Hmph!
Watching the sounds of chest-pounding continuously carry over from there, the conflicted look on Uchiha Nobuhiko's face faded slightly. His gaze involuntarily turned toward the boy half-kneeling on the ground, head lowered in silence, doing nothing but pounding his chest.
Then, he gave a cold snort, his lips parting slightly as though he meant to toss out a few mocking remarks.
But in the end, he said nothing, merely snorting coldly again.
After that snort, he turned his head away and did not look in this direction again.
This brat...
Is he putting on an act, or is there really something to it...?
Damn it! These Outsiders are always troublesome. And judging by this Taki Chiba's behavior, he has probably noticed—no, he has probably seen through "that."
Since he also knows about "that," the Outsider clearly holds the greater advantage. Almost every Outsider is The One Who Knows Everything. They see more clearly than I do, looking down from a higher dimension.
The initiative is already in this Taki Chiba's hands.
And this Taki Chiba should have gained new Outsider Power. It must at least include an ability like ultra-precise Chakra control. Otherwise, he could not have achieved control over the more advanced Eight Gates Chakra.
The most crucial aspect of this improved version of the Eight Gates is the ability to completely separate and control each component of Chakra.
I am still using this Taki Chiba's power right now, so I know that very clearly.
Still, his claim that no one else should be here may not necessarily be true.
He may very well have said it on purpose. Whatever he makes up, I have no way to tell, nor could I possibly distinguish truth from falsehood.
Basically, whatever he says goes.
*And saying that was clearly meant