radicalducati Chapter 53 Sealing Evil Seal
Chapter 53 Sealing Evil Seal
In the dimly lit underground space, Sasuke sat on the ground covered with complex hand seals, while Kakashi stood opposite him.
Kakashi swiftly formed hand seals, and with a shout, "Sealing Evil Seal!" he concentrated his chakra between his hands, preparing to unleash a sealing technique to seal the evil power within Sasuke's body.
As Kakashi moved, the surrounding hand seals seemed to come alive, flowing along the ground and Sasuke's body, eventually converging towards the location of the cursed seal.
These mudras resembled tiny ribbons of light, swirling around the mantra seals before gradually merging into them.
As the magic seal was continuously injected, Sasuke felt a violent pain sweep over his entire body, and he couldn't help but cry out in pain a few times.
This pain seemed to come from the depths of his soul, putting immense pressure on his body and mind.
Immediately afterward, Sasuke's screams stopped abruptly. He seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he collapsed helplessly to the ground.
A hoarse voice came from behind Kakashi.
"You were pushing yourself too hard. You're so exhausted. I didn't expect you to have even learned sealing techniques."
Kakashi's body involuntarily trembled upon hearing the voice.
Orochimaru emerged from the shadows: "You've grown quite a bit, Kakashi."
Upon hearing Orochimaru's voice, Kakashi turned around in disbelief and looked at Orochimaru, saying, "You are... Orochimaru!"
His appearance instantly heightened Kakashi's vigilance, and the atmosphere between the two became tense.
Orochimaru's lips curled into a meaningful smile, and he said in a low voice, "Long time no see, Kakashi."
"But I'm sorry, I'm not looking for you, Kakashi, but for the child behind you."
Kakashi frowned, staring directly at Orochimaru and demanding, "Why did you take a liking to Sasuke?"
"You're so lucky. You've already gotten what I wanted. You didn't have it before, did you? Your Sharingan in your left eye," Orochimaru sneered. "I also really want it. The power of the Uchiha clan."
"Judging from your headband, you're from the Sound Ninja, right? Why did you become their Jonin leader? What is your purpose?" Kakashi asked in a deep voice.
Orochimaru, with his hands in his pockets, said, "The recently built Otogakure is my village. Now that I've explained, you should understand."
"Hmph, it's because of your pathetic ambitions, isn't it?"
"Oh, you know that, but for that, I need many pieces who can become my brothers."
"Is Sasuke just another pawn you can discard at will?"
Orochimaru denied it, saying, "No, Sasuke is an excellent pawn, but those kids taking the exam are just pawns you can discard at will."
As Orochimaru spoke, he took steps, gradually approaching Sasuke.
Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Speaking of which, your Class 7 is really interesting, with two excellent pawns."
Two? Besides Sasuke, who's the other one? Naruto?
Orochimaru continued, "However, my cursed seal had no effect on him at all. Oh well, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
As Kakashi saw Orochimaru approaching, he immediately assumed a fighting stance: "Don't come any closer to Sasuke!" He gathered lightning in his hand, forming a dazzling ball of lightning, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
"Even if you are one of the legendary Sannin, with my current abilities, I can still take you down with me!"
"Hehe... Hahaha..."
Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat: "What's so funny!?"
"What you say and what you do are completely different. Although it is sealed, it is completely meaningless. You understand that, right?"
"He possesses the will to pursue even the most evil forces to achieve his goals; he is a man of that caliber, for he is an avenger."
Kakashi neither confirmed nor denied this, but still wanted to believe Sasuke: "Although you grasped that point, Sasuke..."
Orochimaru picked up where Kakashi left off: "One day he will definitely come to me, seeking power..."
"And you just said you were going to kill me? Try it, if you can."
Orochimaru didn't turn back, but as he turned to leave, he used the "Naraku-ga-jutsu" on Kakashi.
Kakashi's forehead was covered in cold sweat. Just a moment ago, he had seen the gruesome scene of his own death, and the Lightning Blade in his hand had disappeared without him noticing.
Kakashi's lips curled into a self-deprecating bitter smile as he muttered to himself, "Hmph, mutual destruction? How foolish of me."
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Amid the hustle and bustle of the training ground, the electronic bulletin board suddenly started flashing, attracting everyone's attention to the constantly moving screen.
As the screen flickered, the names of two ninjas about to engage in a duel gradually appeared on the bulletin board—Sakura Haruno VS Ino Yamanaka.
Naruto and Boruto also noticed this scene. Naruto excitedly said to Sakura, "It's your turn, Sakura. Good luck! Don't lose to her."
Boruto encouraged him, saying, "Sasuke and I both won, and I believe you can do it too!"
Sakura took a deep breath, patted her cheeks to clear her head, and said, "Thank you! Okay! I'll do my best!"
"The fifth qualifying match has officially begun."
At Hayate Gekko's command, Sakura and Ino exchanged a glance and then charged at each other simultaneously, their battle about to erupt.
The two engaged in a fierce fistfight on the field. Just then, Ino used her Mind Transfer Jutsu to successfully take control of Sakura's body.
Surprisingly, Sakura's second personality was awakened at this moment. She broke free from Ino's control and continued to fight Ino.
Their strength gradually waned, but they persisted in fighting until finally, both collapsed to the ground, exhausted from the battle.
Moonlight Gale stepped forward, observed the two's condition, and then announced: "Since neither of them can continue the match, neither side can fight, therefore no one has passed the fifth qualifying round."
The two Jonin, who were exhausted and unconscious, were taken to the stands.
Boruto asked worriedly, "Are those two alright?"
Kakashi nodded and said, "It's nothing serious, no treatment needed, just a little rest."
"Boruto, I have something to talk to you about." Kakashi beckoned Boruto to come over.
Kakashi glanced at Boruto, then got straight to the point: "Orochimaru came looking for Sasuke not long ago."
Boruto was shocked: "What!? Sasuke is alright, isn't he?"
Kakashi shook his head: "It's nothing serious. The cursed seal on Sasuke has subsided for now. However, I learned from Orochimaru that besides Sasuke, there is another person among you who has been cursed by him."
"Can you tell me what happened in the Forest of Death?"
Boruto frowned: "A cursed seal?" Then he thought about it carefully: "Speaking of which, I was also bitten by Orochimaru, and my body underwent some changes, but judging from Orochimaru's expression, this is not a manifestation of a cursed seal."
"Is that so?" Although Kakashi didn't know why Boruto wasn't affected by the cursed seal, he could use this as a breakthrough to remove the cursed seal from Sasuke.
"Anyway, Boruto, you need to be careful too. Orochimaru has his eye on you," Kakashi warned seriously.
Boruto, however, didn't seem to care and said, "There are plenty of people eyeing me, so I'm not afraid of the itch."
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