What Did He Eat?

Obito vanished like a wisp of smoke.

As illusion and reality shifted, Obito reappeared in place, drenched in cold sweat.

"Phew... phew... phew..."

Obito kept gasping for breath.

He touched his neck. Thank goodness—it had recovered...

If he had been any slower just now, he would have died here before he could even use Izanagi.

Obito swallowed. This was the first time in all these years that he had faced such danger.

With a grim expression, he turned to look.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Amid the thunderous pursuit of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Yōya fled in panic while carrying Yugito in his arms.

Yugito said weakly, "Put me down and run on your own."

Yōya's face was now as pale as gold paper, his body trembling. "What nonsense are you talking about? You still have to be my bride."

Obito waved his hand coldly, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path instantly spat out chains.

When Yōya turned and saw the chains, he suddenly felt something trip him. Something had grabbed his foot.

He fell straight to the ground, and at that moment, the chains plunged into Yugito's body.

The Rinnegan in Obito's hand lit up, and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path let out a furious roar.

Grievously wounded, Yugito had no strength to resist. Matatabi was instantly dragged out.

The chains pulled a mass of cat-shaped Chakra directly into its mouth.

With a gulp, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path swallowed it whole.

After devouring Matatabi's Chakra, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path gradually stopped moving and began digesting the mass of Chakra.

Yugito only felt as if her soul had been torn in two, leaving her body hollow and empty.

Her vital signs rapidly declined as well.

The two of them