Intercept

Shinji glanced at Kurotsuchi. He had intended to say something, but when he met Kurotsuchi's sincere gaze, he wisely closed his mouth.

His gaze shifted again, and Shinji looked toward the battlefield.

His concern was different from everyone else's.

The Overlord of Fear was currently devouring the Demon Slayer World. Once it swallowed that world, the Shinobi World would be next.

Therefore, although the Akatsuki Organization's resurrection of the Ten-Tails would cause a bloody storm in the Shinobi World, from a broader perspective, it was clear that the Ten-Tails' resurrection—or rather, the birth of a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki—was the most effective way to raise the upper limit of the Shinobi World's strength.

From that perspective, Shinji actually hoped that the Akatsuki Organization would succeed.

So while everyone else was worried that Moryo and Shinnō had abducted the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Shinji was worried that they would fail.

"Those two idiots. They're just capturing a Jinchuriki—how did they make such a huge mess of it?"

Shinji shook his head helplessly.

Just then, an Iwagakure communications ninja shouted, "Lord Kurotsuchi, we've established contact with the Kumogakure reinforcements!"

Kurotsuchi's spirits rose. "Where are they? Who's leading them?"

The communications ninja hurriedly replied, "Lord Raikage is personally leading them. They're nearby and heading this way!"

"Excellent!"

Kurotsuchi clenched her fist.

Raikage's arrival was a reassurance to her. Clearly, compared to a Jonin like Kakashi, the arrival of a Kage was far more morale-boosting!

When he heard that the Kumogakure forces were about to arrive—especially that Raikage was leading them—Shinji frowned.

Rumble!

Another roar rang out, indicating that the battle in the distance had erupted.

Kakashi's strength was beyond doubt. If his Mangekyō Sharingan was taken into account, even a Kage could be killed by him if they were careless.

However, like his teacher, the Fourth Hokage,