A Brand-New Cursed Seal

Anko immediately held out a hand to stop Orochimaru from taking the sentimental topic any further.

"Teacher, just say what you want. Can you stop playing the emotional card?"

"As for whether I'll agree to it, I'll consider it carefully."

Orochimaru felt more and more that Anko had grown rather arrogant, as if she were developing in the direction of a spoiled brat who treated her father like a servant.

"My good apprentice, I heard that you signed a Summoning Contract with Isobu?"

Anko immediately took a step back and warily watched Orochimaru.

"Orochimaru, I'm warning you! Isobu is the village's property. Without Lord Hokage's approval, no one is allowed to conduct unauthorized research!"

"If you continue to stubbornly refuse to see reason, I reserve the right to report this matter to the Hokage Office!"

At those words, Anko immediately turned her back on him and pretended not to know him, even addressing Orochimaru by name.

At this point, Orochimaru could no longer concern himself with their teacher-student relationship.

Anko had been growing more and more arrogant lately. Just now, she had called him "Teacher" when she needed something, but "Orochimaru" when she didn't. Clearly, she had not taken him seriously at all!

If he didn't demonstrate the dignity of a teacher now, Anko might soon start climbing onto his neck and defecating there.

Today, he had to let this arrogant girl know that a teacher would always be a teacher!

Kabuto, still a youth, was caught between the two of them and had no idea what to do.

At that moment, a mass of grayish-brown chakra suddenly emerged from Anko's shoulder and condensed into a miniature image of Isobu.

"Orochimaru, Uchiha Genya also has one of my chakra clones. Your desire to research Tailed Beast Chakra has already been