"Ugh...!"
Gazing at Konan, who had become somewhat dazed from experiencing excruciating pain, Hyuga Sho maintained his Eight Trigrams Palms stance.
For a long while...
For a long while...
Only after a long time did Hyuga Sho withdraw from his stance.
Splash, splash.
Water flowed through the pipes spread throughout the Flying Fortress.
The cooling machinery whined, and steam hissed.
When Konan finally regained consciousness,
she saw
the Chakra flames burning in Hyuga Sho's hand.
"You..."
Hyuga Sho reached out, and his five fingers crashed into Konan's body.
"Uwoh~!"
Konan suddenly arched her body and widened her eyes.
"Caged Bird...!"
As Hyuga Sho performed the technique,
with a hiss, green smoke rose.
A technique formula was engraved onto her.
A few seconds later,
the Caged Bird Seal, which had been improved and iterated countless times, changed color.
It turned eggplant purple, the same color as Konan's hair.
"What—what did you do to me?!"
When Konan saw the Curse Mark, a trace of fear arose in her heart.
"Nothing."
Hyuga Sho replied casually.
"It's merely a normal method for restraining prisoners."
You're my prisoner now. Make sure you understand that.
Hyuga Sho's expression clearly said as much.
The next moment,
Hyuga Sho reached out, gripped Konan's chin, and forced her mouth open.
Then,
he tapped her tongue.
Hiss...!
Another plume of green smoke rose.
Konan felt a stab of pain in her tongue, and a new Curse Mark appeared on it.
It was the Tongue-Twisting Eradication Seal.
Hyuga Sho casually pushed her, and Konan fell backward.
Before long,
the Caged Bird Seal became linked to the Tongue-Twisting Eradication Seal.
They would never separate again.
At the same time,
the Dark Chakra within the Curse Mark connected with Konan's meridians, making it circulate.
From then on, Konan's appearance would be fixed.
It