Watching the Attraction Core of Planetary Devastation distort and vanish, Nagato frowned involuntarily. "What a troublesome dōjutsu!"
As his thoughts shifted, Nagato changed the seal formed by his hands. "Now that you're exhausted, how will you stop this technique?"
"Wood Release: Wood Thorn Technique!"
In an instant, dense clusters of wooden spikes sprouted from the great wooden hands on the ground.
Then, under Nagato's control, those massive wooden hands whipped violently through the air, sending the spikes covering them hurtling toward Jiraiya, Kakashi, and Might Guy.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Explosive cracks rang through the air.
Cold sweat broke out on Jiraiya's forehead as he looked at the countless wooden spikes overhead. Immediately, he squeezed out what little chakra he had left. "Sage Art: Earth-Style Wall!"
The ground shook, and a tall, thick wall rose from beneath the earth, blocking the spikes' path.
At the same time, Kakashi made the same choice, his hands forming hand seals so fast they left afterimages.
"Earth Release: Multiple Earth-Style Wall!"
Wall after wall adorned with dog heads rose to block the attack.
Thud, thud!
In an instant, wooden spikes studded the walls.
Seeing his ninjutsu fail, Nagato remained calm and even sneered, "Naive!"
Then, under his control, two enormous wooden hands, each dozens of meters across, burst through the ground and slammed down on Jiraiya's and Kakashi's positions.
Boom! Boom!
The entire stretch of ground shuddered twice.
Jiraiya and the two great sages of Mount Myōboku shot out like three cannonballs amid flying rubble and smoke.
One of Jiraiya's arms hung limp, and blood covered his face.
The two great sages of Mount Myōboku were hardly any better off. Bruises covered their bodies, and their arms and legs were broken.
Elsewhere, Kakashi and Might Guy tumbled out through a cloud of smoke and rubble.
"Cough,