"Ah~ Ah~~"
Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, Sasuke suddenly clutched his neck and let out a painful groan.
Sakura, worried about the man she loved, forgot all about the fish and hurried to Sasuke's side. She helped him up and asked anxiously, "Sasuke, what's wrong?"
The other rookies watched Sasuke with concern, too.
Unfortunately, Sasuke didn't answer. At that moment, he couldn't care less about his aloof image; he could only keep groaning in pain.
Seeing Sasuke's agonized expression, Sakura anxiously called out, "Big Brother Hao Shuai, please take a look at Sasuke~~"
Hao Shuai already knew what was going on, but he went over to the Uchiha boy and pretended to examine him. He pulled open Sasuke's collar, revealing three round, black tomoe on his neck that stood out starkly.
Hao Shuai could also sense Orochimaru's soul imprint within the Curse Mark.
Now Hao Shuai finally understood why Orochimaru was so vulnerable to genjutsu.
For one thing, he periodically transferred his consciousness into other people's bodies to perform the Living Corpse Reincarnation. This forbidden technique, which was akin to body snatching, consumed an enormous amount of the user's soul.
For another, it was also because Orochimaru loved placing Curse Marks on people everywhere!
Why was Orochimaru known as the hardest person in Naruto to kill? Even the Ten-Tails Sword, an absurdly overpowered weapon that combined sealing and genjutsu, couldn't truly kill him.
That was because, besides being skilled in the disgusting Great Serpent Substitute Technique, he could also resurrect himself through the Curse Mark Technique.
Even if Orochimaru was killed, as long as his Curse Marks and power remained in the world, he could use a Curse Mark to resurrect himself. There was no way to kill him for good.
But the Curse Mark Technique wasn't without