Core node.
"Hahahaha...."
Otsutsuki Shibai laughed wantonly.
As the Infinite Tsukuyomi was interrupted, the situation in the shinobi world took a sharp turn for the worse. Several key nodes fell one after another, and ultimately the defensive barrier was destroyed.
Everything seemed to be developing in the direction he had determined. At this moment, he was bathing in the dark purple smoke that had pierced through the firmament, and the sharp wounds on his body slashed by Shinji's Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion were rapidly recovering.
Shinji's face was solemn, and the golden sword in his hand remained dazzling!
Seeing this, Otsutsuki Shibai teased: "Hey, Uchiha Shinji, you couldn't possibly still think you have a chance of winning, could you?"
Shinji did not pay attention to Otsutsuki Shibai; his gaze passed over the opponent and looked into the distance.
Because the defensive barrier was shattered, the space barrier of the shinobi world struggled alone. Therefore, the difficulty for the Hegemon of Terror to pour power into the shinobi world was greatly reduced, resulting in the space barrier of the shinobi world currently appearing as if it were pierced by countless holes. One streak of dark purple smoke after another swarmed in, falling from the sky.
Otsutsuki Shibai in front of him was currently bathing in a streak of dark purple smoke; not only were his injuries healed, but his chakra was also rapidly increasing!
After watching for a while, Shinji whispered: "So many?"
"It's good that you know!" After a pause, Otsutsuki Shibai continued to laugh: "The shinobi world is now a broken house; as long as it's given a light kick, it will immediately collapse!"
Rumble
As if to confirm Otsutsuki Shibai's words just now, a deafeningly loud crack of thunder suddenly exploded in the sky!
Undoubtedly.
As the Hegemon of Terror's power poured into the shinobi world continuously, the shinobi world began to accelerate its collapse, and the doomsday scene grew more intense!
Otsutsuki Shibai said: "What role can those little tricks you prepared play in such an apocalypse? At most one day—no, at most half a day—the shinobi world will be completely destroyed, and our struggle will become meaningless!"
The reinforcement nails under the nodes could be hidden from ordinary people, but they could not be hidden from Otsutsuki Shibai, who had already reached the Kekkei Mora level. Therefore, he had already seen through the nine key nodes Shinji arranged; they were not only for maintaining the defensive barrier but even more so for reinforcing the shinobi world and delaying its shattering.
But in his eyes, these were simply meaningless. Even if the nine reinforcement nails continued to operate, the time left for the shinobi world was at most half a day.
Shinji did not argue, but was quietly sensing something.
Suddenly, Otsutsuki Shibai raised an eyebrow: "Oh? It seems there are quite a few fools just like you!"
Shinji said: "Those who want to save the shinobi world have never been just me alone; I am just one of them!"
...
Gaara asked the Engineering Unit shinobi from the Research Institute: "Is it here?"
While using his hand to block the wind and sand filling the sky, the Engineering Unit shinobi checked the coordinates and nodded: "Yes, the coordinate location is right here!"
Upon hearing this, Gaara said not a single word of nonsense. He immediately controlled the sand to drill a massive deep pit in the ground, and then controlled the sand again to gently lift the small reinforcement nail brought by the Engineering Unit and install it into the deep pit!
It turned out that after discovering the defensive barrier was shattered and the collapse of the shinobi world was accelerating, the Research Institute command center immediately formulated a new battle plan: to install small reinforcement nails at hundreds of coordinate points across the entire shinobi world to stabilize the world and further delay its collapse.
However, to install hundreds of small reinforcement nails simultaneously, the manpower on the Research Institute's side was simply not enough. Therefore, the Research Institute sent a request to all the shelters that could currently be contacted, hoping that each shelter could draw upon manpower to assist the Research Institute in completing this final mission.
Gaara of the Hidden Sand Village responded to the summons, leading the elite of the Hidden Sand to join up with the Engineering Unit sent by the Research Institute, and began installing small reinforcement nails in the Land of Wind.
Swish
At this moment, accompanied by the sound of breaking wind, Temari landed in front of Gaara: "The reconnaissance unit has discovered shinobi controlled by the Hegemon charging toward us!"
Gaara's face turned stern. He turned to the Research Institute's Engineering Unit and asked: "How long will it take to complete the installation of the reinforcement nail?"
The Engineering Unit hurriedly replied: "Fifteen minutes! No, ten minutes is enough for us!"
Gaara said directly: "All Hidden Sand shinobi assemble; follow me to intercept the enemy!"
"Yes!"
Temari and the other Hidden Sand shinobi replied in unison.
...
The Land of Fire.
Sakura had a face full of panic: "Kakashi-sensei, by doing this, can we really help Sasuke, Naruto, and the others? Can the shinobi world really still be saved?"
The usual laziness was long gone from Kakashi's face. While focusing his mind to observe the surroundings, he said softly: "No need to think so much; just do what we should do right now! Sometimes thinking too much only makes one fall into confusion!"
Ino, who was nearby, curled her lip: "Kakashi-sensei, are you saying that because you don't know the answer either?"
Kakashi gave a wry smile: "Heh, you saw through me!"
Just then, the field of vision in front of the Hidden Leaf group suddenly became blurred. A few seconds later, the blur disappeared, and several Research Institute Engineering Unit shinobi along with massive equipment appeared on the spot.
Clearly, the Research Institute's personnel and equipment were all transmitted over by Ada through her Shinjutsu Omnipotence.
Having no time to be surprised, Kakashi went to meet them: "We are Hidden Leaf shinobi. We are now responsible for assisting you in installing the reinforcement nails."
the Research Institute Engineering Unit shinobi responded: "We are grateful for your support. The coordinates we are responsible for are these few; time is short, we must act immediately!"
"Good!"
Kakashi nodded.
Almost at the same time, in another part of the Land of Fire, Jiraiya summoned Gamabunta of Mount Myoboku to assist the Research Institute's Engineering Unit in installing a small reinforcement nail.
Asuma and Guy also each led elite shinobi forces, cooperating with other Engineering Units to install small reinforcement nails at different coordinates.
And the Land of Fire and Land of Wind were not special cases; similar events were taking place all over the shinobi world.
Within the Land of Lightning, Darui led the elite Hidden Cloud shinobi army to assist the Research Institute in installing small reinforcement nails.
Within the Land of Earth, Kurotsuchi led the elite Hidden Stone shinobi army to assist the Research Institute in installing small reinforcement nails.
Within the Land of Water, Chojuro, Suigetsu, and Ameyuri Ringo led the elite Hidden Mist shinobi army to assist the Research Institute in installing small reinforcement nails.
Consequently, with Ada's Shinjutsu Omnipotence cooperating to transmit the Research Institute's Engineering Units and equipment, and the various forces of the shinobi world contributing manpower and effort, small reinforcement nails began to spread across the land of the shinobi world like bamboo shoots after a rain, allowing the situation that had taken a sharp turn for the worse to be effectively contained.
This was the reason why Otsutsuki Shibai finally mocked Shinji at the end; he was surprised that the shinobi world had not given up even at this point and was still resisting! But at the same time, he mocked this resistance that was meaningless in his eyes.