The chaotic battle beneath the night sky continued.
Because of the fighting, Konoha was thrown into a state of panic. Huge numbers of villagers fled toward the outskirts with their families, and the streets were packed with people and carts.
The Ninja Academy students took to the streets, volunteering to help maintain order.
But as they watched the earth-shaking battle in the distance and listened to the constant rumble, they were no less frightened than the ordinary villagers. Fear and unease filled their hearts.
In the forest.
Shinji hid in a tree, watching the battle in the distance while taking notes in a notebook.
"Easily controlling a complete Susanoo."
"Dojutsu is gathered and released smoothly, without the stiffness of a transplant."
"Susanoo is extremely powerful."
He recorded his observations and assessed what he saw.
Whether it was the fluidity of her techniques or the strength of her Susanoo, Karin's performance met his expectations completely—and even surpassed them.
Yakumo's performance had also surprised him.
"Looks like she wasn't going all out in our previous fights!"
At the thought, Shinji chuckled and shook his head.
Then he glanced at the Konoha Ninja nearby, all looking ready to lay down their lives, and at the village in chaos in the distance. He couldn't help feeling a little smug.
No one would have imagined it.
The two sides fighting now were both made up of Ninja Academy students who were only eight or nine years old.
And no one would have guessed that Karin and Yakumo, the two "monsters" who nearly threatened all of Konoha, had both been created by him!
But he soon put his smugness aside.
Even he would have a hard time dealing with Karin or Yakumo now.
Karin's Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan might be slightly inferior to his, but her powerful