As they watched Upper Moon One charge toward the cliff, then saw him fall from the sky and get swallowed by mysterious Black Flame, Kabuto Yakushi and Kimimaro felt conflicted.
They had experienced Upper Moon One's strength firsthand.
Though the man was shrouded in countless mysteries and oddities, his razor-sharp swordsmanship and monstrous speed and strength had left them both in awe.
That was why, when they saw such a powerful Upper Moon One rendered helpless before A, who wielded the Mangekyō Sharingan, they felt a deep, instinctive fear of A, standing atop the high cliff and gazing down at the battlefield with indifference from beginning to end.
Kabuto Yakushi murmured, "So this is the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Kimimaro's gaze flickered.
At last, he understood why Orochimaru, whom he revered, had been so obsessed with the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Below the cliff.
Suddenly, Tanjiro, who had fallen into a snowdrift and been consumed by Black Flame, stood up, defying everyone's expectations.
Leaning on his sword, he stared straight at the cliff's peak.
Black Flame still burned across his body. His haori had been burned to tatters, and his whole body was charred black, like a demon crawling out of hell.
On the cliff.
Shinji frowned slightly.
It was clear that even Tanjiro, who had mastered Sun Breathing, couldn't resist Amaterasu's attack.
But unlike other demons, who were reduced to ash as soon as they touched Amaterasu, Tanjiro, Upper Moon One, had far greater resistance to it.
In the distance, Kabuto Yakushi's gaze sharpened.
With his mastery of Medical Ninjutsu, he could tell at a glance that Upper Moon One was recovering at a terrifying rate even as Black Flame scorched him.
That regenerative ability far exceeded the limits of an ordinary ninja. Even the First Hokage, according