Before Yuan had even finished speaking, he had turned into a streak of light and shot straight toward Deva Path Pain. He could not be bothered wasting words on these puppets controlled by someone else. Every second he delayed was another chance for the enemy to turn things around.
The Deva Path did not stop bringing his hands together, and beside him, the Animal Path immediately stepped forward, formed seals again, and slammed a hand to the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu: Yatagarasu! Summoning Jutsu: Chameleon!"
A massive three-legged black crow flapped its wings and dove down from midair, its sharp beak pecking straight at Yuan's head. At the same time, a huge chameleon that could turn invisible spat out a tongue coated in strong acid, lashing in from the side like a whip as it tried to intercept Yuan's charge.
Yuan did not even look at the crow. With a casual sweep of his left hand, a dark-red Susanoo arm instantly condensed. The enormous skeletal hand clamped around Yatagarasu's neck and abruptly tightened. With a bang, the massive summoned beast turned straight into a cloud of white smoke and scattered.
As for the invisible chameleon, Yuan's Sage Art Sensing had already locked down its position. He stomped hard on the ground with his right leg, launching himself into the air and avoiding the sweep of the acid tongue. Then he twisted in midair, using the force of his descent as his right leg chopped down into empty space like a battle-axe.
Crack!
A muffled sound of breaking bones rang out. The chameleon screamed and revealed itself, its huge body smashing a deep pit into the ground. It twitched twice, then stopped moving.
"The circus act ends here." After landing, Yuan did not pause at all and charged at the Deva Path