Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Even so, they are still too fragile and easily killed by enemies.

Fortunately, there were enough of them, and the Beetle King was not damaged at all. As long as it was there, the swarm could continue to grow.

Chiba looked at Kimimaro.

"You are strong, but you know too little about me. You can't possibly be my match. Give up."

"Are you kidding me?"

Kimimaro frowned. "Even if it's you, there's no way you can make me surrender."

"In that case, I have no choice but to subdue you using my own methods."

Chiba smiled.

He had been pondering how to capture Kimimaro alive, but hadn't come up with a solution until now.

Sealing technique!

of course.

A simple seal is not enough to trap Kimimaro.

To achieve this, one must defeat Kimimaro in his cursed state at an extremely fast speed, so...

He's going to go all out!

Extreme state and Sage Mode are all activated.

moment--

The figure disappeared from the spot again.

next moment.

When~

There was a crisp sound.

Kimimaro quickly defended with his bones and then attacked with a sweeping tail.

however.

Chiba's sword struck several joints throughout his body like a sudden storm.

This is?

My Camellia Dance!

Kimimaro was taken aback.

His opponent had mastered his technique in a short period of time and integrated it into his own swordsmanship, which caught him completely off guard.

of course.

This technique wasn't enough to harm him, because he knew his own techniques too well; it was just a bit of a surprise.

however.

Just then, Chiba suddenly threw a punch with his left hand.

He hadn't even reacted yet—

Bang!

An incredibly powerful force suddenly struck him, and even in his cursed state, Kimimaro could still hear the sound of his bones cracking.

That was a terrifying punch!

and.

The opponent ignored the distance and punched him from a distance; such physical skills were completely beyond the scope of ordinary physical skills.

Kimimaro's understanding was shattered time and time again.

"Yagyu Chiba, just how many techniques do you know?"

He was shocked, but his hands were busy defending himself.

Fists and swords rained down, leaving him no room to retaliate; Kimimaro had no time to think.

but.

Kimimaro gradually realized that something was wrong.

My stamina was being depleted too quickly. This level of dodging and defense shouldn't have caused my stamina to be consumed so rapidly.

Do not!

No, it's the opponent's technique!

He realized it just as quickly, but it was too late—

Chiba's swordsmanship suddenly changed; his chakra condensed into a golden blade of light, doubling the attack range of his sword.

Then...

Crack! Crack!

A piercing sound of bones cracking rang out.

Kimimaro's forehead was covered in cold sweat. If it weren't for the bones that had been growing back, this slash might have hit his neck right now.

The moment he had that thought, a punch landed on him from a distance.

It's still in the same spot.

Is this guy going to smash his own bones to pieces?

That's too naive.

The Corpse Bone Vein not only has hard bones, but also powerful regenerative abilities. Moreover, he is currently in a cursed seal state, which makes his regeneration speed even faster than usual.

It's time to fight back.

Kimimaro swiftly pulled out the spine from his back.

Corpse Bone Pulse: Dance of the Iron Wire Flower!

but.

The next second, he found himself unable to move.

A steel rope?

Do not!

This is a chakra steel rope, currently being infused with golden chakra. It is extremely tough, and he couldn't break free at all after trying.

Although the bone knife and spine whip in his hands attacked, they couldn't hurt the opponent at all.

Furthermore, beneath one's feet...

It's as if some force is binding me!

Barrier spell?

"Should your technique involve first binding the target with bones and then stabbing with your right hand?"

Chiba appeared to be asking a question, but in reality, he was absolutely certain.

Kimimaro's face was cold, but he was inwardly terrified.

How can it be!

This guy doesn't have any bloodline limit, so how could he sense my next move? Could he be precognitive?

"Because I have already seen your future."

"is it?"

Kimimaro was shocked, but he was not intimidated by Chiba.

He planned to use his final technique—

An early dance!

but.

At this moment, Kimimaro noticed something was wrong. The rope was not only binding him, but also sealing him with a sealing technique.

Four Elephants Seal!

Sealing spells covered his entire body.

His cursed power was slowly locked back by the Four Symbols Seal.

"It's simpler to deal with this kind of power using sealing techniques."

"What do you think?"

Kimimaro has been successfully arrested!

Chiba smiled slightly and released the sealing array below, and the swarm of insects slowly emerged from the soil.

The claws seemed to be getting restless.

"Don't even think about it. This is my prey. If you eat him all, I'll be at a huge loss."

Chiba patted its shell.

Then he sent the beetle king back.

Kimimaro's curse seal was sealed by a sealing technique, and then Chiba took out a series of talismans and placed them around him.

Before Kimimaro could react...

His chakra and limbs were sealed.

"Your sealing technique is so powerful?!"

"I know a little bit."

Chiba clapped his hands. "To put it simply, I'm very interested in you, and you don't have much time left to live. You can't serve Orochimaru for much longer, so why don't you come and help me?"

"???"

Kimimaro looked at him like he was an idiot.