"Explode!" Hozuki Gengetsu gave a soft cry without hesitation. At some unknown moment, two Explosive Tags had appeared on the sisters' bodies, and flames flared up at his command.
Everything changed too quickly. Even the Second Tsuchikage and his disciple, who had been watching from the sky, failed to react in time.
This had been Hozuki Gengetsu's planned breakout strategy all along. If Xing Ruluo could produce a new scroll—an Ultimate Technique-level ninjutsu—then combined with his own assistance, everyone would be happy.
But if they had no more scrolls, he naturally could not just stand there and wait to die. He could only use the two of them to clear a path for himself. As long as he broke through the Shadow Kill Unit's encirclement, his genjutsu gave him an excellent chance of escape.
As for those sisters, he did feel somewhat guilty. But anyone who had come this far was a ninja capable of hardening their heart at critical moments. Besides, they did not even know each other. He had no obligation to take responsibility for them.
It all happened in an instant. The moment the Explosive Tags lit up, the outcome seemed decided. The two shadow kill ninjas had not expected such a turn of events and could only evade. Even so, they might still be caught in the blast.
At that very critical moment, one large and one small figure silently appeared at the center of the crowd. Perhaps they had not appeared just then, but before he made his move, no one had noticed them.
"Ha!"
With a soft shout, an indescribable chakra instantly filled the entire space. Heaven and earth seemed to freeze at that moment, while a faint, resounding song drifted from the horizon—sacred and vast.
Everything solidified. Time had truly stopped in every