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Kurenai Yuhi was deeply shaken as well.

She was a Konoha Jonin. She had seen quite a few powerful people and knew exactly how terrifying Kage Level fighters were, yet Lumen gave her the impression of being more than merely strong.

It was an oppression that completely defied common sense.

It was as though they were still standing at the level of ninja, while Lumen had already reached an entirely different height.

Guy took a deep breath, his expression more serious than ever.

"Kakashi, he's even stronger than the rumors said."

Kakashi looked at Lumen, his voice hoarse but certain.

"His strength can no longer be measured by common sense."

Those words silenced everyone around them.

Kakashi had never liked exaggerating. That evaluation carried even more weight coming from him.

In the distance, Orochimaru and Kakuzu naturally heard those words as well.

Kakuzu's expression turned colder.

"Konoha's reinforcements have arrived."

Orochimaru watched Lumen, his voice low.

"What's more troublesome is that Lumen-kun hasn't shown his full strength from beginning to end."

Kakuzu did not refute him. He had seen it too.

Lumen was not locked in a stalemate because he could not defeat them. He was judging, suppressing, observing—and had even spared Sasori because he wanted to recruit him.

That kind of composure was more terrifying than a simple killing move.

In the shadows, Obito, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu were also watching the battlefield.

White Zetsu had lost his earlier tone of amusement, his voice filled with disbelief.

"Has he really become this strong? Sasori's Performance of a Hundred Puppets and the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand were both toyed with by him."

Half of Black Zetsu's face was submerged in shadow, his tone graver than before.

"His strength has undergone a qualitative leap."

Obito said nothing. He merely stared