The Shrine Maiden's Power

Shion had already realized that this was the person from the prophecy she had seen.

The one who killed Naruto and Utakata.

Suppressing the fear in her heart, Shion formed hand seals and began using Sealing Jutsu as well.

She wanted to open the seal here.

As long as the seal was opened, the Fourth Hokage could take everyone away.

Crack.

The fissure in Jigen's lower abdomen widened.

Amid the chaos, no one else noticed such a small sound.

Only Jigen felt a chill in his heart. The vessel was about to give out.

Jigen beckoned at Utakata, and several Black Rods instantly pierced through him.

"Master!..."

Hotaru, beside Utakata, cried out and collapsed to the ground.

But at that moment, Utakata's entire body turned soft like slime and slumped down.

It turned out that Utakata had promptly chosen Tailed Beast Transformation.

He became like a slug and melted into the ground, turning into a puddle of purple muck.

Jigen floated into the air with some disgust.

At that moment, Shion caught Jigen's attention—not because of the hand seals she was forming.

But because there was an energy within Shion's body that did not belong to the Chakra system.

Jigen's current body could no longer rapidly enlarge the Black Rods.

He directly threw the Black Rod in his hand at Shion.

Then he turned and used another Black Rod to shatter all of Kushina's Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Shion, who had almost no combat experience, could only watch helplessly as the Black Rod shot toward her.

She was completely unable to react.

Squelch.

A figure identical to her suddenly blocked her view.

"Ashihō!"

The Black Rod pierced straight through Ashihō's body.

Ashihō coughed up a mouthful of blood. "Lady Shion, be careful..."

Time seemed to slow down as Shion recalled every