In the forest.
To avoid interfering with one another, the fighting was no longer concentrated in one place. Instead, it spread out in all directions, and the individual battlefields gradually grew farther apart.
"Konoha Whirlwind!"
With a rush of wind, Might Guy's powerful kick struck Dan Katō's Impure World Body and split it in two at the waist!
"Nice!"
Kakashi praised him, then hurried to step forward and seal Dan Katō's Impure World Body.
Dan Katō was powerful. Even as an Impure World Body, he was not to be underestimated. Kakashi had been unable to find an opportunity to seal him while fighting alone, but as soon as Guy arrived to help, the situation turned around, giving him the opening he needed.
After landing, Guy said, "Kakashi, I'll leave this to you. I'm going to help the others!"
In the short time he'd been there, he'd already helped the others take down two Impure World Bodies, not counting Dan Katō.
Top-tier taijutsu often proved remarkably effective against Impure World Bodies, whose intelligence, speed, and reflexes were all below their peak.
"Right, go ahead!"
Kakashi nodded as he began forming Hand Seals.
With only half his body left, Dan Katō stared at Kakashi and asked, "How is Konoha? Is Tsunade all right?"
Kakashi kept his hands moving as he replied, "Please don't worry, senior. Lord Tsunade and the village are both doing well!"
"Then I can rest easy!"
A relieved smile appeared on Dan Katō's face.
As a master of the Spirit Transformation Technique, his Spirit Body was exceptionally resilient, and he had far greater control over himself than the other dead brought back through Impure World Reincarnation. So although Kabuto Yakushi had controlled him during the earlier fight, he'd actually held back. Otherwise, Guy couldn't have taken him down in