"I'm here," he said, drawing everyone's attention.
Muzan saw Minato Namikaze appear directly on the battlefield. Using the Flying Raijin, he had arrived just in time to see the Raikage slaughtering everyone in his path.
Whether Konoha Ninja or Stone Ninja, both sides chose to avoid his edge for now, pouring most of their strength into the battle below—the fiercest part of the battlefield.
The Cloud Ninja had been surrounded. If they could not find a good way to break out, they would likely suffer horrifying losses in these mountains.
"You're late, Lord Minato."
Having just dodged an attack, Muzan arrived before Minato Namikaze. After exchanging only a few words, both turned their gazes toward the battlefield.
Kitsuchi alone could not possibly hold the enemy back. If anyone could defeat the Raikage, it was only Minato Namikaze standing before him.
At some point, a Rasengan had already appeared in his hand. This famous hand-sign-free ninjutsu was something the Raikage had fought before, and he knew how troublesome it was.
Bang!
Kitsuchi at the front was forced back. He stared warily at the Raikage while shouting in challenge, "Konoha! Get over here and help me! Don't forget that we're allies!"
Minato and Muzan looked at Kitsuchi rather helplessly. He was far more than a brute who only knew how to fight.
This cooperation had been reached through a mutual understanding between both sides. Muzan would not go too far, after all. Once this mission was over, he still had to report to Danzo and the Hokage, and it would affect the situation between the two sides.
"Mr. Minato, please keep him occupied at the front."
Muzan said those words loudly, but in the instant they passed each other, Minato also heard him say, "Try to lure him toward the Stone Ninja