nucmednet Chapter 549 No one can solve this.
Chapter 549 No one can solve this.
“Alright, since you insist.” Kushina walked up to Zhang Hai, her hands quickly forming hand seals, and she chanted incantations as a massive amount of chakra surged from her body. The next moment, countless golden chains formed from chakra, carrying powerful sealing energy, extended from Kushina’s back like serpents, instantly coiling around Zhang Hai’s body.
"hiss--!"
The golden chains tightened, and a powerful sealing force instantly acted upon Zhang Hai. He felt an irresistible force that instantly sealed off his chakra flow and bound his body tightly. He tried to struggle, but found that all his muscles seemed frozen, unable to move at all, and his chakra was completely suppressed. It felt as if his whole body was filled with lead, making even breathing difficult.
"This...is this the true power of the Vajra Seal?" Zhang Hai was shocked. This level of sealing was far more terrifying than any physical restraint. Under such restraint, any ninja would become a lamb to the slaughter.
Kushina looked at the immobilized Zhang Hai and smiled smugly: "How about that? Impressive, right! This is the sealing technique of our Uzumaki clan! No one but me can break it!"
Zhang Hai tried to circulate his chakra, but to no avail. Feeling completely imprisoned, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him. The Vajra Seal… physique… chakra… and that powerful regenerative ability.
He suddenly remembered a scene he had seen before—when Sasuke was in Team Taka, he had rescued a woman from the Uzumaki clan named Karin. That woman also possessed the Uzumaki clan's constitution; her special ability was that if someone bit her, she could immediately recover from her injuries and regain her chakra.
If Kushina could do that too...
A bold and absurd idea instantly formed in Zhang Hai's mind. He needed some medium to break this seal, and Kushina's physique might be the breakthrough.
“Kushina…” Zhang Hai began with difficulty, his voice hoarse from being restrained, “I have a request…”
Kushina found it somewhat amusing to see that he was sealed so tightly by her. She tilted her head and asked curiously, "What request is it? You don't mean you want me to release you right now, do you? No way!"
Zhang Hai ignored her teasing. He stared intently at Kushina, his voice serious but tinged with uncertainty, and said, "Kushina, could you... please bite me?"
The air froze instantly.
Kushina's smile froze abruptly, then turned to terror with visible speed. Her eyes widened like saucers, and her small mouth gaped open, as if she had heard something extremely frightening.
"Bite...bite you?!" Kushina's voice suddenly rose, filled with sharp terror. "What...what are you going to do?! You...you wicked-looking guy, are you going to...eat me?! Ah—! Minato—! White Fang-senpai—! Help—! This guy is going to eat me—!"
She screamed, her face turning deathly pale as if she'd seen a ghost. She recoiled violently, forgetting that she had just bound Zhang Hai with the Vajra Seal. Her body reacted before her reason; instinctively, she released the seal and frantically ran towards the distance, towards the direction where White Fang and Minato were, scrambling and crawling as she went, letting out heart-wrenching screams as if she had truly seen a monster about to devour her alive.
Zhang Hai: "..."
He stood frozen in place, staring at Kushina's disheveled and terrified back, falling into a deep silence.
He just wanted to test the limits of the Uzumaki clan's abilities and see if he could break the seal... How did it turn into eating people?
Kushina's scream shattered the tranquility of the training ground and attracted the attention of Sakumo and Minato, who were not far away. When Sakumo looked in the direction of the sound and saw Kushina scrambling towards him like a frightened rabbit, screaming for help as she ran, while Zhang Hai stood there innocently, his face immediately darkened.
"Zhang Hai!" Bai Ya frowned, his voice carrying an undeniable authority, "What have you done now?"
Kushina ran behind Sakuya, trembling as she pointed at Zhang Hai, stammering, "He! He! He wants... wants to eat me!"
Minato also rushed over, looking at Zhang Hai with a puzzled expression. Zhang Hai sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation, knowing that he was completely unable to explain himself this time.
Bai Ya's gaze fell on Zhang Hai like a knife, carrying a hint of displeasure. "Zhang Hai, although you are talented, this kind of reckless behavior must never happen again." His tone became serious, carrying a warning. "I know you have a strong thirst for knowledge about ninjutsu, but some things cannot be explored casually, let alone used to force your comrades in this way. You cannot think that you can do whatever you want just because you have some talent."
Zhang Hai lowered his head, offering no rebuttal. He knew he had gone too far this time, and he had indeed been a bit too eager for quick results.
"Furthermore," White Fang's tone softened somewhat, but still carried a hint of reproach, "your recent performance, while you've completed your missions well, has been a bit too ambitious. You've been too enthusiastic about learning various ninjutsu and gathering all sorts of intelligence, but you've neglected the most important thing."
Zhang Hai looked up, puzzled, at Bai Ya.
“Your sword,” White Fang said in a deep voice, his sharp gaze fixed on the short sword at Zhang Hai’s waist. “Your talent lies in swordsmanship, but in my opinion, you have recently devoted too much energy to studying other ninjutsu. The most important thing for a ninja is to find his own path and push it to its limit.”
He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "Alright then, Zhang Hai. I'll give you a chance."
"What opportunity?" Zhang Hai asked.
"The Three-Sword Pact." White Fang's gaze held a hint of challenge, as well as a hint of testing. "From now until the next mission, or rather, until you feel ready. If you can withstand three of my sword strikes, then from this day forward, you can freely learn any ninjutsu that interests you in Konoha, and I will not stop you. But if you cannot, you must devote all your energy to swordsmanship training."
Zhang Hai's heart skipped a beat. What did White Fang's three strikes mean? They were power enough to cleave magma and defeat a tailed beast! This was practically the Mount Everest of swordsmanship. The challenge was undoubtedly immense, but at the same time, it was incredibly tempting. If he could withstand White Fang's three strikes, it would mean he would reach an unprecedented level in swordsmanship and could openly learn various ninjutsu without having to do it secretly anymore.