"Chirp... tweet... chirp..."
The cries of some unknown bird drifted into his ears, seeped into his consciousness, and woke the sleeping Chiba.
What time was it? Slowly opening his eyes, Chiba saw the underside of the desk covered in Sealing Tadpole Script. Instinctively, he wanted to check the time.
Hm? These were...
Ah! He remembered. He had casually carved these down while working out his Sealing Jutsu ideas, afraid he might forget them.
His attention was then drawn to the Sealing Tadpole Script beneath the desk, and he suddenly recalled that he had unconsciously carved them while devising Sealing Jutsu. They were all Sealing Jutsu Formulas combining Sealing Jutsu and Curse Mark Jutsu.
Remembering that, he immediately drew a Kunai and scratched the Sealing Tadpole Script beyond recognition. This was Sealing Jutsu knowledge beyond the current shinobi world, and Chiba was not kind enough to leave it behind for future generations.
Besides, if such knowledge spread through the current shinobi world, who knew what kind of storm it would stir up, how much of the order built upon Curse Mark Jutsu it would disrupt, or what sort of chaos it would cause. Chiba could not imagine it, but the fact that this advanced Sealing Jutsu knowledge could put the Hyuga Clan in the palm of one's hand once successfully applied was enough to show its power.
There was no shortage of talented people in the shinobi world. If this knowledge leaked out, there was no guarantee that others would not develop many more Sealing Jutsu from it—Sealing Jutsu capable of sealing Curse Mark Jutsu.
It might even be used against his side.
These things absolutely could not be allowed to spread.
"You're awake?"
Just as he began scratching out the Tadpole Script with his Kunai, Yukina's voice came from above