Before them was the combined fire-and-oil ninjutsu unleashed by Jiraiya, the two toad sages, and Gamabunta: the Sage Art Goemon and Toad Oil Flame Bullet.
The oil in Gamabunta's mouth was not ordinary oil, but toad oil from Mount Myoboku's Toad Oil Pond, rich in natural energy. Once ignited by Jiraiya's Sage Art Goemon, the Toad Oil Flame Bullet became a Sage Art infused with natural energy as well.
Behind Nagato, the Third Tsuchikage aimed at his back and unleashed the large-scale "Boundary Stripping Technique," its range even encompassing the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path not far from Nagato.
The Third Tsuchikage and Fourth Raikage, who had circled around to either side, were already incredibly fast. With the Third Tsuchikage's Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Fourth Kazekage's Gold Dust assisting them, they moved as nimbly as phantoms, leaving long afterimages in broad daylight as they attacked Nagato along erratic paths.
Faced with this pincer attack from above, below, left, right, and every direction, Nagato looked disdainful.
Such an offensive might have been a devastating catastrophe for other shinobi, but it was nothing to him. His gaze sharpened, and he switched places with a distant Limbo Clone, effortlessly evading Jiraiya's meticulously planned Senjutsu attack. Then he reached toward the Third Tsuchikage, who was unleashing Dust Release. "Banshō Ten'in!"
Whoosh...
In an instant, the Third Tsuchikage, whose glowing light had only just swelled and had not yet fully fired, was seized by an irresistible force of attraction and hurtled toward Nagato.
At that moment, a stream of Gold Dust rose from the ground and abruptly wrapped around the Third Tsuchikage, resisting Nagato's Banshō Ten'in.
Tsunade, who had yet to make a move, leaped into the air and drove a fist at Nagato.
Nagato's expression remained unchanged. He extended his other hand