Bang!
As the white smoke from the summoning dissipated, a winged, three-headed Hellhound appeared, baring its fangs and roaring!
Hiruzen exclaimed, "What!? You summoned a beast this time!?"
Nagato lowered his hand from its seal. "Well, this is the first time this summon has appeared, so I ought to give it a proper introduction. A round of attrition should be enough..."
"Awooooooo...!!" The three-headed Hellhound launched a ferocious charge!!
"So fast!!" Hiruzen stepped back and formed a seal with one hand!
—Earth Release: Earth Flow River!!
"Whoosh...!!" Mud erupted violently before his seal, transforming into a raging mudslide that surged forward, about to reach the Hellhound's feet in an instant!
Boom!! The beast leaped into the air, using the short wings on its back to glide low. In the blink of an eye, it dove above Hiruzen's head, its plain yet deadly claws slamming down!!
Clang! Hiruzen raised the Adamantine Staff. Its body expanded several times over, blocking the savage claw strike!
"What tremendous strength! Better finish it in one blow!" Hiruzen's gaze hardened. He supported the Adamantine Staff with one hand while the other rapidly formed seals!
—Lightning Release: Thunderclap!
This technique... was the Lightning Release component of the Five Release: Great Combo Technique!
Now, unleashed independently by the original body, it displayed even more of its brilliance!
"Crackle~~~!!" A sharp spear of lightning burst from Hiruzen's mouth, piercing through the three-headed Hellhound's chest!! As he twisted his neck, the sweeping lightning spear cleaved the beast's massive body cleanly in two!!!
"Awooo...!!!" After its head and body separated, the Hellhound hit the ground with a pained howl!!
But... contrary to Hiruzen's expectations, it did not dispel despite receiving a fatal wound!!
"Awooo! Awooo! Awooo!" Instead, the severed portion of the Hellhound's body rapidly swelled at the cut, becoming an