Manda's cold vertical pupils were filled with contempt for the summoned beasts across from it.
...Katsuyu and Gamabunta at its side both shot it displeased glances.
That bastard Manda had always been an arrogant creature. They truly hoped it would fall on this battlefield.
"My Katsuyu will need to focus on healing later. Leave these... summoned beasts to you."
Tsunade stared at the army across from them, fire blazing in her eyes. They were the ones... who had ambushed Nawaki. Though she wanted nothing more than to charge over and crush them with her iron fists.
But she knew her role. A large amount of Chakra still had to be reserved for healing; war was no game.
She could only suppress her anger for now and hope that the comrades beside her would beat them senseless.
"No problem!"
Orochimaru nodded. Nawaki's resurrection had nearly made his jaw drop.
The subsequent investigation had also drawn his attention once more to Uchiha Cheng.
"Tsunade! I'll prove that your judgment was wrong!"
Jiraiya, who had been listless since last night, looked at the bold, unrestrained battlefield before him, and his heart brightened once more.
After tossing out a remark that left Orochimaru baffled, he slapped the frog's head, and the massive toad was the first to leap forward.
Rumble! The earth trembled once again.
Then Gamabunta marched toward the Stone Ninja with a swaggering gait.
Hiss!!! "Don't steal my prey!"
Manda let out a fierce hiss, twisting its body as it slithered forward, seemingly slow but actually swift.
Another earth-shaking rumble followed, leaving a winding trench in its wake.
Seeing the two big shots take the lead, the army of smaller summoned beasts immediately rushed out as well.
Utatane Koharu, standing in the command formation at the rear, had a dark expression as