At the same time Minato used the Rasengan to take down the Hell Path, the two Mount Myōboku sages on Jiraiya's shoulders, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima, attacked as well.
Thanks to the intelligence Minato had gathered during his earlier clash with them, they discovered that the so-called Six Paths of Pain not only shared vision, but each path also seemed to possess a distinct ability.
However, up to this point, the Six Paths of Pain had not used any genjutsu. And even though they shared vision, they appeared to possess only a single consciousness.
Thus, if they wanted to restrain all six Paths of Pain at once, genjutsu was indeed the best way to break through.
Unfortunately, neither Jiraiya nor Minato excelled at using genjutsu, so the technique could only be performed by the two sages, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima.
"Sage Art: Demonic Illusion - Toad Song!"
The powerful croaking formed sound waves that directly enveloped the remaining Paths of Pain. This potent auditory genjutsu, called the "Toad Duet" by the two sages, could trap opponents within a Genjutsu Barrier before Mount Myōboku's stone swords pierced their bodies, leaving them unable to move.
Compared to True Illusion: Immovable, which summoned the Four Heavenly Kings to bind an opponent, Toad Song was somewhat less powerful, but it did not require such lengthy preparation.
By the time Tendo Pain broke free from the genjutsu, aside from the Hell Path that Minato had taken down first, the Human Path, Beast Path, and Asura Path had also been eliminated by Minato while immobilized by the illusion.
In just a few moments, of the original Six Paths of Pain, only the Preta Path, which could absorb Chakra, and Tendo Pain, who could use Almighty Push to repel everything, remained.
"Yahiko, stop. You have