But Deva Path Pain made his move!
"Banshō Ten'in!"
A powerful gravitational force instantly seized Hanzo, yanking him hard toward Deva Path!
Not good! Hanzo was experienced and immediately realized this was a control technique. Without hesitation, he formed seals. "Shadow Clone Technique!"
Bang! A Shadow Clone was pulled over by the gravitational force, while the real body seized the chance to retreat.
"Ha!" The Shadow Clone that had been pulled over self-destructed in an instant, filling the air with smoke.
The battle entered a fever pitch from the very beginning. The Six Paths of Pain each performed their role, coordinating seamlessly, their abilities strange and unpredictable. Deva Path controlled the whole field, sometimes using Banshō Ten'in to disrupt formations, sometimes using Shinra Tensei to repel attacks, while Preta Path absorbed all long-range ninjutsu. Though Amegakure's ninja were elite, before tactics and power that surpassed common sense, they suffered heavy casualties, their lines retreating step by step.
Hanzo realized that ordinary ninja charging in would only be going to their deaths, and would instead interfere with him. He ordered his subordinates to withdraw and clear the battlefield. He would face these six monsters alone!
"All of you, fall back! This is between me and them!" Hanzo took off his ceremonial robe, revealing lean, powerful muscles. Though he was old, his taijutsu remained terrifying. He held a kusarigama in each hand, the blades gleaming with an eerie blue poisonous light.
"Hanzo, your time has come," Deva Path Pain declared coldly.
"Hmph, arrogant nonsense!" Hanzo took a deep breath, mixed the toxins from the salamander's poison sac with chakra, and spat it out fiercely!
"Fire Style: Searing Migraine!" Paired with the poisonous mist, a massive sea of fire swept toward the Six Paths of Pain! This was an area attack, difficult to