Watching Tobi cry so bitterly, everyone from Kirigakure silently lowered their heads.
The more innocent ones, like Chōjūrō, were even moved to tears by their "pure friendship."
"Shinji, please don't die! Boo-hoo-hoo..."
"The dead can't come back to life. Try to bear your grief. Sigh!"
"Shinji, you knew how dangerous this was from the start, so why did you insist on coming? Was it really just for the payment? I know you're not that kind of person. You must have done it because you couldn't bear to turn them away, right?"
Hearing this, Mei Terumi felt even guiltier.
"Rest assured. We all know that no amount of payment could buy what Akagi did, but as Mizukage, I promise on behalf of Kirigakure that we'll give you a reward you'll be satisfied with. This isn't compensation, but an expression of gratitude from all of us."
Hearing that, Shinji, who had "died with his eyes still open," suddenly winked at the "bitterly sobbing" Tobi.
Tobi, who was crying in "utter heartbreak," immediately caught on. "No! Shinji, I have to save you!"
"This is a forbidden technique that hasn't been perfected yet, and the price is my lifespan and Hidan's, but if that price can bring Shinji back, it's well worth it!"
Hidan's face was covered in question marks when he heard that.
Doesn't Shinji have Immortality just like me?
And if you want to use a forbidden technique, go ahead. Why drag me into it?
"Mmph, mmph, mmph..."
"Look, Shinji! Hidan agrees with my plan too."
Hidan began struggling again, roaring inwardly, Agree, my ass! Hurry up and let me go, or I'll kill your whole family!
At this point, the others began urging Tobi not to act so rashly. What forbidden technique could bring the dead back to life?
It sounded