"Ah~~"
Utatane Koharu cried out in pain. Freeing one hand, she flung out two Exploding Tags that drifted toward Kisame Hoshigaki.
Boom~~
Two explosions rang out. Kisame Hoshigaki abandoned his suppression of Utatane Koharu and used the broad blade of Samehada to block the blasts.
"Good opportunity!"
At that moment, the Masked Man, who had been lying in wait on the second floor, suddenly floated down and reached out to grab Naruto Uzumaki.
"Susanoo!!"
Mingyou let out an angry roar. A vast amount of pale blue energy surged over his body, and a skeletal armored giant over ten meters tall instantly appeared.
With a tremendous crash, Susanoo punched a huge hole through the ancient building. The central support pillar among the roof beams snapped completely, and without its load-bearing pillar, the old building creaked as though it could collapse at any moment.
Masked Man Tobi's attempt to seize Naruto Uzumaki was also disrupted by the commotion caused by the building's collapse.
"What the hell is that thing?"
It was Kisame Hoshigaki's first time seeing Susanoo. As he dodged the falling bricks and earth crashing down around him, his eyes widened as he stared at the colossal figure nearby.
Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and the others present were likewise filled with shock.
But Mingyou had no intention of letting such a good opportunity slip away. In the instant everyone hesitated, he controlled Susanoo to swing its two long skeletal armored arms forward.
Crash~~
The sound of shattering bricks and stones erupted as the two skeletal armored arms swept out, smashing the walls down once more.
The already teetering ancient building split apart completely down the middle and came crashing down.
Yet Susanoo's forward-swinging arms did not directly attack those present. Instead, they grabbed Naruto Uzumaki in one hand and scooped him