The statue's collapse didn't mean the war was over. If anything, the battle had only grown fiercer.
During the lull in the explosions, Ishikawa brought the Raikage to a safe location. The two panted lightly as they stared at the towering giant before them, its body shimmering with blue light.
Dust filled the air, and each hurried breath drew it into their lungs. Yet Ishikawa wasn't the least bit nervous. He calmly gathered chakra, wrapping it around himself as brown, steaming breaths poured from his mouth and nose and dissipated across the ground.
He planted both hands on the earth and released his chakra. "Earth Release: Mountain Earth Technique!"
The ground began to shake violently. The heaving earth seemed to let out an ancient groan before suddenly bursting apart and closing in on Susanoo from both sides.
"Our turn!"
Watching two hemispheres, each taller than a mountain, close in on Susanoo, Reto gathered the chakra within him and spoke in a low voice.
Chakra blazed around all three Kage. Their dazzling blue light gathered in the air, forming a water dragon infused with Wind, Water, and Lightning Release chakra. A blinding flash of lightning glinted from its dragon orb as it roared and surged toward the blue giant, its long claws slashing through the air.
The dragon's deafening roar resounded across the battlefield. With both hands pressed against the earth, Ishikawa gritted his teeth against the sweat trickling from his forehead into his eyes. He gazed hopefully at the dragon soaring through the sky. Please, let it work!
They'd already achieved their strategic objective. The best outcome now was to keep Susanoo trapped in place.
At the center of the storm, Uchiha Madara wasn't the least bit tense. He silently gave their teamwork a thumbs-up. No wonder they were Kage