"You... what do you want to ask?" The Sand Shinobi seemed frightened by Sarutobi Toru's punch as he asked tremblingly.
"Heh heh, still not being honest?" Although the Sand Shinobi appeared terrified, Sarutobi Toru sneered.
With his Hormone Fruit ability, Sarutobi Toru could not directly sense other people's thoughts, but he could perceive their emotions through the hormonal changes within their bodies.
This Sand Shinobi looked terrified on the surface. Yet his hormonal reactions showed that he had already resolved to die.
This was an ability Sarutobi Toru had only gained after entering Sage Mode. He could directly sense the hormones within other people's bodies from a distance, without needing physical contact.
"Since you won't be honest, try my unique Hormone Ninjutsu!" A cruel smile appeared on Sarutobi Toru's face.
The Sand Shinobi's expression changed. He drew a kunai and stabbed toward Sarutobi Toru's chest, but at his speed, he looked as though he were moving in slow motion before Sarutobi Toru.
Before he could even fully extend his arm toward Sarutobi Toru's chest, Sarutobi Toru's finger had already pressed against his forehead.
"Hormone Ninjutsu—Pheromone Manipulation!"
"Agh! Ooh! Aaaah! Aaaargh!" A shrill, inhuman scream carried far from the Sand Shinobi's mouth.
After a long while, Sarutobi Toru sat on the sand, frowning as he muttered to himself, "Sending Pakura on a secret mission? The Sand Shinobi are negotiating a treaty with the Mist Ninja? Isn't this the time Pakura was sold out?"
Sarutobi Toru had not expected to arrive at such a perfect time, right when Pakura was being betrayed.
As for that Sand Shinobi, his eyes had dimmed slightly as he stood behind Sarutobi Toru.
Hormone Ninjutsu—Pheromone Manipulation was a ninjutsu Sarutobi Toru had developed by combining it with his Hormone Fruit ability.
First, he used the Hormone Fruit