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He could no longer hold on and had no choice but to withdraw from the battlefield.
Tsunade watched with her heart in her throat, firmly holding back Katsuyu as she prepared to act.
If she forced blood into Kakashi Hatake with healing techniques now, his mind would collapse outright, leaving him in a vegetative state.
"This is troublesome."
Nagato looked down at his stubborn enemies, his brow tightly furrowed.
"These people from Konoha are tougher than I expected."
He raised his head to look at Konan, his voice cold and resolute.
"I have to use that technique."
Super Shinra Tensei.
Konan's expression changed drastically, her eyes filling with terror. "Are you insane? That technique puts an enormous strain on your body! You're already out of stamina. Keep this up, and you'll die of exhaustion!"
"We must capture the Nine-Tails."
Nagato did not turn back. There was not a trace of hesitation in his eyes.
Before his words had faded, he shot into the sky and hovered in midair.
An unprecedented, terrifying aura spread wildly outward from him.
Naruto and the others felt their hearts sink as a shudder rose from the depths of their souls.
They desperately tried to rush up to him, but he was already far beyond the height they could jump.
"Super Shinra Tensei!!!"
His roar rang out, and destruction descended.
Invisible repulsive force erupted like a tidal wave, disintegrating everything in its path.
BOOOOM!!!
The earth groaned, and buildings collapsed.
Everything solid was pulverized in that instant.
"Get out of the way!"
Tsunade's pupils contracted sharply as she screamed.
She controlled Katsuyu with everything she had, making her enormous body rapidly expand to envelop everyone completely.
Yet the power of Super Shinra Tensei was simply too terrifying.
Even with Katsuyu's slippery skin cushioning the