The moment Minato finished speaking, Hiruko raised the right hand that had absorbed Amaterasu high, a savage smile in his eyes. "Hahahaha! Let your deaths be the salute that celebrates my rebirth! Turn to ash together!"
Whoosh!!!
Black flames surged from his raised hand like a volcanic eruption.
The dense black flames of Amaterasu were like an entire bottle of ink poured into a clear river, instantly blotting out the sky and swallowing every trace of light.
Then those black flames slowly rained down from the sky like droplets of death!
Sizzle-ssssss! The earth wailed!
Every falling drop of black flame was like a living drop of concentrated sulfuric acid, greedily devouring everything it touched.
Rocks, trees, and soil alike ignited the instant they made contact, producing a teeth-grating hiss as they burned. Even space itself seemed to warp slightly beneath those inextinguishable flames.
Everything within a hundred-meter radius instantly became a hellish sea of black fire.
"Susanoo!"
Faced with this apocalyptic sight, Sen remained calm.
A massive skeleton of blue energy rose from the ground, instantly enveloping him and effortlessly keeping all the falling black flames outside.
He even had time to glance at his teammates in the distance.
After confirming that they had retreated to safety, Sen felt the intense heat all around him and thought it was a bit troublesome, though his eyes remained utterly unconcerned.
After all, the most important thing in battle was to take the enemy seriously in strategy while holding them in contempt in tactics. Sen said, "That's it?"
"Bastard! I'll kill you!"
Hiruko cursed, his pale face visibly flushing red. Sen's repeated disregard had clearly driven his fury to its limit!
"Lord Hiruko, don't let anger cloud your judgment!" urged a White Zetsu hiding in the shadows of the Underground Base.
"Get