Although Akaza deeply disliked Doma's habit of bullying the weak and putting on airs, he knew very well just how strong this Upper Moon demon ranked above him was.
Especially since the two of them had devoured quite a few shinobi from the Shinobi World lately, storing a massive amount of Chakra in their flesh and blood.
That had given their strength a remarkably obvious boost.
Under such circumstances, Doma had actually been defeated so quickly. Akaza was truly surprised.
And Doma's miserable scream just now had also alarmed him!
Doma was a monster devoid of emotion, one who possessed almost no genuine joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. Akaza could not imagine what Doma had encountered to make such a monster let out such a nearly hysterical wail.
Just then.
One of the ice mirrors in the Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals suddenly shifted aside, revealing a figure in the gap it left behind.
Akaza's expression immediately turned solemn.
He recognized that figure at a glance. It was the person who had stood atop the roof earlier, coldly watching the entire battle unfold!
"Is he the leader of the Akatsuki Organization? The Lantern Bearer of this world?"
Akaza secretly speculated.
Shinji was also sizing Akaza up at that moment.
Unlike Doma, whose Chakra had been nearly exhausted, Akaza's body still bore extremely intense traces of Chakra.
If Haku had not gone all out to trap Akaza here, Shinji really would have had a hard time dealing with this Upper Moon demon skilled in Taijutsu.
Though he did not expect an answer, Shinji still asked, "Why did you invade the Shinobi World?"
"Hmph!"
As he snorted in reply, Akaza became certain that the person before him was the Shinobi World's Lantern Bearer.
It was not because Shinji's question had revealed anything. It