Sasuke was already down, his body convulsing as Kaguro’s seal tried to merge with his own. Sakura was sobbing, held at kunai-point. And Naruto… Naruto was on his knees, helpless.
The air in the Forest of Death was thick with the smell of rain-soaked earth and old blood. Team 7 was losing. The Sound Ninja had cornered them, their leader, a pale-haired boy named Kaguro, wielding a dark, pulsing mark on his neck—the Curse Seal of Heaven. naruto curse seal
But as the curse spread, so did the whispers. Why stop at saving them? Why not take Kaguro’s seal too? Why not rule the Forest? The Fox is loud, stupid. This is elegance. Sasuke was already down, his body convulsing as