Facing his former teacher, Deva Path hurled a massive boulder toward Jiraiya.
Shindai's puppet released magnetic repulsion, sending the boulder flying away.
Jiraiya looked solemnly at Deva Path. "Since you're unwilling to talk, then I'll just have to capture you here and ask questions later!"
[Wild Lion's Mane Technique!]
Jiraiya's hair extended, forming into a lion's mane that surged toward Deva Path, attempting to entangle him.
Deva Path raised one hand.
[Shinra Tensei!]
A wave of repulsive force erupted, sending Jiraiya's hair—and Jiraiya himself—flying backward.
Jiraiya stabilized mid-air as he landed, skidding across the ground for a short distance.
Jiraiya glanced toward Shindai's puppet. Why hadn't it helped this time by repelling the attack with its magnetic force?
Shindai's puppet wasn't programmed for team combat—it simply acted on its own. It only reacted if something directly threatened itself, which was why it had repelled the falling boulder earlier.
The puppet continued emitting magnetic repulsion against Deva Path, attempting to block and hinder him.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya took advantage of the puppet's magnetic repulsion to gain an edge in his fight against Deva Path.
The battle in Konoha Village had reached a fever pitch.
However, this intense warfare placed Sunagakure's ninja at an extreme disadvantage.
Because they were the aggressors relying on surprise, once Konoha reacted, their advantage quickly turned into a liability.
Right now, Sunagakure's ninja were clearly at a disadvantage.
Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's leadership, Konoha's ninja were successfully resisting the invasion, gradually stabilizing the situation.
Hiruzen Sarutobi planned to press forward, driving the Sand ninja completely out of Konoha—and then face Danzo.
Hiruzen was filled with rage. He never imagined his longtime friend Danzo would betray Konoha like this.
In the arena,
Obito had arrived. Shindai called out to Hikaku Uchiha, who was using Susanoo to fight off Shukaku. "Hikaku, give Obito a boost!"
Instantly, Hikaku Uchiha used the Eight Trigrams Sealing Array to channel Naruto's chakra into Obito.
Obito suddenly became energized, full of vigor, immediately activating his Susanoo.
On the other side, Naruto's legs nearly gave way, and he almost collapsed.
Two Susanoos, plus Shindai and Pakura constantly unleashing high-cost jutsu like they were free—even with Nine-Tails' chakra powering him, Naruto was barely holding up!
Shindai, Pakura, Hikaku Uchiha, and Obito fought with incredible intensity.
Whenever Shukaku attacked, two Susanoos blocked the front lines. If things got rough, Obito could always activate Kamui. Right now, Shukaku had become nothing more than a sandbag, getting pounded nonstop.
Shindai stabilized the situation here and turned his gaze toward Danzo, then glanced at Rasa on the rooftop, beginning to formulate a plan.
Danzo had survived several otherwise fatal attacks thanks to Izanagi. Now he had fled with his men because he simply couldn't fight anymore—there was no way to win.
They had finally managed to destroy both the Asura Path and Human Path, but Naraka Path's King Enma merely chewed twice and restored them completely. How could they possibly continue fighting?
Compared to Danzo, Shindai found Rasa far more intriguing.
Shindai shouted toward Pakura, Hikaku Uchiha, and Obito, "Keep going! Awakening the Jinchuriki will turn the tide!"
At this moment, Rasa was heavily wounded. Baki had been gutted by Shisui's Kunai to the lower back and was now incapacitated.
With Setsuna Uchiha's help, Hidan destroyed the puppet that had bound him.
However, another puppet emitting an electromagnetic field remained intact after Minato Namikaze inscribed a Flying Thunder God technique onto it. It continued functioning, affecting everyone except Minato and Shisui.
Hidan was practically powerless now, since Minato had severed both of his arms.
Still, the reckless brute tried to bite Minato even with both arms severed, opening his mouth wide in a desperate attempt.
But Minato didn't even activate the Flying Thunder God—he simply kicked Hidan straight in the face, sending him flying away with a few teeth knocked loose.
Setsuna Uchiha found the situation extremely troublesome. Activating Susanoo would mean losing all mobility.
Besides, Shisui was already using Susanoo. Even if Setsuna activated his own, they still wouldn't gain the upper hand.
Every time he attempted teleportation, lightning struck nearby—though not hitting him directly, Minato was still there. Minato wouldn't let him easily evade attacks.
Right now, Minato remained completely unharmed, while Setsuna bore a deep wound across his chest from a Flying Thunder God Kunai.
Because Shisui wanted to maintain his Susanoo for a longer duration, his Susanoo was only at its second phase, currently clashing against Rasa's Gold Dust.
[Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!]
Both Shisui and his Susanoo were rapidly buried under a deluge of Gold Dust falling from the rooftop above. In the midst of this,
[Magnet Release! Iron Sand Drizzle!]
A massive amount of Iron Sand formed into projectiles launched at high speed toward Rasa, spreading like shotgun blasts across a wide area.
Rasa immediately halted the Gold Dust Imperial Funeral and used his Gold Dust to block these incoming Iron Sand projectiles.
Looking upward, Rasa spotted Shindai floating midair, gazing down at him.
"Tsk tsk, you really look pathetic right now. With your level of skill, where did you find the courage? Why don't you call for help? For example, where's your mother Chiyo? Or perhaps your father Onoki, out in the wild?
Onoki is the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure. Even if he dislikes you as his illegitimate son, shouldn't he at least lend you a hand when you ask for help?"
"Blood always flows back to where it belongs, doesn't it?"
Shindai openly mocked Rasa. Rasa's already dark face turned deathly pale.
Shindai shouted at Shisui, "Shisui, go assist Minato-dono! Leave this moron to me!"
Shisui glanced at Rasa and nodded, "I understand. I'll leave this to you."
Rasa attempted to attack Shindai with his Gold Dust, but suddenly frowned—he realized the amount of Gold Dust under his control had dropped drastically.
Shindai calmly said, "Your Magnet Release probably dates back to techniques left behind by earlier Magnet Release ninjas, right? Well, thinking about it makes sense. Your celebrated Puppet Technique hasn't improved either. The idiot son of yours still uses puppets created by me and Sasori.
Are you trying to make me laugh my ass off? Anybody with self-respect wouldn't use puppets crafted by me and Sasori. Even those puppets that I casually made just to fool around with, you actually treat them like treasures. All Sunagakure puppet masters should just dig a hole and bury themselves in shame!
Now, my Puppet Technique is the strongest in the ninja world! My Magnet Release is also the strongest in the ninja world! Your stolen Magnet Release, inherited from the Kazekage, is completely worthless in my eyes!"
Shindai began forming hand seals with both hands: "Then now, let me show you my Magnet Release!"
[Magnet Release! Electromagnetic Surge!]
The Gold Dust beneath trembled violently as surges of electricity coursed through it.
In an instant, blazing bolts of lightning surged toward Rasa.
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