"Cough, cough, cough... Good thing I had a backup plan. Otherwise, even a complete Susanoo wouldn't have survived an explosion like that."
The man was none other than Shisui Uchiha, who had just used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport out of the heart of the explosion.
However, such long-distance spatial teleportation consumed an extraordinarily terrifying amount of chakra. Even Shisui Uchiha could barely endure it. He panted heavily, accidentally inhaling sand and dust.
"That guy Nagato must have gone insane. I wonder whether he survived."
After catching his breath, Shisui straightened the gray kimono he wore, rose to his feet, and turned to look in the direction of the Dragon Vein explosion.
It was not that Shisui was concerned about Nagato's safety. Rather, Nagato was a key figure in the continued development of events. Compared to all the unknown factors that might arise if Nagato died early, it was easier to guide and control Nagato while he remained out in the open.
Besides, even if Kaguya Otsutsuki were resurrected according to the original storyline, Shisui wanted to see what kind of abilities he could gain by devouring a pure-blooded Otsutsuki like her.
Shisui had not forgotten that the threat of the World Will still hung over his head.
"What a pity about the Dragon Vein..."
In truth, Shisui had shared the same idea as Nagato. He had hoped to absorb some of the Dragon Vein's highly concentrated energy to nourish the God Tree sapling within his body.
Unlike Nagato, Shisui only needed a very small portion of the Dragon Vein. Any more than that, and the God Tree sapling would not be able to absorb it. His original plan had been to collect some of the Dragon Vein's pure energy while its seal was loosened, then reinforce the