When "Preta Path" Killer B swept aside the guards around the hospital and instantly defeated Yugao and Hayate, both members of the Shadow Guard, Sakura and Ino stared in horror. Their limbs went limp, and they collapsed to the ground, their hearts filled with despair.
The enemy's strength far exceeded their imagination, leaving them without even the courage to resist.
Shion, standing nearby, was equally shocked and frightened. She gripped the transparent bell tightly in her hand.
Her mother had repeatedly warned her that before she could fully control the Miko's power, she must never remove the seal on the bell. Once the Miko's power went out of control, the consequences would be unimaginable.
So she was at a complete loss, not knowing what to do.
Just as everyone had fallen into fear and despair, no one had expected the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan to appear in time.
Then, the enemy's attempt to recruit Uchiha Shinichi threw everyone, who had only just begun to feel a glimmer of hope, into anxious uncertainty. Whether they were medical ninja like Shizune and Hyuga Rin or the injured patients admitted to the hospital, everyone turned their eyes to Uchiha Shinichi, nervously awaiting his decision.
At that moment, everyone's lives in the hospital rested on a single thought from Uchiha Shinichi.
Yet Uchiha Shinichi's reaction caught everyone off guard. Not only did he disregard Akatsuki's offer, he even looked deeply unsettled, as though he was still shaken by a lingering fear.
"Preta Path" Killer B's expression darkened. He said coldly, "Uchiha Shinichi, you should understand the consequences of defying me!"
Nagato was willing to forgive Shinichi because, after Orochimaru, Shennong, Shinichi, and the others had rebelled, along with Hiruko's death, Akatsuki had suffered severe losses. The number of people at his disposal had become