"Konan went into this battle intending to die."
On a distant high-rise, four figures in tattered cloaks stood watching the enormous sphere forming in the distance.
Sasori slowly spoke.
Deidara looked at him in confusion.
"The power of those eyes isn't something an ordinary person can control."
Sasori shook his head. About Pain's eyes, Konan had only told him that using the Rinnegan consumed an enormous amount of life force.
"Konan prepared a contingency for this technique. She placed a large number of Explosive Tags at the center of the sphere."
"Once she kills Madara, she'll detonate the Explosive Tags and destroy the sphere."
Sasori took a piece of material from the Sealing Technique Scroll on his arm and repaired his body.
"I see."
Deidara watched the white figure in the distance, an unreadable look flashing through his eyes.
"Speaking of which, Sasori, how come you didn't die?"
"When Madara pierced my chest, I shut off the core's energy output."
Sasori spoke calmly.
He said no more. After all, these were measures he used to save his life at the last moment.
Meanwhile, Obito had already remained intangible for four and a half minutes.
Only thirty seconds remained before his limit.
"Hey, Obito, are we going to die?"
Tobi's voice rang out beside Obito's ear. Even on the verge of death, his voice remained just as optimistic.
"..."
Obito fell silent for a moment, a trace of resolve flashing through his eyes.
"No, we won't die."
The faces of Tobi, Tagitsuhime, Madara, Kakashi, and... Rin appeared in his mind.
"For the sake of a perfect world, I-we won't die halfway there."
The sole remaining little snake of senjutsu chakra beside him entered his body. A strange bump faintly protruded from his forehead.
"Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!"
He swung