"Water Release—Water Wave!"
The Second Hokage stood atop the Yatagarasu, his eyes cold and devoid of emotion as he directly attacked Houka and the others.
Clearly, Tobirama Senju's consciousness had been completely suppressed. He was now nothing more than a walking corpse!
A surging wave swept in from the rear flank, and Guy instinctively spun around and launched a savage kick.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Bang!
Guy's kick blasted the surging wave apart, countless tiny droplets shooting backward like bullets and striking the Yatagarasu.
Houka's expression changed. This is bad.
Sure enough, after being struck by the droplets, the Yatagarasu immediately began splitting without hesitation.
"What?"
Guy's eyes nearly popped out. "It... split?! What's going on?"
"This is the Summoning Beast of Pain's Animal Path. Once it comes under attack, it splits," Houka explained.
"Splits? Does that mean it'll keep splitting forever? Is there no limit?" Guy asked in shock.
"Apparently, there isn't," Houka said seriously. "So the only way to defeat them is to kill the Animal Path!"
"I see. So we still have to find them!" Guy nodded.
At that moment, the Yatagarasu, now split into two, flapped their wings and gave harsh caws as they frantically gave chase.
Super Whirlwind Style Two panicked, beating its wings with all its strength. Brute force worked miracles, and its speed abruptly soared, leaving the two Yatagarasu behind. But it could only keep it up for a moment before it faltered, and the two Yatagarasu behind it caught up again.
"Water Release..."
Seeing that the distance had closed, the Second Hokage atop the Yatagarasu on the left immediately formed Hand Seals. "Water Dragon Bullet!"
A water dragon as thick as a cesspit barrel appeared in the air in an instant, winding rapidly through the sky before snapping at the tail feathers on