Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha.

Chapter 215 "Teacher, this is how you use magic!..."

In mid-March, Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, suffered another setback, forcing the Iwagakure ninja to retreat and hold their ground on the front lines of the Land of Birds.

Fortunately, neither side committed too many ninja units, and the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, did not insist on using his son to launch an attack.

At this time, the ninjas of Kusagakure appeared silently at the front line, and the ninjas hired by Onoki began to harass the ninjas of Sunagakure frequently.

The Konoha ninja, as allies, also played a role at this time, suppressing the Cloud Village while blocking the Grass Village.

The front lines reached a stalemate once again. Without the interference of the tailed beasts' power, the ninja forces began to increase in number, and the Sand Village, with its morale greatly boosted, began to prepare for a counterattack. The war continued.

As the pitch-black night enveloped Konoha Village, Orochimaru stood behind sophisticated instruments in the Root Laboratory on the eastern side of the dense forest, slowly collecting the final experimental data.

Mitarashi Anko looked at her teacher with sleepy eyes. She was exhausted from helping out these past few days. The girl looked up and asked in a daze, "Orochimaru-sensei, is the experiment not over yet? Should we come back to collect data tomorrow?"

"Innocent little red bean, haven't you noticed something's wrong yet?"

Orochimaru suddenly chuckled. After recording the data from the substitution experiment with the cursed seal, he looked at his innocent disciple with a smile.

"What's wrong, teacher?"

Red Bean opened her eyes wide, asking in confusion, but Orochimaru stepped forward, smiling as he patted the girl's head. Then he waved to Yekura, looking at the two of them and said softly, "The experiment went very smoothly, and I should leave to proceed with the next phase of the plan."

"Before we part, I need to give you some small gifts."

Red Bean remained bewildered, while Yekura, with her long, flowing green hair, turned pale and instinctively took a step back, asking in terror, "What...what do you want to do?"

"Just a parting gift!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large white snake silently bit Yekura's ankle. At the same time, Orochimaru suddenly stretched out his neck and bit down on Anko's neck.

As the Sage Chakra imbued with consciousness was injected into their bodies, Anko and Yekura simultaneously let out screams.

"ah!!"

"Teacher...?! Why...?"

Seeing their reactions, Orochimaru smiled again. The incomplete Earth Curse Seal and Heaven Curse Seal were his backup plans, which would allow him to avoid complete annihilation.

"Red Bean, keep up that innocence!"

"I believe you can survive and try to master this power. You'll thank me then..."

Curled up, Anko watched Orochimaru's departing figure and finally realized something. The girl tried to stop him, but the intense pain quickly made her lose most of her consciousness.

Looking at Yekura lying on the ground on the other side, Anko clutched her neck and murmured, "Sensei, why... did you have to notify Senpai..."

Hongdou struggled to her feet, but before she could move, she was entangled by a large snake lying in ambush. As she felt suffocated, the girl quickly fainted.

When Orochimaru emerged from the laboratory onto the ground, several Anbu members and Konoha ninjas had gathered before him; these were his loyal subordinates. "You all leave first and go to the base in the Land of Rice Fields to take care of the experiments."

"If I fail to reach the village, you will continue to work for the village as intelligence agents."

After changing into his Jonin combat uniform, Orochimaru whispered a warning. Suddenly, a middle-aged Jonin with an ordinary-looking face and wearing sunglasses looked up and asked, "Lord Orochimaru, why aren't you coming with us?"

"Naive thinking! All your actions were detected; you still know too little about power."

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he turned to look in the direction of the Shadow Rock. For him, with the cooperation of the Root ninjas, avoiding the Anbu was not difficult, and the sensory barrier was also supported by the Yamanaka clan ninjas.

However, Orochimaru could not avoid disciples who possessed the power of Sage Mode. He knew that natural energy would amplify perception, and his modified body was a blatant "coordinate."

"Is that Lord Xiu?"

"That's right, there are important experimental subjects of mine in the Land of Fields. Just proceed according to plan and prepare to awaken the container."

Several members of the Anbu responded immediately upon hearing Orochimaru's instructions. The group knew that Orochimaru had already prepared for the worst.

"Are the Root members still not planning to participate in the operation?"

Orochimaru walked into the dense forest while confirming in a low voice. When he heard his subordinate's affirmative answer, a slight smile immediately appeared on his lips.

Danzo clearly put his own interests above those of the village, proving that his previous thinking was correct: if his teacher had continued as Hokage, the village would definitely have faced serious problems.

Just as the group left, Danzo, nestled deep within the roots of Shadow Rock, calmly read the information gathered from the front lines in a secluded room.

Aburame Ryoma quickly appeared and whispered to Danzo, "Orochimaru has left according to the planned route."

"Lord Danzo, is it really unnecessary to participate in the manhunt?"

Sensing his subordinates' discontent, Danzo's expression remained unchanged. He did not answer the question directly, but instead murmured, "Sunagakure has indeed been hiding its strength, sending out a portion of its forces to gather information on Jinchuriki."

"Besides sealing techniques and the Sharingan, Sunagakure also has other methods for controlling tailed beasts."

Aburame Ryoma responded with disappointment. The Root ninjas who knew the inside story were somewhat dissatisfied with Danzo's decision. This lord seemed to be becoming more and more selfish.

At the very top of Shadow Rock, Osamu Furukawa, who had been sitting cross-legged on the head of the Fourth Hokage statue, opened his eyes.

The Hundred Healings Seal on his forehead was now emitting a faint purple light, and it seemed that his Sage Mode had entered the second stage.

The liquefied Sage Chakra began to flow into the body's meridians through the technique, and Furukawa Osamu's perception range expanded again, allowing him to clearly sense the special chakra generated by Orochimaru's body.

Natural energy continuously flowed into his body, and when Furukawa Osamu stood up, the huge statue beneath his feet seemed to come alive.

The Tsunade statue's eyes moved, and then the rock on its forehead turned into fine powder, revealing the shape of the Hundred Healings Seal.

"Lord Xiu, shall we begin?"

Uchiha Shisui, wearing a crow mask, suddenly appeared behind them and asked in a low voice. Soon, the other Anbu members also quickly gathered and appeared together on top of the Shadow Rock.

"You can head towards the border of the Land of Fields from another direction; the enemy shouldn't act rashly."

"As for Orochimaru, I can handle him on my own."

No one questioned Furukawa Osamu's plan; their job was to lie in ambush at the agreed-upon location and wait for the enemy to arrive before detonating the trap.

As the members of the Dark Side began their operation, Furukawa Shuya also disappeared.

Outside the village, Furukawa Osamu appeared on a giant tree branch. The Flying Thunder God Technique allowed him to easily pass through the barrier. Space-time ninjutsu seemed to be an unsolvable problem, and he could understand Obito's feelings.

No defense is effective against those Mangekyou Sharingan. Once the sensory barrier detects an enemy, it can quickly move away to escape the attack.

Orochimaru accelerated his run towards the Land of Rice Fields, moving at a rapid pace. The white snake on his body flicked its tongue from time to time, carefully sensing the surroundings. Upon noticing something amiss, it hissed a few times: "It's in the air? Looks like I'll be caught up before I can reach the Valley of the End."

Orochimaru muttered something to himself as he moved through the dense forest, then picked up his pace again and continued moving rapidly eastward.

When they left the dense forest and appeared in an open area, Orochimaru stopped. The ground was covered with newly sprouted green grass.

Under the waning moon, Orochimaru's expression turned fanatical. He clasped his hands together, and his chakra erupted instantly: "Summoning Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"

As the two coffins appeared, Orochimaru gradually relaxed, smiling as he looked at the prepared experimental materials, pushed open the coffins, and stepped out.

Hashirama Senju, wearing red retro armor and with long black hair, was the first to appear. Then, a white-haired man wearing a face shield appeared, swaying as he stepped onto a coffin lid.

"Impure World Reincarnation? Wait, this body?"

Upon resurrecting, Tobirama Senju sensed the familiar power within his body and immediately turned to look at his summoner. His red eyes widened in surprise when he saw Orochimaru's Konoha headband, and he asked again, "A Konoha ninja? To perfect your ninjutsu to this extent, you must be extraordinary. Is Hiruzen and the village in trouble?"

Hashirama Senju stroked his chin, carefully sensing that this body contained his own cells. Although incomplete, the power was considerable. Upon hearing his brother's words, he immediately retorted, "Tobirama, I told you not to research this kind of ninjutsu."

"This junior is not as simple as you think. Look at the surrounding environment; your ninjutsu may cause big trouble."

"Brother, don't be so verbose. I'm asking this junior a question!"

Tobirama emphasized his words, and Hashirama Senju immediately lowered his head, appearing inexplicably dejected. Orochimaru watched this scene with interest, casually answering his senior's question in a low voice: "Sarutobi-sensei has stepped down, and the village is doing very well. However, a major change has occurred in the ninja world, and the power of the tailed beasts has been released."

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"Huh? Tailed beasts? Who's the Fourth Hokage now? He's doing a pretty good job!"

Hashirama Senju looked at Orochimaru with a puzzled expression and asked him a question, while Tobirama stared at his junior with a curious look.

"It is your granddaughter, Tsunade."

"Huh?! Tsunade?! Is there really nothing wrong with the village?"

With a dark expression, Hashirama Senju retorted loudly, feeling that having his gambling-addicted granddaughter lead the village would cause serious problems.

"If we have to point out a problem, it would be the loss of the Nine-Tails, which involves the First Hokage's old rival."

Orochimaru chuckled and continued, saying that he had already arrived at the agreed location. If Madara Uchiha saw this scene but did not show up, it would prove that there was a huge problem with the other party's identity.

It was both a test of ninjutsu and a probe of the enemy; Orochimaru believed he could unravel the mystery.

Upon hearing this answer, Tobirama Senju immediately tensed up. He had already connected the dots and understood why the ninja world was in turmoil: "The Nine-Tails is missing? This is a very serious problem! Brother, I knew this would happen sooner or later!"

"Haha, it's alright. It seems Tsunade really did a good job. I thought she gambled away all the village's money..."

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Hashirama Senju seemed a bit naive, not taking the Nine-Tails matter to heart, and laughed heartily with his hands on his hips, seemingly very satisfied with his granddaughter leading the village.

Orochimaru was taken aback by the personality of the God of Shinobi. He simply couldn't imagine that this was Hashirama Senju, the one who pacified the Warring States period. However, time was of the essence, so he had to speed up his questions: "The loss of the Nine-Tails may involve Madara Uchiha. He possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, with extremely powerful ocular abilities. Seniors, can you answer my questions?"

Hashirama suddenly heard a familiar name, shook his head decisively, and replied in a nostalgic tone, "Madara? He's dead, it can't be him."

"The Mangekyou Sharingan? The inherently evil Uchiha clan has indeed run into trouble! Haven't you followed the policies I set?"

"Even your fellow villagers need to be careful. The information I left behind already explained the Uchiha's power, didn't you all read it?"

Tobirama interrupted his elder brother, crossing his arms and questioning him somewhat angrily.

"Tobirama, how can you hold such prejudice? The Uchiha are also members of the village. How can you blame them for the loss of the Nine-Tails?"

"However, this is indeed a troublesome matter. With our current strength, it will be extremely difficult to help you reclaim the Nine-Tails."

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"Is this why you summoned us? Hah, young man, you might be disappointed."

Hashirama first reprimanded his younger brother with a serious expression, then laughed heartily in a relaxed manner, seemingly not taking the Nine-Tails matter to heart.

"Big brother, powerful chakra is approaching. Is this the enemy?"

"I'll forgive you for now, young man. This kind of chakra is indeed beyond your capabilities."

Sensing the terrifying chakra fluctuations, Tobirama Senju immediately shielded Orochimaru behind him, and Hashirama stood beside his younger brother, his smile gone, as the two looked up at the sky together.

A gust of wind swept by, and Furukawa Osamu suddenly appeared above the three. His massive black sand-iron wings ceased flapping. Looking down at them, he chuckled and said, "Orochimaru-sensei, you always manage to surprise me!"

"To have perfected the Impure World Reincarnation to this extent, no wonder you were so confident in your decision to leave."

Orochimaru, hearing the praise, revealed a smug expression. Standing behind the two Hokage, he looked at Furukawa Osamu and calmly replied with a smile, "The lifespan of the physical body is so short. Even the powerful previous Hokage eventually perished!"

"Shu, only you in the village can understand me. Even after death, you will still be manipulated. Eternity is the only way to pursue the truth."

"You're destined to walk the same path as me!"

Upon hearing the two's inexplicable conversation, Tobirama frowned immediately. After carefully examining Furukawa Osamu, he was even more taken aback. The enemy was so young and was wearing a Konoha headband.

"It's actually a celestial technique? That's truly amazing!"

"It's incredibly powerful, completely integrated with natural energy. How can it possess such a vast amount of Sage Chakra? It seems to be inexhaustible?"

"Haha, the village is indeed developing very well. It seems I misunderstood. With this power, Tsunade will be able to take back the Nine-Tails sooner or later."

Hashirama also sensed something was wrong, but upon seeing the Konoha headband, he reverted to his usual airheaded self, showing a relieved expression before patting his brother's shoulder and bursting into hearty laughter.

"Nice to meet you, First Hokage!"

As soon as Furukawa Osamu landed on the ground, he folded his wings. As soon as he finished speaking, a dense green light burst out from around his body, and nine illusory giant chakra snake shadows immediately appeared behind him.

As the snake shadows and iron sand began to merge, their bodies rapidly expanded. The moment the pupils of the nine giant snakes, each nearly a hundred meters long, glowed green, their hissing sounds also began.

"Hiss... Ha!!"

The nine giant snakes breathed forward together, and the violent airflow instantly blew away the green grass within hundreds of meters. Then, the entire land was covered with fine iron sand that shimmered with black light.

"What's going on? Big brother, is this how magic works?"

Hiding behind the earthen wall created by Orochimaru using Earth Release, Tobirama steadied himself and looked at Hashirama with a puzzled expression.

The God of Ninjas was also stunned. The ground beneath his feet was visibly churning, and black iron sand was spreading continuously. He couldn't bother to answer his brother's question. He clasped his hands together and immediately unleashed his chakra: "Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees!"

The thick tree branch carried the three of them into the air, lifting them away from the black iron sand on the ground. When Orochimaru saw his surroundings by the moonlight, his pupils contracted sharply, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

Centered on Furukawa Osamu's body, nine giant snakes gleaming with black light roared incessantly, turning the ground pitch black. Within a radius of several hundred meters, the iron sand seemed to come alive, transforming into gigantic mouths that devoured tree branches.

As the three of them took to the air, the black iron sand transformed into sharp claws, which continuously emerged from the ground and lunged at them.

The black iron sand seemed to be increasing in number. As the four giant black snakes swam rapidly, opening their massive jaws to tear at the three of them, Hashirama, who was constantly absorbing chakra with Wood Release, could no longer hold back: "What's going on? Why are we being attacked?"

The thick tree branches were no match for the giant snake with its sand-iron scales. Looking at the dense array of sharp teeth in the snake's mouth, even Tobirama, in his impure state, subconsciously gasped.

The ground began to cave in, and the three felt themselves being dragged into a "sea of ​​sand." Furukawa Osamu, standing atop a giant serpent's head with his arms crossed, loudly answered his seniors' questions: "Naturally, it's because Orochimaru-sensei planned to defect to the enemy and betray Tsunade-sensei. To minimize losses, I had no choice but to kill him..."

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"What?"

Tobirama turned to look at his junior, while Hashirama maintained his ninjutsu and once again showed a look of confusion. Orochimaru's smile disappeared, and the black iron sand that blotted out the sky seemed to be telling him that he would die tonight.

"There's no time to explain. This is a necessary sacrifice for the sake of truth!"

"Gentlemen, let's catch up again next time!"

Orochimaru formed hand seals to strengthen his control over the two, and then two small snakes appeared on his body, stuffing kunai with cursed runes into the reanimated bodies.

"Damn it! I still want to know about Madara! What exactly happened?"

When Tobirama felt his body was no longer under his control, he immediately complained. Hashirama sighed and calmly looked at his younger brother, saying, "This is not something we should be concerned about. As the dead, we have already completed our mission."

"This kind of magic is impossible to resist, young man. It seems you're going to die here tonight."

After Hashirama finished speaking, he unleashed a series of ninjutsu, and Tobirama followed suit. The two clasped their hands together, and their chakra erupted continuously: "Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

A giant wooden figure, tens of meters tall, appeared in the black sand sea. The wooden dragon beside it quickly coiled around the giant black serpent in front of it, but it was at a disadvantage due to its size, and soon wood chips were flying everywhere.

Tobirama stood atop the wooden doll's head and sprayed out a thin stream of water that cut into the giant iron sand serpent, creating a huge gash, but it was quickly covered by the iron sand again.

The wooden figure tried to break free from the sea of ​​sand on the ground, but the black iron sand continued to spread and tightened around it. The black claws around it also kept waving and pulling. All three of them sensed that the wooden figure was sinking into the ground.

"Hiss!"

After taking a slight breath, the giant snake in the distance began to spew out "cannonballs." Fireballs, water bullets, earth bullets, and wind bullets accelerated within its body and burst forth, instantly shattering the thick tree branches in front of it that were imbued with life.

The moment the barrier disappeared, black arcs of electricity erupted from the giant snake beneath Furukawa Osamu's feet. It arched its body backward to gather strength, and then, with the aid of lightning release, the iron sand spikes within its body burst forth from its giant mouth.

"boom!"

"Bang!!"

With a loud bang, the black iron sand cone, crackling with black lightning, struck the wooden figure in the distance in the blink of an eye, shattering it into pieces with its violent energy.

"Brother! Even your magic can't produce this effect..."

Tobirama, half of his body vanished, stood in mid-air, helplessly complaining. Hashirama, his lower half also gone, turned to look into the distance and laughed again: "Haha, it seems to have even countered your Flying Thunder God Technique!"

"Tsunade's disciple is amazing. It looks like a Sage Technique from Ryuchi Cave. It's a truly wondrous power."

While the two were still recovering, the energy "cannonballs" of the five giant snakes covered the entire sky, and the reanimated body was torn apart again. Hashirama, with only his head remaining, let out a hearty laugh once more.

Orochimaru, who had been carefully avoiding falling into the iron sand, used serpentine maneuvers in the air to try and escape the sea of ​​sand. But when he saw the sudden appearance of a giant black wave ahead, he yelled, "How long are you going to keep looking?!"

Obito Uchiha, far from this area, felt a chill run down his spine; he had no intention of trying the power of those iron sands.

The possessed White Zetsu lost its comical tone and whispered, "Lord Madara, with Hashirama Senju here, let's go..."

"Once you use your eye technique, your identity will be exposed."

Obito didn't want to give up on Orochimaru, as this was the only way he could find to break free of the cursed seal. He pursed his lips and remained silent for a while before finally gritting his teeth and replying, "I'll go save Orochimaru after that jutsu is lifted."

"That guy isn't that easy to kill; I know his secret techniques."

The flowing black sand waves surged continuously into the ground, and the black, living sand iron tightly bound Orochimaru's body, forcing him to use the Substitution Jutsu to escape the predicament.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hashirama and Tobirama, resurrected through Edo Tensei, began to fight for control of their bodies. After being covered in iron sand, the two stopped fighting.

Orochimaru unleashed a series of Wind Release ninjutsu in an attempt to shatter the black claws attacking him. When he saw the iron sand falling from the giant snake's body, he hurriedly unleashed his chakra and tried to leave the area.

"Teacher, this is how you use magic!"

"Immortal Technique: Inorganic Rebirth - Iron Sand Waterfall!"

"Immortal Technique: Sand Burial!"

When Furukawa Osamu landed on the ground, his hands touched the black iron sand. The iron sand that had fallen from the giant snake instantly merged into one in the air, and the black sand wave, tens of meters high, blocked the moonlight and slammed fiercely onto the ground.

The black iron sand on the ground then transformed into a giant maw, frantically inhaling air, while the iron sand deep inside began to spin rapidly.

"call!"

The sudden surge of violent air currents sent trees and rocks within hundreds of meters flying toward the black maw.

Upon seeing this massive ninjutsu, White Zetsu screamed in terror, and Obito immediately hid in the Kamui dimension.

"I'll be back!"

Orochimaru, having given up struggling, let out a final shout before being shoved into the giant mouth by the black sand wave. His resilient body, after being modified, was bound and crushed, and as he was dragged deep into the ground, all his bones were crushed.

In his final moments, Orochimaru still tried to activate his new technique, but after the life-giving iron sand entered his body, he helplessly discovered that he could no longer control his chakra.

His flesh and blood were corroded by the iron sand, and his body turned into a pool of blood. Orochimaru's body, which he had used for more than three years, disappeared silently and died completely.

"The caster was killed? Amazing! Looks like we have to go back. Haha, it's great to see you!"

Hashirama looked at the light emanating from his body, laughed again, and looked at Furukawa Osamu with a gratified expression.

At this moment, Tobirama finally realized why he felt familiar. Furukawa Osamu's temperament was very similar to that of Uchiha Madara. In Sage Mode, his appearance had a kind of evil beauty. He felt that something was not right.

"Big brother! I want to talk about the Nine-Tails..."

"Tobirama, don't do anything unnecessary, we're already dead! Young man, take good care of Tsunade for me!"

"I'm sorry to have troubled you this time!"

"Yes, First Hokage, I will definitely take good care of Tsunade-sensei."

With a smile, Furukawa Osamu stepped forward and hugged Hashirama. He then immediately activated his [Gathering] ability. Unlike before, aside from Wood Release and ninjutsu insights, the energy to nourish the spirit was pitifully small.

When Hashirama suddenly vanished, Tobirama sensed something was wrong. When he tried to form hand seals, he discovered that he couldn't draw upon his chakra at all, and the kunai technique within his body seemed to have been eroded.

"As expected, the dead can't provide much energy. Is it a problem with Orochimaru's technique? Even the Hokage only has this effect; the others must be even worse..."

"Does this mean that a part of your souls still resides in the Pure Land, while your physical information is merely stored in another dimension?"

Furukawa Osamu's eyes lit up with curiosity. Senju Tobirama, realizing the young man before him was seriously problematic, angrily shouted, "Evil brat! I'll personally..."

He only managed to say half of what he was saying before the energy to sustain his body vanished. Tobirama glared fiercely at Furukawa Osamu, who had extended his right arm, as if silently shouting something.

After collecting the materials, a satisfied look appeared on Furukawa Osamu's face. Although his cultivation was not difficult, the feeling of "gaining without effort" was even more wonderful.

"Kamui!"

The moment the space above his head distorted, Furukawa Osamu vanished.

Obito appeared ten meters away, and blue bones immediately appeared around his body. Then he was blasted away by a punch from Furukawa Osamu, who suddenly appeared in front of him.

"cough..."

The bones of Susanoo shattered and scattered on the spot. The superhuman strength was transmitted to the body through the defense, and Obito vomited blood. He rolled on the ground twice and then disappeared.

When he appeared on a giant tree branch in the distance, Obito's face behind the mask showed a look of lingering fear. Those iron sands were indeed strange; Furukawa Osamu had actually "flashed" several times.

"You really did have your own plan; you even deceived Hashirama and Tobirama!"

"Did you bewitch Orochimaru-sensei?"

Obito breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Furukawa Osamu's words. Orochimaru probably wasn't faking it this time; from what he knew, secret techniques came at a huge price: "You'll find out soon enough! Next time we meet, bring the Nine-Tails; it belongs to me..."

As Obito disappeared into a vortex and returned to his own space, the White Zetsu on his body hurriedly warned, "It's best not to go to the Land of Rice Fields! It might be Orochimaru's trap."

"At least I need to make sure Orochimaru's reincarnation goes smoothly. Damn it! He really can foresee danger..."

Seeing Obito's stubbornness, White Zetsu immediately had a bad feeling, as if it were all a trap.

At the border of the Land of Rice Fields, the slug in Uchiha Shisui's arms suddenly wriggled onto his shoulder, followed by a soft, sweet voice: "The target is on its way. Everyone, get ready."

"Lord Xiu hopes to obtain accurate information about the opponent's eye technique so that we can proceed as planned."

The members of the secret service sped up again, responding in unison, "Yes, sir!"

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