At this point in time, Orochimaru's strength was at least Six Paths level. He might even have reached Kekkei Mōra. The cost of traveling back into the past to erase a target of that caliber would be impossible to estimate.
In theory, with Shinji's current strength, even if he acted recklessly in the past, the timeline's attempts to correct itself would be hard pressed to threaten him. But the problem now wasn't confined to the Shinobi World. The clue that Orochimaru had successfully performed the ritual had led Shinji to discover traces of the Overlord of Fear's involvement.
The Overlord's intervention had made things more complicated.
Shinji had to consider the possibility that the Overlord had set a trap for him, so he had to proceed with extreme caution.
After thinking it over for a moment, Shinji mused, "We should focus on advancing the Bulwark Plan first!"
Until the Bulwark Plan was complete, any major move could trigger the decisive battle prematurely. This was a matter where one small action could affect everything, so even if Shinji acted against Orochimaru, he should wait until the preparations for the Bulwark Plan were finished.
After the meeting, Shinji, Amado, and Shion stayed in the conference room to discuss the design of the new barrier.
"The barriers in the Shinobi World are very similar to the magic arrays in the Six Rings World," Amado said. "So when it comes to a barrier that covers the entire Shinobi World, the Six Rings World's magical shield is an excellent model to draw from."
"Mm!"
Shinji nodded, agreeing with Amado.
"But the Six Rings World's magical shield alone is nowhere near enough. We'll have to make some bold improvements!"
After speaking, Amado looked toward Shion.
Shion immediately continued, "Right. After discussing it with the Barrier Squad,