"The Akatsuki Organization!?"
"Damn!"
"This is bad!"
At the sight of two Akatsuki Organization members approaching at a leisurely pace, the Cloud Ninja's expressions shifted from grim to terrified!
If there had only been one Upper Moon Two, they would still have dared to take him on.
After all, the Upper Ranks' abilities and their immortal bodies with super-speed regeneration were no longer secrets. Kumogakure had dared to come after Upper Moon Two because they were prepared.
But with two Akatsuki Organization members added to the mix, everything changed.
As the others sized up the Akatsuki Organization members, Haku and Sasuke emerged from the shadows and surveyed the scene in the forest.
There was no doubt.
The two Akatsuki Organization members who had appeared at the border between the Earth Country and the Land of Waterfalls were Haku and Sasuke.
Without the protection of the mysterious Lantern Bearer, all the demons who had invaded the Shinobi World were completely exposed to Shinji, the Lantern Bearer protecting the Shinobi World.
Whenever he wanted, he could use the Lantern's power to pinpoint the invaders.
He hadn't dealt with these demons before only because he had more important matters to attend to first. Now that the Type Two Aging Potion was complete, it was time to put them to use.
"Did these Cloud Ninja come to capture Upper Moon Two as well? The bodies down there look like they all belong to Iwagakure Ninja..."
As Haku watched, he silently pieced together what had happened, guessing most of the situation correctly.
Beside him, Sasuke was thoroughly enjoying the wary, alarmed looks the Cloud Ninja were giving him. To him, they weren't signs of hostility—they were signs of recognition!
Then his gaze shifted to Upper Moon Two, Kokushibo. "Just like the rumors said, Upper Moon