Chapter 195
"Ah... this is really hard..." Zixu scratched his head. While he could understand the techniques Minato explained, actually applying them caused all sorts of problems.
"You're already doing great. You have a natural talent for the Flying Thunder God (Hiraishin no Jutsu)." Minato smiled, clearly satisfied with Zixu's progress. In his eyes, Zixu was highly gifted in space-time ninjutsu. If he continued practicing, it was only a matter of time before he mastered the Flying Thunder God.
"You've basically grasped the basics. You're ready to leave." The Fourth Hokage gave Zixu a warm smile, like a spring breeze.
"But before that, we still need to reinforce the Dragon Vein's seal. Your sealing techniques are strong, Zixu. Come help me out."
Zixu set Sara down, letting her reunite with her people, then followed Minato back into the collapsing tower.
At the familiar spot, Minato stabbed his special kunai into the Dragon Vein. To strengthen the seal, he asked Zixu to offer a medium for the technique.
Zixu thought for a while but couldn't find anything suitable on him. Finally, he settled on removing one of his own scales.
With a steady hand, Zixu carved out a series of sealing arrays like flowing water. Minato was shocked by how smooth and advanced his work was. Not even Kushina had shown such skill. Was this guy from the former Whirlpool Country?
"Damn... I really was the one who set all this up myself..." Zixu murmured, amazed as he looked at the seal arrays and dragon scales. No wonder they felt so familiar.
Holding the dying centipede in his hand, Zixu knew he didn't have much time. He had to act fast.
Back on the surface, Roran's towers had collapsed entirely. Sara stared at the ruins of her ancient kingdom, clearly heartbroken. The Dragon Vein and Rora, which had been protected for generations, were now lost.