Orochimaru's consciousness recoiled violently the moment Might Duy's speed spiked as the Renga's Heavenly transfer technique sent Might Duy at Light speed. The sensation slammed into his mind with a shrill pressure that rattled his conscious and almost tore his awareness apart as he was not prepared as it came too suddenly. If he was aware he could not have experienced such turbulence.
For a split second, the world he saw through Duy's senses blurring into streaks of blinding lights and the tunneling vision. The pain was sharp enough that Orochimaru hissed aloud in his underground chamber, fingers digging into the stone armrest beside him.
He severed his direct observation instantly, cutting the sensory link before the feedback could damage his own brain any further as he didn't how long this would last.... All he thought was what if his conscious got stuck here eternally and all he saw is this he would lose his mind.
Even so, the control seals remained active. Might Duy was still his puppet, still bound to his will, even if Orochimaru was no longer watching through his eyes.
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On the frozen outskirts near the Land of Frost, the air warped as a silhouette appeared without warning. Killer Bee felt it immediately, a ripple of chakra as his instincts flared, and the first name that crossed his mind was Renga, who must have sent the enemy here. The body that lay sprawled across the icy ground confirmed his suspicion. The figure was broken, charred, and barely holding together, its flesh marked by the unmistakable aftermath of the Eight Gates of Death and the brutal strain of forced relocation.
Yugito Nii froze in place, her breath catching painfully in her chest. In less than an hour, she had seen more impossible things than in her entire life before this day. Her heart pounded erratically as fear and confusion boiled inside her. what is it now? She pressed a trembling hand to her chest, trying desperately to steady herself as she stared at the unmoving body.
Pakura reacted on instinct alone. Even with her chakra sealed and her freedom stripped away, her muscles tensed and her stance shifted subtly. Her eyes scanned the area sharply, every sense screaming danger, though she knew she could do nothing if combat truly erupted. The seal placed by Killer Bee ensured that much.
Killer Bee's expression darkened as recognition settled in. The unnatural stillness of the body, the scorched skin, and the very slowly the damage is reverting, all pointed to a single forbidden technique. Reanimation jutsu. Konoha had used it again. His mind raced through possibilities with frightening speed. Had Renga encountered this enemy directly? Had the fight spilled in Kumo? Renga never traveled without contingency, never revealed his movements without reason. His identity was a top secret due to his unique technique. The fact that this reanimated shinobi had appeared here meant something had gone terribly wrong in kumo.
Bee clenched his fists, teeth grinding as he weighed his options. He was far from the village and training Yugito. If Konoha was bold enough to send an Edo Tensei into the mainland, then the situation was far worse than anticipated. The enemy lay weakened, damaged beyond recovery if pressed now. Allowing it time to regenerate would be a mistake he could not afford.
He stepped forward slowly, boots crunching against frost. Might Duy lay motionless, his skin blackened, blood vessels glowing faintly red beneath ruined flesh, the remnants of power that had already consumed his life once before. Killer Bee raised his hand and spoke with deliberate calm.
"Ink Style: Eightfold Prison."
Black ink surged from his mouth, spreading across the ground like living shadows, sealing characters forming midair as the technique prepared to lock the reanimated body in place permanently.
At that exact moment, deep beneath the Land of Fire, Orochimaru after a while chose to observe what was happening since he was much prepared that before, he had nothing to worry. His eyes widened in fury and disbelief. He saw only one thing clearly: the Eight-Tails jinchūriki advancing with the intent to seal his subject. Panic flared, he could not lose this subject. Might Duy was his greatest success, the only human to survive prolonged integration with Hashirama's cells without immediate collapse. Losing him now would mean losing years of irreplaceable data and his future intention to study hashirama cells would become difficult.
Without hesitation, Orochimaru formed a single hand seal with his only hand.
On the frozen ground behind Might Duy, the earth split apart as a wooden structure erupted upward. A coffin emerged, its surface etched with sealing script, snapping open as an invisible force dragged the reanimated body inside. The lid slammed shut with a thunderous crack, chakra chains binding the contents as the coffin began to sink back into the earth.
Killer Bee reacted instantly. His eyes widened as Gyūki's chakra exploded outward, cloaking him in a brown cloak. His mastery over the Gyūki had grown expoentially since Benihime altered his seal, and his control now bordered was far better than before. He vanished in a blur, reappearing directly in front of the descending coffin.
"Ink Style: Eightfold Prison," he repeated, slamming his palm against the wooden surface.
Seals spread like wildfire, black characters moved into the coffin's frame, locking the movement of coffin and chakra simultaneously. The coffin shuddered violently, then froze in place, unable to retreat any further.
Deep underground, Orochimaru screamed in rage as the connection snapped. The control was gone as he staggered backward, knocking over instruments and scrolls. He attempted to disengage fully, to retreat before the jinchūriki could seal Might Duy, but he was too slow. The Eight-Tails had grown stronger, far stronger than his encounter with the First and Second Hokage.
"Damnit!" Orochimaru shouted, his voice echoing uselessly through the cavern. Might Duy mattered more to him than Konoha. His attachment to the village had rotted away over years of loss, betrayal, and obsession. After witnessing Hashirama's power firsthand two years ago, Orochimaru had become fixated on reaching that height by any means necessary. Countless subjects had died under his experiments. Only Might Duy survived the Hashirama cells.
And now, even that success slipped from his grasp.
Back on the frozen plain, Killer Bee stared at the sealed coffin, his breath heavy, thoughts racing. That escape attempt had revealed something dangerous. Edo Tensei was not as simple as he believed. The caster could retrieve their pawn remotely, safely, without exposing themselves. This will be far too difficult to deal with.
Whoever controlled this jutsu had been watching everything from afar. This has not happened when he and the Raikage-sama fought First and Second Hokage... It is most likely that caster couldn't retrieve his reanimation. With this new safety net, Reanimation jutsu became even more dangerous.
He exhaled slowly, committing every detail to memory. This information had to reach Benihime-sensei, Brother Ay and Lady Aya immediately.
Just as he turned to speak to Yugito Nii about returning to kumo and possible attack back home, his senses flared again.
Another presence emerged.
A figure rolled into view, encased in a cracked red cocoon, blood hardened into fractured armor. The surface pulsed weakly, barely holding together.
Killer Bee's eyes narrowed. This battle was not over yet. New enemy?
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A/N: So Killer Bee believes that Renga is in the village as he was never really sent outside the village and konoha attacked inside kumo. Just then En oyashiro appears... Killer bee still sensitive to Might Duy relocation believes this is also an enemy... possibly a new enemy sent by Renga to seal??
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