Hyuga Yu spread both arms, his left hand stopping Jigen's plunging kick while his right braced against Ōtsutsuki Tetsuto's fist, wreathed in six-colored light.
The shock waves subsided.
For a brief moment, the three hung motionless in midair.
Below them, countless ninja in Konoha's retreating force looked up. All they could see was the figure who had suddenly appeared between two world-shattering forces and shielded them: a black combat uniform, waist-length black hair, an upright bearing, and an unforgettable, elegant face.
"It's... it's Lord Heavenly Ninja!"
A ninja cried out involuntarily.
Minato Namikaze's pupils contracted. Either of those attacks would have been enough to blast the entire retreating force to pieces.
Yet the Heavenly Ninja... he had casually caught both attacks at once with his own body!
It was simply beyond belief!
Meanwhile, up in the air.
Hyuga Yu withdrew his arms and drifted back slightly, putting several meters between himself and the other two.
At the points on his palms where their fist and foot had struck, the plasma vortex surrounding him had diverted most of the force. When the remainder reached the cyan membrane of Wind Release: Flow Force, the wind continually dispersed and neutralized it. In the end, only a few hairline cracks remained on the membrane's surface, and they repaired themselves in an instant.
"Not bad. I'll accept your welcoming gifts."
Hyuga Yu spoke calmly, his gaze sweeping from one man to the other. Staring at the prey who had finally appeared before him, Ōtsutsuki Tetsuto curled his lips into a sneer. "You thief. You finally showed yourself!"
Jigen said nothing, his gaze cold, but the black markings on his chin had already begun spreading down his neck. The power of Karma surged through him like a tide.
The three-way standoff lasted only an instant. While