In midair, after seeing Young Naruto and Young Sasuke unleash their power, the armored shadow slowly lowered the hand he had been unable to resist raising. He smiled. "Hmph, not bad. Looks like they can handle this without us stepping in."
The shadow carrying a scroll did not answer. He simply watched the battle below calmly, then said after a while, "Not necessarily. Look at what that madman Thanatos is doing down there."
The armored shadow had been wondering why his usually talkative companion had suddenly fallen silent. At his warning, he hurriedly looked down at Thanatos and exclaimed in surprise, "He's burning his soul! That lunatic. Should we stop him now?"
The shadow carrying a scroll replied, "No rush. Those two still have strength to spare. We only need to lend a hand at the last moment. Since they've already forced that madman Thanatos to burn his soul, we don't have to worry about the ones inside the seal learning what's happening outside. All we need to do is prevent any information from leaking. This soul fragment of Thanatos is destined to dissipate here, so our greatest concern is no longer an issue."
After thinking for a moment, the armored shadow replied, "True. This is a good chance to see what those two brats will become in the future, to make them worth all the trouble you took to set this up."
The shadow carrying a scroll chuckled. "Heh, you won't be disappointed."
"I'd better not be," the armored shadow replied, then turned his attention to the battle below.
Black flames erupted across Thanatos's body, and cracks began to spread over him. He screamed, his expression twisted with pain and ferocity. The more fiercely the flames burned, the stronger the power he unleashed became.
The barrier of the Three