truth-Seeking Balls are orbs of malleable black chakra, which can alter their form and characteristics in various ways. Though only the size of a fist, each hides within it the power to obliterate an entire forest.
Acquisition[]
Those who awaken Six Paths Senjutsu are able to wield Truth-Seeking Balls with Hagoromo and Hamura Ōtsutsuki appearing to possess this power naturally whereas others may obtain it via becoming the jinchūriki of the Ten-Tails or by receiving power directly from Hagoromo. Entering Tenseigan Chakra Mode also grants the user Truth-Seeking Balls; the same is true for those who awaken Teiōgan Sage Mode.
The number of Truth-Seeking Balls acquired varies from user to user. Acquisition method may determine the number, as both Fugaku Uchiha and Madara Uchiha gained ten orbs upon becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki. Through the use of Six Paths Ten-Tails Divine Unification, Code gained eleven orbs upon becoming the Ten-Tails jinchūriki. Wakame Uzumaki, as well as her ancestor Asura Ōtsutsuki, instead gained nine orbs upon receiving power from Hagoromo while Hinata Hyūga, Toneri Ōtsutsuki, and Keika Uzumaki are all depicted with twelve when activating their respective Tenseigan Chakra Modes. Abura Uchiha and Shigure Abura are both depicted with thirteen via their respective Teiōgan Sage Modes. Due to having previously been the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, Fugaku was able to manifest a single Truth-Seeking Ball after absorbing some of Madara's power.
Usage[]
When not in use, Truth-Seeking Balls generally float behind the user's back in a circular formation, Hagoromo's float beneath him while levitating and Hamura's instead form a sigmoidal formation. The orbs are always on standby once created, and users cannot create additional orbs after the initial acquisition number; thus, orbs that are lost for whatever reason cannot be replaced. This differentiates it from Adamantine Sealing Balls which Keika Uzumaki and Wakame Uzumaki both possess. In Wakame's case, the orbs currently under her control disappear and reappear alongside her chakra cloak, while the orbs she has discarded remain active; the same is true for Keika and her Tenseigan Chakra Mode who may have retained this quirk due to being Wakame's daughter. Clones are not created with orbs of their own, however, the user is able to temporarily transfer control of the orbs to a clone.
Truth-Seeking Balls encompass the power of all five basic natures, and as such they surpass both kekkei genkai and kekkei tōta. By combining the various natures inside the orbs, it is possible to produce a variety of effects. They are capable of instantly turning anything they touch to dust in a manner similar to Dust Release, though this does not always occur. If imbued with with a certain Yin–Yang Release jutsu, the orbs can nullify any ninjutsu they touch and thus become impervious to it; this includes negating the regenerative qualities of Impure World Reincarnation, making it possible to permanently damage and kill those reincarnated by the technique. Conversely, the same Yin-Yang Release jutsu can reverse the effects as shown when Shigure Abura was able to restore Minato Namikaze's lost arm after it was severed by Fugaku. However, the orbs are incapable of nullifying senjutsu, as according to Wakame, natural energy can be used to combat itself.
Specific usages of Truth-Seeking Balls include Wakame's use of them to create a Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken and Fugaku Uchiha's conversion of them into black receivers to allow him to perform the Six Red Yang Formation. While in their default sphere form, the orbs can be launched as high-speed projectiles or expanded to enormous sizes in an instant. Whatever their shape, users can only control the orbs within 70 metres of their location, allowing opponents to disable them by transporting them elsewhere. If the user is killed or similarly incapacitated, their Truth-Seeking Balls will disintegrate alongside any black receivers they created.
Shape Transformation[]
Truth-Seeking Balls can be controlled individually or combined together; in both cases, by understanding the power of "all things in nature" (森羅万象, Shinra Banshō), the orbs can be shaped into a variety of forms. Because the high-density chakra is in a condensed state, it can be pulled and stretched into a smooth and flat consistency, as well as freely manipulated into any other shape. Hiruzen Sarutobi theorised that there is a limit to how long the orbs can maintain a certain shape though this was never confirmed until Keika was shown maintaining a shape transformation of a vase for months at a time. Most users are able to reshape their Truth-Seeking Balls without any special effort, however, it should be noted that Truth-Seeking Balls are rather inept at forming intricate structures, something the Adamantine Sealing Ball does with ease; the sole exception to this is Keika Uzumaki who through her extremely fine chakra control and the Aquamarine Rosary technique is able to form such intricate structures with the Truth-Seeking Balls. The orbs can also wrap around the user's body to form a protective shell and although highly durable, this defense can still be broken by attacks that cannot be nullified, such as powerful senjutsu and taijutsu.
Improvement[]
Tenseigan Influence[]

Toneri's Truth-Seeking Ball infused with Tenseigan chakra.
While in Tenseigan Chakra Mode, Toneri could enhance his Truth-Seeking Balls by infusing them with glowing green chakra. Rather than simple black constructs, Toneri demonstrated the ability to transform one of these glowing orbs into fantastical objects, such as an ornate golden cage. He could also combine them to create a massive vortex capable of blasting through the moon's surface and a giant sword that bisected the entire moon. Keika too has shown the ability to infuse her Truth-Seeking Balls with chakra, albeit her Tenseigan Chakra Mode is grey in color—as such, the infused chakra is also of a grey hue. She demonstrated the ability to transform one of these orbs into three separate opulent flower vases and she is capable of maintaining them in that state for months at a time even after exiting Tenseigan Chakra Mode.
Trivia[]
- The term Truth-Seeker (求道, Kyūdō; Gudō) comes from Mahāyāna Buddhism. The kanji 求 means to wish for, while the Way (道, Dō) in Mahāyāna doctrine is to find the ultimate truth within one's own mind.
- If the Truth-Seeking Balls contain natural energy, users should not be able to add ninjutsu-negating Yin–Yang Release to them, as natural energy is precisely what causes other jutsu to become immune to erasure.