"It's him!?"
Shinji froze for a moment, unable to conceal the shock and suspicion on his face.
From his earlier observations, he had already identified the other's true identity. It was the mysterious Lantern Bearer hiding behind the mass of ghosts and directing the invasion of the Shinobi World.
In other words, he was the only target Shinji had come for this time!
However, Shinji had not planned to engage him so soon, because the strength the other had displayed in his previous attacks made Shinji extremely wary.
According to his plan, he would make full use of the Shinobi World's forces to wear the other down as much as possible, then make his own move and deliver the decisive blow!
Just as Shinji stared at the mysterious man in surprise, the mysterious man's gaze swept over to Shinji as well.
"Konoha Ninja."
After glancing over the Forehead Protector on Shinji's forehead, the mysterious man recognized his identity.
Normally, Shinji, an academy student who had not yet graduated from the Ninja Academy, had no right to wear a Konoha Forehead Protector. However, this time he had come to Grass Country on a mission representing the village, so he had been specially permitted to wear one as proof of his identity as a Konoha Ninja.
In the next moment, the mysterious man withdrew his gaze without slowing down.
A mere Konoha Ninja was not worth stopping for. His only goal now was the leader of the Akatsuki Organization hidden in the shadows.
The appearance of the Six Paths of Pain had not dispelled his suspicions. Instead, it had strengthened his belief that the leader of the Akatsuki Organization was the Lantern Bearer protecting the Shinobi World.
The Six Paths of Pain's overwhelming strength and Nagato's habit of hiding his true body