Shinji nodded, saying casually, "The core of the pollution zone is a meteorite crater seven or eight meters in diameter. In the center of the crater is a meteorite emitting a ghostly green glow. I suspect that meteorite is the source of the pollution!"
Alice tentatively asked, "So you destroyed that meteorite?"
Shinji shrugged: "What else?"
Alice and "Arcane" looked at each other again, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
Undoubtedly, that meteorite serving as the pollution source must be a creation of the Plague Hegemon, a symbol of the Plague Hegemon's power.
For ordinary people, let alone destroying it, even approaching it was difficult. They really couldn't imagine how Shinji managed to do it!
Hearing that Shinji had destroyed the pollution source at the center of the forbidden zone, the high-level mages looked at each other in dismay.
That Shinji could come out of the pollution zone alive was already unbelievable to them. As for clearing the pollution source, after understanding the terror of the forbidden zone, such a thought had never crossed their minds, nor had they ever thought anyone could accomplish it!
Shinji, however, felt not a shred of pride.
The process of clearing the pollution source was actually not smooth.
When Shinji first bombarded that meteorite with a "Truth-Seeking Ball," it consumed one-third of the meteorite's volume. So he thought two more "Truth-Seeking Balls" would solve the problem. As a result, he used a total of seven "Truth-Seeking Balls" to barely destroy the meteorite.
Because the further he went, the sturdier the meteorite became as the pollution source. When only a small piece remained, Shinji used two "Truth-Seeking Balls" in a row to annihilate it.
This made him realize the terrifying nature of the Plague Hegemon, so facing everyone's shocked and suspicious gazes, his expression remained solemn.
After returning to Mage Twilight Star's "Wisdom Tower," Shinji didn't participate in any more meetings but buried himself in the library.
After the incident in the pollution zone, whether it was those arrogant high-level mages, or Alice and "Arcane," they all realized Shinji's difference, so everyone tacitly refrained from disturbing him.
A few days later, Shinji copied all valuable information in the library.
Through his research over these few days, he realized that mana and chakra were relatively close forms of energy. The crystallization of wisdom from countless mages of the "Six Rings World" in the library was extremely useful even to him now.
Especially the "Magic Ring." Shinji felt it was perfectly suited for Shion, so he bid farewell to Alice and "Arcane" and quietly returned to the Ninja World.
Inside the Aerial Fortress.
Upon returning to the Ninja World, Shinji first listened to Yakumo's report.
During the days he was away, nothing major happened in the Ninja World. After all, following a Great Ninja War, both the Ninja Alliance and Nagato's Akatsuki Organization needed to lick their wounds and recover their vitality, so no one jumped out to cause trouble.
To cover up the disappearance of Shinji, Mumei, Karin, Haku, Kimimaro, and the other Konoha Military Police Force members, Yakumo created several blood clones, disguised as Shinji and the others, and returned to Konoha.
Yakumo herself also returned to Konoha privately and confessed everything to Tsunade.
Because a non-interference agreement had already been reached with Shinji, Tsunade didn't make things difficult for Yakumo but instead cooperated with Yakumo to cover up the situation. So up to now, apart from Tsunade and Jiraiya, others in the village didn't know Shinji was "A" of the Akatsuki Organization, nor were they suspicious of the Konoha Military Police Force members who had been missing for a while.
"Very good!"
Shinji nodded after listening to the report.
Yakumo continued: "Regarding Itachi Uchiha, news came from Teacher. Itachi's Kekkei Genkai disease is very severe, and Teacher is not confident in fully curing it."
"I know!"
Shinji wasn't too worried.
This trip to Heimdallr, he bought a lot of equipment. Besides combat prosthetics and bodies, there was also plenty of medical equipment.
With the assistance of this equipment, he was confident in curing Itachi's Kekkei Genkai disease.
Of course, he wouldn't waste his precious time on Itachi Uchiha right now, so having Tsunade maintain Itachi Uchiha's life was enough.
Shinji then asked: "Any news from Mumei and Karin?"
Yakumo hurriedly replied: "Not yet for the time being."
Shinji frowned slightly: "Hiding quite deeply!"
Before leaving the Ninja World, he was already preparing to make a move on Isshiki Otsutsuki, Hiruko, and Ranmaru—ninjas with special dojutsu hiding in the Ninja World.
Hiruko and Ranmaru were no problem for the current Shinji, so his main target remained Isshiki Otsutsuki, who had been hiding in the Ninja World for a millennium.
Considering the opponent, although parasitic in Jigen's body in the form of "Karma," was ultimately still an Otsutsuki, Shinji assigned the task of investigating Isshiki Otsutsuki to Mumei and Karin.
Pondering for a moment, Shinji ordered: "Let Haku, Neji, and Kimimaro also join the investigation. I want to find Isshiki Otsutsuki as soon as possible!"
Yakumo replied: "Understood!"
After handling these affairs, Shinji went to Shion's training ground.
Previously, due to the urgency of the war, as soon as the fusion was completed, Shion activated the "Priestess Chakra Mode" and hurried to the battlefield. Now that she was free, she finally had the chance to adapt to the power after fusion.
Seeing Shion practicing various sealing techniques of the Demon Country priestess methodically in the training ground, Shinji watched with a smile for a while.
A moment later, Shion discovered Shinji and hurriedly rushed over: "Shinji, you're back!"
Shinji nodded with a smile, then displayed the magic catalog copied from the "Six Rings World" to Shion one by one, introducing: "These are the magics I found for you. You can try cultivating them!"
Under normal circumstances, all information about the "Six Rings World" in the Ninja World was considered pollution and needed to be contained.
But Shinji was a "Lampbearer," and the "Lamp" granted him the ability to recruit "Attendants." Shion had already become his "Attendant," so she was also immune to pollution. Her cultivation of magic from the "Six Rings World" was just like Haku cultivating Breathing Styles from the "Demon Slayer World"—it wouldn't pollute the Ninja World.
Shion was confused: "Magic? What is that?"
Shinji explained: "You can understand it as your Demon Country's witchcraft, just leaning more towards the spiritual side. It is a very profound method of utilizing spiritual power. If you master it, your strength will be qualitatively improved..."
"Eh!"
Before Shinji could finish explaining, Shion was attracted by the catalog recording the "Magic Ring."
Shinji smiled slightly.
As he expected, the Supreme Sorcerer's "Magic Ring" fit perfectly with Shion, a priestess whose strength approached "Six Paths Level."
As long as Shion could master the mysteries of magic and successfully control the "Magic Ring," she would inevitably cross the threshold of "Six Paths Level" and become an important combat force under Shinji's command.