The two stared at each other in silence. Despair burst from Jiraiya and spread outward.
Unfortunately, the Sealing Jutsu Formula on Leaf Dragon had already been destroyed.
No matter how devastated he was, no one would go against their own wishes to pat the sofa beside them and invite him over for comfort.
Jiraiya felt as though he could no longer breathe. He clutched the front of his clothes, his mouth open, unable to draw breath.
As he suffered, Leaf Dragon moved.
Jiraiya immediately looked up, hope rekindling in his eyes, only to see the person across from him pick up a weapon.
Leaf Dragon brushed a hand over the Ninja Tool Pouch on his leg. With a turn of his fingers, he gripped a kunai in his palm.
He raised his head. Black markings appeared on the right half of his body, and he attacked Jiraiya without expression.
Jiraiya immediately realized-
This is the enemy, the one who cast that genjutsu on me!
I can't meet his eyes. I can't resist his genjutsu!
Jiraiya brought his hand back to block the strike. Their kunai clashed, scattering sparks.
"Jiraiya, be careful! I can't control myself!"
The urgent words came from [Leaf Dragon]'s mouth.
Jiraiya's pupils contracted as his gaze met a lifeless face. He hastily dodged, but Black Zetsu did not cast a new genjutsu through this eye contact. He merely reinforced the previous one.
So there's no need for two seconds of eye contact. A single glance is enough!
The strength in Jiraiya's hand involuntarily faltered. Leaf Dragon kicked him hard in the lower abdomen, sending him crashing into the wall behind him. Agony pierced him to the core.
The genjutsu's first task, killing Leaf Dragon, could barely be considered complete on a psychological level. The restraint was lifted.