Research Institute, underground shelter.
"What?!"
Upon hearing the emergency communication from the Communication Unit in the Core Node's underground base, Amado's whole body suddenly shook.
The siblings Ada and Damon, who had just arrived at the command center, saw this and hurriedly asked: "What happened?"
The siblings knew Amado very well and knew he was a man who did not show his emotions; they had never seen him so surprised!
Sasori, who was nearby, also cast a curious gaze.
Amado first took a puff of his cigarette and then said: "Top-secret communication just came from the Core Node; the one guarding the God Tree is not the Leader!"
Several people said in unison: "How is that possible?"
Like Otsutsuki Shibai, the few people present could not believe that the one guarding the Core Node was not Shinji himself, because things like planting the God Tree and activating the Infinite Tsukuyomi could not be faked!
Amado said: "It has been confirmed over there; the one guarding the Core Node disguised as the Leader is B!"
Ada frowned: "Could it be that B is also a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki? That's not right. Even if she sealed that small Ten-Tails of Isshiki Otsutsuki, we have all seen that Ten-Tails; it clearly hadn't reached maturity. How could the God Tree it turned into be so towering?"
Amado said: "Perhaps the Leader used some method to make that Ten-Tails grow and enter maturity rapidly, deceiving us all!"
Thinking of the Artificial Otsutsuki plan that Shinji had secretly arranged before, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.
Damon questioned: "How could B be a match for Otsutsuki Shibai?"
Sasori said: "That's a fake!"
Damon curled his lip: "Even if it's a fake, it's still a fellow who can crush the Six Paths level. Besides, he also obtained the power of the Hegemon; I don't even dare to imagine how strong he is now!"
Ada pondered for a moment and said: "B sealed a mature Ten-Tails; she is likely already a Kekkei Mora now. Coupled with the chakra obtained from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, it's normal that she can resist Otsutsuki Shibai!"
Sasori said in a deep voice: "No wonder the identities of the personnel guarding each node were kept strictly secret; so it was for this!"
Now everyone finally understood why Shinji wanted to keep the identities of the personnel guarding the nine nodes strictly secret. Only in this way could the fact that B was disguised as Shinji to guard the core node be concealed. Otherwise, if the guarding personnel were all made public, anyone could easily figure out something was wrong with a little thought.
Amado said: "So this was not an accident, but something the Leader did intentionally. We don't need to worry too much!"
Ada said: "Then where is he now?"
The same doubt appeared on the faces of Damon and Sasori.
In other words, everyone who now knew that the Shinji fighting Otsutsuki Shibai at the Core Node was a person disguised as B had a common doubt in their hearts: where was the real Shinji?
...
Core Node.
"Where is he?"
Hit by Karin's Tamatsukuri no Hoko, Otsutsuki Shibai, whose state was swapped with Karin's, was also asking the same question at this moment.
However, compared to Ada, he was full of terror.
If the person who had been fighting him was Akatsuki's B, then Uchiha Shinji was likely hiding somewhere nearby staring at him right now.
The mere thought of it made his skin crawl!
Because if even B could resist him, he simply didn't dare to imagine what would happen after the real Uchiha Shinji acted.
Furthermore, at this moment, hit by Karin's Tamatsukuri no Hoko and swapped with Karin's state, although his strength still remained at the peak Kekkei Mora level, his chakra was less than half of what it was, and many injuries had mysteriously appeared on his body.
For him, who mastered Shinjutsu, the suddenly appearing injuries were not terrifying, but this series of mysterious changes ignited the unease in his heart, causing him once again to be shrouded by Shinji's terror!
On Karin's side, because of Tamatsukuri no Hoko, her state had been restored to its peak.
Swish
In an instant, the dazzling golden sword appeared in her hand again.
The reason she could perform the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion was that Shinji had transmitted it to her through Light's Yachihoko. Except for the limited number of uses, there was no reduction in power; it was entirely based on her own chakra intensity.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the golden sword held by Karin, Otsutsuki Shibai suddenly lost his composure.
It was no longer a question of whether he could deal with Karin; what he was truly worried about was Shinji hidden in the shadows. Thus, he gritted his teeth and directly turned to flee.
Karin pursued him: "You cannot escape!"
Otsutsuki Shibai looked back at Karin, his expression distorted and terrifying.
Since the shinobi world was already in this state, he naturally didn't simply want to flee. He wanted to absorb the Shinjutsu from the bodies of Ada and Damon, and then act with supreme power to kill B, lure out Shinji, and finally completely defeat Shinji!
The speed of a peak Kekkei Mora was naturally beyond doubt, so in just a moment, Otsutsuki Shibai flew hundreds of kilometers and arrived near the Research Institute.
Feeling the weak resonance coming from the Shinjutsu on the siblings Ada and Damon, he began to get excited: "Almost there! Almost there! Once I absorb the Shinjutsu on Ada and Damon, I will break through the limit, and then I will never have to fear Uchiha Shinji again!"
Soon, the main building of the Research Institute appeared in his vision, causing his eyes to instantly become incomparably fervent.
But just then, his Shinjutsu Premonition began to warn him frantically.
"Could it be..."
He instantly guessed that Uchiha Shinji was probably about to act personally; otherwise, a common enemy could not give him such a great crisis.
But the more it was like this, the more he needed to absorb the Shinjutsu on the siblings Ada and Damon. Otherwise, he simply had no confidence in defeating Shinji.
"Just a little more, just a little more!"
His fervent eyes gradually became crazed, and his flight speed increased again, turning into a long rainbow in the sky, lunging straight for the main building of the Research Institute.
Rumble rumble
In the next instant, Otsutsuki Shibai landed on the main building of the Research Institute. Due to the massive impact force, the sturdy building structure collapsed inch by inch under his feet.
"Uchiha Shinji, I am not afraid of you!"
He let out a roar, and then looked toward the ground beneath his feet.
He had already sensed that the siblings Ada and Damon were underground. Just one more step, and he could absorb the Shinjutsu on the two of them.
Swish
Swish
Swish
But at this moment, barrier walls rose up all around him, enveloping him within.
"!?"
He was stunned for a moment, and panic appeared on his face.
However, before he could figure out exactly what was happening, accompanied by a series of sharp Whiz whiz whiz sounds of breaking air, dozens of slender bone rods shot into his body from all directions.