"Susanoo."
Kabuto Yakushi's expression darkened.
This time, before invading Konoha, he had spent a long while investigating in secret. He repeatedly confirmed that high-threat figures such as Tsunade and Jiraiya had all left the village before reporting back to Lord Orochimaru.
Who would have thought such a huge oversight had occurred?!
Guren also looked shocked and uncertain. "There's another Mangekyo Uchiha in Konoha Village?"
"Ahhh!"
At that moment, Jugo's anguished howl interrupted their thoughts.
They both turned their gazes over and saw that Jugo was covered from head to toe in Amaterasu's Black Flame. If he had not activated his Cursed Seal and possessed a constitution far beyond that of ordinary people, he would probably have already died beneath Amaterasu's Black Flame, unable even to cry out.
"Save him!"
Kabuto Yakushi growled.
Guren hurriedly formed Hand Seals. "Crystal Style: Crimson Fruit!"
In an instant, a hard, translucent red crystal enveloped Jugo.
To Guren's surprise, however, after her Crystal Style encased him, the Amaterasu Black Flame clinging to Jugo did not go out. Instead, it spread onto her Crystal Style.
Still, because the Crystal Style drew in the Amaterasu Black Flame, Jugo, sealed inside the crystal, temporarily escaped Amaterasu's scorching. But if the crystal outside was completely burned away by Amaterasu, Jugo would still be unable to escape his fate.
"What an incredible Fire Release!"
Secretly alarmed, Guren formed Hand Seals again. Taking advantage of the brief interval while Amaterasu was still burning through her Crystal Style, she urged her Chakra to crack the crystal and let Jugo out. Then she threw out a ninja claw, hooked it around Jugo, and dragged him out from beneath Amaterasu.
While Guren tried to rescue Jugo, Kabuto Yakushi warily watched the unknown woman across from him.
He had calculated everything, yet he had never