Just then, a leisurely voice drifted in from outside the door. "Jiraiya-senpai, showing up uninvited is hardly a good habit."
Immediately afterward, there was a bang as a Federation ninja violently smashed open the Sealing Room's doors. More than a dozen ninjas then surged into the room like a tide, swiftly surrounding Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
They did not attack at once, merely encircling the two at the center.
"Be careful, everyone. Do not injure our distinguished guests," Hyuga Kei said as he strolled unhurriedly into the Sealing Room, a faint smile playing on his face and his hands casually clasped behind his back.
"Yes!" the many ninjas answered in unison.
Jiraiya's eyes widened as he asked in utter disbelief, "Are you Chiba Kishu or Hyuga Kei? And how did you discover me?"
Orochimaru, meanwhile, assumed a battle stance with a grave expression and warned, "He is Hyuga Kei."
A strange smile appeared on Hyuga Kei's face as he said nonchalantly, "Heh heh, I can be Hyuga Kei, and I can also be Chiba Kishu. Both identities can represent me. Of course, you could also say that neither is entirely the real me."
As he spoke, Hyuga Kei's face continuously shifted between his original appearance and Chiba Kishu's.
"As for how I found you... hahaha, nothing you do within this Federation can escape my eyes. I noticed you the moment you entered Sound Village."
At that moment, another Federation ninja slowly entered from outside. He walked up to Hyuga Kei carrying three bloody, mangled heads in his hand, then respectfully placed them before him. "Supreme Leader, the traitors have been executed."
Hyuga Kei gave a slight nod, the corners of his mouth rising into an inscrutable smile.
Jiraiya looked closely. Weren't those heads the very people who had helped him get