The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path hung in midair.
Deva Path's impassive Rinnegan looked down from above.
His hollow, lifeless voice echoed across the ruins.
"Mount Myoboku truly deserves its reputation as a sacred land passed down for a thousand years. You even know about the Ten-Tails."
Pain slightly raised his chin.
"Since that's the case, let me show you the true power of the tailed beasts."
Before his words had even faded—
Several afterimages wearing animal masks suddenly flashed out from the shadows around the ruins.
Konoha ANBU!
While everyone's attention was focused on the Demonic Statue, they closed in on Pain's blind spot like phantoms.
Each of them clutched a thick stack of Explosive Tags.
This was a suicidal attack, one intended to take the enemy down with them.
"Die!"
The leading ANBU roared.
However—
Before they could throw their Explosive Tags—
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path standing amid the ruins suddenly opened its enormous, demon-like maw.
A shrill howl that struck directly at the soul exploded through the air.
Two translucent purple chakra dragons surged wildly from the statue's mouth like lightning!
The purple dragons were unimaginably fast.
They ignored all physical defenses.
In an instant, they pierced through the bodies of the ANBU in midair!
"Urgh..."
The ANBU charging at the front suddenly stiffened.
The pupils beneath his mask instantly lost focus.
Before he could even let out a scream, the purple dragon forcibly drained away his soul and life force.
Thud.
Several shriveled corpses devoid of life crashed heavily onto the ruins like rag sacks.
Instant kill!
Minato Namikaze's eyes widened in fury at the sight.
"Don't make meaningless sacrifices!"
Minato's voice, carried by chakra, spread across the battlefield.
"All ANBU, heed my command!"
"Withdraw from the central battlefield immediately! Go to