Ch.472 You Think You’re Enough?
The mysterious person had absolute confidence in his 'Blood Demon Art,' so he quickly realized that his opponent must have mastered some form of revival technique beyond the physical realm.
As a 'Lampbearer,' he knew the universe was vast and full of wonders, so he soon accepted the reality, suppressing his frustration. With a flicker, he took his lamp and left the 'Kamui Dimension.'
Obito stepped forward, intending to pursue, but his foot hesitated, never landing.
Clearly.
The mysterious person's strength had left a psychological shadow!
Obito's dominance in the ninja world relied on the dojutsu 'Kamui' in his Mangekyo Sharingan, but the opponent's ability to freely enter and exit his 'Kamui Dimension' nullified his trump card.
Moreover, the spare Sharingan he had implanted as a precaution was consumed when he activated 'Izanagi.'
If he faced another life-threatening situation, he'd have no means to escape.
In the 'Infinite Castle.'
The mysterious person emerged from the dim yellow light of his lamp in a flash.
As he scanned his surroundings, secretly contacting Narutaka to track Nagato through her, a black flame suddenly ignited on his body.
"What's this!?"
He froze for a moment.
Boom!
Immediately after, a massive golden longsword descended from the sky, slashing down on him!
Caught off guard, the mysterious person was struck—or rather, crushed—by the over ten-meter-long golden longsword, instantly reduced to a pulp.
Undoubtedly, the one who ambushed from the edge of the lamplight was none other than Uchiha Shinji, who had noticed the light earlier.
And this time, he held nothing back, unleashing 'Amaterasu' and 'Susanoo' with full force!
Warily eyeing the scattered pulp and the 'Amaterasu' black flames burning fiercely atop it, Shinji remained cautious.
He had witnessed Nagato's disheveled emergence from the 'Kamui Dimension.'
The presence of the 'Kamui Dimension' meant Obito was involved. Yet, Nagato and Obito together not only failed to defeat the opponent but left Nagato in such a battered state. This alone was enough to make Shinji exercise utmost caution.
Swish!
At that moment, the scattered blood clumps suddenly converged, reforming into the mysterious person's shape. With a wave of his hand, he shed a portion of his flesh, casting off the 'Amaterasu' black flames attached to it.
"!?"
Shinji's pupils constricted.
He knew the opponent was a 'Lampbearer' with Demon King powers, and 'Amaterasu' might not affect him, but he hadn't expected the threat to be neutralized so effortlessly.
"As expected of someone daring to invade the ninja world—you've got some tricks!"
Shinji thought to himself.
The ambushed mysterious person glanced at Shinji beneath the 'Susanoo,' his expression darkening. "Another Akatsuki member!"
Then, he noticed Nagato in the distance.
By now, Nagato had recovered from overexerting his dojutsu, though, like the mysterious person, his expression was grim.
In truth, even in the dire situation within the 'Kamui Dimension,' Nagato wasn't without options.
If Obito hadn't saved him at the last moment, Nagato would have summoned the 'Gedo Statue' at the critical juncture, using the Ten-Tails' husk to withstand the mysterious person's 'Blood Demon Art' and buy time for his dojutsu to recover.
Unlike Obito, Nagato had no fear of the mysterious person.
Swish!
Konan landed beside Nagato, her face full of concern. "Nagato, are you okay?"
"I'm fine!"
Nagato shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the mysterious person confronting Shinji in the distance.
Following Nagato's line of sight, Konan spotted Shinji beneath the golden, half-armored 'Susanoo.' "A golden 'Susanoo'—that's 'A'?"
"Hm!"
Nagato nodded slightly.
Even now, he assumed Shinji's group was aligned with Obito. After all, Shinji's team appeared alongside Obito and immediately engaged the mysterious person.
On the battlefield.
Spotting Nagato in the distance, the mysterious person lost interest in Shinji.
Having gauged the strength of Akatsuki members, he knew better than to waste his limited power on an ordinary member at such a critical moment.
Thus, he said to Shinji, "Get out of my way. I don't want to kill you!"
Shinji smirked. "What a coincidence—I do want to kill you!"
The mysterious person's lip curled. "You think you're enough?"
"Hmph!"
Shinji let out a soft scoff.
Swish, swish, swish!
In an instant, figures landed around them, accompanied by the sound of rushing wind!
Some stood with arms crossed on rooftops, others with a hand on their hip amidst rubble, some with hands hanging loosely at the street's end, and one floated cross-legged in the air.
Though their postures varied, they shared the same attire.
Like Shinji, they wore masks and hooded red-cloud cloaks!
Clearly, these were Karin, Ido, Sasuke, Haku, Neji, and Kimimaro—Shinji's painstakingly gathered subordinates, assembled over years.
As the six arrived, the mysterious person finally showed a reaction.
As the 'Lampbearer' of the Demon Slayer world, he had activated his markings and entered the 'Transparent World' state.
Thus, he could see that none of these six Akatsuki members were pushovers.
Karin, Kimimaro, and the spiritual Ido, in particular, instinctively made him wary!
Karin, with the immortal body of the Uzumaki and Senju clans and a pair of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, had her physical potential maxed out by Shinji. In the mysterious person's 'Transparent World' vision, she was like a chakra reactor. Her chakra was not only vast but of terrifying quality, second only to the Akatsuki leader he had faced earlier.
Kimimaro's eyes sent a shiver through him, as if his soul were being pierced, and a brief sense revealed that Kimimaro's chakra, though seemingly gentle, was heart-stoppingly potent.
Ido's spiritual form left him frustrated. As a Demon King specializing in flesh and blood, he had few means to counter spirits.
Moreover, Ido's scarlet eyes gave him an uneasy feeling.
The others—Sasuke, Haku, and Neji—while not ordinary shinobi and certainly troublesome, posed a lesser threat compared to the first three.