Pain's support arrived in the blink of an eye.
Although Nagato's original body had little mobility,
he could use the Summoned Beast "Yata Mirror" to transport himself to the battlefield at the fastest possible speed.
A rumble suddenly swept across the sky.
Then, a group of figures was dropped from above.
Raiga Kurosuki, wielding the twin blades "Lightning Blade: Fang."
Jurozaemon Biwa, wielding "Kubikiribōchō."
And... Yahiko, also known as "Pain - Heavenly Path."
The three landed lightly.
In the air, Yata Mirror slowed down and began circling leisurely.
Jurozaemon Biwa and Raiga Kurosuki carried their blades on their shoulders as they stood behind Pain.
The three members of the Akatsuki Organization made their grand entrance in this dazzling fashion.
But no matter how fast they were, by the time they arrived, Hyuga Sho had already snapped the neck of the last Mist Ninja.
The remaining two clever ones had fled as soon as they saw things going badly.
"Damn it... it's that demon, Hyuga Sho, again..."
Momochi Zabuza complained as he ran.
The instant Hyuga Sho appeared, he had abandoned the mission.
By now, he had already run several kilometers.
"Hehe... it can't be helped. If he's Konoha's White Devil..."
Kisame Hoshigaki bared his teeth and laughed, seemingly not ashamed in the slightest of abandoning the mission.
Once bitten, twice shy.
After running away enough times, it became familiar.
Several kilometers away...
Hyuga Sho pressed his right hand against the box, force surging from his palm.
The box did not move at all.
"Huh?"
Hyuga Sho peered through it with his Byakugan, only to discover that he could not see through the box.
"Was a seal placed on it...?"
At that thought, he hoisted the box onto his shoulder and prepared to leave, completely ignoring the three members of the