The White Snake Sage saw countless parallel worlds.
At the same time, she once again saw the path leading to the "Infinite Tsukuyomi." Nothing had changed from last time; the answer was still—
Attack Lin Qing.
As long as they attacked Lin Qing and fought with the intent to kill him, they could reach the happy ending of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
"Obito!"
The White Snake Sage abruptly tore herself free from her muddled state.
She looked ahead. The glass nutrient tank containing Ame-no-Futodama-no-Mikoto was empty; it seemed the Research Institute had used some unknown method to move it away.
However, Locator: Itachi Uchiha was right beside her, so the White Snake Sage was not worried. Without giving it much thought, she immediately contacted Obito to relay the crucial information:
"Attack Lin Qing! Kill him, and your Infinite Tsukuyomi can be realized!"
"But be careful. Lin Qing will kill you first. Make sure to hide behind Otsutsuki Kinshiki... Hello! Did you hear me?"
The White Snake Sage shouted through the soul communication channel.
There was no response.
Obito did not reply.
Neither did Kabuto Yakushi.
Only after a full three seconds did the White Snake Sage hear Obito's broken, intermittent voice: "I... Tsukuyomi... Lin Qing..."
The soul-link communication had been affected?!
How was that possible?!
Thud—thud—thud—
Heavy metal walls dropped one after another behind them, sealing off every route of escape.
A "beep! beep!" alarm sounded from the broadcast overhead, followed by a cold mechanical female voice:
"Self-destruct sequence activated. Detonation expected in ten seconds."
Hearing this, the White Snake Sage immediately panicked and hurriedly ordered everyone to set up defenses.
"Ten—BOOM!"
There was no countdown at all before the flames of the explosion erupted.
The so-called countdown was meant to make them voluntarily form hand seals and cast defensive ninjutsu,