Waves churned beneath the cliff, crashing against the black reefs.
Chikage stood with his back against the cold rock face.
Yashiro kept a hand on his sword, watching the area ahead warily.
Itachi guarded the unconscious Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, panting heavily.
Deva Path Pain hovered in midair.
He raised his right hand again, aiming at Chikage.
The loose stones around them broke free of gravity and slowly floated upward.
Attractive force gathered in Deva Path Pain's palm, making the air screech.
"Hold on to the rocks! Don't let him pull you over!"
Yashiro shouted.
Chikage watched the orange-haired puppet overhead, sweat seeping across his forehead.
If Banshō Ten'in dragged him into the air, Asura Path's missiles and Human Path's palm would immediately come at him.
There was no room to maneuver on this sheer cliff.
Chikage reached back and grabbed the unconscious Yagura.
With one hand, he hoisted Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage in front of him, using him as a shield to cover his vital points.
Then Chikage slammed his other hand against Yagura's abdomen.
Senjutsu chakra glowed blue at his fingertips.
He slapped three specially made Explosive Tags onto the tailed beast Hand Seals on Yagura's abdomen.
Electricity danced along the edges of the Explosive Tags.
"Stop!"
Chikage roared at the top of his lungs.
"All of you, keep your damn hands to yourselves!"
The attractive force in Deva Path Pain's palm weakened slightly as his Rinnegan followed Chikage's movements.
Obito appeared on a tree trunk, his gaze fixed on the electricity flickering across Yagura's abdomen.
The chakra at Chikage's fingertips stabbed viciously into the core of the sealing Jutsu Formula.
"Come on! Keep attacking!"
"Let me make this clear right now!"
"If anyone takes another step forward or tries pulling me with that force again, I'll blow this brat's