The five Impure World Bodies Kabuto Yakushi had summoned stood like torches in front of the Military Police Force building.
The dim Black Flame continued to burn relentlessly across their bodies.
These Impure World Bodies could constantly repair themselves, but under the never-ending Black Flame of Amaterasu, they were reduced to mere decorations. Every time they recovered even a little, Amaterasu immediately burned them again, leaving them completely unable to move.
Watching this unfold, Guren felt deeply conflicted.
Not long ago, she had been marveling that even Konoha, the strongest of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, could be so empty and vulnerable. With Orochimaru leading them, they had nearly swept through the entire village. They had even killed the Third Hokage, whose name had resounded throughout the Shinobi World for decades.
She had thought they could resolve the situation with ease and then make a smooth escape. She had never expected to suffer such a crushing setback at the hands of the Konoha Military Police Force.
At present, Orochimaru was trapped in a genjutsu and completely unable to resist. Tayuya, knocked unconscious by Nameless with a single chop, was still out cold. Jugo, struck by Amaterasu, was now gravely wounded and no longer able to fight. He had survived only thanks to the powerful life force granted by his Cursed Seal state.
In this situation, she was the only one left, and she was caught between advancing and retreating.
More than once, she had considered abandoning Orochimaru and the others and fleeing on her own. But when she thought of what Orochimaru, Kabuto Yakushi, and the others could do, she forced herself to suppress the urge to run. So she remained frozen in place, staring blankly at the Impure World Bodies burning under Amaterasu.
Just then, Sasuke, whom Kabuto Yakushi