In the blink of an eye, the two colossal beings—the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Ancestor Statue—filled the entire field of vision of the Third Hokage and the others.
"Th-This...!?"
"Are they going to fight to the death?"
"Damn it, chakra on this level is simply unimaginable!"
This most direct and primal display of power left the Kage utterly shocked.
The Third Hokage even recalled the battle between the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End. Just like then, this was a life-or-death duel between two experts standing at the pinnacle of the Ninja World!
Roar...
At that moment, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path threw back its head and let out a soul-shaking roar!
Standing atop the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's head, Nagato rapidly formed hand seals before pressing his palms together. Coordinating with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, he unleashed the ocular power of his Rinnegan and shouted, "Planetary Devastation!"
Inside Konoha.
Whoosh, whoosh...
Amid bursts of rushing wind, the ninja scattered throughout the village arrived one after another beside the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, who had been restrained by Hyuga Kagami's Four Symbols Seal.
"Lord Killer B! Lady Yugito!"
Seeing the five Jinchuriki who had been turned into the Six Paths of Pain lying unconscious under the seals, Darui and the other Kumogakure ninja were the most agitated.
After all, if they could successfully rescue Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki—the two perfect Jinchuriki captured by Akatsuki—then Kumogakure's strength would instantly recover, making it the strongest ninja village after Konoha.
Just as Darui was about to step forward to rescue Killer B and Yugito, Jiraiya stopped him and shook his head. "Now isn't the time. If we rashly undo the seals, we