Amid the torrential rain, Hatake Sakumo had no time to put on anything to keep himself dry. He simply dashed off at full speed, letting the downpour drench him.
Thunderous crashes had already reached his ears. To his senses, the immense chakra fluctuations were like a vortex, starkly revealing the tension and desperation of the battle.
Faster. Faster!
Hatake Sakumo tightened his grip on White Fang. Rain soaked his hair and plastered it against him as he lowered his center of gravity and raced toward the battlefield.
He felt himself nearing the battlefield, but a sudden, searing pain shot through his body. His stride faltered, and he stumbled, nearly falling.
What was this? Had the enemy launched some kind of attack?
No, this was-[Guardian]?!
Strange knowledge flowed into his mind, explaining the workings and effects of this technique formula in detail. Hatake Sakumo instantly understood where his injuries had come from.
This was an ability activated by the wielder of the Rinnegan. Guardians could share damage with one another, reducing the harm each suffered.
And he had been chosen as a Guardian, taking on damage inflicted on someone else.
Following the mysterious sensation in his mind, he headed toward a particular spot at the edge of the battlefield. Several more wounds appeared on his body along the way, the pain making him bare his teeth.
Not far away, beneath a large tree, he found the two little ones lying in the water.
Longjian Senju had already removed the cloth covering his eyes. His pale purple Rinnegan glowed faintly as he clutched his chest and coughed up blood.
Beside him lay Shizune, her eyes tightly shut and the clothing over her abdomen stained with blood. She looked to be in bad shape.
Hatake Sakumo stared at those faintly glowing eyes and