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In the area to the left.
"What!?"
Within Naruto's field of vision.
The Animal Path was flying low, bearing down on them, while the Human Path was approaching from the other side.
"Not good! Karin, Utakata, stay alert!"
Naruto reacted at once.
He gathered all his chakra.
Sage Mode brought his senses to their utmost limit.
"Sage Art: Wind Breath Technique!"
Naruto's hands formed seals at high speed.
His stomach swelled sharply.
In an instant.
"Pfft!"
"Rumble!"
A powerful gale roared to life.
Carrying a thunderous force,
the rushing wind seemed capable of slicing through dimensions.
As it surged toward them,
"Hm!?"
The Animal Path, still perched on its summoning beast, jolted in alarm and leapt straight into the air. The next moment, the incoming gale—its sharp attack strengthened by Senjutsu Chakra—sliced the flying summon in half.
The cutting edge of the wind was unmistakable.
With a mournful cry, the flying summon vanished in a puff of white smoke.
As it hit the ground,
"Whoosh!"
Utakata, wrapped in a layer of crimson Chakra Cloak with six chakra tails whipping behind him, rushed to the Animal Path's side. He formed seals swiftly, unleashing a powerful attack.
"Rumble!"
A strike from the left.
"Hm!?"
"Summoning Technique!"
The Animal Path reacted just as quickly, forming hand seals before pressing one palm against the empty air.
"Pfft!"
In an instant,
another summoned beast appeared—a raging rhinoceros, magnified dozens of times.
"Boom!"
From the side, it perfectly blocked Utakata's assault.
Another deafening explosion followed.
Thick black smoke billowed outward.
"Buzz!"
The next moment,
from the other side,
"Naruto!"
Karin sensed it a fraction faster than Naruto.
"Yeah, I know!"
As they moved along the flank,
the Human Path closed in.
"Whoosh!"
Naruto slid to the side.
"Sage Art: