Jiraiya's chakra had been sealed with Sealing Jutsu, and his hands and feet were bound in iron chains.
He raised his head and looked at Tsunade, who was crouching in front of him.
He had seen everything clearly. Ever since Uchiha Zongyan reached his left hand toward Tsunade's chest, she had changed.
"Uchiha Zongyan, what exactly did you do to Tsunade?!"
Jiraiya's voice was hoarse, filled with extreme fury and terror.
A strange smile appeared on Tsunade's face. Her mouth opened, but the voice that came out was Zongyan's.
"Don't be impatient. It'll be your turn in a moment."
Jiraiya's pupils contracted at those words.
He saw it.
A pair of Mangekyō Sharingan had replaced the original pupils in Tsunade's eyes.
Tsunade's lips parted slightly, and she uttered a word.
"Control!"
The instant the words fell, Jiraiya also felt something begin to enter his soul.
A blood-red Cursed Seal began to take root within his soul.
Only after Zongyan sensed another blood-red thread connected to his Mangekyō did he nod and release his control over Tsunade and Jiraiya.
He withdrew Divine Descent, and the two views before his eyes vanished simultaneously.
Tsunade's body trembled slightly. The Mangekyō Sharingan faded, returning to her own eyes.
Jiraiya's entire body relaxed as well, as though something had retreated from the depths of his consciousness, but there was still something extra in his soul.
Zongyan turned and walked toward Fugaku.
The instant Tsunade regained consciousness, she suddenly raised her newly restored hands, taking a Chakra Enhanced Strength stance.
"Uchiha Zongyan-"
She pushed off the ground, about to charge, but Zongyan did not even turn his head. He merely gave a quiet command.
"Lower them."
Tsunade's body abruptly froze.
To her horror, she discovered that her own hands and feet had once again stopped obeying