Fierce Battle

Experiment No. 9 reacted swiftly. His hands instantly moved to form seals, but his opponent had already closed in. Before he could react, a tremendous force struck him, blasting a gaping hole through his chest.

"Wood Style..."

"Yin Release, Void Palm!"

No. 10, who stood the farthest away, tried to use a ninjutsu, but just as his hands came together, he was sent flying backward. Blood uncontrollably spilled from his mouth.

Otsutsuki Guiyan withdrew his hand from Experiment No. 9's chest. The lingering force of the Void Palm gradually dissipated, scarlet blood dripping from between his fingers.

The passage had already been reduced to a complete mess. Even the steel walls around them were covered in irregular dents, while some places had been torn open, exposing the white rock beneath.

Suddenly, Otsutsuki Guiyan raised his head. A cruel smile curved across his lips. "I can sense your chakra."

"Princess!"

Inside a secret chamber on a lower level, a ninja seated before the screens turned around anxiously. Otsutsuki Guiyan's face was clearly visible on one of the screens, as though he could see through space and directly at them.

In truth, the place Otsutsuki Guiyan was looking toward was precisely where they had set up the surveillance equipment.

Hyuga Tamamo lightly bit her thumb, her expression remaining calm. "Seal off the passage. Blow up that entire section as well. Move quickly."

"Yes!"

Almost the moment Hyuga Tamamo gave the order, the ninjas had already begun operating the controls. Technology was the primary force driving development—there was no denying that. Although the so-called "technology" of the Hokage world was mostly pseudo-technology, essentially a branch of ninjutsu, that did not hinder its rapid advancement, or the many conveniences it brought.

Rumble~~~

Two stone doors immediately dropped at either end of the passage