The Toad Sage was horrified. If he had not entered Sage Mode beforehand, he might truly have been caught by the reflected genjutsu.
Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!!!
The Toad Sage turned and ran. The top priority was to move Hagoromo Otsutsuki's corpse; it absolutely could not fall into the Uchiha's hands.
Gamamaru's prophetic abilities were formidable, but he was not particularly skilled in battle. Besides, he was already old.
Even someone as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths had ultimately died of old age, buried by the passage of time and preserved in written records as a little-known piece of history.
The life force stored within the pendant would not last much longer. If he delayed any further, death would be his only outcome.
"If I let you escape, then I'm no Uchiha Shisui."
Uchiha Shisui rapidly caught up. Aside from the Flying Thunder God, no one had yet been able to match his speed.
Without the guidance of the two sages, Shima and Fukasaku, the already badly defeated Mount Myōboku instantly fell apart. The toads fled in every direction, and such a scattered rabble would naturally be picked off one by one.
Uchiha Itachi returned to Fugaku Uchiha's side and gave his report with a grave expression.
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief: the toads ahead have completely collapsed. It seems something has gone wrong within their ranks."
Fugaku Uchiha had received Uchiha Shisui's message beforehand, so he said without surprise,
"Shisui has already infiltrated the heart of Mount Myōboku. He must have made his move. Seal off every exit from Mount Myōboku. We must not let a single toad escape."
Shikaku Nara stood beside him, a calculating glint flashing through his eyes.
"With Shisui's strength, if he had acted, the battle should have ended quickly. Yet no one has come