Toneri and Fū grew smaller and smaller until they vanished over the horizon.
After watching them leave, Oto Uchiha dispelled her Susanoo and dropped to one knee, supporting herself with the Kusanagi Sword. A faint flush colored her pretty face.
Although White Zetsu cells had remedied many of her physical shortcomings, she was still far from possessing a sage body. Without the eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, using Susanoo took an enormous toll on her.
She also had to reserve a substantial portion of her otherwise ample chakra to guard against potential enemies.
The Akatsuki Leader, the Nine-Tails, and even the Leyline could turn against them and stab them in the back at any moment. She might not be overwhelmingly powerful, but at the very least, she could not become a burden.
Even if they all stood firmly on Zou Hyuga's side, Toneri remained an enemy she could not overlook. He could double back at any moment; such tactics were hardly uncommon in skirmishes.
Besides, Toneri had not truly been defeated just now. It seemed more likely that he had been wary of the Six Paths of Pain nearby.
The Truth-Seeking Orb formed from a vast quantity of chakra had also sent waves of dread through Oto Uchiha. That power was undoubtedly on the same level as the Rinnegan, something even Zou might have to handle cautiously.
Had her opponent actually unleashed that attack, she would likely have suffered serious injuries.
Yet despite possessing power of that caliber, he had only managed to fight her to a standstill. That alone showed how poor his combat experience was. He was not even as skilled as the ANBU Chunin who had once been her colleagues.
Of course, what even Oto herself did not know was that her strength had already surpassed the scope of