Sasuke stood blankly in the desert.
The blazing sun shone down on his back, yet a chill ran down his spine, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Whether it was the resonance between the Ripples or the influence of the Saint's Thorn Ring, Sasuke, standing in the desert, could clearly sense Lin Qing's heartbeat—
It was incredibly faint, as though... it could stop at any moment.
"Not as though!"
Sasuke suddenly came back to his senses.
"Brother Qing's life is entering its final countdown!"
"Can everyone... hear me?!"
Sasuke's roar echoed across the desert battlefield. Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and the others who had come to provide support earlier heard him and waved at Sasuke from atop the sand dunes several hundred meters away.
The Yamanaka Clan members stationed in the Sky Fortress hurriedly used their secret technique to link the minds of those on the ground together, allowing them to communicate more easily.
Sasuke's voice appeared in everyone's minds as he told them what he had discovered.
Mei Terumi said in disbelief, "How is that possible... Why would this happen? He's Lin Qing."
Yes, he was Lin Qing.
The omnipotent, invincible Lin Qing.
How could he die?
Yet after that thought flashed through their minds, everyone fell silent.
He had fought Momoshiki, Kinshiki, Isshiki, and Kaguya—the four Otsutsuki members.
Then he had restarted the universe, throwing everything into the old universe so people could live in the Fourth Universe.
No matter how powerful someone was, after accomplishing so many earth-shattering deeds, they would inevitably have to pay a price.
Tsunade lowered her head, took a deep breath, and clenched her fists. "For all these years, Lin Qing has been protecting us. Now, it's our turn to protect him."
After briefly exchanging information, everyone immediately scattered to search