No matter how many concerns he had, there was nothing Amado could do at this point. The only thing he could do was give his all to maintaining the Bulwark Plan and make sure the system lasted as long as possible in an increasingly hostile environment!
With that thought, Amado asked, "How are the elite squad members?"
"Deidara and Ranmaru are on standby in the shelter," Shizune replied. "Delta is adjusting her new body, and Zabuza is still missing!"
Since they had taken part in the decoy operation, both Delta and Zabuza had been caught in Orochimaru's surprise attack.
Delta had been lucky. Though Orochimaru had crushed her neck during the battle, destroying one of her bodies, that loss had left her powerless, so the aircraft carrying her consciousness had returned directly to the Research Institute.
Zabuza, meanwhile, had not engaged the enemy. He had lingered near the battlefield, missed his chance to retreat, and lost contact with the Research Institute.
"They're no use to us now," Scorpion said.
Tsunade nodded. "Right. The outside is covered by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Anyone who leaves the shelter will fall under the genjutsu!"
Amado shook his head. "No. The Infinite Tsukuyomi won't last forever, and the Overlord of Fear won't let it continue indefinitely!"
"What do you mean?" Scorpion asked.
Amado glanced around at those present, making sure they were all trustworthy, then said, "My lord hinted to me that the Infinite Tsukuyomi exists not only to gather Chakra from across the Shinobi World, but also to serve as a decoy!"
"A decoy?" Tsunade paused, then said, "You mean the Infinite Tsukuyomi is meant to draw the Overlord of Fear's attention?"
Amado nodded. "The spatial barrier protects us, but it also protects the Overlord. If it doesn't invade the Shinobi World, and instead