Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.
It was a curse mark.
Along with the Caged Bird Seal and Orochimaru's curse mark, it belonged to the "curse mark" category.
Upon closer inspection, their effects differed.
However, the difficulty of removing them was exceptionally high.
The Caged Bird Seal, for example, was basically impossible to remove.
Orochimaru's curse mark also could not be erased through normal means.
The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal would only disappear after the caster died.
In other words...
As long as Hyuga Sho did not die,
Nohara Rin would have this curse mark on her tongue for the rest of her life.
The effects of the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal took effect when Nohara Rin revealed information about Hyuga Sho or when Hyuga Sho activated it himself.
The so-called "paralysis"
did not mean that she truly could not move at all.
Rather, her entire body would tremble and shake.
If she really could not move her whole body, she would not even be able to breathe.
Clearly, that was impossible.
"..."
Hyuga Sho examined Nohara Rin's condition.
At that moment,
Nohara Rin was breathing rapidly.
But it was still within the normal range.
Her body was trembling slightly.
On the surface, she was restrained by the curse mark and unable to control herself.
The mark belonging to Hyuga Sho was clearly engraved on her outstretched little tongue.
It represented the fact that she had been afflicted by the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.
Just like the Caged Bird Seal on Nohara Rin's lower abdomen.
"Can't move, huh..."
Hyuga Sho sized up Nohara Rin.
"Just how far does this inability to move go?"
Hyuga Sho raised his arm, grabbed Nohara Rin's arm, and lifted it.
"Hmm... she can still move when external force is applied."
After finishing with her left hand, he