It seemed there was no mistake. This Taki Chiba was undoubtedly The One Who Knows Everything.
Looking at the boy before him, whose face could not suppress its astonishment, and the faint trace of contemplation within the intense surprise in his eyes, the curve of Uchiha Nobuhiko's lips lowered slightly. At last, everything became clear to him.
"Drip..."
At that moment, Chiba, his face full of shock and his mind entirely occupied by the thought, How could I destroy the world?, suddenly felt something cool on his face. A droplet of water burst across his forehead.
No! Impossible! Why would I destroy this world!
I have no reason to destroy this world! Damn it!
Uchiha Nobuhiko is still right in front of me, and it's still the Night of the Nine-Tails. How can I lose my composure over just one or two words from him? The coolness on his forehead was like a basin of cold water poured over his head, instantly dragging him out of his thoughts and clearing his mind.
"Drip... Drip, drip... Pitter-patter!"
At that moment, as if they had received some signal, droplets began falling from the sky in dense succession. Amid the rushing sound, rain poured down, rippling the lake's surface and pattering against Chiba's clothes.
In an instant, the sudden downpour dispelled the last traces of heat left by the Fire Release, leaving the entire lake covered in a chill.
"Rumble!"
Along with that chill came a sudden clap of Thunderclap. Chiba's vision abruptly flashed bright, revealing Uchiha Nobuhiko's face, now completely darkened, his scarlet eyes and the somewhat savage smile thrown into relief beneath that grim expression. In that instant of lightning, he looked like a demon baring its fangs in a grin!
Wh... what is this!
Uchiha Nobuhiko! At the sudden flash,