Somewhere in the Land of Water.
A stretch of emerald-green grassland.
A breeze mixed with mist brushed against their faces, bringing a touch of coolness to the restless Ninja Cats.
Under the effects of the thin mist, even the blazing sun was no longer quite so glaring.
Whoosh! A breeze swept past, and the Ninja Cats standing watch licked their paws.
They turned back to glance at Pakura, lying flat on the ground, and Uchiha Asuka, kneeling with both knees on the ground as he performed some kind of jutsu.
After watching for a while, one of the Ninja Cats looked at Asuka worriedly and asked in a low voice.
"Fei Fei, is Uchiha Asuka using some kind of forbidden technique?"
"Mm!"
Fei Fei nodded, unusually saying nothing more.
Though he had repeatedly assured them that he would be fine, it refused to believe that anyone could be fine after using a forbidden technique.
"What forbidden technique is it?"
Sensing Asuka's life force continuously draining away, the Orange Cat closed its eyes and slowly said,
"A life-for-a-life jutsu created by Granny Chiyo of the Sand Country.
Forbidden Technique: Reanimation Jutsu.
Using oneself as the medium, it gives one's life to another exactly as it is. It can also grant life to puppets. It is Chiyo's unique forbidden technique of the Sand Country.
It is also the strongest Medical Ninjutsu in the ninja world for saving others."
Huh??
At that, the whole group of Ninja Cats was stunned.
Had that old hag Chiyo gone senile? She just taught a forbidden technique like that to someone else?
With a forbidden technique like this, who would still fear death? As if knowing their doubts, the Orange Cat opened its eyes, looked worriedly at Asuka, and explained,
"First, the threshold for learning this forbidden