Uchiha Nobuhiko...
That Reincarnator? The mastermind behind the Night of the Nine-Tails was... the Reincarnator who protected this world? Hearing Uchiha Saintess's words, all five of them froze. Their mouths opened, but not a single word came out.
At that moment, their thoughts were already in complete disarray.
According to Grandma Saintess, outsiders were supposed to be the villains, while Reincarnators were beings who protected the world and protected them. But now, it sounded as though the Reincarnator who should have protected them was actually the ultimate villain, while the outsider who had originally been the ultimate villain was the one protecting them.
That reversal of positions left them unable to process it.
"Then we don't have time to waste talking here."
At that moment, Hirohiko and Yukina, their faces utterly filled with urgency and gravity, exchanged a look. Hirohiko glanced at the others and spoke.
"Grandma Saintess, you said earlier that taking everyone away was impossible. Does that mean you do have the ability to take them away?"
Yukina spoke as well.
"Don't be so anxious, little Yukina, little Hirohiko. Your Chiba isn't so weak that he needs to seize hostages to keep him in check. Your Chiba holds the advantage. If you panic now, you'll only hold him back."
Uchiha Saintess's expression grew more serious as she spoke.
Hold him back! Hearing those words, Hirohiko and Yukina both stiffened.
That's right!
Uchiha Nobuhiko was the Reincarnator. No matter how long he had accumulated his power, he was currently threatening Chiba by taking hostages. No matter how one looked at it, Chiba held the advantage.
Or rather, if he did not use hostages to restrain him, Uchiha Nobuhiko had no way of defeating Chiba. No, it should be said that he had no way of guaranteeing his own victory.