Within the forest.
In Sage Mode, Zou Hyuga moved so fast that even Gō, flying low overhead, struggled to catch up.
Soon, Zou Hyuga reached the outskirts of Kusagakure and stopped at the collapsed pit.
During Gō's brief absence, the Grass Ninja had also gathered there, staring at the ninja inside the pit who were being controlled by the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
Those under its control displayed considerable strength, holding their own against the Grass Ninja for the time being.
Ignoring the Grass Ninja fighting the controlled ninja, Zou Hyuga turned his gaze toward the source: the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
The Box of Ultimate Bliss seemed like a gateway to another world. Merely looking at it made him dizzy.
Zou Hyuga did not know why the Sage of Six Paths had created the Box of Ultimate Bliss, but judging by its function, it seemed more like a cage for imprisoning monsters. There had to be some connection.
Brushing aside his distracting thoughts, Zou Hyuga glanced at Gō charging toward him from behind, then leaped into the pit.
As he dodged Gō's attack, he slammed his palm against the lid of the Box of Ultimate Bliss with a dull thud.
The Box of Ultimate Bliss was sturdier than he had imagined, though that was hardly unexpected. If a treasured artifact of the Six Paths were so fragile, Kusagakure would have cracked it long ago rather than waiting until now.
The nearby Grass Ninja frowned when they spotted Gō and the ninja being pursued.
They spat out one ninjutsu after another, sending them flying toward Gō a short distance away.
Compared with Gō, who had ravaged their ranks, that ninja at least shared their enemy. Yet their ninjutsu accomplished nothing and instead struck Zou Hyuga in the pit.
Zou Hyuga