Diablo Steps onto the Shinobi World Stage

Gō quickly carried the two of them away from the battlefield and landed on an uninhabited island.

In the cold moonlight, Toji got a clear look at Gō's condition.

Even with Armored Susanoo protecting him, taking the Tailed Beast Ball head-on had left his wings torn and damaged. Gō could heal himself, but his ability to fly would clearly be severely limited for some time.

"The Tailed Beast Ball isn't covered by his damage immunity..."

If they lifted the Mangekyō Sharingan genjutsu placed on Gō, his Malice Perception would let him dodge a Tailed Beast Ball easily. Unfortunately, they couldn't lift it.

Uchiha Yan's breathing steadied. She nudged Shizō, the master craftsman lying unconscious on Gō's back, with her foot. "What are you going to do with him?"

"Take him back and get the information out of him. After that, kill him or let him go. Your call."

Toji had considered using Soul Transformation Jutsu to search his soul directly, but an ordinary person might not survive it. If Toji forced the technique, Shizō's soul might be destroyed before he could adjust, severing their lead on Chakra Metal.

Uchiha Yan nodded. Then, as if something had occurred to her, she said seriously, "Right. There's something I need to tell you."

"During the fight, I tried to control the Third Mizukage with my Sharingan. It didn't work at all."

Toji asked evenly, already knowing the answer, "What's strange about that? He's the Mizukage."

"Of course it's strange." Uchiha Yan frowned. "He's the Mizukage, but he's also a Jinchuriki. Normally, even if I couldn't control him completely, I should've been able to interfere with his movements. But he wasn't affected by my Sharingan at all."

"What do you think caused it?"

"My guess is that the Hidden Mist has found a way