The next day, the Second Squad began their formal training.
The three of them sat in a row, facing Mito at the head.
"What do you imagine Sealing Technique to be?"
Mito asked expectantly.
"I don't know." Mimi was being completely honest. Although she had read the complete collection of Cursed Seal texts Mito had given her, she hadn't understood much of it.
As far as the Sealing Techniques she knew went, she understood their manifestations, but had no idea of their underlying principles. In her impression, they were the most mysterious branch of the Ninjutsu system.
It was the only known technique that could inflict tremendous damage on Kaguya.
It was the only attack method with such a powerful effect.
"There are so many words in Sealing Technique. It's hard to memorize." Having learned her lesson yesterday, Hinata Hitomi had gone over the book Mito gave her again and again after returning home.
I don't want to learn!
Hinata Hitomi stared at Mito with tears in her eyes. To be honest, she had been hit hard—very hard—by Chiri's genius.
Mimi glanced at Hinata Hitomi, her gaze focusing on the Cursed Seal hidden beneath the bandages covering her bangs.
What else could this thing be if not a Sealing Technique?
The key to opening the Birdcage was now in her own hands. Whether she could open it, however, depended on how hard she worked.
An ordinary Hyuga had no way to come into contact with this kind of knowledge.
That made Mimi increasingly curious about Hitomi's background.
But whatever. It had little to do with Mimi.
"Hitomi, don't say things like that. No matter how difficult it is, you still have to learn." As she spoke, Mito looked toward Chiri.
"Sealing Technique is a type of Ninjutsu, a means of