The sudden appearance of Shin instantly changed everyone's expressions. Those who mastered Space-Time Ninjutsu had never been ordinary people, and Nagato and the others immediately became wary.
"Who are you?" Konan demanded.
Shin swept his gaze over those present, lingering a moment longer on the weakened Nagato before saying, "Looks like I came too early."
He had thought that even if Nagato did not die now, Obito would be unable to hold back and would directly move to reclaim the Rinnegan. Obito would never let Nagato revive Madara.
"Who are you?" Obito asked in a low voice as well.
Shin gave a faint laugh, his gaze locking onto Zetsu, who was half black and half white.
"I am a Sage."
The next second, Black Zetsu, attached to White Zetsu, suddenly felt an incomparably powerful force seize its body. White Zetsu rapidly peeled away from it.
Everyone was shocked at the sight. A terrifying pressure suddenly swept over them, and it felt as though an invisible hand had clamped around their throats, filling their hearts with intense suffocation.
A Sage...
Everyone present widened their eyes and stared at Shin in disbelief.
The Sage who had suddenly appeared in Konoha—was this him?!
Black Zetsu was firmly restrained by Shin, with no room to escape. This self-proclaimed Sage had targeted it the moment he arrived, and Black Zetsu could not help but feel a trace of fear.
Throughout all of history, the only one truly called a Sage had been Otsutsuki Hagoromo!
Who exactly was this person? Why did it know absolutely nothing about him? Why was there not the slightest trace of him in the history of the Shinobi World?!
"What exactly do you want?" Nagato asked gravely.
Shin sneered. "Does a Sage need to explain what he intends to do to