"You should know, right? This stuff has no effect whatsoever on these damned bugs. Now we can only rely on me," Belaque said to Uchiha Madara.
"You have a way?" Hearing Belaque's words, Uchiha Madara felt that things were finally taking a turn for the better. He might not have had any way to deal with these bugs, but at least he had an expert from the Elzeran Continent beside him.
Belaque's performance along the way had constantly surprised him. What kind of ability could she reveal now that would surprise him once again?
"Just watch. This is the most basic ability for thieves like us, though it should be something very difficult for people like you to master," Belaque said with a smile.
"Hurry up," Uchiha Madara said to Belaque. "Look, those little bugs are about to reach us. Think of something."
"So now you remember me." Looking at the slowly approaching bugs, Belaque smiled and closed her eyes.
The next second, when Belaque opened her eyes, something happened that truly shocked Uchiha Madara—Belaque's presence suddenly vanished.
Just a moment ago, Belaque had been standing beside him, yet Uchiha Madara had no idea when she had suddenly disappeared. Her footprints still remained on the snow.
Uchiha Madara looked at Belaque's footprints. They were right beside him; she definitely had not gone anywhere.
"How about that?" Belaque's voice sounded beside Uchiha Madara. "Am I safe now? Once thieves reach a certain level, we can turn invisible, just like I am now. Isn't that amazing?"
"..." Uchiha Madara said speechlessly, "Honestly, it is pretty amazing. But then what?"
"Are you just going to leave me here and follow along?" Uchiha Madara continued. "You may be invisible now, and no one can see you, but what about me? Have you considered how