Well, well!
Araki was left speechless when he saw Zabuza like this.
As Mist Village's ace genin, you need to pull yourself together!
Clearly, judging by Zabuza's expression, he still hadn't figured anything out.
But that was only natural. As a forbidden-level Sealing Technique, the Dead Demon Consuming Seal could rightly be called the Uzumaki Clan's greatest achievement in sealing techniques.
Even simply learning this move would be extremely difficult for Zabuza, let alone understanding its principles and extracting its essence to turn it into his own ninjutsu.
After all, not everyone was as smart as he was!
Then this would be Teacher Araki's first big project after taking office!
Seeing Zabuza's guilty expression, Araki didn't continue making things difficult for him. He waved a hand and said, "Alright, get moving. Make sure all these invitation letters are delivered by today. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving first!"
Konoha.
Orochimaru, dressed in a Hokage Cloak, arrived at the underground Anbu Base with Danzo.
"Summoning Technique!"
Orochimaru bit his finger. After a cloud of smoke exploded, a giant serpent that had long since died, its belly cut open, appeared on the ground. A person was wrapped inside its slit abdomen.
"What luck. You weren't eaten as food."
Orochimaru spoke softly in a raspy, low voice.
Using his one remaining intact arm, Danzo dragged En no Gyōja out of the snake's belly and slapped him awake twice.
"Tell me. What exactly is the secret technique of your Tsuchigumo Clan? Why was Kaguya Steel Bone so wary of it?"
Cold light gleamed from his bandaged right eye, and his tone was chilling.
"Sigh..."
En no Gyōja sighed. Having lost every member of his clan, he understood that he had now lost most of his value in Konoha's eyes. Whether