"'B' actually lost?!"
"I never thought 'D' would be this strong!"
"They're practically monsters!"
The few members of Konoha's patrol team hiding in the distance were trembling with fear, unable to keep from voicing their amazement.
They couldn't accurately judge the situation on the battlefield from so far away, but the violent explosions around Karin just now, followed by Yakumo suddenly appearing behind her with a slender Blood Blade dozens of meters long raised high, seemed to indicate that the winner of this battle was the Akatsuki Organization's 'D,' whose reputation was far less impressive than 'B's.'
They weren't the only ones. Even Haku, who was standing somewhat closer, was stunned.
Yakumo must have had something up her sleeve to dare challenge Karin. He knew that much, but he'd never imagined she had so many hidden trump cards!
He was especially wary of the bizarre Space-Time Ninjutsu Yakumo had mastered.
Space-Time Ninjutsu was extremely rare throughout the entire Shinobi World. The reason the Fourth Hokage had made a name for himself in the Third Shinobi World War and single-handedly turned the tide of the war in Konoha's favor was the Flying Thunder God Technique, a Space-Time Ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage.
Just having Space-Time Ninjutsu as a trump card meant Yakumo had already secured the upper hand!
In the treetops in the distance.
"So Yakumo has already developed the Red Dragon Eye to this extent!" Shinji murmured. "Giving her the Red Dragon Eye to nurture was the right choice!"
The Red Dragon Eye in Yakumo's eye sockets, Karin's pair of Rinnegan, and the Tenseigan being nurtured by Neji and Kimimaro were all eyes Shinji had set aside for the future battle against the Overlord.
So he had been keeping a close eye on all three pairs.
Yakumo had rarely