Ten minutes earlier.
After hearing the news, Luo Mang hurried down the mountain with the other two.
His pale face was more tense than ever. He had arranged everything, and if anything happened to Sakura Haruno, he would never be able to forgive himself, whatever the reason.
The civilians they had rescued might get caught up in it too. As a young man with ideals, he was deeply shaken.
He even ran ahead of the others, the Sharingan in his left eye spinning rapidly.
Indeed, as a transmigrator and an ordinary person, he was more emotionally vulnerable, making it easier for him to trigger his Sharingan.
Besides, he was not awakening the Sharingan, merely using his Mangekyo's ability, which made it somewhat easier.
And because his ocular powers were so strong, he could see farther than either of them. The moment they reached the foot of the mountain, he spotted the bandits up ahead on the dirt road and the anxious Sakura.
"Heh, a little girl like you must..."
Those filthy words did not provoke Sakura Haruno, but Luo Mang heard them and was instantly consumed by rage!
If it actually happened, it would all be because of his faulty commands. He would be swept away by guilt; he could not bear the thought of Sakura Haruno being hurt because of his decisions.
His Mangekyo spun rapidly.
"Calamity!"
The instant he spoke, thunder boomed.
Naruto and Sasuke froze behind him.
The tremendous thunderclap also snapped Luo Mang out of his fury.
"This..."
Realizing he had lost control, Luo Mang came to his senses.
He stole a glance behind him. Sasuke and Naruto were staring straight at the thundercloud gathering overhead, not at him, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
As for Kakashi's clone, a glance to the side