Nagato's Secret Power Bank

The five had fought fiercely for a long time, their battle carrying them from Amegakure into the mountain forest beyond the village.

Hanzo drove the other four back with Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique. He landed atop an ancient tree, breathing a little hard, and said admiringly, "The young people of the Ninja World never cease to amaze me.

Even after Yahiko died, you still found a powerful ally and managed to fight me this far.

But..."

Even now, Hanzo believed victory was assured. His voice brimmed with confidence. How could I lose when I have Ibuse?

"But why can't you learn from your mistakes?"

Hanzo bit his finger, gathered chakra, and formed a hand sign. With a poof, he summoned the hill-sized Ibuse beneath the ancient tree.

He leaped down from the treetop and stood on Ibuse's back, looking down at his four enemies. "You cannot possibly defeat me.

Behold my power. Feel true pain. If you cannot withstand Ibuse's poison, you have no right to stand before me."

Hanzo kicked Ibuse. The creature understood him at once, opened his mouth, drew a deep breath, and spewed purple poison gas.

The gas spread with startling speed, seeping into the air the instant it left Ibuse's mouth and billowing outward.

To Hanzo's surprise, only Nagato and Konan took a slight step back. Even they looked hesitant rather than alarmed.

Once the gas had completely surrounded them, Nagato and Konan seemed to confirm something. The hesitation in their eyes vanished, replaced by confidence.

That settles it. Sasori's antidote works. At least so far, nothing had gone wrong. Ibuse's poison had no effect on the four of them.

"Idiot."

Uchiha Mai curled his lip and barked, "Keep him occupied for me.

Here I come, Hanzo!"

Using the Body Flicker Technique, Uchiha Mai