Countdown

"What?!"

After witnessing the mysterious disappearance of Fengtian and Obito, the judge felt a sense of foreboding.

"Three minutes..."

The judge's lips moved slightly, and those four words seemed to weigh a ton, making it hard for him to breathe.

He kept humming to himself, each repetition like an interrogation of his fragile heart, fear surging in like a tidal wave, engulfing him.

Those three minutes were no longer simply the passage of time for him, but a countdown to death.

Fengtian's words echoed in his mind, as cold and ruthless as a verdict.

The barrier's effect was about to disappear, and the confidence revealed in Fengtian's words made him believe that once the barrier failed, their group would be instantly annihilated.

At this thought, beads of sweat appeared on the judge's forehead, sliding down his furrowed brow and dripping onto the cold ground with a soft, crisp sound.

He nervously looked around, his eyes blazing, trying to catch a trace of Fengtian and Obito in the darkness, but all his efforts were in vain.

The two seemed to vanish into nothingness, leaving not even a trace of their presence, as if they had never existed.

"Hahaha, so you've finally met your match..."

Kakuzu's laughter suddenly rang out, carrying a hint of exhilarating satisfaction at settling scores.

He stood not far away, a playful glint in his eyes, as if watching a spectacular drama.

"Just wait, that kid said he can wipe you all out in three minutes..."

Kakuzu's words were like sharp blades, cutting into the already fragile nerves of the judge.

His tone was full of certainty, as if he had already foreseen the judge's fate.

"If he says it, he absolutely can do it!"

"you…"

"I should probably prepare my last words..."

Earlier, when Kakuzu was seizing the [Earth Grudge], he had a fierce battle with the Judge, and the two had already formed a grudge.

Seeing the judge's miserable expression, Kakuzu didn't hold back in mocking him.

Upon hearing this, the Judge's already gloomy face grew even gloomier. He looked at Kakuzu, who was still locked in fierce combat, and could no longer conceal the murderous intent in his eyes.

He shifted his body slightly, wanting to personally deal with Kakuzu, the traitor from Takigakure!

"I almost forgot, they left you behind..."

The judge couldn't help but speak in a low voice. His hands quickly formed hand seals, and the chakra within him gathered at his fingertips like surging waves.

Gradually, it coalesced into a sphere flashing with dazzling lightning. The lightning leaped in the dim hall, as if it were a manifestation of the judge's inner rage.

"【Lightning Release: Thunder Drum】!"

The judge suddenly roared, his voice deafening like thunder.

As he finished speaking, the sphere brimming with lightning seemed to come alive, tearing through the air at an astonishing speed and hurtling toward Kakuzu with destructive power.

Seeing this, Kakuzu tried to escape, but he was surrounded by dozens of elite ninjas and had to fight them off with his bare hands!

However, at this critical moment, with a familiar spatial fluctuation, Obito's figure appeared beside Kakuzu.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I left in a hurry and forgot about you..."

After Obito appeared, he awkwardly spoke to Kakuzu.

"Hmph! Can you go any slower?!"

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu retorted without hesitation, but a hint of relief also flashed across his face.

"Sorry, sorry, I'll be more careful next time..."

Obito touched his head, then grabbed Kakuzu's shoulder.

"Bye-bye, hello..."

With a spatial fluctuation, Obito and Kakuzu instantly entered the Kamui dimension, perfectly dodging the Judge's Lightning Release: Thunder Drum.

Seeing that his attack had missed, the judge's face instantly turned ashen.

He turned to look at Takikage not far away, hoping that the other party could provide him with a solution.

However, the latter simply shook his head slightly, expressing his helplessness.

However, after a moment's thought, Takikage slowly spoke:

"One minute has passed, we don't have much time left..."

"Let me put it simply, that kid's ability is related to [space-time manipulation], it seems he can bring himself and others into a special space to avoid attacks!"

"That kid just said three minutes. It seems he plans to spend those three minutes safely in that special space until he can use ninjutsu normally again!"

"In other words, the moment the three minutes are up and their ninjutsu abilities return, those three will definitely appear here and annihilate us!"

As Takikage finished speaking, a hint of worry flashed deep in his eyes. He looked at the judge and continued:

"Can your barrier be restored? If so, we might still have a chance..."

"Don't question whether what that kid just said is true or false..."

"All I can tell you is that I had no power to resist that brat..."

Upon hearing this, the judge's expression turned even more grim. He knew Takikage's strength well, and since even Takikage was helpless against this person, their situation was indeed precarious.

"The barrier... I'll do my best."

The judge spoke with difficulty, knowing that although his barrier was powerful, whether it could be restored in a short time was still unknown.

Upon hearing this, Takikage could only nod helplessly, his gaze drifting into the distance, the worry in his eyes growing even more pronounced.

Immediately afterwards, the judge began frantically forming hand seals with a serious expression, and as time passed, the fragments of the barrier in the void seemed to be constantly reassembling.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he threw out a large amount of phosphorus powder, which began to resonate with the barrier!

Just as the barrier was about to form, a spatial distortion occurred, and an extremely powerful aura of destruction instantly swept across the entire area!

Everyone was so frightened by the sudden power that they were unable to move. Only the Judge and Takikage were able to move with difficulty.

The two of them turned their heads and saw Fengtian's figure, filled with endless killing intent, like a demon crawling out of hell, slowly stepping towards them.

"Continue restoring the barrier! I'll buy you a little more time!"

In the blink of an eye, Takikage quickly devised a battle plan!

He charged toward Fengtian with a powerful aura of lightning chakra.

Seeing this, the judge quickened the speed of his hand seals, wanting to restore the barrier as soon as possible.

However, the next moment, an extremely large figure casually unleashed a burst of energy that instantly shattered the barrier that he had just partially restored!

Just then, everyone heard Fengtian's voice, which sounded like a death knell:

"Now, let the countdown begin..."

"3..."

"2..."

"1..."