After hearing Orochimaru's words, Anko's face turned extremely grim. She bore a Cursed Seal herself and knew exactly what kind of vile power it was.
"Compared to the Cursed Seal on you, though, theirs has matured quite a bit. Your teacher should thank you—if you hadn't been willing to become an experiment back then, my research would likely have taken many more years to complete." There was almost no gratitude in Orochimaru's voice, only a teasing smile.
"Even if it costs me my life today, I'll kill you here!" Seeing Orochimaru flee into the distance after achieving his goal, Anko endured the discomfort wracking her body and swiftly gave chase.
When Orochimaru had first developed the Cursed Seal, he had used his own Chakra as its template. While it provided a certain boost in power, a minor flaw had appeared in Anko, one of the earliest test subjects.
Whenever she came near Orochimaru, the Cursed Seal on her body would undergo a special reaction. She could be considered Orochimaru's humanoid detection device.
"There should be nowhere left for you to run now, right?" Several Anbu worked with Anko to surround Orochimaru completely. As Anko closed in on him, the smile on Orochimaru's face only deepened.
"Then let your teacher see what method you intend to use to kill me. Or after all these years, are you still planning to use the Ninjutsu I taught you back then?" Orochimaru looked at Anko without the slightest trace of panic.
Those narrow eyes seemed capable of seeing through every thought in Anko's heart.
Feeling Orochimaru's Killing Intent, Anko bit down on her lower lip. The force was so great that blood seeped from it. Using the pain to shake off the influence of Orochimaru's presence, Anko pulled a kunai from her Ninja Tool