"Ah, there shouldn't be any major problems. Get yourselves ready," Shin said with a nod. Only he could foresee just how enormous the coming battle would be. With those few gathered together, it would become a true world-ending war.
Even if the Myriad Worlds Continent itself could withstand it, every living creature upon it would be wiped out. There would be no chance of survival.
And in that situation, even Shin would have no spare strength to protect everyone.
"Do you need our help?" Senju Hashirama asked softly.
Shin shook his head. "There's no need. It'll be difficult for you to intervene in a battle of this level... Heh, compared to them, the Sage of Six Paths poses no danger at all. In any case, I'll send you away now."
Hyuga Tamamo considered for a moment before saying, "What about you? According to what you said, those people are terrifyingly powerful. We felt those horrifying shockwaves just now too. Wouldn't it be dangerous for you to stay behind? Since there's a way back, why don't we leave this world together?"
Shin looked at her in surprise. Hyuga Tamamo rarely spoke so much. He smiled. "It's different. Even if we return, if this incident isn't resolved, there will eventually be future trouble. Our world's location has already been exposed. We may escape this time, but not the next. Unless we truly win, neither I nor any of you will ever be truly safe."
"Time is short. If you have any questions, wait until I return," Shin said simply. The chakra within him was already rising without limit under the Hōgyoku's power.
The origin of the world surfaced within his Rinnegan. Using his own perception, he established a connection with the Divine Tree somewhere beyond.
The special crystalline barrier of the Myriad