The young man behind Kakuzu watched the green figure that had suddenly descended, watched him cleanly and efficiently kick that terrifying monster away. Brilliant light instantly burst forth in his dim eyes.
"So cool!" he cried out instinctively.
But when his gaze slowly shifted from that powerful stance to the tight green bodysuit, the signature watermelon haircut, and those thick eyebrows, the admiration on the young man's face instantly froze.
He swallowed with difficulty and added in a voice so quiet it was almost inaudible.
"The outfit too..."
Outside the cave, Animal Path Pain slowly rose from the rubble of the mountain wall after being kicked away. His Rinnegan locked firmly onto Might Guy.
In another direction, Preta Path Pain also steadied himself, forming a pincer angle with Animal Path Pain.
Threat level: extremely high.
A purely physical attacker.
Unable to absorb.
That was the conclusion Nagato reached in an instant.
Without the slightest hesitation, Animal Path Pain formed hand seals and pressed both hands against the ground again.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
This time, what emerged from the summoning array was an even larger Hell Three-Headed Dog. Its three enormous maws opened simultaneously, unleashing an earsplitting roar as it lunged savagely at Might Guy amid a foul-smelling gale.
This was a test.
Just how far could pure strength and speed go?
Might Guy watched the giant beast pounce, the passionate and confident smile on his face unchanged.
He neither dodged nor retreated. He did not even alter his stance.
Just as the Hellhound's fangs were about to touch his body.
"Leaf Hurricane!"
A green afterimage tore through the air, so fast that it left behind only a blurred trail.
Bang!!!
A muffled explosion rang out with devastating force.
The Hell Three-Headed Dog's largest central head burst apart like a watermelon struck