Thinking of Naruto, Sasuke could not help but ask the Medical Unit treating him: "Has the list of personnel stationed at each key node been announced?"
The shinobi of the Medical Unit all shook their heads: "This is a secret!"
Sasuke sighed.
Although he was one of the combat forces guarding a key node, he was not clear about which nodes his other companions were guarding. Even he himself only found out that the key node he was guarding was Node 4 after returning to the station.
A Medical Unit shinobi suddenly said: "However, Core Node 1 should be guarded by the Leader personally!"
"Indeed!"
Others nodded one after another.
In everyone's eyes, the one who could plant the God Tree and activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi was obviously only Shinji, the leader of the Akatsuki.
Sasuke said: "There is no need to worry about the core node!"
Just as his voice fell, a new message came over the broadcast: "Node 1 has encountered an enemy attack, the attacker is suspected to be Otsutsuki Shibai."
"What?!"
The medical shinobi all changed color; they could not believe that someone actually dared to go to Core Node 1 to challenge Shinji!
Sasuke thought to himself: "Even the few of us could deal with Otsutsuki Shibai, so Shinji will have even less of a problem!"
Beep beep beep
At this time, a piercing alarm sounded within the entire underground base. The Communication Unit shinobi in the base hurried to the medical room and reported to Sasuke: "Lord Sasuke, there is a strong chakra reaction approaching us, arriving in about three minutes!"
"Understood!"
Sasuke slowly rose.
The Medical Unit shinobi stopped the treatment: "We are very sorry, we were not able to completely heal the injuries on your body!"
"It's recovered about eighty percent, that's enough!" Sasuke said to the people around him while moving his body: "You all just stay honestly in the underground base! As for the matters outside, just leave them to me!"
The shinobi of the Medical Unit and Communication Unit bowed deeply to Sasuke: "Please, you must hold this node!"
"Rest assured, as long as I am still alive, this node will not fall!"
Sasuke waved his hand and left the underground base.
Arriving on the surface, Sasuke looked into the distance.
Just now when fighting Otsutsuki Shibai, although both sides fought until the sky was dark and the earth was dim, the shinobi world was still normal. But in just a few short hours, the shinobi world was covered with black clouds, a doomsday scene, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Swish
At this moment, the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki, whose whole body was wrapped in dark purple smoke, landed in front of Sasuke...
...
Core node.
Standing at the top of the God Tree, Shinji watched indifferently as Otsutsuki Shibai flew in from the distance.
In the blink of an eye, Otsutsuki Shibai flew in front of Shinji and grinned: "Uchiha Shinji, we finally meet!"
Shinji said indifferently: "Are you still conscious? It seems you haven't completely become a puppet of the Hegemon!"
"Puppet?" Otsutsuki Shibai gave a light laugh, and then said: "I just happen to need its power. I am Otsutsuki Shibai, a true god! No one can control me, not even the Hegemon!"
Shinji asked: "So, you are voluntarily working for it?"
Otsutsuki Shibai laughed: "You could say that. It gives me the chakra I need, and I help it deal with you. We each get what we need!"
"Deal with me?"
The corners of Shinji's mouth curled up; that expression was as if he had heard some kind of funny joke.
"I admit you are strong, but you should know that I am now stronger than you!" Otsutsuki Shibai's face darkened.
Saying that, Otsutsuki Shibai burst out his chakra without reservation.
At the level of a Hegemon, energy forms can be converted at will, so the energy sent in from the universe is the top-tier chakra most suitable for shinobi to use. Therefore, Otsutsuki Shibai, who received the gift of the Hegemon of Terror, is equivalent to having swallowed a Chakra Fruit. In these short few hours, his strength has undergone a qualitative leap.
If his level was just entering the Kekkei Mora stage when fighting Shion, Sasuke, Naruto, and Ryuzetsu, then at this moment he has already reached the peak of Kekkei Mora, and is only a thin layer of window paper away from All Creation Power. That is why he dares to face Shinji so arrogantly!
Facing the arrogant Otsutsuki Shibai, Shinji did not show any weakness and directly lunged forward.
Bang
The two sides collided, triggering a roar!
...
Research Institute underground shelter.
As pieces of information were summarized, the Research Institute finally understood the current situation.
Tsunade slammed her fist heavily on the table: "I didn't expect the several Kage to actually become the playthings of the Hegemon. Damn it!"
After the several Kage were controlled by the Hegemon, they immediately started a killing spree in their respective Hidden Villages. That is why the Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Sand Village, and Hidden Mist Village did not respond to the Research Institute's communications in time.
Until Shinji activated the Infinite Tsukuyomi and started the defensive barrier, the controlled Kage only then left their respective villages and lunged towards the nine key nodes. Only then did the survivors hiding in the shelters of these several villages contact the Research Institute to report the situation.
Shizune lamented: "We should have warned them sooner!"
Amado shook his head: "It's useless! Facing the Hegemon, we cannot be flawless. Being able to complete the Barrier Project is already not easy!"
Sasori, who had rushed over from the Engineering Department, sneered: "Not only could they not help, but they also became someone else's knife. What a bunch of useless trash!"
Tsunade said angrily: "Shut up!"
Sasori was not to be outdone: "Did I say anything wrong? If they hadn't clung to the backward organizational form of a Hidden Village to oppose the Research Institute, would their hearts have been corrupted by the Hegemon of Terror?"
"You..."
Tsunade was momentarily speechless because, as the Fifth Hokage, she was also one of those people Sasori spoke of who clung to the Hidden Village.
"Alright, now is not the time to argue about this!" Amado interrupted their quarrel and then asked: "How are the nine nodes doing?"
Shizune reported: "The Communication Unit over there has already opened up the network of the nine nodes and contacted the underground bases of the nine nodes. Currently, all nine nodes have encountered attacks, and the high-level combat forces responsible for guarding the nodes are engaged in fierce battles with the enemy!"
Amado was stunned for a moment: "Even the core node was attacked?"
Amado knew how strong Shinji was, so he didn't expect someone to actually dare to challenge Shinji.
Shizune said: "According to the latest news from the core node, the attacker is suspected to be Otsutsuki Shibai!"
"This is trouble..."
Amado's expression became solemn.
Otsutsuki Shibai is very likely a Kekkei Mora, belonging to the top existence in the shinobi world. Now that he has obtained the power of the Hegemon, his strength is already difficult to estimate.