Killer B, who had retreated into the distance, stared fixedly at the battlefield.
The reason he had listened to Tsunade and obediently backed away wasn't that he didn't care about the Fourth Raikage. It was because he trusted the Five Kage!
The Five Kage had gathered on the distant battlefield, with a powerhouse like Jiraiya—no weaker than a Kage—at their side, along with the elite forces of the various villages. Killer B couldn't imagine what chance Nagato had of winning!
Killer B wasn't the only one who thought so.
The Five Kage had joined forces to sweep away the Six Paths of Pain and seal all five fully transformed Tailed Beasts, greatly boosting the morale of the Ninja Village Allied Forces.
Although battles were still raging across the field, the Allied Forces' ninja were convinced that victory would be theirs.
On the battlefield.
The Hidden Mist Technique Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, had just used shrouded the entire battlefield, making it nearly impossible to see even a hand in front of one's face for anyone caught within.
It was a technique Kirigakure commonly used, especially effective against those who relied on visual prowess.
Jiraiya, Mei Terumi, Pakura, and Tsunade had charged into the mist. Though they moved at incredible speed, they made hardly a sound, darting through the fog like phantoms!
For ninja of their caliber, stealth and assassination were the most basic skills.
Whoosh.
Jiraiya reached Nagato first and immediately unleashed Sage Art: Lion Mane of the Lion Beast. His white hair shot forward, coiling toward Nagato as he tried to free the Fourth Raikage from Nagato's grasp.
Meanwhile, Mei Terumi was concealed in the mist, her Hand Seals already complete. She was waiting for Jiraiya to rescue the Fourth Raikage before immediately unleashing Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique.