Ōnoki flew through the air, fleeing frantically into the distance. Behind him, the terrifying explosion was like a demon that devoured all things, swallowing every visible substance. If he had been a single step slower, not even scraps would have remained.
Within the world-destroying mushroom cloud, white light flickered faintly. Shin stood quietly at the very center of the explosion, his brows slightly furrowed.
Around him, Truth-Seeking Orbs shifted into various defensive curtains, isolating him from the damage. The earth continuously collapsed, yet he stood within that circle without moving a single step.
"This level of attack is nearly beyond the limits of ninjutsu. If it had been before, I might have had no choice but to use the Sword of Time in this situation."
Muttering softly, Shin slowly spun the Sage Staff in his hand. "Hmm? Trying to run?"
At those sudden words, his gaze narrowed slightly. Within his perception, a weak chakra signature was retreating backward—it belonged to Hozuki Gengetsu. In addition, another chakra signature, one that was nearly impossible to sense, was also retreating through the air. It was the Second Tsuchikage. He possessed an ability called "Dustless Bewildering Concealment," which prevented others from sensing his chakra and could, to a certain extent, render him invisible. During the Second Ninja World War, he had been known as "the Man Without."
But Shin had now broken through to the Six Paths Level. In essence, he and they existed on entirely different planes. No matter how extraordinary that ability was, it ultimately could not completely conceal its user's chakra fluctuations. With only that faint trace, Shin could perceive his current movements.
His pitch-black eyes began to change. Three Tomoe emerged, then transformed into the intricate Eternal Mangekyo. Rings of circular patterns appeared, and the legendary Rinnegan fully opened.
**"Rinnegan,