At that moment, although Kakashi and the others were affected by the wind and sand, no one tried to dodge or disperse it. They were all completely dumbfounded.
Their eyes remained fixed ahead. Only when a blue figure leaped out from within and dispersed the sand did they finally snap out of their daze.
"What did I just see...? Akai suddenly acted so strangely, and Mirai... not only did he evade Akali's attack, he even disappeared?"
A sensory ninja, using Konoha's sensing system while performing hand seals, sensed that Mirai had vanished from Konoha. He could not help but mutter in a heavy voice.
Although his voice was low, in the dead silence, everyone clearly heard him. Some of the slower-witted ones finally realized what had happened, their faces pale as though they had seen a ghost.
"What? Mirai disappeared?!"
The panic spread like a contagious virus.
Akane frowned and looked around, only to discover that Mirai truly was gone. Even he found it unbelievable. He had not expected Mirai, who had been opposing him, to not only counter him but vanish as well. He had also understood what the sharp-eyed ninja meant—Mirai had disappeared from Konoha in an instant?!
What the hell was that?!
"From what Mirai said just now, he most likely used the Reverse Summoning Technique. But does he have a summoned beast? Moreover, only a very small number of shinobi can use Reverse Summoning Techniques, and the conditions must be agreed upon..."
After a brief moment of shock, Kakashi regained his composure and began analyzing what had just happened.
"Yes, that's right. There is only one possibility: Mirai's contracted summoned beast used the Reverse Soul Summoning Technique on him."
Sarutobi Asuma found Kakashi's analysis reasonable and nodded in agreement.
"However, Mirai seemed to show some sign