The scorching flames illuminated the entire snowy plain in crimson. Steam billowed upward as wind and snow raged together, creating a bizarre scene where ice and fire intertwined.
At the center of this scene, Shinji's Shadow Clone, as the caster, instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.
Shinji's Shadow Clone had suddenly launched an attack, but of course, it wasn't trying to steal the kill or anything like that.
He had done so because Shinji's main body had given him instructions through Naobi. Since he was closer to Kokushibo, he was to strike immediately, destroy the remains before Tsunade and the others could act, and prevent Kokushibo, who had been afflicted by the Type Four Aging Potion, from falling into Tsunade's team's hands.
No one was a fool.
If Tsunade discovered that the poison Akatsuki Organization had injected into Upper Moon Two was extremely similar to the Type Three Aging Potion she had overseen the development of, she would inevitably suspect that someone within her team was secretly colluding with Akatsuki Organization.
To avoid this unnecessary trouble, Shinji's Shadow Clone had leaped out under his main body's orders, acting before Tsunade could issue a command!
After being surrounded and attacked for so long, on top of being ravaged by the Type Four Aging Potion, even Kokushibo, as Upper Moon Two, had reached the end of his strength. Thus, within the Fire Release whose core temperature was terrifyingly high, the one who had only half a body left wailed ceaselessly like a beast before finally collapsing to the ground and turning to ash in the flames!
Looking at Upper Moon Two lying beneath the raging flames, everyone in Tsunade's team, as well as Sasuke, wore surprised expressions.
Yakumo said in disbelief, "Upper Moon Two was taken down by Shinji!?"
Sasuke was