Surging music, pounding drums.
And Tom, spinning like a tiny whirlwind top across the battlefield as he kept swinging his blades, while Jerry stood atop Tom's head, firing nonstop with gun-fu.
Though the two summoned beasts looked rather comical, both in appearance and art style, the combat power they displayed at this moment made every Kage-level expert shudder.
After the baptism of several rounds of cooperation between Uchiha Yato and Sparkle, those remaining on the field were basically all ninja close to Kage level.
The Akatsuki members, Konoha's higher-ups, the three from Kumogakure, the three from Kirigakure, Rasa, who was still hiding in the sand, as well as the lone wolves Obito and Black Zetsu.
These were everyone else aside from Uchiha Yato, Uchiha Shisui, Sparkle, and Itachi Uchiha.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had nearly been struck twice in succession by Jerry, had no choice but to use his ultimate move—summoning a beast to protect himself.
He knew full well that if Jerry hit him with another shot, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi focused his mind and summoned his powerful beast—Enma.
This summoned beast was enormous and imposing. The moment it appeared, it stood before Hiruzen Sarutobi, forming a solid line of defense.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not the only one fighting with summoned beasts.
Seeing this, Animal Path Pain swiftly summoned three beasts and sent them into the battle together.
Each of the three summoned beasts had its own specialties. Some excelled in close combat, while others specialized in long-range attacks. Working together seamlessly, they formed a tight defense on the field and firmly blocked Tom and Jerry, the "whirlwind top."
Nagato had done this because he had discovered, to his shock, that Jerry's attacks actually targeted the soul!
This sort of attack was practically a disaster for