Just as Naruto and Toad Kōsuke were arguing...
Shinji and the others also emerged from Tobi's Kamui Dimension, cursing.
"Fuck!"
After taking one look around, Shinji immediately let out a curse.
They had originally gone to Hiruzen Sarutobi's house to cause trouble, only to discover that the old bastard was not home.
With a little thought, it was not hard to guess that the old bastard had most likely joined the battle.
So they had prepared to head toward the center of the fighting.
But after just a few steps, Shinji's Heavenly Blue Eyes spotted a figure rising rapidly into the sky, then muttering something as he extended both hands toward the ground below.
Shinji's eyes widened at the sight.
Then he hurriedly had Tobi transport everyone inside.
Though Hidan and the others did not know what had happened, they went along with it out of trust.
When they came back out and saw the devastation around them, they nearly shouted, "Akagi Shinji, you're the greatest of all time!"
Even someone with immortality should not put it to such a test.
Let alone anyone else.
Even Sasuke, who had come seeking revenge, felt conflicted at the sight and did not know what to say for a moment.
"Come on. Let's go take a look."
Shinji spoke with a grim expression. He did not care about anyone else; he only hoped Hiruzen Sarutobi would prove harder to kill.
Otherwise, if Nagato caused his mission to fail, he would be the first to kill him!
In the forest outside Konoha, inside a tree Konan had disguised with Dance of the Shikigami, the skeletal Nagato was coughing violently.
"Cough, cough... cough..."
"Nagato, are you all right? Your body..."
Konan's face was full of concern.
Having heard that tremendous commotion just now, she naturally