Making an Entrance (Continued)

With the end of that move, it was clear that this black-robed figure had no intention of continuing the fight. Instead, the other black-robed figure stepped forward and looked at the scene before them.

Looking at Matatabi, who appeared to have been injured, this person began forming hand seals without the slightest hesitation or pity.

As this person formed the seals, a fluttering sound suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Once the hand signs were complete, paper cranes suddenly appeared one after another above the black-robed figure's head.

Though the paper cranes were not large, they were so densely packed that they covered more than half the sky.

If one did not look closely, one might truly think that so many white cranes were dancing through the sky.

At the same time, after the paper cranes appeared, the black-robed figure raised a finger and pointed slightly.

The paper cranes immediately flapped their wings and flew toward Matatabi.

This time, however, the paper cranes did not seek to restrain Matatabi like the ice wolves had.

Instead, like Deidara's clay bombs, they exploded the instant they came into contact with Matatabi.

The explosions did not seem particularly wide in range or powerful.

But when paper cranes filled the sky like this, no matter how powerful a creature was, even if it did not die, it would at least lose a layer of skin.

Matatabi's intelligence might have been lacking, but she still sensed the danger through instinct.

So she let out another roar. This time, she endured the pain and disruption caused by the paper crane explosions.

It looked as though she was about to unleash a big move.

She opened her mouth, and red and black particles immediately began gathering in equal proportions before it.

Very quickly, as those particles gathered, a