After Nawaki "tattled" to his great-uncle, the seal on his abdomen stopped burning.
He lifted his shirt in disbelief and touched the seal, a goofy grin returning to his face.
"Maybe he heard us planning to deal with Kaguya."
"And thought we were going to sacrifice the tailed beasts to create the Ten-Tails."
Danzo looked at Nawaki, who seemed cast from the exact same mold as the First, and pinched his chin as he spoke with some uncertainty.
"They're just beasts. Why care about them?"
Madara also looked disdainfully at Nawaki. A Jinchūriki who imprisoned a tailed beast?
The Senju Clan really was going backward!
Takahashi Yū suddenly froze. Old man Madara, wasn't that a little too natural a switch of sides?
Nawaki's smile froze when he heard Madara's scornful words.
"The Nine-Tails isn't..."
Tsunade pulled Nawaki aside, cutting off his attempt to defend the Nine-Tails.
Danzo rubbed his forehead and spoke up as well.
"Sensei, Minato, contract the seal. Everyone, go back and digest this. If you have any bright ideas, report them to the Hokage's office."
Black Zetsu: ?
What did he mean, "contract the seal"?
Under Black Zetsu's terrified gaze, Minato and Tobirama both formed hand seals, coordinating with Mizuki as she maintained hers.
The seemingly flowing Sealing Jutsu Formulae around them began contracting inward. Seals had already crawled all over the ninjas seated at the edges, disappearing beneath their skin after a faint glow.
"Rest assured, everyone. This seal will only keep you from discussing the contents of today's meeting."
Black Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief, only for Danzo to add something else.
"It also comes with Soul Stabilization, preventing souls from being extracted."
Black Zetsu's expression, which had only just relaxed, instantly froze...
What the hell?
Like a curtain of water, the flowing formulae