When Orochimaru realized he could not break free from Yeiichi's seal, he gave up struggling. His golden vertical pupils remained fixed on Yeiichi, showing neither fear nor terror, only an intrigued look.
It was as though he felt not the slightest concern for his current predicament.
Even with his life in Yeiichi's hands, Orochimaru remained calm and composed.
It was not because he was unafraid of death, but because he still had contingencies in place. Even if he "died" here, he would not truly die. He had already made certain arrangements somewhere, and given enough time, he would "revive" once more.
Though he did not want to die here, since it would waste a great deal of his time, the threat of death did not mean much to him...
Moreover, Orochimaru had become even more interested in Yeiichi. Yeiichi's strength had exceeded his expectations. Not only did he possess powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu, but that final attack had shocked him beyond measure.
It had shattered even his Triple Rashomon, gravely wounded the summoned Manda in a single blow, and drained all the chakra in his body as he resisted the aftershock.
And they claimed such a powerhouse was merely a Special Jonin?
What a joke. Even the old Third Hokage might not possess such strength!
And yet, while this person had not exactly been unknown before, his reputation had certainly never been prominent. It was hard not to find that suspicious!
Building a laboratory in the Forest of Death, seemingly possessing a certain kind of Tailed Beast Chakra within his body, and wielding strength great enough to defeat him.
What exactly was this Hyuga Branch Family member, Hyuga Yeiichi... hiding?
How many more Secret Techniques did he possess?
These were all things that interested Orochimaru!
When Orochimaru saw Yeiichi looking