"Those blades from earlier were fired by Upper Moon Two, right?"
"Why did it suddenly go quiet?"
"Who won?!"
Hidden in the treetops, the Cloud Shinobi watched from afar as Upper Moon Two clashed fiercely with members of the Akatsuki Organization.
Just moments ago, the distant battlefield had suddenly fallen silent, making them wonder whether the fight had already been decided.
But speculation was one thing. For now, no one dared risk heading to the battlefield to find out.
The Cloud Shinobi weren't the only ones keeping an eye on the fight. Shinji, wearing the Akatsuki's hooded Red Cloud outfit, leaned against a large tree with his arms crossed, watching the battlefield.
Using his "Lantern" ability, he had transported himself, Haku, and Sasuke near the intruder, Upper Moon Two, to test the effects of the Type Two Aging Potion. Naturally, he needed to keep a close eye on the fight and judge how effective the new Aging Agent was.
He also had his reasons for sending Haku and Sasuke, that particular pair, into battle.
Of all his subordinates, Sasuke had tremendous potential. As the reincarnation of Ōtsutsuki Indra, if Karin successfully awakened the Rinnegan, then by replicating her successful experience, Sasuke would have a better chance of awakening the Rinnegan than Shinji himself.
Shinji naturally wanted to properly cultivate a subordinate who was all but guaranteed to awaken the Rinnegan.
But for all his talent, Sasuke was currently somewhat cocky. Especially after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, he had gradually stopped taking even the familiar peers around him seriously, let alone strangers.
So Shinji had deliberately arranged for Sasuke to fight Upper Moon Two. That way, he could test the Aging Agent on Upper Moon Two while using the demon to temper Sasuke.
Sure enough.
As soon as the battle began,