"It's very possible." Sarada adjusted her glasses, the lenses smeared with machine oil. "After all, she's that man's daughter."
Mitsuki's arm retracted from a distance, clutching a mostly intact Hard Drive. "I backed up some data while I was at it. Most of it's encrypted, but maybe the 'secret' I want to know about is in there too."
"Forget the data." Sasuke sheathed his sword, his expression grave. "This building's about to collapse. Move."
"What about those two?" Kawaki asked.
As soon as he spoke, the Ventilation Duct above them suddenly burst open. Two figures fell out amid a shower of debris and black smoke.
Sasuke reacted in the blink of an eye. Susanoo's arm appeared again, catching the two safely.
Boruto was covered in dust, clutching the unconscious Kiyomi tightly to his chest.
"Mission... cough, cough... accomplished." Boruto gave a thumbs-up, his face streaked black and white. "And we helped Amegakure demolish an illegal building on the side."
"You can write your report when we get back." Sasuke glanced at his Pocket Watch. "Retreat. This place is about to become a ruin."
The group had just rushed out of the Tower of God when the building behind them—the seat of Amegakure's highest authority—came crashing down.
A massive cloud of dust billowed into the sky, obscuring their vision.
But the moment the dust cleared, everyone stopped in their tracks.
The clouds that had blanketed the sky year-round had split open.
A ray of long-missed sunlight, like a golden sword, pierced the sky and fell upon the ruins.
The rain had stopped.
The rain in Amegakure had stopped, but that didn't mean the sky had cleared.
The air still carried its signature dampness and smell of rust, but the oppressive heaviness in everyone's hearts had lifted. Puddles in the street reflected