"Sensei."
"What is it?"
"Have you never seen what the Four-Tails and Five-Tails look like?"
"What are you talking about? I don't even know what the One-Tail looks like!"
"Right... so..."
Xuanhui glanced at the tattoo on his back, which had only tails and no bodies.
"This looks way too ugly..."
With no other choice, Xuanhui sketched a rough design himself and handed it to Orochimaru.
Orochimaru used the last of the cultured tissue to complete the tattoo on Xuanhui's back.
"Only the Two, Three, Six, and Seven left. We've already made this much progress?"
"Soon. We should have the whole set before long."
Xuanhui got dressed, and the two left the Laboratory.
Since they needed to use the Laboratory, Orochimaru and Xuanhui had returned using Minato's Flying Thunder God.
Things were quiet on the front lines for now, so the Jonin could occasionally find time to return for a visit.
When the two found Minato, he was spending time with Kushina.
Xuanhui and Orochimaru exchanged a glance and decided there was no rush to head back.
Minato was holding Kushina in his arms, murmuring something with a doting look on his face.
"Those two are so lovey-dovey..."
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder! Kushina's under constant surveillance. She's confined to this area and can't even leave."
"There really is someone watching her."
Xuanhui looked toward a masked Anbu Ninja on a rooftop.
Noticing their gazes, the Anbu Ninja even waved to them.
Xuanhui returned the greeting and couldn't help sighing.
"Speaking of which, isn't Jiraiya in the village too?"
"Yes, he came with Minato. Apparently, they've been developing some new jutsu lately."
Xuanhui nodded. He knew which jutsu it was, then.
"Huh? Are those two arguing?"
Orochimaru nudged Xuanhui, signaling him to look over.
"That can't be right. Minato