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#328 - Uncle Snake's Curse

"Where was she bitten?"

Looking at the bug and dog duo in front of him, Liang Yue immediately asked.

In his heart, a sense of foreboding and absurdity suddenly arose.

"Hinata was bitten on the chest. We couldn't check it properly at the time, but it doesn't seem to be poisonous. It happened shortly before we entered the tower, and now a medical ninja from Konoha has helped treat it."

"…What kind of snake was it?"

"It should be grayish-white, with black markings. We didn't see the specifics because it appeared for a very short time, but that snake wasn't small. Its head was about the size of Akamaru's.

But this kind of thing shouldn't be rare in the Forest of Death, right? We saw many larger animals along the way besides that snake."

"Yes, yes! We even killed a giant centipede before! A really big one!"

Naruto, who was next to him, immediately chimed in, gesturing with his hands unconsciously.

"I think I've heard of that kind of snake. Do you need help?"

At this moment, Yakushi Kabuto, who had been repeating the Chunin Exams for many years, suddenly walked over, with a kind smile on his face.

Liang Yue didn't have the mind to pay attention to him at this time, so after taking a look at the other party with a blank expression, he continued to ask the dog-man next to him.

"Where is Hinata now?"

"ChunQiu… I'm sorry for worrying you. I'm fine."

Just then, a soft and糯糯voice suddenly came from not far away. Turning his head, he saw that the person was Hinata, accompanied by the head of the Hyuga clan.

At this moment, the little girl's face was slightly red, but her lips looked a little pale, and there was a bit of shyness in her expression.

In just a few breaths, it had already traveled around Hinata's body once, and he naturally understood the injury on her chest.

"Sure enough, I don't know why, but Orochimaru actually placed the Cursed Seal on Hinata. Is this simply out of interest in the Hyuga clan's bloodline, or is it a kind of revenge against me?"

Liang Yue frowned slightly at this time, turning a blind eye to everything around him. After discovering the abnormality in Hinata's body, he began to concentrate on checking the Cursed Seal for her.

According to the original plot, Orochimaru's Cursed Seal is actually just a means to absorb natural energy, regardless of good or evil.

Liang Yue guessed that this may be the inspiration and enlightenment he got after researching a strange person in the ninja world, who seemed to be able to absorb natural energy by nature.

Furthermore, it may also be a method researched by combining the immortal art cultivation method within the Ryūchi Cave, where his own contract spirit beast is located.

However, Orochimaru should not be able to cultivate and use immortal arts under normal circumstances.

Otherwise, he wouldn't go to study these fancy things.

Jūgo is a strange existence.

By absorbing natural energy, he can change his shape, thereby achieving many strange effects.

In the original plot, Sasuke used the power of the Cursed Seal to grow two wings from his back, which should be a phased application of Orochimaru's ability to Jūgo.

In addition, those contestants of the Sound Five, including the later Kimimaro, should only be his experimental products.

Of course, Uncle Snake placed the Cursed Seal on these younger generations not simply to make them stronger, but to attract these little guys to his immortality cause, to go through fire and water for him.

Therefore, the Cursed Seal in front of him, in addition to having the effect of absorbing natural energy, seems to have some other accessories.

For example, at this moment, Liang Yue discovered a kind of cold chakra in Hinata's body.

This chakra is very special, different from the Hyuga clan, or even generally speaking, the product of extracting human cells and combining them with spiritual energy.

It is a substance combined with natural energy, which should be similar to immortal art chakra, but the quality is somewhat mottled and not pure.

In addition, Liang Yue also detected a strong cohesive spiritual energy from this chakra.

According to his own speculation, this should be a means similar to a cultivator's divine sense.

It can be used to influence the recipient's spirit and state of mind, and take root in it.

In the original plot, Sasuke seemed to have been planted with this kind of thing.

In the end, Itachi had to come forward and use strong means to force Orochimaru to actively drill out of Sasuke's body.

Then, using the sealing ability of the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, he completely cleared the Cursed Seal on Sasuke's body, as well as the backhand left by Orochimaru in his body.

I have to say, when it comes to reincarnation and seizing, Uncle Snake is definitely an expert.

In addition, although Orochimaru's chakra is not pure, it also absorbs natural energy, which is essentially more advanced than ordinary chakra.

So ordinary ninjutsu and medical ninjutsu are difficult to remove it.

Also, since this Cursed Seal itself is a means to assist in absorbing natural energy, it is not a simple evil technique.

Therefore, sealing techniques such as the Evil Sealing Method that Kakashi used on Sasuke in the original plot cannot play much of a role.

"It's a pity you met me. Compared with innate spiritual power, your half-baked immortal art energy is far behind."

After completely disintegrating and enveloping the Cursed Seal power in Hinata's body, Liang Yue's palm pressed on her back suddenly shook.

In an instant, a small sapling entwined with thunder and fire unfolded behind him, but it was fleeting.

"Wah~"

Hinata couldn't help but gag at this time, and with a small mouth, a mouthful of black blood spurted out.

"Tzz~"

After this black blood fell on the ground, it immediately made a hissing corrosive sound, and wisps of smoke continued to float from it, emitting a somewhat pungent fishy odor.

"Hiss~!"

Naruto, Sasuke, the dog and bug duo, Kakashi, Might Guy, and others not far away gasped for air unconsciously.

Given that Hinata's wound was in a woman's private location, they hadn't seen the Cursed Seal before and thought that the little girl had only been bitten by a snake.

Moreover, at that time, looking at Hinata's appearance, she seemed to be fine except for being a little frightened.

Now it seems that they were really wrong.

This is at least a kind of poison…

After Hinata spit out this mouthful of bloody Cursed Seal power, her body suddenly softened and was then held in the arms of the Hyuga clan head next to her.

"ChunQiu, is Hinata alright?"

Hyuga Hiashi wiped the sweat from his daughter's forehead with a distressed look, and then looked at Liang Yue and asked.

"The Cursed Seal and cold chakra in her body have been removed by me. She should be fine after a rest."

After dispelling the urge to open a new bottle of ancient fruit wine and pour it down Hinata's throat, Liang Yue said so.

"Oh~ That's good!"

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