Seeing Kakashi and the others flee, Kokushibo did not pursue them. Instead, he turned and approached the bodies of the Joint Force members left behind on the long street.
The battle had been brief, but it had still taken a considerable toll on him.
He had only just begun to figure out how to stimulate his body with Chakra to enhance his Breathing Technique, so it was inevitable that he would waste some energy while using it.
On top of that, a demon's body could not refine Chakra on its own. After every intense battle, he had to replenish his Chakra by consuming the flesh of shinobi.
After unhurriedly devouring the shinobi corpses on the street, he slowly rose to his feet, casually chose a direction, and started walking.
The bizarre city he now found himself in was the Infinite Castle, controlled by the Blood Demon Art of Narume, one of the Twelve Kizuki.
Within the Infinite Castle, Narume could use her biwa to rearrange space at will.
So in this city, Kokushibo and Narume alone decided whom to fight, whom to avoid, and where to fight.
That was also why Kokushibo had vanished so strangely when the Fourth Raikage had found him earlier.
Narume had judged that the Fourth Raikage was too powerful, and that his swift fighting style was a poor match for Kokushibo.
If Kokushibo and the Fourth Raikage fought, it would be difficult to defeat the enemy quickly.
And if the Fourth Raikage managed to keep Kokushibo occupied, Kokushibo would not only waste a great deal of Chakra but also lose the chance to pick off the Joint Force members scattered throughout the Infinite Castle.
That was why.
The instant the Fourth Raikage found Kokushibo, Narume, who controlled the Infinite Castle, had transported Kokushibo somewhere else.