Boom!
The explosion on the second floor went off for a second time, and the commotion was far greater than before.
"Move!"
Seeing this, Uchiha Chiri and the others quickened their pace. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the scene of the incident.
Just as expected, the manager's office was shrouded in thick black smoke. The walls lined with ornate tiles were riddled with holes, and several violent, distinctly different streams of Chakra emanated from within.
Bang!
The moment their toes touched the ground, they saw a figure flying backward, smashing through the half-closed door and crashing heavily before them like a cannonball.
"Hi Shin!"
As the dust settled, Senju Itama's eyes suddenly froze.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Hearing the familiar call, Senju Hi Shin forced herself upright and coughed violently, spitting out the clot of blood lodged in her throat.
"What happened?"
Uchiha Hikari frowned slightly as she looked at the disheveled red Nine-Tailed Knight.
She could sense incomparably chaotic Chakra filling the area—not only human Chakra, but that of multiple Tailed Beasts as well.
Glancing at Uchiha Hikari behind her, Senju Hi Shin instantly felt much more at ease. She wiped away the blood seeping from beneath her faceplate and rose to her feet.
"There's an enemy. Don't act rashly."
Though she hated to admit it, the opponent was indeed far stronger than she was.
Even after transforming, Senju Hi Shin did not think she could defeat Uchiha Hikari at full power.
An enemy?
The girls immediately became vigilant upon hearing that.
"Mother, stand behind me."
Uchiha Chiri's first thought was of her "frail" mother. She promptly shielded the curious Uchiha Eimi behind her.
"Oh my, oh my. With such a dependable daughter as Little Chiri, Mama-chan's life has truly been made~"
Smiling as she rested