At the bottom of the valley, the Sealing Squad's work continued.
Sweat seeped from the Yamanaka Jonin's temples.
A Sealing Squad ninja crouched beside Naraku's feet, drawing a detection formula on the ground with a specially made sealing brush.
This detection formula could pick up traces of sealing jutsu formulas.
The five of them each attended to their own tasks, quiet and tense.
Tsunade stepped back a few paces, giving the Sealing Squad room.
She stood a dozen or so meters away, her gaze shifting between Naraku and the busy Sealing Squad.
Tsunade did not know how long Naraku would stand there without outside intervention, either.
She was not even sure what state Naraku was in now.
"Lady Tsunade."
The Yamanaka Jonin's voice interrupted her thoughts.
She strode over.
"Did you find something?"
The Yamanaka Jonin stood up, a complicated expression on his face.
He hesitated before speaking.
"We've now confirmed that Lord Hokage's body is indeed bound by an unfamiliar seal."
"But we haven't found a single specific sealing jutsu formula on Lord Hokage."
"This is very strange."
Tsunade frowned. "Then what are you getting at?"
"Lady Tsunade, the detection formula didn't work."
Tsunade's brow furrowed almost immediately.
"Hmm?"
"The detection formula we just set up is meant to pick up sealing jutsu formulas or cursed seal residue."
The Yamanaka Jonin explained, "In theory, as long as Lord Hokage is under a sealing jutsu, no matter how deeply its formula is hidden, the detection formula should pick up some traces."
"Abnormal chakra flow, remnants of formula circuits, even the slightest fluctuation from a sealing node."
He paused, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.
"But there was nothing."
Tsunade's gaze darkened.
"Nothing?"
"Yes." The Yamanaka Jonin nodded. "The detection formula found absolutely no cursed seals or formulas related