"Death!"
An aura of death instantly enveloped Itachi.
Then it felt as though an invisible hand had suddenly clenched around his heart...
Itachi's eyes widened. He abruptly doubled over and began coughing up blood nonstop.
His enemy's dying counterattack shocked him deeply!
No, I can't die yet! If I die, that man will never let Sasuke live.
After Danzo's figure flashed through his mind, an astonishingly powerful will to survive suddenly surged through Itachi's body.
Even as his vision darkened and the shadow of death gradually swallowed him, he stubbornly resisted...
Finally, after what felt like a century, it happened.
The sensation of something gripping his heart began to fade, and he could breathe again.
But the feeling of having come within a step of being taken by the Death God remained deeply etched in his mind. It had been truly terrifying!
What exactly was that power?
As Itachi gasped for breath after narrowly escaping death, about half a minute passed, and the flames gradually dwindled.
Then a figure slowly emerged from the firelight.
"You actually endured it. That really surprised me."
Shinji casually tore off his blasted clothing, along with the bandages wrapped around his head. Then the mark on the back of his neck flashed, and that incredibly cool Jashin Cult uniform appeared on his body.
The backlash he had just suffered had instantly blown his throat apart, bringing him to the brink of death. Clearly, even if he succeeded, it would still be a life for a life.
But he had plenty of lives, so any such trade was worth it!
So, just as he was about to croak, he deftly pulled out [Mummy's Bandages] and haphazardly wound them around his forehead. Done!
All his injuries were repaired instantly, and eight seconds later, he revived at full