Node 2.
Shion looked up at the streaks of dark-purple mist in the sky, as if they had shattered the firmament and pierced straight down through the clouds. She asked through her earpiece, "What happened?"
The communications team answered in despair through the earpiece, "We're very sorry. Nodes 5, 6, and 8 have fallen one after another, and the defensive barriers have been destroyed."
Shion froze for a moment. "What do you mean?"
The communications team said, "It's all over. We've lost!"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Shion snapped at them.
The communications-team ninja seemed to have given up entirely. "The defensive barriers have already shattered. The Overlord's power can now pour in without obstruction. We—"
Shion said, "It's only one defensive barrier that broke. What's there to panic about? Pull yourselves together. We haven't lost yet!"
"But—"
Shion cut them off. "No buts! Notify the other nodes. Although the defensive barriers have shattered, the nodes cannot be abandoned. The reinforcement spikes beneath the nodes are just as important. We must ensure that the reinforcement spikes continue operating properly!"
The communications-team ninja could only agree. "Yes. We'll notify the other nodes immediately!"
Shion said no more and looked up at the sky again.
To everyone else, the situation before them was indeed disastrously bleak. But to her, after experiencing the war in the Six Rings World, the current situation was merely somewhat unfavorable. As long as Shinji was still there, and as long as the reinforcement spikes continued operating, the outcome was still unknown!
Node 3.
Otsutsuki Toneri listened to the communications team's report through his earpiece while battling Zabuza fiercely.
Although the Chakra delivered by the Infinite Tsukuyomi had stopped, the situation on his side could still be maintained thanks to the Giant Tenseigan.
And with such a powerful enemy present,