Atop the Mage Tower.
"Th-this is way too incredible!"
Through observation magic, Shion had witnessed the entire scene of Shinji destroying Whitebeard, who had been possessed by the Plague Overlord.
She was especially shocked when Shinji used just one dōjutsu to lock down the flow of time across a vast area, then compressed an entire region contaminated by the pale light into a tiny sphere. Her mouth hung open in disbelief.
Shion wasn't the only one stunned. Hikari was also wide-eyed.
She had just reached the level of Kekkei Mōra, and her understanding of power and how the world worked had taken on a new dimension. She'd thought she could finally be of help to Shinji.
But after seeing this, she realized that Shinji had long since surpassed the level of Kekkei Mōra. He had reached a realm beyond her current comprehension.
Shion complained, "No wonder you had me focus on reinforcing the spatial barriers. You'd already gotten so much stronger without telling me!"
Hikari explained helplessly, "Honestly, I didn't expect Shinji to be this strong either!"
Shion let out a sigh of relief and waved a hand. "All right, all right. With Shinji here, we're sure to win this battle!"
"Yeah," Hikari murmured.
The other five Archmages, along with the Lantern Bearers rushing between different critical points, had also witnessed the scene, some clearly and others only vaguely, through various means.
Naturally, they were all greatly encouraged.
Shinji's ability to suppress an Overlord within the spatial barrier showed them a path to victory. For people constantly teetering on the brink of death, that was the most precious strength of all!
Meanwhile, on Shinji's side.
After dealing with Whitebeard, who had been possessed by the Plague Overlord, Shinji sensed the last remaining host, Nighthawk, and raised a hand to open