[Dust Release: World Severing Technique]
Ōnoki understood this. Though he wasn't exactly a good person, he couldn't stand by and watch tens of thousands of people perish. It was simply what he had to do as a human being.
Ōnoki's Dust Release was aimed at Deva Path Pain.
Deva Path Pain didn't dare take Ōnoki's Dust Release head-on and dodged it, but he was still preparing to use Chibaku Tensei.
As soon as Ōnoki used Dust Release, Jiraiya and the other two charged forward to stop the other Pains from helping Deva Path Pain.
The remaining four Pains sprang into action as well. Their goal was to buy Deva Path Pain time to use Chibaku Tensei.
Jiraiya, with Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima perched on his shoulders, used [Sage Art: Fire Style—Fire Dragon Bullet].
This was a ninjutsu that could only be used in Sage Mode. It was also a combined technique used by Jiraiya and the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima.
Jiraiya spat out Toad Oil, Sage Fukasaku used Wind Release, and Sage Shima used Fire Release. The flames formed by combining these three powers could devour anything solid.
Sage Art: Goemon was arguably Jiraiya's most powerful technique at the moment.
But then Preta Path stepped in front of Jiraiya's Sage Art: Goemon and stretched both palms toward the immense flames sweeping toward him.
The sight surprised Jiraiya and the others, but they assumed Preta Path intended to sacrifice himself to stop the technique.
But that wasn't what happened.
The immense flames produced by Sage Art: Goemon abruptly stopped as soon as they touched Preta Path. Then a tremendous force emanated from his hands, sucking in every last flame.
In the end, only the scorched earth in front of Preta Path remained as proof that the flames had ever