The Tenseigan started from the Hyuga main family.

As the two unusual blades clashed, Kimimaro felt no resistance at all on his wrist, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

As expected, under the immense power of the Corpse Bone Pulse, all resistance was nothing but a paper tiger.

The next moment, Kimimaro's pupils suddenly contracted as a familiar fragment of bone blade tumbled past before his eyes, causing time to stand still around him.

impossible.

How could there be a blade in the world that can sever the bone veins of a corpse?

Following the honed physical instincts of the Kaguya clan, Kimimaro slightly turned his body, trying to avoid the attack from the gleaming golden blade.

However, under the dynamic vision of the Tenseigan, Kimimaro's dodging movements were completely seen through, and the golden blade still slowly approached Kimimaro's vitals, causing the scene to finally freeze.

Kimimaro's body was as soft as if it had no bones, and his entire body bent at an angle of nearly ninety degrees as he fell, but he still could not avoid the gleaming golden blade that followed him like a shadow.

At this moment, the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion quietly rested on Kimimaro's shoulder, its blade pressed against his neck. Even though it didn't cut even half an inch of skin, it still caused Kimimaro a slight stinging sensation, clearly a stress response caused by the body sensing the sharpness emanating from the golden blade.

Even though his life was already in the enemy's hands, Kimimaro felt no fear. His only thought at that moment was that he had disappointed Lord Orochimaru.

No, I promised Lord Orochimaru that I would never let him down.

Tormented by bloodstain disease, the body, which had long lost all sensation, suddenly regained its vitality under the stimulation of intense mental fluctuations.

Pounding!

The long-lost clear heartbeat resounded in Kimimaro's chest.

You must be sure of your own value!

The Earth Curse Seal located on Kimimaro's shoulder suddenly lit up with a pale purple light. Then, the pattern of the seal seemed to come alive and quickly extended across Kimimaro's body, just like blood vessels in his body protruding to the surface of his skin. Pieces of white, jade-like bone plates even burst open and emerged from his skin, instantly changing Kimimaro's appearance.

The chakra, almost tangible, exploded, blasting a huge crater in the ground beneath Kimimaro's feet, causing him to fall abruptly and escape the threat of the golden blade on his shoulder.

Having entered Cursed Seal Phase 1, Kimimaro's speed increased dramatically. Under the cover of billowing dust, he retreated rapidly, widening the distance between himself and Hyuga Sawatatsu.

Only one of the curse seals is far from enough!

Kimimaro's eyes were incredibly determined. Despite his already exhausted body being unable to withstand the corrosive effects of the cursed seal, he continued to activate the Earth Curse Seal.

In an instant, Kimimaro's originally fair skin turned brownish-black, and even his full head of white hair turned pale gray due to the curse mark. Half of his face was covered with black markings, and his back suddenly bulged out, growing several ivory-like bones. A thick tail grew from the end of his spine, which gently swayed and bumped into the tree behind him, sweeping a large tree in two.

This is Kimimaro's Cursed Seal in its second state. Orochimaru's side was able to easily kill the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, mainly because of this.

Chapter 84 Capture

So ugly!

This was Hyuga Zetsu's first reaction upon seeing Kimimaro's Cursed Seal in its second state.

The next moment, a chilling sound rang out again, and a new white bone gradually protruded from the back of the neck. Then, Kimimaro pulled out a spine composed of vertebrae with a backhand.

"They're even using spines as weapons now, really..."

Shikamaru's eyes widened. Even with his superior intelligence compared to his peers, he couldn't find the right words to describe his feelings at that moment.

"Take this, vines!"

Corpse Bone Vein: Dance of the Iron Wire Flower

With a flick of Kimimaro's wrist, the spine, which had been as hard as iron just moments before, became incredibly flexible. Each vertebra suddenly elongated, turning black and white, like a venomous snake ready to devour its prey, and coiled directly around Hyuga Sawatatsu as he swung it.

I really envy Orochimaru; he has such loyal subordinates.

Looking at Kimimaro's unwavering gaze, Hyuga Sawatatsu had a plan in mind.

Let me see for myself just how powerful the Corpse Bone Pulse is.

The two chakra beads swelled in size and combined to form a circular shield, like a ball of light enveloping Hyuga Zetsu.

Tear!

The next moment, Kimimaro's spine shot out, tightly wrapping around the rosary shield and tightening wildly, trying to immobilize the enemy. The tip of the spine also stabbed wildly like an iron hook, trying to pierce through the rosary shield.

"bloom!"

Kimimaro's left hand began to tremble violently. First, a sharp bone spur protruded from his palm, and then the barbs on his arm continued to grow, covering his entire forearm like a twisted rope, with the tips pointing directly at Hyuga Sawa.

"Bones hardened to their maximum strength are enough to shatter all absolute defenses in the ninja world. Your body, along with the shield, will be completely pierced through!"

Kimimaro's words were full of confidence.

When assassinating the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, his Magnet Release: Sand Shield was pierced by Kimimaro's attack and severely injured, before Orochimaru took his life.

"Break!"

Kimimaro suddenly charged forward, his spiraling bone spear, now as large as his body, thrusting with all his might towards the rosary shield.

The expected overwhelming advance did not materialize; the sharp tip did not even leave a scratch on the shield.

As a chakra rosary formed by the Tenseigan, it is far superior to the Shikotsumyaku in essence. As long as the power of the Tenseigan is not exhausted, no attack can break through the rosary's shield.

Click!

Under Kimimaro's full power, the bone spear emitted a piercing cracking sound, breaking apart inch by inch from its tail, forming fragments of varying sizes that exploded outwards.

"It's so hard!"

Kimimaro looked down at the bone fragments scattered on the ground, unable to believe that his clematis dance had failed.

cough!

A streak of bright red blood slid down Kimimaro's lips.

"Is there no time left?"

Knowing that his body could no longer hold on, and that even his heart might stop beating at any moment, Kimimaro finally released his last remaining obsession.

My purpose in existing is to help Lord Orochimaru achieve his ambitions, and I will forever remain in Lord Orochimaru's heart!

Let me perform my final dance for Lord Orochimaru, and clear away all obstacles for him!

The Corpse Bone Pulse: Dance of the Early Fern, the ultimate technique of the Corpse Bone Pulse, will become the last trace left by the Kaguya clan in the ninja world!

Kimimaro casually pulled, and the spine that had been tightly wrapped around the rosary shield suddenly retracted. Then, like a venomous snake burrowing into his body, it moved incessantly under Kimimaro's skin, merging back into his body along his arm.

In order to perform the Dance of the Early Fern, Kimimaro must conserve every last bit of chakra, even though the chakra attached to his spine is almost depleted.

The black markings that had disappeared after entering the second state of the cursed seal reappeared on Kimimaro's body, and starting with the Earth Curse Seal, the black was gradually replaced by a crimson color like magma.

Dance!

The Dance of the Early Ferns!

Kimimaro took a step forward, and for the first time, excitement appeared on his usually calm face.

In this world, only Lord Orochimaru understands me.

However, the expected forest of white bones that burst forth from the ground did not appear. Kimimaro was shocked to find that his meridians had been filled with green chakra at some point, completely cutting off his control over his body.

"Even though the Corpse Bone Vein can freely manipulate all the bones in your body, you always retract the bones you've used back into your body. You must remember to change this bad habit in the future."

Hinata Zechen smiled slightly and spoke.

Whether it's a bone blade or a bone spike, Kimimaro habitually manipulates his bones to retract back into his body after each attack. This long-standing fighting habit became Hyuga Sawatatsu's weak point.

For a ruthless individual like Kimimaro, who relies entirely on his strong will to fight despite his illness, various control methods, including genjutsu, would likely be ineffective. Therefore, when Kimimaro unleashed the Dance of the Iron Wire Flower, Hyuga Sawatatsu allowed his spine to entangle the rosary shield, then seized the opportunity to control the Tenseigan chakra and invade it.

When Kimimaro retracted his spine, the Tenseigan chakra seized the opportunity to invade Kimimaro's body, stopping the activation of the Dance of the Fern.

Kimimaro's body was already riddled with illness, and if he were to perform this final dance, he would surely die, which was something Hyuga Sawatatsu could not accept.

As the Tenseigan chakra spread into his mind, Kimimaro was passively released from the Cursed Seal 2 state, and his body went limp and he fell to the ground.

"Lord Orochimaru, I'm sorry to have disappointed you..."

As his heavy eyelids were about to close, Kimimaro was still talking about Orochimaru, which shows that Orochimaru's brainwashing ability is truly unparalleled in the ninja world.

Is it finally over?

Shikamaru wiped the sweat from his forehead, braced himself against the tree trunk, and stood up.

“His condition is very bad, I must return to the village immediately, the rest is up to you.”

After bending down to check Kimimaro's physical condition, Hyuga Sawa was shocked by what he saw. It was hard to imagine that the imposing Shikotsumyaku user was actually fighting on his last breath.

"oh, I understand now."

Shikamaru nodded, offering no objection.

In front of Hyuga Sawatatsu, a smart person like Shikamaru would naturally not put on any Chunin airs.

In the ninja world, strength has always been paramount.

"Keep this kunai with you. In case Orochimaru has reinforcements, I will appear immediately after channeling my chakra into them."

Shikamaru was clearly a discerning person; upon seeing the Tenseigan mark on the kunai handle, he couldn't help but gasp.

Could it be the Fourth Hokage's technique?

Hinata Zechen glanced at the wooden barrel, which was beginning to emit a thick, purplish-black mist, knowing that Sasuke would soon wake up.

With a casual grab, Kimimaro floated up and was held in Hyuga Sawatatsu's hand by his belt.

Shikamaru only felt a blur before his eyes, and the two figures vanished instantly.

"So it really is the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

A rare hint of envy appeared in Shikamaru's eyes.

If you learn this ninjutsu, you can instantly return to the village after completing a mission outside, without having to travel far.

Chapter 85 Possession Kaleidoscope

"Is he one of Orochimaru's subordinates?"

At Konoha Hospital, Tsunade, who rushed over, quickly examined Kimimaro and immediately noticed the remnants of the Earth Curse Seal within his body.

"That's right, this is Kaguya from the Land of Water, the owner of the bloodline limit Shikotsumyaku."

Hinata Sawatatsu nodded.

“Prying into the bloodline limits of other ninja villages can easily cause conflict.”

Tsunade is clearly a good fit for the Hokage position, and people are already considering whether Hyuga Sawatatsu's actions will cause a conflict between the two great ninja villages.